The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Paramount Pictures and released in the 1980s.
Release date | Title | Notes |
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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 [N 1] | North American distribution only |
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 | |
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 | |
September 19, 1980 | Ordinary People | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture co-production with Wildwood Enterprises, Inc |
October 3, 1980 | Coast to Coast | |
October 10, 1980 | The Elephant Man | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture; North American distribution only, co-production with Brooksfilms and EMI Films (uncredited). |
October 17, 1980 | Breaking Glass | British; US and Canada distribution only; produced by Allied Stars |
December 12, 1980 | Popeye | North American distribution only, co-production with Walt Disney Productions |
Release date | Title | Notes |
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February 11, 1981 | My Bloody Valentine | co-production with Canadian Film Development Corporation |
March 20, 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice [N 1] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar |
Kelly | Canadian distribution and American cable television only | |
April 3, 1981 | Atlantic City | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture. US distribution only; co-production with Selta Films. |
April 10, 1981 | Going Ape! | |
May 1, 1981 | Friday the 13th Part II [N 1] | |
May 5, 1981 | Second-Hand Hearts [N 1] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar |
May 15, 1981 | The Fan | |
June 5, 1981 | The Sea Wolves [N 1] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar |
June 12, 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | co-production with Lucasfilm 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. [N 1] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar |
July 30, 1981 | Escape to Victory [N 1] | |
July 1981 | Gas | distribution only; produced by Filmplan International, Davis-Panzer Productions and Canadian Film Development Corporation |
August 7, 1981 | Student Bodies | |
August 21, 1981 | First Monday in October | |
August 28, 1981 | Gallipoli [N 2] | distribution outside Australia only; co-production with Associated R&R Films |
September 11, 1981 | Night School [N 1] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar |
September 18, 1981 | Mommie Dearest | |
October 2, 1981 | Paternity | |
November 20, 1981 | Ragtime | US distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company |
December 4, 1981 | Reds | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture |
Release date | Title | Notes |
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January 29, 1982 | Venom | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Morison Film Group |
February 12, 1982 | Love and Money [N 1] | US 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 | US distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company |
June 4, 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | |
June 11, 1982 | Grease 2 | |
August 13, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | co-production with Lorimar |
Friday the 13th Part III [N 1] | ||
October 1, 1982 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | |
October 8, 1982 | Lookin' to Get Out [N 1] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar |
October 22, 1982 | The Sender | British |
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 [N 1] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Hanna-Barbera |
December 8, 1982 | 48 Hrs. | |
December 10, 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | |
Release date | Title | Notes |
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February 18, 1983 | The Lords of Discipline | |
March 4, 1983 | Baby It's You | |
April 1, 1983 | Man, Woman and Child | US 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 | |
July 15, 1983 | Staying Alive | |
August 12, 1983 | The Man Who Wasn't There | |
August 26, 1983 | Daniel | |
September 30, 1983 | The Honorary Consul | US distribution only; co-production with World Film Services |
October 21, 1983 | The Dead Zone | US distribution only, produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company |
November 4, 1983 | Testament | co-production with Entertainment Events and American Playhouse |
November 18, 1983 | Nate and Hayes | |
December 9, 1983 | Terms of Endearment | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
December 16, 1983 | Uncommon Valor | |
The Keep | ||
Release date | Title | Notes |
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February 17, 1984 | Footloose | |
March 23, 1984 | Racing with the Moon | |
April 13, 1984 | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter [N 1] | |
May 23, 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm |
June 1, 1984 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | |
June 8, 1984 | Top Secret! | |
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 | |
October 26, 1984 | Firstborn | |
November 21, 1984 | Falling in Love | |
December 5, 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | co-production with Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
Release date | Title | Notes |
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February 8, 1985 | Witness | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture |
March 22, 1985 | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning [N 1] | |
March 29, 1985 | King David | |
May 10, 1985 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | |
June 14, 1985 | D.A.R.Y.L. | US distribution only; co-production with World Film Services |
July 12, 1985 | Explorers | |
August 9, 1985 | Summer Rental | |
August 30, 1985 | Compromising Positions | |
October 11, 1985 | Silver Bullet | US distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company |
November 1, 1985 | Macaroni | US theatrical distribution only |
November 8, 1985 | That Was Then... This Is Now | US 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 |
Release date | Title | Notes |
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February 7, 1986 | Lady Jane | British |
February 28, 1986 | Pretty in Pink | |
March 7, 1986 | 16 Days of Glory [N 3] | distribution only |
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 [N 1] | |
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 | |
Release date | Title | Notes |
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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 | US 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 | US distribution only; co-production with RKO Pictures |
May 20, 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | co-production with Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
June 3, 1987 | The Untouchables | |
July 22, 1987 | Summer School | |
August 7, 1987 | Back to the Beach | |
August 28, 1987 | Hamburger Hill [N 4] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by RKO Pictures |
September 18, 1987 | Fatal Attraction | 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 | |
Release date | Title | Notes |
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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 | US distribution only; produced by PolyGram Movies and Propaganda Films |
Permanent Record | ||
May 13, 1988 | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood [N 1] | |
May 25, 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | distribution outside Australia only; produced by Rimfire Films |
June 10, 1988 | The Presidio | |
June 29, 1988 | Coming to America | |
July 22, 1988 | Big Top Pee-wee | |
August 12, 1988 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream [N 5] | North America and select international distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm and Zoetrope Studios (uncredited) |
October 14, 1988 | The Accused | |
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! | |
Release date | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
January 13, 1989 | The Experts | |
February 10, 1989 | Cousins | |
April 7, 1989 | Major League | US 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 |
June 9, 1989 | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | |
July 28, 1989 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan [N 1] | |
August 18, 1989 | Let It Ride | |
August 30, 1989 | Shirley Valentine | |
September 22, 1989 | Black Rain | |
October 20, 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy | |
November 17, 1989 | Harlem Nights | co-production with Eddie Murphy Productions |
December 15, 1989 | We're No Angels |
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