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The Best Movies of 1980

The Empire Strikes Back leads at 87, ahead of Raging Bull (85) and The Elephant Man (83). 60 titles made the cut, ordered from highest Balasaur Score to lowest. The typical pick here scores 70. The newest addition is Altered States, released in December 1980. The score blends IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB ratings into one 0 to 100 number.

Scores run 87 down to 63. 20 of the 60 stream on Tubi.

60 titlesUpdated 2026-10-01Ranked by Balasaur Score

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