Best Movies of 1980

Q: What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Raging Bull , The Elephant Man , The Shining . The ranking can change as votes are added.

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Discover the best movies of 1980, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 10 votes, the movie Raging Bull, starring Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, came in first as the best movie from 1980, followed by The Elephant Man and The Shining from 1980. Scroll down for the top 10 movies of 1980, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

Recommend the best movies of 1980

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Raging Bull

1980 - Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto

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When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he's a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he's a ticking time bomb, ready to go •••

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The Elephant Man

1980 - Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones...

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Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in nineteenth-century London.

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The Shining

1980 - Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, Danny Lloyd, Barry Nelson, Joe Turkel...

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A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.

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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

1980 - Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David...

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The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever •••

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Alligator

1980 - Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo, Dean Jagger, Sydney Lassick, Jack Carter...

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A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones. The now gigantic animal escapes the city sewers and •••

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Brubaker

1980 - Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane AlexanderCrime, Drama

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The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas first goes in posing as an inmate, then tries to clean the place of corruption. Robert Redford stars alongside Yaphet Kotto and Jane •••

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Burebista

1980 - Ion Dichiseanu, George Constantin, Emanoil PetruțHistory

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In the 1st century BC, King Burebista unites the Geto-Dacian tribes into a strong state, backed by the high priest Deceneus. Ion Dichiseanu plays the king, alongside George Constantin and •••

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Caddyshack

1980 - Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Bill Murray, Sarah...

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At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young man named Danny Noonan eagerly pursues a scholarship, hoping to attend college and avoid a job at the lumberyard.

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Cruising

1980 - Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino, Joe Spinell, Jay...

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When New York is in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of bars in the city's underground scene, young rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try to •••

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Dressed to Kill

1980 - Nancy Allen, Michael Caine, Angie DickinsonThriller, Mystery, Horror

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After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally kill a housewife, call girl Liz Blake finds herself in a dangerous situation. The police suspect her of the murder, while the real killer wants •••

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Frequently asked questions

Which movie is in first place?

Raging Bull is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 3 votes for and 0 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Raging Bull, The Elephant Man, The Shining. The ranking can change as votes are added.

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 10 votes have been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

How do I vote and how is the ranking decided?

Press the up arrow if you recommend an option or the down arrow if you do not. You can use the search box in the list to quickly find a name and vote directly. The order takes into account both positive and negative votes and how many there are, and positions can change as votes are added.