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    1980s British Movies

    The 40 most popular 1980s british movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Licence to Kill
    TMDB3.2

    Licence to Kill

    1989 · 2h 13m

    country: Mexico

    After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.

    Labyrinth
    TMDB3.6

    Labyrinth

    1986 · 1h 41m

    country: United Kingdom

    Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

    A View to a Kill
    TMDB3.1

    A View to a Kill

    1985 · 2h 11m

    country: United Kingdom

    A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions soon lead him to big industry leader Max Zorin who forms a plan to destroy his only competition in Silicon Valley by triggering a massive earthquake in the San Francisco Bay.

    Never Say Never Again
    TMDB3.0

    Never Say Never Again

    1983 · 2h 14m

    country: United Kingdom

    James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.

    An American Werewolf in London
    TMDB3.7

    An American Werewolf in London

    1981 · 1h 37m

    country: United Kingdom

    American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.

    The Living Daylights
    TMDB3.3

    The Living Daylights

    1987 · 2h 10m

    country: United Kingdom

    After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.

    Legend
    TMDB3.1

    Legend

    1985 · 1h 34m

    country: United Kingdom

    Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.

    For Your Eyes Only
    TMDB3.3

    For Your Eyes Only

    1981 · 2h 8m

    country: United Kingdom

    A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.

    Highlander
    TMDB3.4
    FF4.0

    Highlander

    1986 · 1h 56m

    country: United Kingdom

    He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.

    Hellraiser
    TMDB3.4

    Hellraiser

    1987 · 1h 33m

    country: United Kingdom

    A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.

    Excalibur
    TMDB3.5

    Excalibur

    1981 · 2h 21m

    country: United Kingdom

    Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival.

    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
    TMDB2.3

    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

    1987 · 1h 30m

    country: United Kingdom

    With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman's hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.

    Supergirl
    TMDB2.7

    Supergirl

    1984 · 2h 4m

    country: United Kingdom

    After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.

    Octopussy
    TMDB3.2

    Octopussy

    1983 · 2h 11m

    country: United Kingdom

    James Bond is sent to investigate after a fellow “00” agent is found dead with a priceless Fabergé egg. Bond follows the mystery and uncovers a smuggling scandal and a Russian General who wants to provoke a new World War.

    Nineteen Eighty-Four
    TMDB3.4

    Nineteen Eighty-Four

    1984 · 1h 53m

    country: United Kingdom

    Winston Smith is a government employee whose job involves the rewriting of history in a manner that casts his fictional country's leaders in a charitable light. His trysts with Julia provide his only measure of enjoyment, but lawmakers frown on the relationship -- and in this closely monitored society, there is no escape from Big Brother.

    Brazil
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    Brazil

    1985 · 2h 23m

    country: United Kingdom

    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 led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

    The Hunger
    TMDB3.3

    The Hunger

    1983 · 1h 37m

    country: United Kingdom

    Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.

    Lifeforce
    TMDB3.1

    Lifeforce

    1985 · 1h 42m

    country: United Kingdom

    A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

    Gandhi
    TMDB3.8

    Gandhi

    1982 · 3h 12m

    country: India

    In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.

    The Mission
    TMDB3.7

    The Mission

    1986 · 2h 5m

    country: United Kingdom

    When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.

    The Whistle Blower
    TMDB2.9

    The Whistle Blower

    1986 · 1h 40m

    country: United Kingdom

    A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems impenetrable...

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
    TMDB3.6

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

    1989 · 2h 4m

    country: France

    When churlish mobster Albert Spica acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners. His wife, Georgina, is especially disgusted by him, and soon begins an affair with regular guest Michael. Despite their best efforts to keep it secret, Spica learns about their trysts, and he plots a terrible revenge.

    Krull
    TMDB3.0

    Krull

    1983 · 2h 1m

    country: Spain

    A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

    The Dark Crystal
    TMDB3.6

    The Dark Crystal

    1982 · 1h 33m

    country: United Kingdom

    On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.

    Chariots of Fire
    TMDB3.4

    Chariots of Fire

    1981 · 2h 3m

    country: United Kingdom

    In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.

    Hellbound: Hellraiser II
    TMDB3.2

    Hellbound: Hellraiser II

    1988 · 1h 37m

    country: United Kingdom

    Now confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty insists her supposedly dead father is actually stuck in Hell following his wife’s betrayal. Few believe the young woman’s lurid stories aside from the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard. Kirsty is undeterred and, with the help of a fellow patient, heads to Hell for a rescue.

    Pink Floyd: The Wall
    TMDB4.0

    Pink Floyd: The Wall

    1982 · 1h 35m

    country: United Kingdom

    A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

    A Room with a View
    TMDB3.5

    A Room with a View

    1986 · 1h 57m

    country: United Kingdom

    When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but, once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?

    Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
    TMDB3.7

    Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

    1983 · 1h 47m

    country: United Kingdom

    Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor. The world's most voracious glutton brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise.

    Time Bandits
    TMDB3.3

    Time Bandits

    1981 · 1h 56m

    country: United Kingdom

    Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.

    Top Secret!
    TMDB3.6

    Top Secret!

    1984 · 1h 30m

    country: United Kingdom

    Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul, from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.

    Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
    TMDB3.2

    Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

    1984 · 2h 23m

    country: United Kingdom

    A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their tree house. Soon after, a family of apes stumble across the house and in the ensuing panic, both parents are killed. A female ape takes the tiny boy as a replacement for her own dead infant, and raises him as her son. Twenty years later, Captain Phillippe D'Arnot discovers the man who thinks he is an ape. Evidence in the tree house leads him to believe that he is the direct descendant of the Earl of Greystoke, and thus takes it upon himself to return the man to civilization.

    The Killing Fields
    TMDB3.7

    The Killing Fields

    1984 · 2h 22m

    country: United Kingdom

    New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.

    The Company of Wolves
    TMDB3.1

    The Company of Wolves

    1984 · 1h 35m

    country: United Kingdom

    An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods, where Granny tells her cautionary tales in which innocent maidens are tempted by wolves who are hairy on the inside. As Rosaleen grows into womanhood, will the wolves come for her too?

    Sid and Nancy
    TMDB3.4

    Sid and Nancy

    1986 · 1h 54m

    country: United Kingdom

    January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious is forced by his band mates to travel without his troubled girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, who will meet him in New York. When the band breaks up and Sid begins his solo career in a hostile city, the turbulent couple definitely falls into the depths of drug addiction.

    Evil Under the Sun
    TMDB3.4

    Evil Under the Sun

    1982 · 1h 57m

    country: United Kingdom

    An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.

    The French Lieutenant's Woman
    TMDB3.2

    The French Lieutenant's Woman

    1981 · 2h 4m

    country: United Kingdom

    In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature of the script leads to an off-camera love affair as well. While attempting to maintain their composure and professionalism, Anna and Mike struggle to come to terms with their infidelity.

    Maurice
    TMDB3.8

    Maurice

    1987 · 2h 20m

    country: United Kingdom

    After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.

    Sheena
    TMDB2.8

    Sheena

    1984 · 1h 57m

    country: United Kingdom

    Sheena's parents are killed while on Safari. She is raised by the mystical witch woman of an African tribe. When her foster mother is framed for the murder of a political leader, Sheena and a newsman, Vic Casey, are forced to flee while pursued by the mercenaries hired by the real killer, who hopes to assume power. Sheena's ability to talk to the animals and knowledge of jungle lore give them a chance against the high tech weapons of the mercenaries.

    Electric Dreams
    TMDB3.2

    Electric Dreams

    1984 · 1h 36m

    country: United Kingdom

    Miles Harding buys a state-of-the-art computer that starts expressing conscious thought and emotion after an interaction with spilled champagne. Things begin getting out of hand when both Miles and Edgar, the computer, fall in love with beautiful neighbor Madeline Robistat.

    About 1980s British Movies

    The 1980s

    The 1980s codified the blockbuster — high concept, wide release, heavy merchandising — while home video quietly built a second life for films that flopped in theaters. Practical effects hit their peak just before CGI arrived.

    British cinema

    British cinema spans Ealing comedies, kitchen-sink realism, Hammer horror, and the long-running national institution that is the Bond franchise. It's also functioned for decades as a production base and talent pipeline for Hollywood.

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