Top Grossing Movies of the 80’s and 90’s: The 1980’s By Year
Posted on November 15, 2007
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On Tuesday, we took a look at the top grossing flicks for each year of the 90’s. Today, it’s all about the 80’s.
At least one real surprise for me - who remembered that Three Men and a Baby was the top flick of 1987? I sure didn’t. I knew it was a hit, but number 1? Wow.
Three Men and a Baby beat out Fatal Attraction, Beverly Hills Cop II and Good Morning, Vietnam for the top spot that year. Then again, its total gross was less than any of the other number one films of the 80’s. Pay special attention to the video I posted for this flick. Let me know if you see anything out of the ordinary.
The rest of the top films are pretty predictable, especially 1980 through 1983.
OK, did I just discuss Three Men and a Baby and not even mention The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders by name? Wow (again).
Thanks again to Box Office Mojo for the information.
1989 Batman ($251,188,924)
1988 Rain Man ($172,825,435)
1987 Three Men and a Baby ($167,780,960)
1986 Top Gun ($176,786,701)
1985 Back to the Future ($210,609,762)
1984 Beverly Hills Cop ($234,760,478)
1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi ($252,583,617)
1982 E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial ($359,197,037)
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark ($209,562,121)
1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back ($209,398,025)
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Top 100 Movies: No. 93 - Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Posted on October 8, 2007
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Remember the first R-Rated movie you received permission from your parents to see? For me, it was Beverly Hills Cop. I had watched other R-Rated movies, but those viewings occurred at friends’ homes on HBO when their parents were out. This time, it was in a real movie theater. I could actually tell my friends that I had seen Beverly Hills Cop! Pretty exciting stuff for a kid. The fact that I saw this flick in a theater with my parents’ blessing (well, maybe not their blessing) helped Beverly Hills Cop crack my Top 100 Movies.
Believe it or not (but believe it ’cause its true), Sylvester Stallone was originally cast as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop. However, two weeks prior to shooting, he was out, Eddie Murphy was in, and some screenwriters really freaked out (the Stallone-featured Beverly Hills Cop would not have been a comedy). The rest is history.
This is the only Eddie Murphy flick to make it into my Top 100 Movies list, which is surprising (at least to me). Eddie Murphy used to be really, really funny and made some great movies. Slight correction, he is still really funny, I just don’t care for some of the crap, uh, films, he has made the last several years.
For those of you who may be too young to remember, Eddie started out as a stand-up comedian and filmed a couple of his concerts, including Eddie Murphy - Delirious, which is an absolute classic. Oh, and you can’t beat old episodes of Saturday Night Live starring Eddie. These rank just behind the first couple years of SNL with Belushi, et al. (that’s John Belushi kids, not Jim.)
So there you have it. Beverly Hills Cop. No. 93 on my Top 100 Movies list.
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Top 100 Movies
Posted on September 24, 2007
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I am counting down my Top 100 Movies. I will insert each movie into this master movie list as it is revealed.
100. Road House (1989)
99. Major League (1989)
98. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
97. The Sixth Sense (1999)
96. Back to the Future (1985)
95. Armageddon (1998)
94. Bottle Rocket (1996)
93. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
92. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
91. A Few Good Men (1992)
90. Elf (2003)
89. The Lost Boys (1987)
88. Jurassic Park (1993)
87.Backdraft (1991)
86. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
85. X2: X-Men United (2003)
84. Alien (1979)
83. Superman II (1980)
82. Field of Dreams (1989)
81. A History of Violence (2005)
80. The Untouchables (1987)
79. Rudy (1993)
78. O’ Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
77. Slap Shot (1977)
76. American Pie 2 (2001)
75. When Harry Met Sally (1989)
74. Breaking Away (1979)
73. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
72. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
71. Bull Durham (1988)
70. The Godfather Part II (1974)
69. The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
68. The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
67. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
66. Sling Blade (1996)
65. The Godfather (1972)
64. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
63. Unforgiven (1992)
62. A Christmas Story (1983)
61. Do the Right Thing (1989)
60. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
59. Braveheart (1995)
58. Young Guns (1988)
57. Batman (1989)
56. Fargo (1996)
55. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
54. JFK (1991)
53. A League of Their Own (1992)
52. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
51. Tombstone (1993)
50. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
49. Batman Returns (1992)
48. Clerks (1994)
47. Schindler’s List (1993)
46. Spider-Man (2002)
45. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
44. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
43. The Usual Suspects (1995)
42. Wayne’s World (1992)
41. The Graduate (1967)
40. Say Anything . . . (1989)
39. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
38. Old School (2003)
37. Airplane! (1980)
36. This is Spinal Tap (1984)
35. Point Break (1991)
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