{"id":201496,"date":"2025-10-27T10:10:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/the-best-movie-of-every-year-of-the-80s\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T10:10:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:10:44","slug":"the-best-movie-of-every-year-of-the-80s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/the-best-movie-of-every-year-of-the-80s\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Movie of Every Year of the &#8217;80s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The \u201980s were a great decade for film, and many of its movies remain popular four decades later.<\/p>\n<p>In many ways, the \u201980s paved the way for Hollywood\u2019s turn towards blockbusters, but there were still serious films that could become breakout hits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> has selected our picks for the best movies of every year of the \u201980s, and what we found is that the Academy Awards often got it wrong.<\/p>\n<p>For all of the films that came out during this decade, we only agreed with the Oscar picks for Best Picture twice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/if-you-have-to-watch-80s-movies-stream-these-5-masterpieces-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/if-you-have-to-watch-80s-movies-stream-these-5-masterpieces-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">If You Have to Watch &#8217;80s Movies, Stream These 5 Masterpieces Now<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tReagan-era nostalgia reached its apex with Stranger Things because\u00a0the 1980s are iconic for a reason. Something shifted in the pop culture landscape with the emergence of MTV and home video games, and cinema was right up there with producing defining media that has stood the test of time. So, Watch With Us put together a [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The Best Movie of 1980: \u2018Raging Bull\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RAGING BULL (1980) | Official Trailer | MGM\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F2UKuKxCJqc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>How did <em>Raging Bull<\/em> fail to win Best Picture at the Oscars? It lost to <em>Ordinary People<\/em>, but <em>Raging Bull<\/em> is the film that movie lovers are still talking about 45 years later. And at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/robert-de-niro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Robert De Niro<\/strong><\/a> got his Oscar for Best Actor for his performance as boxer <strong>Jake LaMotta<\/strong>. The film follows the rise and fall of LaMotta\u2019s career in the \u201940s.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in the movie, LaMotta was a world-class talent in the ring. He was also incredibly self-destructive and had dysfunctional relationships with his wife, Vickie (<strong>Cathy Moriarty<\/strong>), and his brother, Joey LaMotta (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/joe-pesci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Joe Pesci<\/strong><\/a>). This is one of director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/martin-scorsese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Martin Scorsese<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s greatest movies, and his choice to film it in black and white makes it seem timeless.<\/p>\n<p><em>Raging Bull<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0CYBQPCSK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Best Movie of 1981: \u2018Chariots of Fire\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chariots of Fire (1980) Official Trailer - Ian Holm, Ben Cross Running Movie HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/odtqtlhsv4E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Chariots of Fire<\/em> is a biopic about two British runners, <strong>Harold Abrahams<\/strong> (<strong>Ben Cross<\/strong>) and <strong>Eric Liddell<\/strong> (<strong>Ian Charleson<\/strong>), who competed at the 1924 Olympics. Although Abrahams and Liddell do cross paths, their stories are largely separate throughout the film. And they each have their own burdens to bear.<\/p>\n<p>Abrahams is Jewish and faces open discrimination during his attempts to earn a place among his country\u2019s finest runners. Liddell is a devout Christian man who views his talent for running as a way to glorify God. Both men have compelling journeys, and this film cemented their place in history.<\/p>\n<p><em>Chariots of Fire<\/em> is available to rent or buy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00C3LJ3UC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Best Movie of 1982: \u2018E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Official Trailer #1 - Steven Spielberg Movie (1982) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DSx8Jobx-Gs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/steven-spielberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steven Spielberg<\/strong><\/a> has made a lot of great movies over the last five decades, but <em>E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial<\/em> has a special place in our hearts. The animatronics and puppetry used to bring E.T. to life are still very convincing, and his distinctive voice was provided by the late <strong>Pat Welsh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After being stranded on Earth, E.T. befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott Taylor (<strong>Henry Thomas<\/strong>), as well as his siblings, Gertie (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/drew-barrymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Drew Barrymore<\/strong><\/a>) and Michael (<strong>Robert MacNaughton<\/strong>). E.T. \u2018s presence adds a sense of magic to the Taylor family\u2019s lives, but also danger as government agents hunt for the alien visitor. One of the film\u2019s most iconic scenes, featuring E.T. levitating the bikes of Elliott and his friends, has become so famous that Spielberg still uses it for his Amblin Entertainment logo.<\/p>\n<p><em>E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/60022398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Best Movie of 1983: \u2018The Right Stuff\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Right Stuff (1983) Official Trailer - Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid Movie HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ElzIPn1pXWE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There has been some debate about the historical accuracy of <em>The Right Stuff<\/em>, especially from the people who lived through the events depicted in it. Regardless of its veracity, this is a rousing epic about the space race and the Mercury Seven pilots who were the first U.S. astronauts: <strong>Scott Carpenter<\/strong> (<strong>Charles Frank<\/strong>), <strong>Gordon Cooper<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/dennis-quaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dennis Quaid<\/strong><\/a>), <strong>John Glenn<\/strong> (<strong>Ed Harris<\/strong>), <strong>Gus Grissom<\/strong> (<strong>Fred Ward<\/strong>), <strong>Wally Schirra<\/strong> (<strong>Lance Henriksen<\/strong>), <strong>Alan Shepard<\/strong> (<strong>Scott Glenn<\/strong>), and <strong>Deke Slayton<\/strong> (<strong>Scott Paulin<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>The film chronicles the difficulties the pilots faced during training and their actual space missions. <em>The Right Stuff<\/em> also puts the focus on test pilot <strong>Chuck Yeager<\/strong> (<strong>Sam Shepard<\/strong>), the man who was denied a place among the Mercury Seven despite breaking the sound barrier.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Right Stuff<\/em> is available to rent or buy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00D5VDGI4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Best Movie of 1984: \u2018Amadeus\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amadeus | 4K Ultra HD Trailer | Warner Bros. Entertainment\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZQV9yySOmhs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Amadeus<\/em> was the Oscar-winner for 1984\u2019s Best Picture award, and we can\u2019t disagree with that pick. This film had such a stranglehold on pop culture that there are fans who don\u2019t realize that the one-sided grudge that composer <strong>Antonio Salieri<\/strong> (<strong>F. Murray Abraham<\/strong>) had for <strong>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<\/strong> (<strong>Tom Hulce<\/strong>) was largely the invention of playwright <strong>Peter Shaffer<\/strong> rather than a historically accurate footnote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/the-best-music-biopics-of-all-time-from-selena-to-elvis\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Best-Music-Biopics-of-All-Time-From-Selena-to-Elvis.jpg?crop=125px%2C0px%2C1748px%2C988px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"The Best Music Biopics of All Time From Selena to Elvis\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Best-Music-Biopics-of-All-Time-From-Selena-to-Elvis.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/the-best-music-biopics-of-all-time-from-selena-to-elvis\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">The Best Music Biopics of All Time: From \u2018Selena\u2019 to \u2018Elvis\u2019<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFrom Jeremy Allen White\u2019s upcoming Bruce Springsteen film, to Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet showing off his Bob Dylan-like vocals in A Complete Unknown, music biopics seem to be everywhere. Yet, these flicks aren\u2019t a new phenomenon. Films centered around the lives of music icons have been captivating audiences for decades, from 1980\u2019s Coal Miner\u2019s Daughter, about the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Abraham won Best Actor at the Oscars for his turn as Salieri, a man who is so jealous of Mozart\u2019s musical talent that he vows to destroy his rival and humiliate him in front of God and men. This proves to be easier said than done, as Mozart\u2019s music takes on a life of its own even as the composer risks his health by working nonstop.<\/p>\n<p><em>Amadeus<\/em> is available to rent or buy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00C3LOEZ6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Best Movie of 1985: \u2018Ran\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ran | Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YwP_kXyd-Rw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Ran<\/em> is one of the dark horse picks on this list, although it did pick up three Oscars. Director <strong>Akira Kurosawa<\/strong> was a cinematic genius, and his dazzling reinvention of <strong>William Shakespeare<\/strong>\u2018s <em>King Lear<\/em> turned it into a samurai epic set in Japan\u2019s past. <strong>Tatsuya Nakadai<\/strong> stars as Hidetora Ichimonji, a warlord who decides to pass on his empire to his three sons, Taro (<strong>Akira Terao<\/strong>), Jiro (<strong>Jinpachi Nezu<\/strong>) and Saburo (<strong>Daisuke Ryu<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>If you remember reading <em>King Lear<\/em>, then you shouldn\u2019t be surprised to hear that Hidetora\u2019s one truly loyal child, Saburo, is exiled while his brothers turn on their father and each other. The battle sequences are beautifully filmed and give the story a greater scale than most filmmakers would ever dream of attempting to achieve.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ran<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/movies\/100034458\/ran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tubi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Best Movie of 1986: \u2018Platoon\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PLATOON (1986) | Official Trailer | | MGM\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R8weLPF4qBQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Platoon<\/em> is the third and final Best Picture winner on this list. Writer and director <strong>Oliver Stone<\/strong> drew upon his own life and service in Vietnam when creating the story of <em>Platoon<\/em>. His depictions of the battles were very realistic for the time, and it\u2019s a visually arresting war movie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/charlie-sheen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Charlie Sheen<\/strong><\/a> leads the cast as Chris Taylor, a seemingly normal man at this point in his tour of duty. Taylor\u2019s commanding officer,\u00a0 Lt. Wolfe (<strong>Mark Moses<\/strong>), is advised by two soldiers who represent the best and worst aspects of humanity: Staff Sgt. Barnes (<strong>Tom Berenger<\/strong>) and Sgt. Elias (<strong>Willem Dafoe<\/strong>). Taylor gravitates more towards the latter rather than the former, but that doesn\u2019t end this cycle of violence.<\/p>\n<p><em>Platoon<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/movies\/310145\/platoon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tubi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Best Movie of 1987: \u2018Broadcast News\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Broadcast News (1987) Original Trailer [FHD]\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WXYq-X3E7Ag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Broadcast News<\/em> is a snapshot in time of the nightly news network shows in the \u201980s, and yet some of the themes are still relevant today. That includes the continual shift towards more sensational news stories, questions about journalistic ethics and mass layoffs in media.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-most-anticipated-new-netflix-movies-of-fall-2025-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/the-woman-cabin-10.jpg?crop=0px%2C57px%2C1384px%2C782px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Keira Knightley in The Woman in Cabin 10\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/the-woman-cabin-10.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-most-anticipated-new-netflix-movies-of-fall-2025-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">5 Most Anticipated New Netflix Movies of Fall 2025, Ranked<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNetflix has seriously upped its game in the original movie department these last few years. Last year brought us the excellent rom-com Hit Man starring Glen Powell and the thrilling action flick Rebel Ridge, but those movies pale in comparison to what the streamer has in store for the rest of 2025. As a part [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The late <strong>William Hurt<\/strong> plays Tom Grunick, a young anchor on the rise at the network who catches the eye of a veteran producer, Jane Craig (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/holly-hunter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Holly Hunter<\/strong><\/a>). Tom\u2019s approach to the news is completely antithetical to her own, but that doesn\u2019t stop Jane from having an office romance with him. Jane\u2019s best friend and colleague, Aaron Altman (<strong>Albert Brooks<\/strong>), feels threatened by that because of his own desire for Jane and because Tom is racing to the top of the industry while Aaron is struggling to advance to an anchor position.<\/p>\n<p><em>Broadcast News<\/em> is available to rent or buy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00C3L6W4W\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Best Movie of 1988: \u2018Who Framed Roger Rabbit\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tYkZNPBxZyk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From a technical perspective alone, <em>Who Framed Roger Rabbit<\/em> was groundbreaking for the convincing way it combined live-action and animated characters in the same world. The Academy Awards gave it a Special Achievement Oscar, as well as three other wins, including Best Visual Effects. There\u2019s also something special about the film\u2019s unprecedented crossover between Disney and Warner Bros. cartoon icons that has never been repeated.<\/p>\n<p>All of that would have been for nothing if <em>Who Framed Roger Rabbit<\/em> wasn\u2019t a fantastic movie, even without the special effects. <strong>Bob Hoskins<\/strong> gave the performance of his life as private investigator Eddie Valiant, a man who never got over the murder of his brother at the hands of a Toon. This would be a 1940s noir movie if Eddie weren\u2019t surrounded by animated characters like Roger Rabbit (<strong>Charles Fleischer<\/strong>), a Toon actor who desperately needs Valiant\u2019s help to beat a bogus murder charge.<\/p>\n<p>Hoskins was the perfect straight man for the comedic lunacy of Roger and the other cartoons, and yet just serious enough to give his character pathos. This is the kind of film that the Oscars wouldn\u2019t dare to name Best Picture, and yet it\u2019s the best movie of 1988 by a wide margin.<\/p>\n<p><em>Who Framed Roger Rabbit<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/browse\/entity-40c47172-d2ea-452d-bb69-ca8f45bc2b9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney+<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/7-must-see-animated-movies-for-adults-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Spider-Man-Into-the-Spider-Verse.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Spider-Man-Into-the-Spider-Verse\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Spider-Man-Into-the-Spider-Verse.jpg?quality=78&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/7-must-see-animated-movies-for-adults-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">7 Must-See Animated Movies For Adults, Ranked<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tAnimation is a unique blend of visual art, technology and storytelling, but it\u2019s too often brushed aside as \u201cjust for kids.\u201d Of course, that\u2019s not true, with more animated movies like The Boy and the Heron and Flow appealing to adults as well as children, if not more so. While many (though not all!) of [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The Best Movie of 1989: \u2018Glory\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GLORY [1989] \u2013 Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-OS-OE1EcHI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Would you believe that <em>Driving Miss Daisy<\/em> won Best Picture for the same year that <em>Glory<\/em> was released? This film wasn\u2019t even nominated for that Academy Award, although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/denzel-washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Denzel Washington<\/strong><\/a> won his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his turn as Private Trip.<\/p>\n<p><em>Glory<\/em> follows the story of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenmusa.org\/the-54th-massachusetts-infantry-regiment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment<\/a>, one of the very first army regiments comprised primarily of African American soldiers. During the Civil War, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/matthew-broderick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Matthew Broderick<\/strong><\/a>) takes charge of the 54th and struggles to relate to the former slaves and freedmen under his command. Shaw and Trip don\u2019t see eye-to-eye, and the latter doesn\u2019t necessarily believe that the war will improve anything for Black men and women. But when Shaw and the 54th find their common purpose, they leave their mark on the country.<\/p>\n<p><em>Glory<\/em> is available to rent or buy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0B6RL4CMH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLed by Senior Editor and experienced critic Jason Struss, Watch With Us\u2019 team of writers and editors sees almost every movie and TV show from the distant past to the present to determine what\u2019s worth your time and money. Our countless hours of multimedia consumption \u2014 combined with years of experience in the entertainment industry \u2014 help us determine the best movies and TV shows you should be streaming right now.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\nTo be considered \u201cthe best,\u201d these films and series can be visually engaging, intellectually stimulating or simply just fun to watch, but the one trait they must have is that they are all, in some way, entertaining. We then check which platform they are streaming on and how you can access them as a subscriber. No algorithm nonsense or paid endorsements here \u2014 our recommendations are based purely on our love and interest for the films and shows we love.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/the-best-movie-of-every-year-of-the-80s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201980s were a great decade for film, and many of its movies remain popular four decades later. In many ways, the \u201980s paved the way for Hollywood\u2019s turn towards blockbusters, but there were still serious films that could become breakout hits. Watch With Us has selected our picks for the best movies of every [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":201507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-201496","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201496\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}