Best 1980S Movies

2025 • Rating 8.3 • drama, history

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

Genre: Drama, History

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Scotland, Dark Comedy, Biography, Based On True Story, Alienation, Outcast, Tourette Syndrome, Docudrama, 1980S, 1990S

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-09-22

Place: United Kingdom, Ireland, English

Cast: Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Peter Mullan, Shirley Henderson, Scott Ellis Watson, David Carlyle

2026 • Rating 7.2 • music, drama

Discover the story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

Genre: Music, Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Sibling Relationship, 1970S, Abusive Father, Ambition, Biography, Singer, Period Drama, Music History, Price Of Fame, Singer Songwriter

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Kendrick Sampson, Miles Teller, Juliano Krue Valdi

2016 • Rating 6.4 • adventure, family, fantasy

For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Feral Child, Remake, Dragon, Orphan, 1980S, Live Action And Animation, Live Action Remake, For Years, Old Wood Carver Mr, Meacham Has Delighted Local Children With His Tales Of The Fierce Dragon That Resides Deep In The Woods Of The Pacific Northwest

Time: Year 2016, 2010S, 2016-08-10

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Oakes Fegley, Bryce Dallas Howard, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence, Robert Redford