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The Best 80's Movies You Can Stream Right Now!

Jasmine Joseph • February 2, 2021

Nothing beats the nostalgia and fun of an 80's movie. From quintessentially 80's movies like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, to iconic films that you forgot came out in the 80's like The Shining. Right now is still a great time to stay in and cuddle up watching movies, so why not pick an old favourite to accompany you on your next movie night.


Below is a list of some of the most awesome 80's movies you can stream right now, across Netflix, Stan, Disney+, Amazon Prime and Binge in Australia.


At the time of publishing, this list is accurate. My88 FM currently has no affiliation with any of the following streaming services and did not receive anything in return for creating this post.


Netflix:

Netflix actually has one of the smallest selections of 80s movies across the streaming platforms, but does have a few decent family ones like Labyrinth and Annie.


·      Annie (Musical/Family)

·      Blade Runner (Sci Fi/Action)

·      Clash of the Titans (Fantasy/Adventure)

·      The Color Purple (Coming-of-Age/Period)

·      Coming to America (Comedy/Romantic)

·      Fright Night (Horror)

·      Full Metal Jacket (War)

·      Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Adventure/Action)

·      Kiki’s Delivery Service (Anime/Family)

·      Labyrinth (Fantasy/Family)

·      My Neighbour Totoro (Anime/Family)

·      The Seventh Sign (Horror/Apocalyptic)

·      She’s Gotta Have It (Comedy/Drama)

·      The Shining (Horror)

·      Silverado (Western)

·      Sudden Impact (Crime/Thriller)


Stan:

In direct contrast, Stan has the biggest selection of 80's movies across the streaming platforms. If you want the most options to pick from, this is a good place to start. Stan has tons of sequels too, so dedicated fans can enjoy hours of their favourite Indiana Jones and Rambo movies. Stan also features gems such as Desperately Seeking Susan, which is our breakfast host’s favourite 80's movie!


·      1984 (Sci Fi)

·      A View to Kill (Spy/Action)

·      Beverly Hills Cop (Action/Comedy)

·      Beverly Hills Cop II (Action/Comedy)

·      Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Comedy/Adventure)

·      The Care Bears Movie (Family/Fantasy)

·      Child’s Play (Horror)

·      Crocodile Dundee (Comedy/Adventure)

·      Crocodile Dundee II (Comedy/Adventure)

·      Desperately Seeking Susan (Comedy/Romance)

·      Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Comedy/Crime)

·      Evil Dead II (Horror/Comedy)

·      Fatal Attraction (Thriller/Drama)

·      Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Comedy/Teen)

·      Flash Gordon (Space Opera)

·      Ghoulies (Horror/Comedy)

·      Ghoulies II (Horror/Comedy)

·      Heathers (Black Comedy/Teen)

·      Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Action/Adventure)

·      Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Action/Adventure)

·      Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Action/Adventure)

·      The Living Daylights (Spy/Action)

·      The Man from Snowy River (Drama/Western)

·      Manhunter (Thriller/Drama)

·      Mannequin (Fantasy/Romance)

·      Moonstruck (Romantic Comedy)

·      Mystic Pizza (Comedy/Romance)

·      Octopussy (Spy/Action)

·      Ordeal by Innocence (Mystery/Thriller)

·      Overboard (Comedy/Romance)

·      Phar Lap (Family/Drama)

·      Platoon (Action/War)

·      Pretty In Pink (Romance/Comedy)

·      Poltergeist II: The Other Side (Horror/Supernatural)

·      Poltergeist III (Horror/Supernatural)

·      Rain Man (Drama/Comedy)

·      Rambo: First Blood Part II (Action/War)

·      Rambo III (Action/War)

·      Red Dawn (War/Action)

·      The Return of the Living Dead (Horror/Comedy)

·      Road House (Action/Thriller)

·      RoboCop (Action/Sci Fi)

·      Rocky III (Sports/Drama)

·      Rocky IV (Sports/Drama)

·      The Secret of Nimh (Family/Adventure)

·      Short Circuit (Comedy/Sci Fi)

·      Teen Wolf (Comedy/Teen)

·      Teen Wolf Too (Comedy/Teen)

·      The Terminator (Sci Fi/Action)

·      The Texas Chainsaw Massacre II (Horror/Comedy)

·      Three Amigos (Comedy/Western)

·      Top Gun (Action/Drama)

·      The Thing (Horror/Sci Fi)

·      The Untouchables (Crime/Drama)

·      Valley Girl (Teen/Comedy)

·      Vampire’s Kiss (Horror/Comedy)

·      When Harry Met Sally (Romance/Comedy)

·      Yentl (Romantic/Musical)


Disney+:

Disney+ is the other streaming service with a small selection of 80s movies, but they’re all pretty good nostalgic ones, with some underrated classics in there. Plus: Star Wars! Anyone else remember being completely traumatised by Return to Oz? Or the dip and steamroller scenes in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Or just all the heartbreak of The Fox and the Hound? You can relive all of that on Disney+.


·      Big (Fantasy/Comedy)

·      The Black Cauldron (Family/Fantasy)

·      The Fox and The Hound (Drama/Family)

·      The Great Mouse Detective (Family/Mystery)

·      Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (Family/Comedy)

·      The Little Mermaid (Family/Fantasy)

·      Oliver and Company (Family/Musical)

·      Return to Oz (Family/Fantasy)

·      Splash (Fantasy/Romance)

·      Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Adventure/Sci Fi)

·      Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Adventure/Sci Fi)

·      Three Men and a Baby (Comedy)

·      Tron (Action/Sci Fi)

·      Turner & Hooch (Comedy/Buddy-Cop)

·      Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Mystery/Family)


Amazon Prime:

Amazon Prime also features some great movies and their sequels. You can find well-known favourites like Back to the Future and Ghostbusters on here, but also lesser-known gems like Howard the Duck, Marvel's first feature film that was directed by George Lucas. Its also got some Australian ones on there, like Puberty Blues and Razorback.


·      Airplane! (Comedy/Parody)

·      Back to the Future (Sci-fi/Comedy)

·      Back to the Future II (Sci-fi/Comedy)

·      Beverly Hills Cop (Action/Comedy)

·      Clue (Mystery/Crime)

·      Day of The Dead (Horror/Zombie)

·      The Dead Zone (Horror/Thriller)

·      Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Comedy/Crime)

·      E.T the Extra-Terrestrial (Family/Sci-fi)

·      Ghostbusters (Comedy/Fantasy)

·      Ghostbusters II (Comedy/Fantasy)

·      Girls Just Want to Have Fun (Comedy/Musical)

·      Heathers (Black Comedy/Teen)

·      Hellraiser (Horror/Slasher)

·      Highlander (Fantasy/Cult)

·      Howard the Duck (Sci-fi/Action)

·      Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Action/Adventure)

·      Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Action/Adventure)

·      Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Action/Adventure)

·      My Bloody Valentine (Horror/Slasher)

·      Platoon (Action/War)

·      Playing Beatie Bow (Fantasy/Sci-fi)

·      Prom Night (Horror/Mystery)

·      Puberty Blues (Teen/Comedy)

·      Razorback (Horror/Mystery)

·      Top Gun (Action/Drama)

·      We Are The World: The Story Behind The Song (Documentary/Music)


Binge:

So this selection has actually sold me on Binge because there’s such a great mix of classic stuff that appeals to everyone, plus some greats that deserve more attention. Who could ever pass up The Breakfast Club? Or Stand By Me with young River Phoenix? Horror fans, there’s some great ones on here like the original Evil Dead, the first Poltergeist movie and The Thing.


·      Arthur (Comedy/Drama)

·      Back to the Future (Sci-fi/Comedy)

·      Back to the Future II (Sci-fi/Comedy)

·      Beverly Hills Cop (Action/Comedy)

·      Beverly Hills Cop II (Action/Comedy)

·      Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Comedy/Adventure)

·      Blade Runner (Sci Fi/Action)

·      The Blues Brothers (Musical/Comedy)

·      The Breakfast Club (Teen/Comedy)

·      Caddyshack (Comedy/Sport)

·      Christine (Horror/Thriller)

·      The Color Purple (Coming-of-Age/Period)

·      Coming to America (Comedy/Romantic)

·      E.T the Extra-Terrestrial (Family/Sci-fi)

·      The Evil Dead (Horror/Gore)

·      Fatal Attraction (Thriller/Drama)

·      Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Comedy/Teen)

·      Field of Dreams (Fantasy/Drama)

·      First Blood (War/Action)

·      Flashdance (Dance/Romance)

·      Footloose (Dance/Musical)

·      Gorilla’s in the Mist (Drama/Historical)

·      Gremlins (Horror/Comedy)

·      Look Who’s Talking (Comedy/Romance)

·      The Karate Kid (Family/Drama)

·      The Karate Kid II (Family/Drama)

·      The Karate Kid III (Action/Drama)

·      National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Comedy/Family)

·      National Lampoon’s European Vacation (Comedy/Slapstick)

·      Poltergeist (Horror/Thriller)

·      Rambo: First Blood Part II (Action/War)

·      Rambo III (Action/War)

·      The Shining (Horror)

·      Sixteen Candles (Teen/Comedy)

·      Stand By Me (Adventure/Drama)

·      St Elmo’s Fire (Drama/Coming-of-age)

·      The Thing (Horror/Sci Fi)

·      Top Gun (Action/Drama)

·      Twins (Comedy/Buddy)


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