The 21 best Music movies of the 1980s

1. 1

   Amadeus (1984)

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

2. 2

   The Blues Brothers (1980)

   directed by John Landis · 133 min · 7.7 4,659 votes

3. 3

   Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

   directed by Alan Parker · 95 min · 7.9 1,688 votes

4. 4

   Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)

   directed by John Landis · 14 min · 8.3 797 votes

5. 5

   Dirty Dancing (1987)

   directed by Emile Ardolino · 100 min · 7.3 6,648 votes

6. 6

   Koyaanisqatsi (1983)

   directed by Godfrey Reggio · 86 min · 7.9 795 votes

7. 7

   This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

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

8. 8

   Stop Making Sense (1984)

   directed by Jonathan Demme · 88 min · 8.3 387 votes

9. 9

   La Bamba (1987)

   directed by Luis Valdez · 108 min · 7.3 829 votes

10. 10

    Crossroads (1986)

    directed by Walter Hill · 99 min · 7.3 492 votes

11. 11

    Victor/Victoria (1982)

    directed by Blake Edwards · 134 min · 7.3 465 votes

12. 12

    Moonwalker (1988)

    directed by Colin Chilvers · 93 min · 7.1 688 votes

13. 13

    Bird (1988)

    directed by Clint Eastwood · 161 min · 6.9 360 votes

14. 14

    Hairspray (1988)

    directed by John Waters · 92 min · 6.8 461 votes

15. 15

    Purple Rain (1984)

    directed by Albert Magnoli · 111 min · 6.7 432 votes

16. 16

    The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)

    directed by Steve Kloves · 114 min · 6.6 380 votes

17. 17

    Heavy Metal (1981)

    directed by Gerald Potterton · 86 min · 6.5 822 votes

18. 18

    Fame (1980)

    directed by Alan Parker · 134 min · 6.4 530 votes

19. 19

    Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

    directed by Jim McBride · 108 min · 6.3 350 votes

20. 20

    Staying Alive (1983)

    directed by Sylvester Stallone · 93 min · 5.8 518 votes

21. 21

    Grease 2 (1982)

    directed by Patricia Birch · 110 min · 5.3 755 votes

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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.

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