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Movies of 1982

60 movies from 1982. Includes Fanny and Alexander, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Blade Runner.

Common vibes here: War Drama · Space · Military

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Fanny and Alexander
88
Max

Fanny and Alexander

1982 · 188m

Grief & LossParenthood & Family BondsSupernatural

As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
85

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982 · 115m

Military Sci-FiAlien InvasionHard Sci-Fi

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home.

Blade Runner
83

Blade Runner

1982 · 118m

Dystopian Sci-FiCyberpunkNeo-Noir & Film Noir

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who…

Gandhi
81

Gandhi

1982 · 192m

War DramaBiopicMilitary

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K.

Burden of Dreams
81

Burden of Dreams

1982 · 97m

Music & Arts DocumentaryWilderness & NatureHollywood & Showbiz

The Amazon rain forest, 1979.

Tootsie
80

Tootsie

1982 · 116m

Marriage & DivorceComedyRomance

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama,…

Missing
80

Missing

1982 · 123m

Based on a True StoryConspiracyMilitary

Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman.

Time Masters
80

Time Masters

1982 · 80m

Time-Travel Sci-FiTime TravelSpace

On planet Perdide, an attack of giant hornets leaves young Piel alone in a wrecked car with his dying father.

Moonlighting
80
Prime

Moonlighting

1982 · 97m

Drama

A Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there.

The King of Comedy
79

The King of Comedy

1982 · 109m

Showbiz & Music DramaPrisonHollywood & Showbiz

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own…

The Secret of NIMH
79
Tubi

The Secret of NIMH

1982 · 83m

AdventureAnimationFamily

A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow.

The Verdict
79

The Verdict

1982 · 129m

Legal DramaLegalDrama

Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in…

Victor/Victoria
79

Victor/Victoria

1982 · 134m

MusicComedyRomance

A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.

The Return of Martin Guerre
79
Tubi

The Return of Martin Guerre

1982 · 107m

BiopicBased on a True StoryCon Artists & Grifters

Village of Artigat, southern France, summer 1542, during the reign of Francis I.

Fitzcarraldo
78
Tubi

Fitzcarraldo

1982 · 157m

Period & Historical DramaEpic FantasyWilderness & Nature

Fitzcarraldo is a dreamer who plans to build an opera house in Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon, so, in order to finance his project, he embarks on…

The Thing
77
Prime

The Thing

1982 · 109m

Military Sci-FiSpace OperaAlien Invasion

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Poltergeist
77

Poltergeist

1982 · 114m

SupernaturalHorror

The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
77
Paramount+

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982 · 113m

Space OperaSpaceAction

The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.

The Quack
77

The Quack

1982 · 128m

DramaRomance

A famous surgeon is beaten by drunken bullies, loses his memory and cannot recollect who he was before.

Five Element Ninjas
76

Five Element Ninjas

1982 · 108m

Martial ArtsSamurai & NinjaAction

A young martial artist vows to take revenge against the ninja who murdered his martial arts master and brothers.

First Blood
75
Paramount+

First Blood

1982 · 93m

War DramaPrisonMilitary

When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and…

Tenebre
75
Prime

Tenebre

1982 · 101m

SlasherWhodunit & MysterySerial Killer

A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel.

White Dog
75

White Dog

1982 · 90m

Showbiz & Music DramaHollywood & ShowbizDrama

Samuel Fuller’s throat-grabbing exposé on American racism was misunderstood and withheld from release when it was made in the early…

The Plague Dogs
75
Tubi

The Plague Dogs

1982 · 103m

AdventureAnimationDrama

Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory.

The Night of the Shooting Stars
75
Tubi

The Night of the Shooting Stars

1982 · 105m

War DramaWarDrama

The Night of San Lorenzo, the night of the shooting stars, is the night when dreams come true in Italian folklore.

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
75

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space

1982 · 140m

Military Sci-FiAnimeAI & Robots

Amuro Ray and the rest of the White Base crew, now denominated the 13th Autonomous Corps, return to outer space to support the rest of the Earth…

48 Hrs.
74
Paramount+

48 Hrs.

1982 · 96m

Buddy ComedyRevenge ThrillerPrison

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

The Simple-Minded Murderer
74

The Simple-Minded Murderer

1982 · 108m

Drama

The feeble-minded Sven's mother dies and he gets work as a farm-hand at the rich, affluent Höglund's farm.

The Scarlet Pimpernel
74

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1982 · 142m

Period & Historical DramaRomanceMade-for-TV

During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos…

Smithereens
74
Prime

Smithereens

1982 · 94m

MusicWilderness & NatureDrama

A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene.

Sophie's Choice
73
Peacock

Sophie's Choice

1982 · 151m

War DramaMilitaryDrama

Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel.

The Last Unicorn
73
Prime

The Last Unicorn

1982 · 93m

Urban FantasyMagicFantasy

A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the…

The Year of Living Dangerously
73
Prime

The Year of Living Dangerously

1982 · 114m

Romantic ComedyWar DramaJournalism & Media

A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a…

Pink Floyd: The Wall
72

Pink Floyd: The Wall

1982 · 95m

MusicPsychologicalDrama

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

The Dark Crystal
72
Peacock

The Dark Crystal

1982 · 93m

AdventureFamilyFantasy

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…

Evil Under the Sun
72
Tubi

Evil Under the Sun

1982 · 117m

ProceduralDetectiveThriller

An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the…

Next of Kin
72
Tubi

Next of Kin

1982 · 89m

Supernatural HorrorSupernaturalImmortality & Aging

After Linda inherits a retirement home, she witnesses a series of strange events which seem connected to a dark and unspeakable evil.

Les Misérables
72
Tubi

Les Misérables

1982 · 220m

DramaHistory

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert.

The Man from Snowy River
71

The Man from Snowy River

1982 · 104m

Period & Historical DramaParenthood & Family BondsDrama

Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father's farm.

Eating Raoul
71
Max

Eating Raoul

1982 · 87m

Dark ComedyFood & CulinaryComedy

A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building.

Gauche the Cellist
71

Gauche the Cellist

1982 · 63m

AnimeMusicAnimation

Gauche is a diligent but mediocre cellist who plays for a small town orchestra and the local cinema in the early 20th century.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High
70

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982 · 90m

Coming-of-AgeHigh SchoolFriendship

A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their studies in favor of indulging in their teenage distractions.

Night Shift
70
Tubi

Night Shift

1982 · 106m

Comedy

A nebbish of a morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious neophyte partner who dreams of the…

Talcum Powder
69

Talcum Powder

1982 · 97m

Comedy

Sergio Benvenuti is a shy seller of contracts for a Roman company of music, but because of his character he cannot find even a customer, so he…

The World According to Garp
69

The World According to Garp

1982 · 136m

SportsDramaComedy

A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto…

Shaolin Temple
69

Shaolin Temple

1982 · 100m

Martial ArtsGrief & LossAction

The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Capital.

Basket Case
68
Tubi

Basket Case

1982 · 91m

HorrorComedy

A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who…

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
68

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982 · 89m

Satire & ParodyNeo-Noir & Film NoirDetective

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident.

Honkytonk Man
68

Honkytonk Man

1982 · 123m

DramaMusic

During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the…

Forbidden Zone
68
Tubi

Forbidden Zone

1982 · 74m

Multiverse & Alternate RealityMusicComedy

A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine.

Ace of Aces
67

Ace of Aces

1982 · 100m

SportsAdventureComedy

In this action comedy the French boxer Jo Cavalier is charmed on the train to Berlin for the Olympics in Hitler's Germany by the little boy Simon…

Deathtrap
67
Prime

Deathtrap

1982 · 116m

MysteryThrillerComedy

A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.

Rocky III
66
Prime

Rocky III

1982 · 99m

Revenge ThrillerSports DramaSports

Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival…

Creepshow
66

Creepshow

1982 · 120m

Zombie HorrorMonstersSuperhero

Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious…

Querelle
66
Prime

Querelle

1982 · 109m

RomanceCrimeDrama

French sailor Querelle arrives in Brest and starts frequenting a strange whorehouse.

Tron
64
Disney+

Tron

1982 · 96m

Dystopian Sci-FiCyberpunkDystopian

When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of…

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