Action / Buddy / Thriller / Comedy / Crime
1982
48 Hrs.
Two days, one cop who cuts corners, and the partner he absolutely didn't ask for.
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The year was
1982
1982 was an extraordinary year for science fiction, fantasy and genre filmmaking. Some of the films released that year would become defining works of 1980s cinema, even when their reputations took time to grow.
Blade Runner, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Thing, First Blood, Poltergeist, Rocky III and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan made 1982 a year packed with films that are still watched, discussed and rediscovered decades later.
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Essential movies from 1982
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Movies from 1982
Horror / Ghost
1982
Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville II: The Possession: family and the safety of home, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Romance / Drama
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
A hard-edged coming-of-age wrapped in military drill, unexpected tenderness and one stubborn loner.
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Comedy Drama / Musical / Children's
1982
Annie
Annie: family and freedom, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Tech Noir / Cyberpunk / Thriller / Neo-noir / Dystopian / Film Noir / Science Fiction / Drama / Action / Crime / Crime Drama / Crime Thriller
1982
Blade Runner
Four engineered years, a handful of memories and a detective who isn’t sure he wants to do his job.
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Horror / Monster / Erotic Thriller / Fantasy / Drama
1982
Cat People
Cat People: love and loss, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Action / Rape And Revenge / Thriller / Science Fiction / Drama
1982
Class of 1984
Class of 1984: family and the safety of home, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Action / Fantasy / Adventure / Sword-and-sandal / Sword And Sorcery
1982
Conan the Barbarian
A musclebound quest that talks about steel, fate and how to be remade by violence.
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Horror / Monster / Zombie / Science Fiction / Comedy Horror / Ghost / Anthology / Science Fiction Horror / Fantasy / Thriller / Black Comedy
1982
Creepshow
Five nasty little tales, a comic-book wrapper and one perfectly awkward professor.
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Action / Thriller / Rape And Revenge / Crime / Vigilante
1982
Death Wish II
Death Wish II: family and the safety of home, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Mystery / Comedy Thriller / LGBTQ-related / Crime
1982
Deathtrap
Deathtrap: the safety of home and fear, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Coming-of-age / Comedy / Drama
1982
Diner
A wedding on the horizon, a diner as confessional — and one man's doubt that makes the rest of them stop pretending.
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Science Fiction / Drama / Children's / Family
1982
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A story about a lonely boy, a stranded stranger and the small, uncanny bravery of childhood.
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Crime / Drama
1982
Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun: friendship and peer pressure, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Drama / Christmas / Historical
1982
Fanny and Alexander
A family drama where theatre, childhood fancy and a stubborn bishop collide — and Alexander refuses to be small.
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Teen / Coming-of-age / Comedy / Drama
1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Teenage hormones, mall jobs and one surfer who won't be quiet about it.
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Action / Thriller / Spy
1982
Firefox
Firefox: family and the safety of home, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Action Thriller / Drama / War / Action
1982
First Blood
A small-town arrest turns into a jungle lesson about soldiers nobody taught to come home.
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Drama / Adventure
1982
Fitzcarraldo
Fitzcarraldo: belief in the supernatural and exploitation, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Horror
1982
Friday the 13th Part III
Friday the 13th Part III: the safety of home and fear, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Biographical / Flashback / Drama / Historical Drama
1982
Gandhi
A long, careful movie about a very particular kind of courage: the refusal to meet violence with violence.
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Horror / Science Fiction
1982
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch: family and freedom, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Action / Science Fiction
1982
Megaforce
Megaforce: fear and friendship, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Drama / Biographical / Thriller
1982
Missing
Missing: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Comedy
1982
My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year: family and courage, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Comedy
1982
Night Shift
Night Shift: authority and love, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Musical / Drama / Art
1982
Pink Floyd – The Wall
A rock-star unravel on film: loud, strange and still oddly intimate.
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Horror / Ghost / Supernatural Horror / Thriller / Supernatural / Fantasy
1982
Poltergeist
A suburban home, a frightened child and a television that isn't just background noise — Poltergeist still makes the domestic uncanny feel dangerously familiar.
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Drama / Action / Boxing
1982
Rocky III
Rocky III: mortality and lifespan and courage, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Drama / Flashback
1982
Sophie's Choice
A woman's past refuses to stay in the past — and Zofia keeps pulling the film with her.
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Action / Thriller / Science Fiction / Adventure
1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: parents protecting their children and fear, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Science Fiction / Science Fiction Comedy / Superhero / Horror / Science Fiction Horror / Comedy Horror / Comedy / Adventure / Action / Monster / Drama / Science Fiction Action / Black Comedy / Thriller
1982
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing: freedom and fear, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Horror / LGBTQ-related / Giallo / Mystery / Exploitation / Thriller / Psychological Horror / Suspense / Psychological Drama / Psychological Thriller / Drama / Slasher
1982
Tenebrae
Tenebrae: the safety of home and mortality, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Fantasy / Action / Science Fiction / Sword And Sorcery
1982
The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Musical / Comedy
1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: love and our relationship with technology, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Fantasy / Adventure
1982
The Dark Crystal
A puppet epic about a broken world — and the quiet Gelfling who must fix it.
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Comedy Drama / Coming-of-age / Romantic Comedy / Sex Comedy
1982
The Last American Virgin
The Last American Virgin: the safety of home and friendship, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Fantasy / Children's
1982
The Last Unicorn
The Last Unicorn: mortality and lifespan and loss, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Drama / Adventure
1982
The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs: freedom and loss, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Fantasy / Adventure / Dark Fantasy
1982
The Secret of NIMH
The Secret of NIMH: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Fantasy / Action / Sword And Sorcery
1982
The Sword and the Sorcerer
The Sword and the Sorcerer: family and freedom, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Horror / Science Fiction / Mystery / Body Horror / Science Fiction Horror / Monster / Drama / Splatter / Thriller / Survival / Action / Suspense
1982
The Thing
A frozen outpost, a dog, and a man who must choose who to trust — The Thing still knows how to make suspicion feel like a physical thing.
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Comedy
1982
The Toy
The Toy: family and friendship, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Trial / Drama
1982
The Verdict
A one-case comeback: morality, mistake and a lawyer with nothing left to lose.
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Drama / War / Romance
1982
The Year of Living Dangerously
The Year of Living Dangerously: mortality and lifespan, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Romantic Comedy / Comedy Drama / LGBTQ-related / Satirical
1982
Tootsie
An actor in drag discovers how the world really treats women.
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Action / Science Fiction / Adventure / Cyberpunk
1982
Tron
A film about authorship, arcade‑style justice and a man who literally has to fight for his credit.
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Romantic Comedy / Musical / LGBTQ-related / Comedy
1982
Victor/Victoria
A clever musical about disguise, showbiz and the friendships that make it bearable.
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Science Fiction Comedy / Parody
1982
Zapped!
Zapped!: family and the safety of home, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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