List of 20th Century Fox films (1980–1989)

This is a list of films produced by 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios ) beginning in 1980 up until 1989. ^{[1] [2]}

1980

Release date	Title	Notes
February 1, 1980	Fatso	co-production with Brooksfilms
April 2, 1980	Inferno	theatrical distribution only; produced by Produzioni Intersound
May 1980	Headin' for Broadway
May 21, 1980	The Empire Strikes Back	Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2010 distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm
June 20, 1980	Brubaker
June 27, 1980	The Stunt Man	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama North American, U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions
July 11, 1980	Oh Heavenly Dog	co-production with Mulberry Square Productions
July 25, 1980	Middle Age Crazy	North American distribution only; produced by Canadian Film Development Corporation, Guardian Trust Company, Krofft Entertainment and Tormont Films
August 15, 1980	Willie & Phil
September 12, 1980	Health	co-production with Lion's Gate Films
September 26, 1980	My Bodyguard	distribution only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions
October 3, 1980	The Man with Bogart's Face
	Terror Train	U.S., U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by Astral Films
October 6, 1980	Kagemusha	Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film distribution outside Japan only; produced by Toho
October 24, 1980	Loving Couples	distribution only; produced by Time-Life Films [N 1]
December 1, 1980	A Change of Seasons	theatrical distribution only; produced by Film Finance Group and Polyc International BV
December 14, 1980	Tribute	distribution only; produced by Tiberius Films and The Turman-Foster Company
December 19, 1980	Nine to Five	co-production with IPC Films

1981

Release date	Title	Notes
February 6, 1981	Fort Apache, The Bronx	distribution only; produced by Time-Life Films [N 1]
February 13, 1981	Eyewitness
March 6, 1981	On the Right Track	distribution only; produced by Zephyr Productions
March 20, 1981	Omen III: The Final Conflict	co-production with Mace Neufeld Productions
April 3, 1981	Hardly Working	North American distribution only
May 1, 1981	Savage Harvest
May 21, 1981	Death Hunt	distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest Company [N 2]
June 12, 1981	History of the World, Part I	North American distribution only; co-production with Brooksfilms [N 3]
June 19, 1981	The Cannonball Run	distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest [N 1] [N 2]
July 17, 1981	Zorro, The Gay Blade	distribution only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions
August 28, 1981	Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
September 1981	The Woman Inside	theatrical distribution only
September 25, 1981	Southern Comfort	distribution only; produced by Cinema Group Ventures [N 4]
October 9, 1981	Tattoo	North American distribution only
October 31, 1981	Shock Treatment
December 18, 1981	Taps
December 25, 1981	Modern Problems

1982

Release date	Title	Notes
February 12, 1982	The Amateur	distribution only; produced by Anabasis Investments, N.V.
	Quest for Fire	U.S., U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by International Cinema Corporation and Famous Players
	Melanie	Canadian distribution only
March 5, 1982	Making Love
March 19, 1982	Porky's	distribution outside Australia and New Zealand theatrically and Canadian home media only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions and Astral Films
March 24, 1982	Eating Raoul	North American theatrical co-distribution under 20th Century-Fox International Classics with Quartet Films only [N 5]
March 26, 1982	I Ought to Be in Pictures
April 9, 1982	Chariots of Fire	International distribution only; co-production with Allied Stars Ltd and Enigma Productions North American distribution handled by The Ladd Company (through Warner Bros.)
May 28, 1982	Visiting Hours	distribution only; produced with the participation of the Canadian Film Development Corporation
June 18, 1982	Author! Author!
June 25, 1982	Megaforce	North American distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest [N 2]
July 16, 1982	Young Doctors in Love	North American distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures
July 16, 1982	Six Pack
August 6, 1982	The Pirate Movie
October 9, 1982	I, the Jury	North American distribution only; produced by American Cinema Productions
October 22, 1982	Monsignor
October 29, 1982	National Lampoon's Class Reunion	North American distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures
November 5, 1982	The Man from Snowy River	North American distribution only; produced by Cambridge Productions and Edgley International
December 8, 1982	The Verdict	Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
December 10, 1982	The Hot Touch	U.S., UK and Irish distribution only; produced by Astral Films
December 17, 1982	The Who Rocks America	distribution only; produced by Curbishley-Baird Productions in association with Schlitz Pay per view premiere release
December 22, 1982	Kiss Me Goodbye

1983

Release date	Title	Notes
February 4, 1983	The Entity	co-production with American Cinema Productions
	Without a Trace
February 18, 1983	The King of Comedy	North and Latin American, U.K., Irish, Australian, New Zealand and Indian theatrical distribution only; produced by Embassy International Pictures
February 19, 1983	Betrayal	North American distribution under 20th Century-Fox International Classics only
March 25, 1983	Max Dugan Returns
April 1, 1983	Heart Like a Wheel	North American, U.K. and Irish distribution only
May 20, 1983	Tough Enough	co-production with American Cinema Productions
	Bill Cosby: Himself	co-production with SAH Enterprises
May 25, 1983	Return of the Jedi	Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2021 distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm
June 24, 1983	Porky's II: The Next Day	distribution only; produced by Simon/Reeves/Landsburg Productions and Astral Films
July 22, 1983	Mr. Mom	North American distribution only; produced by Sherwood Productions [N 4]
August 5, 1983	The Star Chamber
August 10, 1983	Phar Lap	distribution only; produced by Hoyts Edgley
August 27, 1983	Fire and Ice	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by PSO
October 14, 1983	The Osterman Weekend	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Davis-Panzer Productions
October 21, 1983	All the Right Moves
November 18, 1983	A Night in Heaven
December 14, 1983	Silkwood	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama North American distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures
December 16, 1983	Two of a Kind
	To Be or Not to Be	co-production with Brooksfilms

1984

Release date	Title	Notes
1984	The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud	U.S. distribution only
January 1, 1984	Careful, He Might Hear You	North American theatrical distribution only
February 10, 1984	Unfaithfully Yours
February 17, 1984	Blame It on Rio	North American distribution only; produced by Sherwood Productions [N 4]
March 30, 1984	Antarctica	North American theatrical distribution only
	Romancing the Stone
April 4, 1984	The Stone Boy	distribution only
April 13, 1984	Kidco
May 4, 1984	The Buddy System
June 21, 1984	Rhinestone
June 29, 1984	Bachelor Party
July 9, 1984	The Gods Must Be Crazy	International distribution only, distributed in South Africa by Ster-Kinekor
July 20, 1984	Revenge of the Nerds	co-production with Interscope Communications
August 10, 1984	The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!	North American distribution only; produced by Sherwood Productions [N 4]
	Dreamscape	North American distribution only; produced by Zupnik-Curtis Enterprises [N 6]
September 28, 1984	Impulse	North American distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures; not to be confused with the unrelated 1990 film of the same name
October 23, 1984	Give My Regards to Broad Street	co-production with MPL Communications
November 2, 1984	Paris, Texas	North American distribution only; produced by Road Movies Filmproduktion [N 7] and Argos Films
November 16, 1984	Gimme an 'F'
December 21, 1984	The Flamingo Kid	North American distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures and Mercury Productions
	Johnny Dangerously

1985

Release date	Title	Notes
February 8, 1985	Mischief
February 15, 1985	Turk 182	co-production with Interscope Communications and Astral Films
March 22, 1985	Porky's Revenge	distribution only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions and Astral Films
March 29, 1985	Almost You
April 12, 1985	Ladyhawke	International distribution only; co-production with Warner Bros.
April 19, 1985	Moving Violations
May 10, 1985	Secret Places	U.S. distribution only; produced by The Rank Organisation
June 13, 1985	Prizzi's Honor	Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama North American distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures
June 21, 1985	Cocoon	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
July 19, 1985	The Man with One Red Shoe
August 9, 1985	Dance with a Stranger	U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films U.S. distribution handled by The Samuel Goldwyn Company
August 14, 1985	Key Exchange	distribution only
August 23, 1985	Warning Sign
September 20, 1985	Joshua Then and Now	North American distribution only
	Plenty	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment [N 8] and RKO Pictures
October 4, 1985	The Doctor and the Devils	co-production with Brooksfilms
	Commando	co-production with Silver Pictures
October 6, 1985	The Park Is Mine	co-production with Astral Films and HBO Premiere Films
November 22, 1985	Bad Medicine
December 11, 1985	The Jewel of the Nile
December 18, 1985	Brazil	International distribution only; produced by Embassy International Pictures North American distribution handled by Universal Pictures
December 20, 1985	Enemy Mine	co-production with Kings Road Productions

1986

Release date	Title	Notes
January 17, 1986	The Boy in Blue	co-production with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Telefilm Canada
January 31, 1986	Stripper	distribution only; produced by Embassy International Pictures
	Power	distribution only; produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures [N 9]
February 14, 1986	The Vindicator	U.S. distribution only
March 7, 1986	Death of an Angel
	Highlander	North American, German and Austrian theatrical distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment [N 8] and Davis-Panzer Productions
March 28, 1986	Lucas
April 18, 1986	Legend	International distribution only; produced by Embassy International Pictures North American distribution handled by Universal Pictures
June 6, 1986	SpaceCamp	North American distribution only; produced by ABC Motion Pictures
June 13, 1986	The Manhattan Project	North American theatrical and television distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment [N 4]
July 2, 1986	Big Trouble in Little China
July 18, 1986	Aliens	co-production with Brandywine Productions
August 14, 1986	The Boy Who Could Fly	North American, U.K. and Irish theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures [N 9]
August 15, 1986	The Fly	co-production with Brooksfilms
September 19, 1986	The Name of the Rose	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Nelson Entertainment, Neue Constantin Film and France 2 Cinéma [N 10]
September 24, 1986	Half Moon Street [N 4]	theatrical distribution only; produced by RKO Pictures
October 10, 1986	Jumpin' Jack Flash	co-production with Silver Pictures
November 14, 1986	Streets of Gold	North American theatrical distribution only
December 25, 1986	The Morning After	North American, U.K. and Irish theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures [N 9]
December 31, 1986	Wisdom	North American theatrical and television distribution only, produced by Gladden Entertainment [N 4] [N 9]

1987

Release date	Title	Notes
February 6, 1987	Black Widow
February 13, 1987	Mannequin	North American theatrical and television distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment [N 4]
March 6, 1987	Raising Arizona	distribution only; produced by Circle Films
April 17, 1987	Project X
June 12, 1987	Predator	co-production with Silver Pictures and Davis Entertainment
July 10, 1987	Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise	co-production with Interscope Communications
September 18, 1987	The Pick-up Artist
September 25, 1987	The Princess Bride	North American theatrical and television distribution only; produced by Act III Communications and Nelson Entertainment Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2016.
October 2, 1987	Big Shots	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures [N 9]
October 23, 1987	The Sicilian	North American theatrical and television and U.K. distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment [N 4]
November 6, 1987	Less than Zero
December 11, 1987	Wall Street
December 16, 1987	Broadcast News	Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2018 co-production with Gracie Films

1988

Release date	Title	Notes
February 12, 1988	Satisfaction	co-production with NBC Productions
February 27, 1988	A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon	North American theatrical distribution only, co-production with Island Pictures
March 11, 1988	Off Limits
April 8, 1988	Bad Dreams
June 3, 1988	Big	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy co-production with Gracie Films
July 6, 1988	License to Drive
July 15, 1988	Die Hard	co-production with Silver Pictures and Gordon Company Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2017
August 12, 1988	Young Guns	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment [N 11]
September 23, 1988	Dead Ringers	U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment [N 12]
October 7, 1988	Alien Nation
November 23, 1988	Cocoon: The Return
December 21, 1988	Working Girl	Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
	Talk Radio	U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by Cineplex Odeon Films; distributed in the United States by Universal Pictures

1989

Release date	Title	Notes
January 13, 1989	Gleaming the Cube	North American theatrical and television distribution only, produced by Gladden Entertainment [N 13]
February 10, 1989	The Fly II	co-production with Brooksfilms
March 10, 1989	Skin Deep	U.S. and select international distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment [N 14]
April 14, 1989	Say Anything...	co-production with Gracie Films
May 19, 1989	How I Got into College
July 5, 1989	Weekend at Bernie's	North American theatrical and television and French distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment [N 13]
August 9, 1989	The Favorite	U.S. theatrical distribution only
	The Abyss
August 25, 1989	Millennium	North American theatrical and television distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment [N 13]
October 13, 1989	The Fabulous Baker Boys	North American theatrical and television distribution only; produced by Gladden Entertainment [N 13]
October 20, 1989	When the Whales Came
October 27, 1989	Worth Winning	co-production with A&M Films
December 8, 1989	The War of the Roses	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy co-production with Gracie Films and Regency International Pictures (Uncredited)
December 13, 1989	Enemies, A Love Story	U.S. and select international distribution only; produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment [N 14]

Notes

1. Owned by Warner Bros. (via HBO)
2. Owned by Star China Media (via Fortune Star Media Limited)
3. Fox has since reclaimed international distribution rights to this film
4. Owned by MGM
5. Owned by Mercury Film, Inc., with select distribution rights licensed to Sony Pictures (under Destination Films) and Janus Films
6. Owned by Shout! Studios (via Westchester Films)
7. Owned by the Wim Wenders Foundation, with commercial rights licensed to HanWay Films, which has sub-licensed U.S. distribution rights to Janus Films and The Criterion Collection
8. Owned by StudioCanal, with U.S. distribution handled by Lionsgate
9. Owned by Warner Bros.
10. Owned by Constantin Film, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to Samuel Goldwyn Films
11. Owned by Morgan Creek Entertainment
12. Co-owned by Morgan Creek Entertainment and ITV Studios
13. Co-owned by MGM and ITV Studios
14. Owned by Morgan Creek Entertainment, with international rights licensed to Revolution Studios; home media, television and streaming rights are sub-licensed to Sony Pictures, with select distribution rights also sub-licensed to Relativity Media

References

1. Carly (March 20, 2019). "21st Century Fox: Eight Decades of Movie and Television Magic". D23. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
2. "80s Movie Studio Intros". reaganray.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

Further reading

• Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press,(1988/2002)