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Best Drama Movies of the 80s

The top 20 drama films from the 80s, ranked by real audience scores.

1
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 - 6,403 votes
84%
2
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 - 5,936 votes
84%
3
Cinema Paradiso
1988 - 4,756 votes
84%
4
Dead Poets Society
1989 - 12,374 votes
83%
5
Scarface
1983 - 12,806 votes
82%
6
Come and See
1985 - 1,773 votes
82%
7
Full Metal Jacket
1987 - 11,288 votes
81%
8
Das Boot
1981 - 2,461 votes
81%
9
Paris, Texas
1984 - 2,168 votes
81%
10
Amadeus
1984 - 4,678 votes
80%
11
The Elephant Man
1980 - 3,858 votes
80%
12
Ran
1985 - 1,766 votes
80%
13
Blade Runner
1982 - 14,784 votes
79%
14
Raging Bull
1980 - 4,690 votes
79%
15
Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982 - 1,615 votes
79%
16
Rain Man
1988 - 6,955 votes
78%
17
Stand by Me
1986 - 6,392 votes
78%
18
Kiki's Delivery Service
1989 - 4,487 votes
78%
19
The King of Comedy
1982 - 2,542 votes
78%
20
Do the Right Thing
1989 - 1,953 votes
78%

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