List of Paramount Pictures films (1980–1989)

The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Paramount Pictures and released in the 1980s.

1980

Release date	Title	Notes
February 8, 1980	American Gigolo
March 20, 1980	Nijinsky
March 21, 1980	Little Darlings	co-production with Kings Road Productions
March 28, 1980	Serial
May 9, 1980	Friday the 13th	North American distribution only; produced by Georgetown Productions
May 30, 1980	Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)	co-production with United Feature Syndicate and Bill Melendez Productions
June 2, 1980	The Outsider	British film
June 6, 1980	Urban Cowboy
June 19, 1980	Rough Cut
July 2, 1980	Airplane!	Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2010
August 1, 1980	The Hunter	co-production with Rastar
September 9, 1980	Phobia	U.S. distribution only; produced by Borough Park Productions
September 19, 1980	Ordinary People	co-production with Wildwood Enterprises Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
October 3, 1980	Coast to Coast
October 10, 1980	The Elephant Man	North American distribution only; produced by Brooksfilms [1] Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
October 17, 1980	Breaking Glass	North American distribution only; produced by Allied Stars
December 12, 1980	Popeye	North American distribution only, co-production with Walt Disney Productions

1981

Release date	Title	Notes
January 2, 1981	Leap Year
February 11, 1981	My Bloody Valentine	Canadian film; co-production with Canadian Film Development Corporation and Secret Film Company
March 20, 1981	The Postman Always Rings Twice [note 1]	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
	Kelly	Canadian distribution and U.S. cable television only
April 3, 1981	Atlantic City	North American distribution only; produced by International Cinema Corporation and Selta Films Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2003
April 10, 1981	Going Ape!	co-production with Hemdale
May 1, 1981	Friday the 13th Part II	co-production with Georgetown Productions
May 5, 1981	Second-Hand Hearts [note 1]	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
May 15, 1981	The Fan	distribution only; produced by The Stigwood Group [2]
June 5, 1981	The Sea Wolves [note 1]	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
June 12, 1981	Raiders of the Lost Ark	distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm, Ltd. [3] Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1999
June 26, 1981	Dragonslayer	North American distribution only; co-production with Walt Disney Productions
July 1, 1981	S.O.B. [note 1]	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
July 30, 1981	Escape to Victory [note 1]
July 1981	Gas	Canadian film; distribution only; produced by Filmplan International, Davis-Panzer Productions, and Canadian Film Development Corporation
August 7, 1981	Student Bodies	distribution only
August 21, 1981	First Monday in October
August 28, 1981	Gallipoli	distribution outside Australia and New Zealand only; co-production with Robert Stigwood Productions and Associated R&R Films
September 11, 1981	Night School [note 1]	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
September 18, 1981	Mommie Dearest
October 2, 1981	Paternity
November 20, 1981	Ragtime	North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
December 4, 1981	Reds	Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture

1982

Release date	Title	Notes
January 29, 1982	Venom	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Morison Film Group
February 12, 1982	Love and Money [note 1]	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
March 5, 1982	I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
April 2, 1982	Some Kind of Hero
April 30, 1982	Partners
May 21, 1982	Fighting Back	North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Corporation [4]
June 4, 1982	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan	Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2024
June 11, 1982	Grease 2	co-production with Robert Stigwood Productions
August 13, 1982	An Officer and a Gentleman	co-production with Lorimar
	Friday the 13th Part III	co-production with Jason Productions
October 1, 1982	Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
October 8, 1982	Lookin' to Get Out [note 1]	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar
October 22, 1982	The Sender	British film; co-production with Kingsmere Properties
October 29, 1982	It Came from Hollywood
November 12, 1982	White Dog
November 19, 1982	Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
November 19, 1982	Heidi's Song [note 1]	North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Hanna-Barbera [5]
December 8, 1982	48 Hrs.
December 10, 1982	Airplane II: The Sequel

1983

Release date	Title	Notes
February 18, 1983	The Lords of Discipline	co-production with Jaffe/Katzka Productions
March 4, 1983	Baby It's You	distribution only; produced by Double Play Productions [6]
April 1, 1983	Man, Woman and Child	North American distribution only; co-production with Gaylord Productions
April 15, 1983	Flashdance	co-production with PolyGram Pictures
May 6, 1983	Still Smokin'
June 8, 1983	Trading Places	co-production with Landis/Folsey Productions
July 15, 1983	Staying Alive	co-production with Robert Stigwood Productions
August 12, 1983	The Man Who Wasn't There
August 26, 1983	Daniel	North American distribution only
September 30, 1983	Beyond The Limit	North American distribution only; produced by World Film Services and Parsons & Whittemore Lyddon, Ltd.
October 21, 1983	The Dead Zone	North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Corporation [7]
November 4, 1983	Testament	distribution only; produced by Entertainment Events and American Playhouse [8]
November 18, 1983	Nate and Hayes	distribution outside Australia and New Zealand only; produced by Phillips-Whitehouse Productions [9]
December 9, 1983	Terms of Endearment	Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
December 16, 1983	Uncommon Valor
	The Keep

1984

Release date	Title	Notes
February 17, 1984	Footloose
March 23, 1984	Racing with the Moon	co-production with Jaffe-Lansing Productions
April 13, 1984	Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
May 23, 1984	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm, Ltd.
June 1, 1984	Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
June 8, 1984	Top Secret!	co-production with Kingsmere Properties
July 20, 1984	Best Defense
August 3, 1984	National Lampoon's Joy of Sex
September 28, 1984	The River Rat
October 19, 1984	Thief of Hearts	co-production with Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
October 26, 1984	Firstborn	co-production with Jaffe-Lansing Productions and Witt/Thomas Productions
November 21, 1984	Falling in Love
December 5, 1984	Beverly Hills Cop	co-production with Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2024

1985

Release date	Title	Notes
February 8, 1985	Witness	Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
March 22, 1985	Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
March 29, 1985	King David
May 10, 1985	Rustlers' Rhapsody
June 14, 1985	D.A.R.Y.L.	North American distribution only; co-production with World Film Services
July 12, 1985	Explorers
August 9, 1985	Summer Rental	co-production with The Brillstein Company
August 30, 1985	Compromising Positions
October 11, 1985	Silver Bullet	North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
November 1, 1985	Macaroni	North American theatrical distribution only
November 8, 1985	That Was Then... This Is Now	North American distribution only; co-production with Media Ventures
December 4, 1985	Young Sherlock Holmes	co-production with Amblin Entertainment
December 13, 1985	Clue	co-production with PolyGram Pictures and Debra Hill Productions

1986

Release date	Title	Notes
February 7, 1986	Lady Jane	British film
February 28, 1986	Pretty in Pink
March 7, 1986	16 Days of Glory [note 2]	distribution only; produced by Cappy Productions [10]
March 14, 1986	Gung Ho
March 27, 1986	April Fool's Day	co-production with Hometown Films
May 2, 1986	Blue City
May 9, 1986	Fire with Fire
May 16, 1986	Top Gun	co-production with Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2015
June 6, 1986	Raw Deal	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
June 11, 1986	Ferris Bueller's Day Off	Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2014
June 20, 1986	My Little Pony: The Movie	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
July 25, 1986	Heartburn
	Maximum Overdrive	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
August 1, 1986	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives	co-production with Terror, Inc.
August 8, 1986	The Transformers: The Movie	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
August 15, 1986	Manhunter
August 22, 1986	The Whoopee Boys
September 19, 1986	Blue Velvet	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
	Radioactive Dreams
September 26, 1986	Crocodile Dundee	North American distribution only; produced by Rimfire Films
October 3, 1986	Children of a Lesser God	Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
October 24, 1986	Trick or Treat	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
November 7, 1986	Tai-Pan
November 21, 1986	Body Slam
November 26, 1986	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
December 12, 1986	The Golden Child	co-production with Eddie Murphy Productions
	Crimes of the Heart	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
December 19, 1986	King Kong Lives

1987

Release date	Title	Notes
January 16, 1987	Critical Condition
	The Bedroom Window	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
February 6, 1987	From the Hip
February 27, 1987	Some Kind of Wonderful	co-production with Hughes Entertainment
April 10, 1987	Campus Man	North American distribution only; co-production with RKO Pictures
May 4, 1987	Evil Dead II	Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
May 8, 1987	Hot Pursuit	North American distribution only; produced by RKO Pictures
May 20, 1987	Beverly Hills Cop II	co-production with Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Eddie Murphy Productions
June 3, 1987	The Untouchables
July 22, 1987	Summer School
August 7, 1987	Back to the Beach
August 28, 1987	Hamburger Hill	North American theatrical and television distribution only; produced by RKO Pictures and Interaccess Film Distribution [11]
September 18, 1987	Fatal Attraction	co-production with Jaffe/Lansing Productions Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
November 25, 1987	Planes, Trains and Automobiles	co-production with Hughes Entertainment
December 18, 1987	Eddie Murphy Raw

1988

Release date	Title	Notes
February 5, 1988	She's Having a Baby	co-production with Hughes Entertainment
March 25, 1988	A New Life
April 15, 1988	Plain Clothes
April 22, 1988	The Blue Iguana	North American distribution only; produced by PolyGram Movies and Propaganda Films
	Permanent Record
May 13, 1988	Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood	co-production with Friday Four, Inc.
May 25, 1988	Crocodile Dundee II [note 3]	distribution outside Australia and New Zealand only; produced by Rimfire Films
June 10, 1988	The Presidio
June 29, 1988	Coming to America	co-production with Landis/Folsey Productions
July 22, 1988	Big Top Pee-wee
August 12, 1988	Tucker: The Man and His Dream [note 4]	North America distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm, Ltd. and Zoetrope Studios (uncredited) [12]
October 14, 1988	The Accused	co-production with Jaffe/Lansing Productions
November 4, 1988	U2: Rattle and Hum	co-production with Midnight Films
November 11, 1988	Distant Thunder
November 23, 1988	Scrooged	co-production with Mirage Productions
December 2, 1988	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1989

Release date	Title	Notes
January 13, 1989	The Experts
February 10, 1989	Cousins
April 7, 1989	Major League	North American distribution only; co-production with Morgan Creek Productions and Mirage
April 21, 1989	Pet Sematary
May 24, 1989	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm, Ltd.
June 9, 1989	Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
July 28, 1989	Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan	co-production with Horror, Inc.
August 18, 1989	Let It Ride
August 30, 1989	Shirley Valentine	British film
September 22, 1989	Black Rain
October 20, 1989	Fat Man and Little Boy	co-production with Lightmotive
November 17, 1989	Harlem Nights	co-production with Eddie Murphy Productions
December 15, 1989	We're No Angels

Notes

1. Owned by Warner Bros.
2. Owned by Janus Films and The Criterion Collection
3. International rights owned by Rimfire Films
4. Owned by American Zoetrope, with U.S. distribution rights split between Rialto Pictures for theatrical and Lionsgate for certain rights

References

1. "The Elephant Man (1980)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
2. "The Fan (1981)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
3. "Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved October 31, 2024. Nearly three months later, the Raiders of the Lost Ark script was complete, and Paramount Pictures Corp. acquired distribution rights in a "hefty and unusual deal," according to a 29 Oct 1979 LAT news item, which listed Lucas as executive producer.
4. "Fighting Back (1982)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
5. "Heidi's Song (1982)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
6. "Baby It's You (1983)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
7. "The Dead Zone (1983)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
8. "Testament (1983)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
9. "Nate and Hayes (1983)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
10. "16 Days of Glory (1986)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved October 31, 2024. The 5 Feb 1986 DV (Daily Variety) announced that Paramount had acquired distribution rights.
11. "Hamburger Hill (1987)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved November 3, 2024.
12. "Tucker: The Man and his Dream (1988)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved October 31, 2024. A 21 Jul 1987 DV (Daily Variety) news item announced that Paramount purchased domestic distribution rights to the production.

External links

• Paramount Pictures Complete Library