Can You Identify All Of These '80s Movies From Just One Image?

By: Ana Todorovic
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Can You Identify All Of These '80s Movies From Just One Image?
Image: Universal Pictures/Channel Productions

About This Quiz

The '80s was a great time for movies, wasn't it? Back then, movie plots weren't as complicated as they are today; most of them could have been summarized into three sentences or less. The movie rating PG-13 was invented; at the time there was only PG and R. Rumor has it that this came about because of the films "Gremlins" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," both of which had more violence than was suitable for kids at the time.

Despite people loving the advances made in the movie industry in that decade, many Hollywood professionals, including Quentin Tarantino, have said that it may have been the worst in cinematic history, at least in terms of the quality of the movies that were released. Great strides were made in the following genres: science fiction, action and horror. "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" helped show a need for and an appreciation of that kind of film in 1977, and it was continued during the '80s.

And while we can't seem to resist a walk down memory lane, not every '80s film was completely memorable — will your brain be jogged enough to be able to name all the amazing '80s movies from a single image?

Ghostbusters
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Pick the title that correlates to this scene:
The Thing
Aliens
Ghostbusters
Die Hard
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"If there's something strange in your neighborhood. Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!"

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Back to the Future
Universal Pictures
Do you know which movie includes this scene?
Back to the Future
Lethal Weapon
Weird Science
Dune
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Back to the Future" was turned down by over 40 major movie networks. When it finally got picked up, many edits were made and one suggestion was changing the title to "Spaceman from Pluto" — thankfully, that one didn't go through.

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The Empire Strikes Back
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Pick the sci-fi flick which features this scene:
Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back
The Big Blue
Spies Like Us
Major League
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Disney bought the rights to Star Wars franchise back in 2012 along with Lucasfilm for a staggering $4.05 billion dollars.

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The Blues Brothers
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Remember which movie gave the world this iconic image?
The Outsiders
Dirty Dancing
The Women in Red
The Blues Brothers
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised in "The Blues Brothers."

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Breakfast Club
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Can you match this pic to the correct John Hughes flick"
The Breakfast Club
The Outsiders
Adventures in Babysitting
Back to the Future
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"The Breakfast Club" is one the most iconic movies of the 1980s. The Brat Pack stars in this famous film about five teens who learn about each other's lives in one afternoon stuck in detention.

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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
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Identify the film that this scene comes from.
Conan the Destroyer
Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi
Cinema Paradiso
The Name of the Rose
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi" won numerous awards and was nominated for four Oscars including best effects and art direction.

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The Goonies
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Do you know which movie this image comes from?
The Goonies
The Karate Kid
The Thing
Adventures in Babysitting
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient valuable treasure in "The Goonies."

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Princess Bride
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Choose the royal title that goes with this movie scene.
Coming to America
Sixteen Candles
Once Upon a Time in America
The Princess Bride
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"The Princess Bride" is one the most beloved romantic comedies of the '80s. It has the perfect mix of humor and romance. If you haven't watched this movie 100 times already, you are missing out!

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Batman
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Can you select the superhero movie that contains this clip?
Batman
Beetlejuice
The Outsiders
Dead Poets Society
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In "Batman," the Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime, with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker.

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The Neverending story
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Name the fantasy film that contains this moment.
Labyrinth
Conan the Barbarian
The Neverending Story
Legend
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"The Neverending Story" is a charming tale about a boy who escapes into a magic world within an old book and is a must-see for people of all ages.

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The Shining
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Which movie features this spooky scene?
Heathers
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Shining
Predator
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In "The Shining," a family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father to violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.

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Adventures in Babysitting
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Which film featured this beloved crew?
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Adventures in Babysitting
Dirty Dancing
E.T.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Another classic '80s comedy starring Elizabeth Shue, which includes the timeless line "Don't &%^# with the babysitter."

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Sixteen Candles
Universal Pictures
Remember which flick featured this sweet scene?
The Breakfast Club
Stand by Me
Sixteen Candles
The Neverending Story
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A girl's 16th birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible in "Sixteen Candles."

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Scarface
Universal Pictures
Can you name the movie based only on this picture?
Lethal Weapon
Scarface
The Untouchables
Bloodsport
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Oliver Stone wrote "Scarface" while battling an addiction to cocaine.

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Full Metal Jacket
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Pick the film that correlates to this image.
Kickboxer
Flash Gordon
Risky Business
Full Metal Jacket
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In "Full Metal Jacket," a war movie directed by the great Stanley Kubrick, Matthew Modine stars as Private Joker and Vincent D'Onofrio as Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence.

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Top Gun
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Can you pick the title that matches this scene?
Rain Man
Top Gun
Clue
RoboCop
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

It's no "Citizen Kane," but nothing will beat "Top Gun" for great visuals, a terrific soundtrack, and snappy, quotable lines.

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Ferris Buellers Day Off
Paramount Pictures
Identify the movie from this screenshot.
They Live
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
The Goonies
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Ferris knows how to have fun — whether it be cutting class or hanging out with his friends, he always knows how to make the most of every situation.

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Aliens
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Which classic horror film gave us this scene?
The Shining
Aliens
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Psycho
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

1986's "Aliens" is the sequel to the 1979 blockbuster "Alien," both starring Sigourney Weaver as Officer Ripley.

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Die Hard
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Remember which action movie this image comes from?
Die Hard
Batman
The Terminator
Haunted Honeymoon
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In "Die Hard," Bruce Willis stars as NYPD officer John McClane, who tries to save his wife and several others who have been taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.

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National Lampoon's Vacation
Warner Bros.
Can you match the movie to this picture?
Footloose
Spaceballs
Airplane!
National Lampoon's Vacation
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated in "National Lampoon's Vacation."

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Beetlejuice
The Geffen Company
Choose the motion picture that gave us this moment.
Spaceballs
The Evil Dead
Beetlejuice
E.T.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Tim Burton guides a stellar cast including Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis and Winona Ryder through a comedy where a couple of ghosts have their home taken over by trendy yuppies.

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The Blue Lagoon
Columbia Pictures
Do you know which movie this screenshot comes from?
The Blue Lagoon
Road House
The Lost Boys
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Causing quite a bit of controversy when it was first released in 1980, in "The Blue Lagoon" Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins star as shipwrecked teens learning about love.

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Road House
Silver Pictures
Pick the title that correlates to this scene:
Platoon
Empire of the sun
Rocky
Road House
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Road House" is the stuff that B-movie legends are made of. Patrick Swayze's Dalton is perhaps the only Mercedes-driving, philosophy-majoring bouncer at a rowdy Southern bar in history.

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The Outsiders
Zoetrope Studios, AMLF
Do you know which movie includes this scene?
Come and See
The 'Burbs
The Outsiders
Trading Places
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other in "The Outsiders."

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E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
Universal Pictures
Pick the movie which features this scene.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Krull
Little Shop of Horrors
Moonstruck
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

E.T. phone home... E.T. has grossed over $400,000,000 since it was released in 1982.

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Airplane
Paramount Pictures, 1980
Remember which movie gave the world this iconic image?
Cocktail
Top Secret!
Airplane!
Christine
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Imagine being afraid to fly and then having to help land the plane yourself? You might be yelling a little more than just "Airplane!"

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O captain my captain, our John Keating of Dead Poets Society!
Touchstone Pictures , Silver Screen Partners IV, A Steven Haft Production, Witt/Thomas Productions
Match this pic to the correct flick.
Mississippi Burning
Witness
Dead Poets Society
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In "Dead Poets Society," English teacher John Keating inspires his students to look at poetry with a different perspective.

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The Terminator
Hemdale / Pacific Western Productions / Cinema '84
Identify the film that this scene comes from.
Glory
The Terminator
Superman III
Ordinary People
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Come with me if you want to live..."

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Do you know these famous Dirty Dancing quotes? 2
YouTube
Select the title that goes with this scene.
Footloose
Valley Girl
Pretty in Pink
Dirty Dancing
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

While spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, in the hit '80s film "Dirty Dancing."

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The Lost Boys
Warner Bros.
Can you remember which picture featured this cast of characters?
Mischief
Explorers
Young Guns
The Lost Boys
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

If I was Michael and Sam, I would convince my family to move as far away from California as possible.

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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
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Choose the title that goes with this movie scene.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
The Mission
Leviathan
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Could you imagine living in a world without computers and civilized society? I can't, so I'm glad we are not living in a post-apocalyptic world.

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Raiders of the Lost Ark
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Can you select the movie that contains this clip?
Return to Oz
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Popeye
Explorers
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" alone has grossed over $200 million since its release in 1981.

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Mad Max 2: Road Warrior
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Name the movie that contains this moment.
Explorers
Mad Max 2: Road Warrior
Re-Animator
The Living Daylights
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Do you think you would have what it takes to protect an entire community in a post-apocalyptic world?

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The Thing
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Which movie features this scary scene?
The Big Chill
Rambo
Possession
The Thing
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Director John Carpenter created an excessively gory masterpiece of suspenseful storytelling in "The Thing."

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Dune
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Choose the motion picture that gave us this moment.
Red Heat
Dressed to Kill
Dune
The Return of the Living Dead
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

He who controls the spice controls the universe!

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Can You Name These 80s Sports Movies? 3
Columbia Pictures
Think you know which movie goes with this image?
Back to the Future
The Shining
The Outsiders
The Karate Kid
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important."

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Coming to America
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Can you name the movie based only on this picture?
Coming to America
Harlem Nights
The Last Emperor
The Mission
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A prince from Africa goes to America to find his future wife since he does not want to marry the brainwashed women his parents picked for him.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street
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Remember which flick featured this scary scene?
Heaven's Gate
Against All Odds
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Body Double
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"I'm your boyfriend now, Nancy..."

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Labyrinth
Lucasfilm
Can you pick the title that matches this scene?
The Neverending Story
Labyrinth
The Last Dragon
The Color of Money
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Would you go left or right? Well, we wouldn't go either in this tale of a 16-year-old girl who is given 13 hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother from the Goblin King.

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Bruce Campbell The Evil Dead
YouTube
Identify the movie from this screenshot.
The Evil Dead
The Accused
Cyborg
Near Dark
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"We're going to get you. We're going to get you. Not another peep. Time to go to sleep."

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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Which classic coming-of-age comedy gave us this scene?
Urban Cowboy
Fletch
Heartbreak Ridge
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

With an all-star cast including Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold and Ray Walston, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" also debuts future stars including Nicolas Cage, Eric Stoltz and Anthony Edwards.

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Lethal Weapon
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Can you match the movie to this picture?
The Money Pit
Wild Orchid
Lethal Weapon
The Year of Living Dangerously
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

An iconic buddy/cop movie that spawned three sequels, "Lethal Weapon" is a cut above the standard action movie.

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Weird Science
Silver Pictures / Hughes Entertainment
Which film featured this mismatched crew?
Back to the Future
Weird Science
The Meaning of Life
SpaceCamp
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Another classic from director John Hughes, "Weird Science" is basically what happens if Frankenstein were to take place in the 1980s, and legend has it that Hughes wrote this film in only two days.

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 3
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Do you know which movie this screenshot comes from?
Hoosiers
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Black Widow
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Indiana Jones franchise is estimated to be worth over a billion dollars.

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Stand By Me
Act III Productions
Can you remember with picture featured this cast of characters?
The Goonies
The Breakfast Club
Stand by Me
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Stand by Me" is a classic coming-of-age movie that we really hope you've seen already — and if you haven't ever seen it, we are judging you. The movie, released in 1986, takes place in 1959 and is based on the novella by Stephen King called "The Body."

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Predator
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Select the title that goes with this scene.
Alien
Predator
Masters of the Universe
Blood Simple
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this 1987 sci-fi action film set in the jungles of Central America.

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24 Blade Runner
The Ladd Company, Shaw Brothers, Warner Bros.
Think you know which movie goes with this image?
Romancing the Stone
Blade Runner
Beverly Hills Cop
Willow
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Director Ridley Scott achieved the famous "shining eyes" effect by using a technique known as the "Schüfftan process," where light is bounced into the actors' eyes off a piece of half-mirrored glass mounted at a 45-degree angle to the camera.

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Once Upon A Time in America
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Remember which movie this image comes from?
Once Upon a Time in America
Endless Love
Perfect
Hannah and Her Sisters
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Robert De Niro stars as Noodles in this 1984 crime drama.

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Heathers
New World Pictures (presents)/Cinemarque Entertainment (in association with)
Do you know which movie this image comes from?
Teen Wolf
Heathers
The Big Chill
Vision Quest
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In order to get out of the snobby clique that is destroying her good-girl reputation, an intelligent teen teams up with a dark sociopath in a plot to kill the cool kids in "Heathers."

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Better Off Dead
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Pick the film that correlates to this image.
Summer School
Better Off Dead
Just One of the Guys
Always
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Lane, an emotional teenager, decides it's better to commit suicide than to face another day feeling rejected by his ex-girlfriend. Thankfully, he gives up the attempt and decides to become a better man than the guy she fell for.

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Universal Pictures/Channel Productions