Movies Set in the 1980s
Kinora's catalogue lists 143 films set in the 1980s, spanning 1980–2024. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.
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- 2007
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Urbandir. Cristian Mungiu - 1986
A Better Tomorrow
Urbandir. John Woo - 1992
A League of Their Own
Urban · Ruraldir. Penny Marshall - 1984
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Suburbandir. Wes Craven - 2017
A Taxi Driver
Urbandir. Jang Hoon - 1985
After Hours
Urbandir. Martin Scorsese - 1980
Airplane!
dir. Jim Abrahams - 2000
American Psycho
Urbandir. Mary Harron - 2003
American Splendor
Urbandir. Robert Pulcini - 1981
An American Werewolf in London
Urban · Rural · Wildernessdir. John Landis - 2022
Argentina 1985
Urbandir. Santiago Mitre - 2012
Argo
Urbandir. Ben Affleck - 1980
Atlantic City
Urban · Coastal Seadir. Louis Malle - 1985
Back to the Future
Suburbandir. Robert Zemeckis - 1989
Back to the Future Part II
Suburbandir. Robert Zemeckis - 1989
Batman
Urbandir. Tim Burton - 1988
Beetlejuice
Ruraldir. Tim Burton - 1988
Big
Urban · Suburbandir. Penny Marshall - 1986
Big Trouble in Little China
Urban · Undergrounddir. John Carpenter - 1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Suburbandir. Stephen Herek - 2000
Billy Elliot
Urbandir. Stephen Daldry - 1989
Black Rain
Urbandir. Ridley Scott - 1985
Blood Simple
Ruraldir. Joel Coen - 1988
Bloodsport
Urbandir. Newt Arnold - 1981
Blow Out
Urbandir. Brian De Palma - 1986
Blue Velvet
Suburbandir. David Lynch - 1981
Body Heat
Coastal Sea · Suburbandir. Lawrence Kasdan - 1997
Boogie Nights
Urban · Suburbandir. Paul Thomas Anderson - 1991
Boyz n the Hood
Urbandir. John Singleton - 1987
Broadcast News
Urbandir. James L. Brooks - 2005
Brokeback Mountain
Rural · Mountaindir. Ang Lee - 1988
Bull Durham
Urbandir. Ron Shelton - 2005
C.R.A.Z.Y.
Urbandir. Jean-Marc Vallée - 2017
Call Me by Your Name
Ruraldir. Luca Guadagnino - 1995
Casino
Desert · Urbandir. Martin Scorsese - 1985
Cat's Eye
Urban · Suburbandir. Lewis Teague - 2000
Chopper
Urbandir. Andrew Dominik - 1988
Cinema Paradiso
Rural · Urbandir. Giuseppe Tornatore - 1990
Close-Up
Urbandir. Abbas Kiarostami - 2007
Control
Urbandir. Anton Corbijn - 1982
Creepshow
Rural · Suburbandir. George A. Romero - 2013
Dallas Buyers Club
Urbandir. Jean-Marc Vallée - 1988
Dead Ringers
Urbandir. David Cronenberg - 1988
Die Hard
Urbandir. John McTiernan - 1989
Do the Right Thing
Urbandir. Spike Lee - 2019
Doctor Sleep
Ruraldir. Mike Flanagan - 2001
Donnie Darko
Suburbandir. Richard Kelly - 1982
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Suburbandir. Steven Spielberg - 1987
Evil Dead II
Wildernessdir. Sam Raimi - 1996
Fargo
Rural · Urbandir. Joel Coen - 1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Urban · Suburbandir. John Hughes - 1989
Field of Dreams
Ruraldir. Phil Alden Robinson - 1994
Forrest Gump
Rural · Urban · Coastal Seadir. Robert Zemeckis - 1991
Fried Green Tomatoes
Ruraldir. Jon Avnet - 1985
Fright Night
Suburbandir. Tom Holland - 2012
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
Urbandir. Anurag Kashyap - 1984
Ghostbusters
Urbandir. Ivan Reitman - 2003
Good Bye, Lenin!
Urbandir. Wolfgang Becker - 1990
GoodFellas
Urbandir. Martin Scorsese - 1984
Gremlins
Suburbandir. Joe Dante - 1986
Hannah and Her Sisters
Urbandir. Woody Allen - 1989
Heathers
Suburbandir. Michael Lehmann - 2019
Joker
Urbandir. Todd Phillips - 2012
Laurence Anyways
Urbandir. Xavier Dolan - 2008
Let the Right One In
Suburbandir. Tomas Alfredson - 2016
Lion
Urban · Ruraldir. Garth Davis - 1983
Local Hero
Coastal Sea · Ruraldir. Bill Forsyth - 1989
Major League
Urbandir. David S. Ward - 1986
Manhunter
Urban · Suburbandir. Michael Mann - 2003
Memories of Murder
Ruraldir. Bong Joon Ho - 2021
Minari
Ruraldir. Lee Isaac Chung - 2004
Miracle
Urbandir. Gavin O'Connor - 2003
Monster
Urbandir. Patty Jenkins - 2005
Mysterious Skin
Rural · Urbandir. Gregg Araki - 1989
Mystery Train
Urbandir. Jim Jarmusch - 1987
Near Dark
Ruraldir. Kathryn Bigelow - 1989
New York Stories
Urbandir. Martin Scorsese - 2007
No Country for Old Men
Desert · Ruraldir. Joel Coen - 2003
Oldboy
Urbandir. Park Chan-wook - 1980
Ordinary People
Suburbandir. Robert Redford - 2019
Pain and Glory
Urban · Ruraldir. Pedro Almodóvar - 1984
Paris, Texas
Desert · Urbandir. Wim Wenders - 2007
Persepolis
Urbandir. Vincent Paronnaud - 1982
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Urbandir. Alan Parker - 1980
Pixote
Urbandir. Héctor Babenco - 1985
Police Story
Urbandir. Jackie Chan - 1982
Poltergeist
Suburbandir. Tobe Hooper - 1987
Predator
Wildernessdir. John McTiernan - 2014
Predestination
Urbandir. Michael Spierig - 2014
Pride
Rural · Urbandir. Matthew Warchus - 1984
Purple Rain
Urbandir. Albert Magnoli - 1988
Rain Man
Urban · Ruraldir. Barry Levinson - 1987
Raising Arizona
Desertdir. Joel Coen - 2000
Remember the Titans
Urbandir. Boaz Yakin - 1985
Runaway Train
Wildernessdir. Andrei Konchalovsky - 1983
Scarface
Urbandir. Brian De Palma - 1989
Sea of Love
Urbandir. Harold Becker - 1998
SLC Punk
Urbandir. James Merendino - 1986
Stand by Me
Ruraldir. Rob Reiner - 1989
Steel Magnolias
Ruraldir. Herbert Ross - 2015
Straight Outta Compton
Urbandir. F. Gary Gray - 1985
Tampopo
Urbandir. Jūzō Itami - 1983
Terms of Endearment
Suburbandir. James L. Brooks - 1980
The Blues Brothers
Urbandir. John Landis - 1985
The Breakfast Club
Suburbandir. John Hughes - 2024
The Brutalist
Urbandir. Brady Corbet - 1986
The Fly
Urbandir. David Cronenberg - 1985
The Goonies
Coastal Sea · Underground · Suburbandir. Richard Donner - 1983
The Hunger
Urbandir. Tony Scott - 1990
The Hunt for Red October
Coastal Seadir. John McTiernan - 1984
The Karate Kid
Suburbandir. John G. Avildsen - 1982
The King of Comedy
Urbandir. Martin Scorsese - 2007
The Kite Runner
Urbandir. Marc Forster - 2006
The Lives of Others
Urbandir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck - 1987
The Lost Boys
Coastal Seadir. Joel Schumacher - 1985
The Official Story
Urbandir. Luis Puenzo - 1987
The Princess Bride
Rural · Coastal Sea · Mountaindir. Rob Reiner - 1985
The Return of the Living Dead
Urbandir. Dan O'Bannon - 2009
The Secret in Their Eyes
Urban · Ruraldir. Juan José Campanella - 1982
The Secret of NIMH
Rural · Undergrounddir. Don Bluth - 1984
The Terminator
Urbandir. James Cameron - 1982
The Thing
Wildernessdir. John Carpenter - 1982
The Verdict
Urbandir. Sidney Lumet - 2013
The Wolf of Wall Street
Urbandir. Martin Scorsese - 1988
They Live
Urbandir. John Carpenter - 1981
Thief
Urbandir. Michael Mann - 2007
This Is England
Suburban · Coastal Seadir. Shane Meadows - 1984
This Is Spinal Tap
Urbandir. Rob Reiner - 1982
Tootsie
Urbandir. Sydney Pollack - 1983
Trading Places
Urbandir. John Landis - 1982
Tron
Urbandir. Steven Lisberger - 1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Urban · Rural · Wildernessdir. John Landis - 2019
Us
Coastal Sea · Suburban · Undergrounddir. Jordan Peele - 1983
Videodrome
Urbandir. David Cronenberg - 1987
Wall Street
Urbandir. Oliver Stone - 2008
Waltz with Bashir
Urbandir. Ari Folman - 1983
WarGames
Urban · Undergrounddir. John Badham - 2009
Watchmen
Urban · Off Worlddir. Zack Snyder - 1989
When Harry Met Sally...
Urbandir. Rob Reiner - 1987
Where Is The Friend's House?
Ruraldir. Abbas Kiarostami - 1987
Wings of Desire
Urbandir. Wim Wenders - 1985
Witness
Rural · Urbandir. Peter Weir - 2007
Zodiac
Urbandir. David Fincher
Frequently asked
How many movies are set in the 1980s?
Kinora's catalogue lists 143 films set in the 1980s, spanning 1980–2024.
What are some movies set in the 1980s?
Films set in the 1980s in our catalogue include 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007), A Better Tomorrow (1986), A League of Their Own (1992), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), and A Taxi Driver (2017).
What is the oldest movie set in the 1980s?
Airplane! (1980) is the earliest film set in the 1980s in our catalogue; the most recent is The Brutalist (2024).