The iconic 1980s movie The Breakfast Club is being re-released in theaters today. One of the best movies ever made about teen identity is celebrating 30 years. In honor of this, this child of the 1980s couldn’t resist putting together a list of the best films from that totally rad decade to share with your kids. This list of 1980s movies for kids and teens is ongoing, so feel free to name your favorite in the comments section to be added to the list!
Movies for kids 6 & under
The Fox and the Hound
The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Little Mermaid
Oliver and Company
The Great Mouse Detective
An American Tail
The Land Before Time
Movies for kids 7 and up
The Never Ending Story
The Goonies
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
The Princess Bride
The Dark Crystal
Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Flight of the Navigator
War Games
The Watcher in the Woods
The Journey of Natty Gann
Annie
Adventures in Babysitting
Labyrinth
Movies for kids 13+
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The Breakfast Club (15+)
Dead Poets Society (15+)
Back to the Future
Sixteen Candles
Stand By Me
Lean on Me
The Outsiders
Pretty in Pink
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Say Anything (15+)
Ferris Beuller’s Day Off
Three Men and a Baby
Empire of the Sun
National Lampoon’s Vacation
Some Kind of Wonderful
Beetlejuice
Gremlins
Ghostbusters
The Color Purple (16+)
Hi.,
Classic films are my favorite. Thanks for sharing these and I wonder how you collected this.