Best Movies of 1985

Q: What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Prizzi's Honor , The Man with One Red Shoe , Brazil . The ranking can change as votes are added.

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Discover the best movies of 1985, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 3 votes, the movie Prizzi's Honor, starring Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner, came in first as the best movie from 1985, followed by The Man with One Red Shoe and Brazil from 1985. Scroll down for the top 10 movies of 1985, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

Recommend the best movies of 1985

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Prizzi's Honor

1985 - Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, John Randolph, William Hickey

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A professional hit man and hit woman fall in love, only to discover that they have each been hired to kill the other.

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The Man with One Red Shoe

1985 - Tom Hanks, Dabney Coleman, Lori Singer, Charles Durning, Carrie Fisher

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A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.

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Brazil

1985 - Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins

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Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that •••

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Cat's Eye

1985 - Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Kenneth McMillan, Robert Hays, Candy Clark...

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A stray cat links three stories of suspense and horror. Horror, Thriller

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Ciuleandra

1985 - Ștefan Iordache, Gheorghe Cozorici, Ion RițiuDrama, Romance

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Puiu Faranga kills his wife, and his powerful father helps him fake insanity to avoid prison. Ștefan Iordache plays Puiu Faranga, alongside Gheorghe Cozorici and Ion Rițiu, in Sergiu •••

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Commando

1985 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan HedayaAction, Adventure, Thriller

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John Matrix, the former leader of a special forces unit, lives in seclusion in the mountains with his daughter Jenny. When she is kidnapped by a former South American dictator who wants to •••

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Confession of Love

1985 - Adrian Păduraru, Teodora Mareș, Carmen EneaRomance

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Ioana and Alexandru, two high school students from different backgrounds, fall in love and must face the opinions of their parents and teachers. Adrian Păduraru and Teodora Mareș play the •••

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Fright Night

1985 - Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, Stephen Geoffreys

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Nobody believes teenager Charley Brewster when he discovers that his suave new neighbor, Jerry Dandrige, is a vampire. So when the bloodsucker starts stalking Charley, he turns to has-been •••

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Jagged Edge

1985 - Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, Peter Coyote, Lance Henriksen, Robert Loggia, Michael Dorn...

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Teddy Barnes, a lawyer, agrees to defend Jack Forrester, a wealthy man accused of murdering his wife. She falls in love with him, but she is not sure that he is innocent. Glenn Close and •••

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Legend (1985)

1985 - Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim CurryAdventure, Fantasy

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In an enchanted forest home to fairies, goblins, unicorns and humans, young Jack must rescue Princess Lili and defeat the Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into an endless •••

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Frequently asked questions

Which movie is in first place?

Prizzi's Honor is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 2 votes for and 0 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Prizzi's Honor, The Man with One Red Shoe, Brazil. The ranking can change as votes are added.

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 3 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.