List of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films (1980–1989)

The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in the 1980s.

(company known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Co., MGM/UA Entertainment Co., MGM Entertainment Co. and MGM/UA Communications Co.)

1980

Release date	Title	Notes
February 8, 1980	Hero at Large
March 21, 1980	Hide in Plain Sight
May 16, 1980	Fame	Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2023
August 8, 1980	Why Would I Lie?
August 29, 1980	He Knows You're Alone
December 19, 1980	The Formula

1981

Release date	Title	Notes
February 27, 1981	Sunday Lovers	North American, U.K. and Irish distribution only
June 12, 1981	Clash of the Titans
July 24, 1981	Tarzan, the Ape Man
October 9, 1981	Rich and Famous
October 16, 1981	...All the Marbles
December 2, 1981	Whose Life Is It Anyway?
December 11, 1981	Buddy Buddy
	Pennies from Heaven

1982

Release date	Title	Notes
January 22, 1982	A Stranger Is Watching
February 12, 1982	Cannery Row
	The Beast Within	distribution only; produced by United Artists
February 19, 1982	Shoot the Moon
March 2, 1982	Diner
March 19, 1982	Victor/Victoria
April 2, 1982	Pandemonium	distribution only; produced by United Artists
	Penitentiary II
April 23, 1982	National Lampoon's Movie Madness
May 28, 1982	Rocky III
June 4, 1982	Poltergeist	co-production with SLM Production Group and Amblin Productions
July 2, 1982	The Secret of NIMH	distribution under United Artists only; produced by Aurora and Don Bluth Productions
July 30, 1982	Forced Vengeance
August 13, 1982	Pink Floyd The Wall [N 1]	theatrical and television distribution only
August 20, 1982	The Beastmaster	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Leisure Investment Company
September 10, 1982	Endangered Species
September 17, 1982	Inchon	U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by One Way Productions
September 24, 1982	Yes, Giorgio
October 1, 1982	My Favorite Year	co-production with Brooksfilms
November 19, 1982	Still of the Night	distribution only; produced by United Artists
December 17, 1982	Trail of the Pink Panther

1983

Release date	Title	Notes
January 21, 1983	The Year of Living Dangerously
February 13, 1983	Twilight Time [N 2]
March 25, 1983	The Black Stallion Returns	distribution only; produced by United Artists
April 15, 1983	Rock & Rule	U.S. distribution under United Artists only; produced by Nelvana
April 24, 1983	Exposed	distribution only; produced by United Artists
April 29, 1983	The Hunger
June 3, 1983	WarGames	distribution only; produced by United Artists and Sherwood Productions
June 10, 1983	Octopussy	distribution only; produced by United Artists and Danjaq S.A.
August 12, 1983	Curse of the Pink Panther	distribution only; produced by United Artists
August 26, 1983	Hercules [N 2]	North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group
August 26, 1983	Strange Brew
September 16, 1983	Revenge of the Ninja [N 2]	North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group
	The Final Option	North American distribution only
September 30, 1983	Brainstorm
October 7, 1983	Romantic Comedy	distribution only; produced by United Artists and Taft Entertainment
October 28, 1983	The Wicked Lady [N 2]	North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group
November 18, 1983	A Christmas Story	Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2012
December 9, 1983	Yentl	distribution only; produced by United Artists

1984

Release date	Title	Notes
January 25, 1984	Entre Nous	U.S. distribution under MGM/UA Classics only
February 3, 1984	Reckless	co-production with Scott Rudin Productions
March 2, 1984	Over the Brooklyn Bridge [N 2]	North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group
March 2, 1984	Sahara [N 2]
March 16, 1984	The Ice Pirates
March 30, 1984	Misunderstood	U.S. distribution only; produced by Producers Sales Organization
April 4, 1984	You Can Do It	distribution only; produced by United Artists and Shari Lewis Enterprises, rights currently shared with Universal Pictures through DreamWorks Classics
April 16, 1984	Have I Got a Story For You
April 24, 1984	Kooky Classics
May 4, 1984	Breakin' [N 2]	North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group
May 11, 1984	Gabriella	distribution only; produced by United Artists; released under MGM/UA Classics in North America
May 18, 1984	Making the Grade [N 2]	North American distribution only; produced by the Cannon Group
June 22, 1984	The Pope of Greenwich Village	distribution only; produced by United Artists
July 20, 1984	Electric Dreams [N 2]	North American, Japanese and Southeast Asian distribution only; produced by Virgin Films
August 10, 1984	Red Dawn	distribution only; produced by United Artists
August 24, 1984	Oxford Blues	North American distribution only
September 21, 1984	Until September	distribution only; produced by United Artists
September 1984	Nothing Lasts Forever	released under MGM/UA Classics
October 5, 1984	Eureka	distribution under United Artists only; released under MGM/UA Classics in North America
	Teachers	distribution only; produced by United Artists
October 12, 1984	Garbo Talks
November 16, 1984	Just the Way You Are
	A Sunday in the Country	North American distribution under MGM/UA Classics only
December 7, 1984	2010
December 26, 1984	Mrs. Soffel	co-production with Scott Rudin Productions

1985

Release date	Title	Notes
January 18, 1985	That's Dancing!
February 1, 1985	Heavenly Bodies	U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Producers Sales Organization
February 22, 1985	Martin's Day	distribution only; produced by United Artists
March 1, 1985	The Aviator
April 12, 1985	Cat's Eye	North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company
May 3, 1985	Gymkata
	Movers & Shakers	distribution only; produced by United Artists
May 24, 1985	A View to a Kill	distribution only; produced by United Artists and Danjaq S.A.
July 3, 1985	Red Sonja	North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company
July 19, 1985	Wetherby	North American distribution under MGM/UA Classics only
August 16, 1985	Year of the Dragon [N 3]	North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company
September 27, 1985	Code Name: Emerald
	Marie	North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company
November 1, 1985	To Live and Die in L.A.	distribution only; produced by United Artists
November 22, 1985	Fever Pitch
November 27, 1985	Rocky IV	distribution only; produced by United Artists

1986

Release date	Title	Notes
January 31, 1986	Youngblood	distribution only; produced by United Artists
February 21, 1986	9½ Weeks	North American distribution only; produced by Producers Sales Organization
February 28, 1986	Dream Lover
March 28, 1986	Ginger and Fred	North American distribution only; produced by Produzioni Europee Associati
April 18, 1986	Wise Guys
May 9, 1986	Killer Party	Last film in the pre-May 1986 library owned by Warner Bros. via Turner Entertainment Co.
May 23, 1986	Poltergeist II: The Other Side	First film in the post-May 1986 library owned by MGM itself
June 27, 1986	Running Scared	co-production with the Turman-Foster Company
August 29, 1986	Shanghai Surprise [N 4]	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by HandMade Films
September 19, 1986	Where the River Runs Black
November 26, 1986	Solarbabies	co-production with Brooksfilms

1987

Release date	Title	Notes
February 6, 1987	Dead of Winter
April 17, 1987	Walk Like a Man
June 5, 1987	P.I. Private Investigations	U.S. distribution only; produced by PolyGram Movies
June 24, 1987	Spaceballs	co-production with Brooksfilms
July 10, 1987	O.C. and Stiggs
October 30, 1987	Fatal Beauty	co-production with CST Communications
December 16, 1987	Moonstruck	co-production with Star Partners, Ltd. Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
December 16, 1987	Overboard	co-production with Star Partners, Ltd.

1988

Release date	Title	Notes
February 26, 1988	Taffin	North American distribution only; co-production with United British Pictures and Rafford Films
March 11, 1988	Masquerade	co-production with Michael I. Levy Enterprises
May 6, 1988	Whoops Apocalypse [N 5]	North American distribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment and Picture Partnership
May 20, 1988	Willow [N 6]	theatrical distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm and Imagine Entertainment
June 10, 1988	Poltergeist III	co-production with Star Partners, Ltd.
July 15, 1988	A Fish Called Wanda	co-production with Prominent Features and Star Partners, Ltd.
September 9, 1988	Some Girls	co-production with Wildwood Enterprises and The Oxford Film Company
September 23, 1988	Spellbinder	co-production with Indian Neck Entertainment and Wizan Film Properties
October 7, 1988	Memories of Me	co-production with Odyssey Entertainment
November 18, 1988	Last Rites
December 2, 1988	Blueberry Hill	U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Mediacom Productions and Tricoast Production Partners

1989

Release date	Title	Notes
January 13, 1989	The January Man	co-production with Star Partners II, Ltd.
February 3, 1989	Wicked Stepmother	co-production with Larco Productions
February 16, 1989	The Mighty Quinn	co-production with A&M Films and Star Partners II, Ltd.
March 3, 1989	Mind Games [N 7]	U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by MTA and Persik Productions
March 17, 1989	Leviathan	North American distribution only; co-production with Filmauro and the Gordon Company
September 20, 1989	A Dry White Season	co-production with Star Partners II, Ltd.
October 27, 1989	Kill Me Again	North American distribution only; co-production with PolyGram Movies and Propaganda Films
November 3, 1989	After Midnight	co-production with High Bar Pictures
November 10, 1989	Survival Quest	U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Starway International

See also

• Lists of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films

Notes

1. Co-owned by Sony Music
2. Retained by MGM
3. International rights retained by MGM
4. Owned by Handmade Films
5. Owned by ITV Studios
6. Owned by Disney (via Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm)
7. Owned by Yari Film Group