List of Paramount Pictures films (1980–1989) explained

The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Paramount Pictures and released in the 1980s.

1980

Release date	Title	Notes
February 8, 1980	American Gigolo
March 20, 1980	Nijinsky
March 21, 1980	Little Darlings	co-production with Kings Road Productions
March 28, 1980	Serial
May 9, 1980	Friday the 13th^[1]	North American distribution only
May 30, 1980	Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)	co-production with United Feature Syndicate and Bill Melendez Productions
June 2, 1980	The Outsider
June 6, 1980	Urban Cowboy
June 19, 1980	Rough Cut
July 2, 1980	Airplane!	Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2010
August 1, 1980	The Hunter	co-production with Rastar
September 9, 1980	Phobia
September 19, 1980	Ordinary People	Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture co-production with Wildwood Enterprises, Inc
October 3, 1980	Coast to Coast
October 10, 1980	The Elephant Man	Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture; North American distribution only, co-production with Brooksfilms and EMI Films (uncredited).
October 17, 1980	Breaking Glass	British; US and Canada distribution only; produced by Allied Stars
December 12, 1980	Popeye	North American distribution only, co-production with Walt Disney Productions

1981

Release date	Title	Notes
February 11, 1981	My Bloody Valentine	co-production with Canadian Film Development Corporation
March 20, 1981	The Postman Always Rings Twice^[2]	US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
	Kelly	Canadian distribution and American cable television only
April 3, 1981	Atlantic City	Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture. US distribution only; co-production with Selta Films.
April 10, 1981	Going Ape!
May 1, 1981	Friday the 13th Part II
May 5, 1981	Second-Hand Hearts	US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
May 15, 1981	The Fan
June 5, 1981	The Sea Wolves	US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
June 12, 1981	Raiders of the Lost Ark	co-production with Lucasfilm Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1999
June 26, 1981	Dragonslayer	North American distribution only, co-production with Walt Disney Productions
July 1, 1981	S.O.B.	US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
July 30, 1981	Escape to Victory
July 1981	Gas	distribution only; produced by Filmplan International, Davis-Panzer Productions and Canadian Film Development Corporation
August 7, 1981	Student Bodies
August 21, 1981	First Monday in October
August 28, 1981	Gallipoli^[3]	distribution outside Australia only; co-production with Associated R&R Films
September 11, 1981	Night School	US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
September 18, 1981	Mommie Dearest
October 2, 1981	Paternity
November 20, 1981	Ragtime	US distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company
December 4, 1981	Reds	Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture

1982

Release date	Title	Notes
January 29, 1982	Venom	US theatrical distribution only; produced by Morison Film Group
February 12, 1982	Love and Money	US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
March 5, 1982	I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
April 2, 1982	Some Kind of Hero
April 30, 1982	Partners
May 21, 1982	Fighting Back	US distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company
June 4, 1982
June 11, 1982	Grease 2
August 13, 1982	An Officer and a Gentleman	co-production with Lorimar
	Friday the 13th Part III
October 1, 1982	Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
October 8, 1982	Lookin' to Get Out	US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
October 22, 1982	The Sender	British
October 29, 1982	It Came from Hollywood
November 12, 1982	White Dog
November 19, 1982	Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
November 19, 1982	Heidi's Song	US theatrical distribution only; produced by Hanna-Barbera
December 8, 1982	48 Hrs.
December 10, 1982

1983

Release date	Title	Notes
February 18, 1983	The Lords of Discipline
March 4, 1983	Baby It's You
April 1, 1983	Man, Woman and Child	US distribution only; co-production with Gaylord Productions
April 15, 1983	Flashdance	co-production with PolyGram Pictures
May 6, 1983	Still Smokin'
June 8, 1983	Trading Places
July 15, 1983	Staying Alive
August 12, 1983	The Man Who Wasn't There
August 26, 1983	Daniel
September 30, 1983	The Honorary Consul	US distribution only; co-production with World Film Services
October 21, 1983	The Dead Zone	US distribution only, produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company
November 4, 1983	Testament	co-production with Entertainment Events and American Playhouse
November 18, 1983	Nate and Hayes
December 9, 1983	Terms of Endearment	Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
December 16, 1983	Uncommon Valor
	The Keep

1984

Release date	Title	Notes
February 17, 1984	Footloose
March 23, 1984	Racing with the Moon
April 13, 1984
May 23, 1984	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm
June 1, 1984
June 8, 1984	Top Secret!
July 20, 1984	Best Defense
August 3, 1984	National Lampoon's Joy of Sex
September 28, 1984	The River Rat
October 19, 1984	Thief of Hearts
October 26, 1984	Firstborn
November 21, 1984	Falling in Love
December 5, 1984	Beverly Hills Cop	co-production with Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

1985

Release date	Title	Notes
February 8, 1985	Witness	Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
March 22, 1985
March 29, 1985	King David
May 10, 1985	Rustlers' Rhapsody
June 14, 1985	D.A.R.Y.L.	US distribution only; co-production with World Film Services
July 12, 1985	Explorers
August 9, 1985	Summer Rental
August 30, 1985	Compromising Positions
October 11, 1985	Silver Bullet	US distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company
November 1, 1985	Macaroni	US theatrical distribution only
November 8, 1985	That Was Then... This Is Now	US distribution only; co-production with Media Ventures
December 4, 1985	Young Sherlock Holmes	co-production with Amblin Entertainment
December 13, 1985	Clue	co-production with PolyGram Pictures and Debra Hill Productions

1986

Release date	Title	Notes
February 7, 1986	Lady Jane	British
February 28, 1986	Pretty in Pink
March 7, 1986	16 Days of Glory^[4]	distribution only
March 14, 1986	Gung Ho
March 27, 1986	April Fool's Day	co-production with Hometown Films
May 2, 1986	Blue City
May 9, 1986	Fire with Fire
May 16, 1986	Top Gun	co-production with Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2015
June 6, 1986	Raw Deal	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
June 11, 1986	Ferris Bueller's Day Off	Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2014
June 20, 1986	My Little Pony: The Movie	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
July 25, 1986	Heartburn
	Maximum Overdrive	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
August 1, 1986
August 8, 1986		Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
August 15, 1986	Manhunter
August 22, 1986	The Whoopee Boys
September 19, 1986	Blue Velvet	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
	Radioactive Dreams
September 26, 1986	Crocodile Dundee	North American distribution only; produced by Rimfire Films
October 3, 1986	Children of a Lesser God	Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
October 24, 1986	Trick or Treat	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
November 7, 1986	Tai-Pan
November 21, 1986	Body Slam
November 26, 1986
December 12, 1986	The Golden Child	co-production with Eddie Murphy Productions
	Crimes of the Heart	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
December 19, 1986	King Kong Lives

1987

Release date	Title	Notes
January 16, 1987	Critical Condition
	The Bedroom Window	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
February 6, 1987	From the Hip
February 27, 1987	Some Kind of Wonderful	co-production with Hughes Entertainment
April 10, 1987	Campus Man	US distribution only; co-production with RKO Pictures
May 4, 1987	Evil Dead II	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
May 8, 1987	Hot Pursuit	US distribution only; co-production with RKO Pictures
May 20, 1987	Beverly Hills Cop II	co-production with Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
June 3, 1987	The Untouchables
July 22, 1987	Summer School
August 7, 1987	Back to the Beach
August 28, 1987	Hamburger Hill^[5]	US theatrical distribution only; produced by RKO Pictures
September 18, 1987	Fatal Attraction	Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
November 25, 1987	Planes, Trains and Automobiles	co-production with Hughes Entertainment
December 18, 1987	Eddie Murphy Raw

1988

Release date	Title	Notes
February 5, 1988	She's Having a Baby	co-production with Hughes Entertainment
March 25, 1988	A New Life
April 15, 1988	Plain Clothes
April 22, 1988	The Blue Iguana	US distribution only; produced by PolyGram Movies and Propaganda Films
	Permanent Record
May 13, 1988
May 25, 1988	Crocodile Dundee II	distribution outside Australia only; produced by Rimfire Films
June 10, 1988	The Presidio
June 29, 1988	Coming to America
July 22, 1988	Big Top Pee-wee
August 12, 1988	^[6]	North America and select international distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm and Zoetrope Studios (uncredited)
October 14, 1988	The Accused
November 4, 1988		co-production with Midnight Films
November 11, 1988	Distant Thunder
November 23, 1988	Scrooged	co-production with Mirage Productions
December 2, 1988

1989

Release date	Title	Notes
January 13, 1989	The Experts
February 10, 1989	Cousins
April 7, 1989	Major League	US distribution only; co-production with Morgan Creek Productions and Mirage
April 21, 1989	Pet Sematary
May 24, 1989	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm
June 9, 1989
July 28, 1989
August 18, 1989	Let It Ride
August 30, 1989	Shirley Valentine
September 22, 1989	Black Rain
October 20, 1989	Fat Man and Little Boy
November 17, 1989	Harlem Nights	co-production with Eddie Murphy Productions
December 15, 1989	We're No Angels

External links

• Paramount Pictures Complete Library

Notes and References

1. Co-owned by Warner Bros.
2. Owned by Warner Bros.
3. International rights currently owned by Disney (via 20th Century Studios)
4. Owned by Janus Films
5. Owned by Lionsgate
6. Owned by American Zoetrope, with Lionsgate handling distribution