The 30 best movies of 1984

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 76 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Era Uma Vez na América leads, rated 8.2 (1984). The average release year on the list is 1984. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

directed by Sergio Leone · 229 min · 8.4 6,192 votes
2

Amadeus (1984)

directed by Miloš Forman · 180 min · 8.0 4,896 votes
3

Paris, Texas (1984)

directed by Wim Wenders · 145 min · 8.1 2,310 votes
4

Warriors of the Wind (1984)

directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 117 min · 7.9 4,184 votes
5

The Terminator (1984)

directed by James Cameron · 107 min · 7.7 15,062 votes
6

Ghostbusters (1984)

directed by Ivan Reitman · 105 min · 7.5 9,960 votes
7

Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984)

directed by Roberto Benigni · 113 min · 7.7 1,196 votes
8

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

directed by Wes Craven · 91 min · 7.4 5,906 votes
9

Stop Making Sense (1984)

directed by Jonathan Demme · 88 min · 8.3 387 votes
10

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 118 min · 7.3 10,348 votes
11

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

directed by Rob Reiner · 82 min · 7.4 1,691 votes
12

The Killing Fields (1984)

directed by Roland Joffé · 142 min · 7.5 858 votes
13

The Karate Kid (1984)

directed by John G. Avildsen · 126 min · 7.2 4,857 votes
14

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

directed by Martin Brest · 105 min · 7.2 4,719 votes
15

The NeverEnding Story (1984)

directed by Wolfgang Petersen · 94 min · 7.2 4,486 votes
16

Gremlins (1984)

directed by Joe Dante · 106 min · 7.1 7,131 votes
17

Threads (1984)

directed by Mick Jackson · 117 min · 7.6 434 votes
18

A Christmas Carol (1984)

directed by Clive Donner · 101 min · 7.5 438 votes
19

Bianca (1984)

directed by Nanni Moretti · 96 min · 7.5 413 votes
20

Top Secret! (1984)

directed by Jim Abrahams · 90 min · 7.1 1,466 votes
21

Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

directed by Jim Jarmusch · 86 min · 7.2 622 votes
22

Birdy (1984)

directed by Alan Parker · 120 min · 7.1 596 votes
23

Broadway Danny Rose (1984)

directed by Woody Allen · 84 min · 7.1 501 votes
24

The Return of Godzilla (1984)

directed by Koji Hashimoto · 103 min · 7.2 348 votes
25

Sexmission (1984)

directed by Juliusz Machulski · 117 min · 7.2 343 votes
26

Double Trouble (1984)

directed by Enzo Barboni · 99 min · 7.0 595 votes
27

Starman (1984)

directed by John Carpenter · 115 min · 6.9 1,047 votes
28

Frankenweenie (1984)

directed by Tim Burton · 29 min · 7.0 459 votes
29

The Natural (1984)

directed by Barry Levinson · 134 min · 6.9 692 votes
30

Sixteen Candles (1984)

directed by John Hughes · 93 min · 6.8 2,258 votes