7 Beloved Family Movies From The 80s

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 04, 2024

The Goonies (1985)

An adventure comedy film by Richard Donner follows a group of kids in Astoria's "Goon Docks" as they discover a treasure map that leads to a legendary pirate's long-lost fortune while trying to save their homes.

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

In the third film of the original Star Wars trilogy, Luke Skywalker tries to redeem his father while the rebels plan to destroy the second Death Star.

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

A sci-fi film directed by Robert Zemeckis, After Biff uses a sports almanac to alter several events in 1985, Marty McFly, who has just returned from time travel to the year 1985 from 2015, has to go back to the year 1955.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Directed by Steven Spielberg, the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed E.T., who is left behind on Earth. Along with his friends and family, Elliott must find a way to help E.T. find his way home.

Big (1988)

Josh Baskin, a thirteen-year-old boy who wishes to be big, uses a fortune-telling machine to grow big. He learns that his desire has been granted when he awakens the following morning.

The Karate Kid (1984)

The story follows Daniel who relocates to a new town, where a group of karate-trained boys torment him. After deciding to learn it, he discovers that there is more to the art form when Mr. Miyagi begins his training.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

The first installment of a film franchise follows Wayne, a struggling scientist who recently invented a shrinking machine and accidentally shrinks his kids and unknowingly throws them garbage.

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