Best 1980s Comedy Movies

Looking for the best 1980s Comedy movies? These are the 48 highest-rated 1980s Comedy titles in our catalogue, led by Fords on Water, Mottomo Abunai Deka and The Broken Landlord. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

1. Fords on Water (1983)

★ 9.0/10

Influential, cult classic, UK buddy road movie about two friends, one white and one black, who bond over their desire to escape from boredom and unemployment in Thatcher's Britain.
2. Mottomo Abunai Deka (1989)

★ 8.5/10

Taka and Yuji find evidence in a 15-year-old case, but the statute of limitations expires in four days and they're hunting illicit gun manufacturers.
3. The Broken Landlord (1985)

★ 8.2/10

The landowner (Agha) of the Haraptar village marries off his old father with the young and beautiful Kiraz. But on the nuptial night, his father dies and everything starts to go bad for the Agha. Due to the long…
4. Golden Sands (1984)

★ 8.0/10

A political comedy about the effects of the apparent discovery of gold in the sands near a small community on Iceland's south coast. Troops from the American NATO base "invade" the territory, journalists from Reykjavik…
5. Recollections of the Yellow House (1989)

★ 7.9/10

Lisbon, 1989. A middle-aged poor man, tormented by an illness, lives in a cheap room in a family boarding house, in the old section of the city's waterfront.
6. Back to the Future Part II (1989)

★ 7.8/10

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set…
7. The Princess Bride (1987)

★ 7.7/10

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of…
8. Evil Dead II (1987)

★ 7.5/10

Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording…
9. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

★ 7.5/10

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead…
10. Why Would I Lie? (1980)

★ 7.5/10

Cletus is a compulsive liar. He prefers the term 'fabrication' to lie though. When Cletus becomes a social worker he's assigned the case of a boy called Jorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out…
11. Trickster (1981)

★ 7.5/10

Rıfkı, who lives in Germany, returns to his village, which he left years ago, to sell the properties inherited from his late father. A few coincidences that occur upon his arrival in the village lead to his name being…
12. Loafing and Camouflage (1984)

★ 7.5/10

A group of Greek soldiers are assigned to run the Cinematographic Unit of the army in the midst of political unrest.
13. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

★ 7.4/10

Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that's what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry's determined not to let…
14. Beetlejuice (1988)

★ 7.4/10

A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
15. Atla Gel Şaban (1984)

★ 7.4/10

Niyazi is a humble factory worker whose life is turned upside down when he wins the “altılı ganyan” (six-horse accumulator) lottery. Suddenly, everyone from neighbours to total strangers, claiming to be his long-lost…
16. La Cenerentola (1981)

★ 7.4/10

The Prince, Don Ramiro (who has changed places with his valet, Dandini), meets Cenerentola and they are instantly attracted to each other. When the Philosopher, Alidoro, later takes Cenerentola (dressed in magnificent…
17. Lethal Weapon (1987)

★ 7.3/10

A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
18. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

★ 7.3/10

A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.
19. Heathers (1988)

★ 7.3/10

A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
20. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

★ 7.3/10

When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
21. Abbas in Flower (1982)

★ 7.3/10

While working as an assistant to swindling driver Şakir, ingenuous Abbas falls for the same woman his boss loves.
22. Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

★ 7.3/10

Two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a cross-dresser visit their office.
23. Pushpaka Vimana (1987)

★ 7.3/10

An unemployed man, who dreams of living it large, finds a rich man drunk and lying in the sewer. Things take a turn when he imprisons him and takes his identity to get a taste of his lifestyle.
24. Big (1988)

★ 7.2/10

When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside…
25. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

★ 7.2/10

An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.
26. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

★ 7.2/10

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
27. Midnight Run (1988)

★ 7.2/10

A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
28. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

★ 7.2/10

It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his…
29. Palombella rossa (1989)

★ 7.2/10

Michele is an MP for the Italian Communist Party who loses his memory in a car crash, though hardly anyone around him seems to notice. During a crucial water polo match on the eve of election day, he gradually begins…
30. Raising Arizona (1987)

★ 7.1/10

When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.
31. The Lost Boys (1987)

★ 7.1/10

When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
32. The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)

★ 7.1/10

Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to…
33. Ariel (1988)

★ 7.1/10

A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
34. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

★ 7.0/10

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
35. The Plaintiff (1986)

★ 7.0/10

It is a comedy of stubborn people who initiate a judicial process which would last 7 years because some sheep ate a few cabbages.
36. Shanghai Blues (1984)

★ 7.0/10

In 1937 Shanghai, a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet-cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Ten years later, the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba-player in a…
37. High School Memories (1981)

★ 7.0/10

A group of friends from High School reminisce about their early sexual conquests when they get together again years later.
38. Coming to America (1988)

★ 6.9/10

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds…
39. Spaceballs (1987)

★ 6.9/10

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts…
40. Yoksul (1986)

★ 6.9/10

A kind-hearted tea maker works in a bustling commercial inn, where his good nature makes him an easy target. The business owner takes advantage of his generosity, while the woman he loves manipulates him for money…
41. All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

★ 6.8/10

When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. However, since he wants to get back at his killer, he cons his way…
42. Scrooged (1988)

★ 6.8/10

Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing a staff member on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series…
43. Came a Hot Friday (1985)

★ 6.8/10

Set in post-war (1949) rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men to run a betting scam in a small town (Tainuea) already rife with illegal gambling corruption, and eccentricity.
44. Oliver & Company (1988)

★ 6.7/10

A young cat named Oliver is left alone in a kitten box, while all the other young cats have new owners. A big dog named Dodger shows him how to get food and later Oliver lives with him, his owner Fagin and Fagin's…
45. The Flintstones: Fred's Final Fling (1980)

★ 6.7/10

Due to a mix-up at the doctor's office, Fred believes he has only 24 hours left to live.
46. The Laughing Man (1989)

★ 6.7/10

Yusuf Şaplak is a seemingly ordinary man who has a condition where he can't stop laughing. An idealist young doctor decides to cure him.
47. Ghostbusters II (1989)

★ 6.6/10

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
48. Working Girl (1988)

★ 6.6/10

When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.