{"id":218750,"date":"2026-01-25T14:20:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/3-80s-movies-that-are-worth-rewatching-ranked-january-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T14:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:20:19","slug":"3-80s-movies-that-are-worth-rewatching-ranked-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/3-80s-movies-that-are-worth-rewatching-ranked-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"3 &#8217;80s Movies That Are Worth Rewatching, Ranked (January 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Teased hair, new wave and neon colors \u2014 here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a>, we love the 1980s movies.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t traveled back in time to the \u201980s in a minute, we want to encourage you to take a trip down memory lane by revisiting some of the best movies that the decade had to offer.<\/p>\n<p>This January, we\u2019ve picked and ranked our three favorite movies of the \u201980s that deserve a rewatch on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/tubi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tubi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/paramount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paramount+<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our choices include stars like<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/eddie-murphy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eddie Murphy<\/a><\/strong> and the one and only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/madonna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Madonna<\/strong><\/a> herself.<\/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-movie-of-every-year-of-the-80s\/\" target=\"\" 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\/the-best-movie-of-every-year-of-the-80s\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">The Best Movie of Every Year of the &#8217;80s<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe \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 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Starman (1984) - Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SOMyCjQzk4w?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>Answering a message sent to outer space from NASA, an extraterrestrial (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jeff-bridges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jeff Bridges<\/strong><\/a>) descends on planet Earth but is grounded by an American missile. Finding the home of grieving widow Jenny Hayden (<strong>Karen Allen<\/strong>), he sees photos of her deceased husband and takes on his form. After he communicates with his home planet to rescue him at a rendezvous in three days, the \u201cStarman\u201d persuades a very freaked-out Jenny to accompany him to the location. Meanwhile, they are pursued by government officials seeking to kill the benevolent being.<\/p>\n<p>Director <strong>John Carpenter<\/strong> departed from the horror of the <em>Halloween<\/em> franchise to this romantic sci-fi adventure that has shades of Spielberg. With some top-notch practical effects (particularly, the scene when Starman transforms into his chosen body) and a surprisingly moving script, <em>Starman<\/em> succeeds as an exciting science-fiction fantasy that is silly, but undeniably sweet.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) | Official Trailer | MGM Studios\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ngAdpRVhHzY?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>Roberta Glass (<strong>Rosanna Arquette<\/strong>) is a bored New Jersey housewife who adds some zest to her mundane day-to-day by reading the personal ads in the newspaper. However, Roberta is particularly intrigued by a series of ads between a woman named Susan (Madonna) and her suitor Jim (<strong>Robert Joy<\/strong>), eventually following them to a meet-up. But Roberta\u2019s eavesdropping unintentionally ends with amnesia, Susan\u2019s jacket and an unfortunate case of mistaken identity leading to a comedy of errors.<\/p>\n<p><em>Desperately Seeking Susan<\/em> served as Madonna\u2019s first major screen role and remains an \u201980s classic to this day, in no small part due to the exuberant chemistry between the \u201cMaterial Girl\u201d singer and Arquette. It\u2019s a comic New York City fairytale adventure that leans heavily on screwball comedy and unforgettable side characters.<\/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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TRADING PLACES | Trailer | Paramount Movies\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fupg2r1EJ9w?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>Wealthy brokers Mortimer (<strong>Don Ameche<\/strong>) and Randolph Duke (<strong>Ralph Bellamy<\/strong>) devise a wicked plot to throw one of their top executives into turmoil, all for the benefit of their own amusement \u2014 and a bet of one dollar. They intentionally swap the lives of Louis Winthorpe III (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/dan-aykroyd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dan Aykroyd<\/strong><\/a>) and a drifter named Billy Ray Valentine (Murphy), leaving Louis destitute while Billy Ray gets to live like a king. When the two men realize they\u2019ve both been hoodwinked, they team up to take down the scheming Duke brothers.<\/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=\"\" data-source=\"01\" 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\/10\/raising-arizona-2.jpg?crop=0px%2C61px%2C2000px%2C1130px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Holly Hunter and Nicolas Cage in Raising Arizona\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/raising-arizona-2.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\/if-you-have-to-watch-80s-movies-stream-these-5-masterpieces-now\/\" target=\"\" 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<p>A funny social satire led by terrific performances from Aykroyd and Murphy \u2014 and a supporting role from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jamie-lee-curtis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jamie Lee Curtis<\/strong> <\/a>that lifted her from the horror movie doldrums and into the mainstream \u2014 <em>Trading Places<\/em> endures as one of the greatest American comedies and a holiday season classic. The film also served as a career boost for both Murphy and Aykroyd, who display some unforgettable chemistry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-80s-movies-that-are-worth-rewatching-ranked-january-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teased hair, new wave and neon colors \u2014 here at Watch With Us, we love the 1980s movies. If you haven\u2019t traveled back in time to the \u201980s in a minute, we want to encourage you to take a trip down memory lane by revisiting some of the best movies that the decade had to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":218754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-218750","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\/218750","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=218750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}