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The best adventure films of the 1980s

The top 3 according to 59 votes from people: Back to the Future Part II (1989) · E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · The Empire Strikes Back (1980). (Updated Jul 14, 2022.)

From The Empire Strikes Back, Back to the Future and Indiana Jones to The Princess Bride, The NeverEnding Story and Labyrinth: the 1980s adventure films rated highest by SensaCine viewers.

Diego Benítez · · 15 items · 59 votes · 1 comment

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 15

  1. 1

    Back to the Future Part II (1989)

    Robert Zemeckis.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  2. 2

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

    Steven Spielberg.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  3. 3

    The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

    Irvin Kershner.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  4. 4

    Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

    Steven Spielberg.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  5. 5

    Conan the Barbarian (1982)

    John Milius.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  6. 6

    Back to the Future (1985)

    Robert Zemeckis.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  7. 7

    Return of the Jedi (1983)

    Richard Marquand.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  8. 8

    The Mission (1986)

    Roland Joffé.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  9. 9

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

    Steven Spielberg.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 2

    2
  10. 10

    The NeverEnding Story (1984)

    Wolfgang Petersen.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  11. 11

    The Name of the Rose (1986)

    Jean-Jacques Annaud.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  12. 12

    The Princess Bride (1987)

    Rob Reiner.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  13. 13

    Ghostbusters II (1989)

    Ivan Reitman.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  14. 14

    The Land Before Time (1988)

    Don Bluth.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 2

    -1
  15. 15

    Labyrinth (1986)

    Jim Henson.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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Pilar E. · Español

La princesa prometida es perfecta de principio a fin. «Hola, me llamo Íñigo Montoya…»

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