The following is a list of films produced and/or released by Columbia Pictures in 1980–1989. Most films listed here were distributed theatrically in the United States by the company's distribution division, Sony Pictures Releasing (formerly known as Triumph Releasing Corporation (1982–1994) and Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (1988–2005)). It is one of the Big Five film studios. Columbia Pictures is a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony.
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| March 1980 | The American Success Company | US distribution only: produced by NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft mbH |
| May 30, 1980 | The Hollywood Knights | co-production with Polygram Pictures |
| June 1, 1980 | The Mountain Men | |
| June 6, 1980 | Night of the Juggler | US/UK/Australia theatrical distribution only; produced by GCC Productions |
| June 13, 1980 | Wholly Moses! | |
| June 20, 1980 | The Blue Lagoon | |
| July 11, 1980 | Used Cars | |
| October 1, 1980 | Gloria | |
| October 17, 1980 | Foolin' Around | US/UK/Spain/Australia theatrical distribution only; produced by GCC Productions |
| October 24, 1980 | It's My Turn | co-production with Rastar |
| October 31, 1980 | Touched by Love | |
| December 3, 1980 | The Competition | |
| December 12, 1980 | Stir Crazy | |
| Tess[1] | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture; US/UK/Ireland/Australia/New Zealand distribution only; produced by Neue Constantin Film, Renn Productions and Timothy Burrill Productions | |
| December 19, 1980 | Seems Like Old Times | co-production with Rastar |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 1981 | American Pop | co-production with Bakshi Productions |
| March 13, 1981 | Modern Romance | |
| May 9, 1981 | International distribution only; co-production with Danchuck Productions and Marvel Comics | |
| May 15, 1981 | Happy Birthday to Me | co-production with Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players |
| June 5, 1981 | Nice Dreams | |
| June 26, 1981 | Stripes | |
| August 7, 1981 | Heavy Metal | co-production with Guardian Trust Company, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Famous Players and Potterton Productions |
| August 14, 1981 | Nobody's Perfekt | |
| August 21, 1981 | Only When I Laugh | |
| December 18, 1981 | Absence of Malice | co-production with Mirage Enterprises |
| Neighbors | ||
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 1982 | One from the Heart[2] | US distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios |
| February 19, 1982 | Death Wish II[3] | International distribution only; produced by Golan-Globus Productions |
| March 12, 1982 | Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip | |
| April 2, 1982 | Silent Rage | |
| May 5, 1982 | The Street Sweeper | Mexican film; produced by Cantinflas Films S.A. |
| May 14, 1982 | Wrong Is Right | co-production with Rastar |
| May 21, 1982 | Annie | |
| June 4, 1982 | Hanky Panky | |
| June 25, 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl[4] | US distribution only; produced by HandMade Films |
| August 4, 1982 | Things Are Tough All Over | |
| August 13, 1982 | Tempest | |
| November 2, 1982 | The Missionary[5] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by HandMade Films |
| November 5, 1982 | international distribution only; distributed in the U.S. by Saturn International Pictures | |
| December 8, 1982 | Gandhi | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture co‐production with Goldcrest Films, International Film Investors, National Film Development Corporation of India and Indo-British Films |
| December 10, 1982 | The Toy | |
| December 17, 1982 | Tootsie | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture co-production with Mirage Enterprises |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 21, 1983 | Treasure of the Four Crowns | international distribution only; produced by The Cannon Group, Inc. |
| March 25, 1983 | Spring Break | |
| April 1, 1983 | Man, Woman and Child | international distribution only; distributed in the U.S. by Paramount Pictures; produced by Gaylord Productions[6] |
| May 13, 1983 | Blue Thunder | co-production with Rastar |
| May 20, 1983 | co-production with Delphi Productions | |
| June 22, 1983 | The Survivors | co-production with Rastar |
| July 29, 1983 | Krull | |
| August 19, 1983 | Yor, the Hunter from the Future | |
| September 30, 1983 | The Big Chill | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture co-production with Carson Productions |
| October 28, 1983 | Educating Rita | distribution only; produced by Acorn Pictures |
| December 6, 1983 | The Dresser | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture co-production with Goldcrest Films |
| December 9, 1983 | Christine | co-production with Polar Film and Delphi Premier Productions |
| December 16, 1983 | The Man Who Loved Women | |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| March 2, 1984 | Against All Odds | co-production with Delphi Productions |
| April 6, 1984 | Moscow on the Hudson | co-production with Delphi Premier Productions |
| May 4, 1984 | Hardbodies | |
| June 8, 1984 | Ghostbusters | co-production with Delphi Productions Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2015 |
| June 22, 1984 | The Karate Kid | co-production with Delphi II Productions |
| August 17, 1984 | Sheena | co-production with Delphi II Productions |
| September 14, 1984 | A Soldier's Story | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama |
| October 19, 1984 | The Razor's Edge | Remake of 1946 film |
| October 26, 1984 | Body Double | co-production with Delphi II Productions |
| November 9, 1984 | No Small Affair | |
| December 14, 1984 | A Passage to India | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture US distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment and Home Box Office |
| Starman | co-production with Delphi II Productions | |
| December 21, 1984 | Micki & Maude | co-production with Delphi III Productions |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 1985 | The New Kids | |
| February 15, 1985 | Fast Forward | co-production with Delphi III Productions |
| March 15, 1985 | Sylvester | co-production with Rastar |
| March 29, 1985 | The Slugger's Wife | |
| April 26, 1985 | Just One of the Guys | |
| June 7, 1985 | Perfect | co-production with Delphi III Productions |
| June 14, 1985 | D.A.R.Y.L. | international distribution only; distributed in the U.S. by Paramount Pictures; co-production with World Film Services |
| June 28, 1985 | St. Elmo's Fire | co-production with Delphi IV Productions |
| July 10, 1985 | Silverado | |
| August 2, 1985 | Fright Night | |
| August 16, 1985 | The Bride | co-production with Delphi III Productions |
| September 27, 1985 | Agnes of God | co-production with Delphi IV Productions |
| October 4, 1985 | Jagged Edge | |
| November 22, 1985 | White Nights | |
| December 20, 1985 | A Chorus Line[7] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Embassy Pictures and PolyGram Pictures |
| All the Fault of Paradise | Italian film; produced by Cecchi Gori Group | |
| December 25, 1985 | Murphy's Romance | co-production with Delphi IV Productions |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 14, 1986 | Quicksilver | co-production with Delphi V Productions |
| March 7, 1986 | distribution only; produced by Nelvana and LBS Communications | |
| March 14, 1986 | Crossroads | |
| April 18, 1986 | Desert Bloom | co-production with Carson Productions and Delphi IV Productions |
| April 25, 1986 | Crimewave[8] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Embassy Pictures |
| Violets Are Blue | co-production with Rastar and Delphi IV Productions | |
| May 2, 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | co-production with Delphi V Productions |
| Saving Grace | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Embassy Pictures | |
| May 30, 1986 | Big Trouble | co-production with Delphi III Productions |
| June 20, 1986 | The Karate Kid Part II | co-production with Delphi V Productions |
| June 27, 1986 | American Anthem[9] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Productions |
| July 25, 1986 | Out of Bounds | co-production with Delphi V Productions |
| August 8, 1986 | A Fine Mess | |
| August 15, 1986 | Armed and Dangerous | |
| August 22, 1986 | Stand by Me | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama co-production with Act III Communications |
| August 1986 | Stewardess School | co-production with Delphi V Productions and Summa Entertainment Group |
| October 10, 1986 | That's Life! | co-production with Delphi V Productions |
| November 20, 1986 | The Moro Affair | Italian film; distribution only; co-production with Yarno Cinematografica |
| December 12, 1986 | Where Are The Children? | co-production with Rastar |
| December 19, 1986 | Bewitched | Italian film; produced by Cecchi Gori Group |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 1987 | 84 Charing Cross Road | co-production with Brooksfilms |
| May 15, 1987 | Ishtar | co-production with Delphi V Productions |
| June 19, 1987 | Roxanne | |
| July 10, 1987 | White Water Summer | co-production with Polar Entertainment |
| July 24, 1987 | La Bamba | |
| August 7, 1987 | Happy New Year | |
| August 21, 1987 | The Big Easy[10] | US distribution only; produced by Kings Road Entertainment |
| September 25, 1987 | The Big Town | US distribution only |
| October 9, 1987 | Someone to Watch Over Me | |
| October 16, 1987 | Hope and Glory[11] | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment and Goldcrest Films |
| November 5, 1987 | My First Forty Years | Italian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group released in the US on October 1989 |
| November 20, 1987 | The Last Emperor[12] | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama US theatrical/UK/Latin America/Australia/Italy distribution only; produced by Hemdale Film Corporation and Recorded Picture Company |
| November 25, 1987 | Housekeeping | |
| December 4, 1987 | The Stranger | |
| December 18, 1987 | Leonard Part 6 | co-production with Sah Enterprises, Inc. |
| December 19, 1987 | Me and My Sister | Italian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group |
| December 23, 1987 | The ways of the Lord are over | Italian film; distribution |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 12, 1988 | School Daze | co-production with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| March 4, 1988 | Pulse | co-production with Aspen Film Society |
| March 11, 1988 | Vice Versa | |
| March 18, 1988 | Little Nikita | |
| Stars and Bars | ||
| April 22, 1988 | A Time of Destiny | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment and Alive Films |
| White Mischief | British film; UK/US theatrical distribution only; produced by Goldcrest, Nelson Entertainment, Umbrella Films and BBC | |
| July 29, 1988 | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | co-production with Svensk Filmindustri |
| August 5, 1988 | Vibes | co-production with Imagine Entertainment |
| August 19, 1988 | The Big Blue[13] | US distribution with Weintraub Entertainment Group only; produced by Gaumont |
| September 2, 1988 | Rocket Gibraltar | |
| The Legend of the Holy Drinker | Italian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group | |
| September 16, 1988 | The Beast | co-production with A&M Films |
| October 7, 1988 | Punchline | |
| October 14, 1988 | The Little Devil | Italian film; distribution only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group |
| October 21, 1988 | Things Change | co-production with Filmhaus |
| November 18, 1988 | Fresh Horses | distribution only; produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group |
| December 9, 1988 | My Stepmother is an Alien | |
| December 16, 1988 | Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole | Italian film; distribution only under the Columbia Tri-Star Films Italia label; produced by Cecchi Gori Group |
| December 22, 1988 | Fantozzi Retires | |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 27, 1989 | Physical Evidence | US distribution only; co-production with The Rank Organisation |
| February 17, 1989 | True Believer | |
| March 10, 1989 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | co-production with Allied Filmmakers, Prominent Features and Laura Film |
| March 24, 1989 | Troop Beverly Hills | distribution only; produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group |
| April 14, 1989 | She's Out of Control | |
| Winter People | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Nelson Entertainment | |
| May 5, 1989 | Listen to Me | distribution only; produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group |
| June 16, 1989 | Ghostbusters II | |
| June 30, 1989 | The Karate Kid Part III | |
| July 21, 1989 | Eat a Bowl of Tea | co-production with American Playhouse |
| When Harry Met Sally...[14] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Nelson Entertainment Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2022 | |
| August 4, 1989 | Me and Him | distribution only; produced by Neue Constanstin Film |
| August 18, 1989 | Casualties of War | |
| September 15, 1989 | The Big Picture | co-production with Aspen Film Society |
| October 6, 1989 | Old Gringo | |
| October 13, 1989 | To Kill a Priest | distribution only; produced by France 3 Cinéma, J.P. Productions and Sofica Valor |
| October 27, 1989 | Immediate Family | |
| November 3, 1989 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | co-production with American Playhouse |
| The Phantom of the Opera | theatrical distribution only; produced by 21st Century Film Corporation | |