List of Warner Bros. films (1980–1989)

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This is a list of films produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by Warner Bros. in the 1980s.

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1980

Release dateTitleNotes
January 18, 1980 Just Tell Me What You Want
February 28, 1980 Simon distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
February 29, 1980 The Ninth Configuration [note 1] Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
U.S. theatrical distribution only
March 28, 1980 When Time Ran Out co-production with International Cinema Corporation
Tom Horn co-production with First Artists and Solar Productions
Gilda Live co-production with Broadway Pictures
April 13, 1980 Die Laughing distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
April 25, 1980 Heart Beat distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures, Edward R. Pressman Productions and Further Productions
May 23, 1980 The Shining Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2018
co-production with The Producer Circle Company and Peregrine Productions
June 6, 1980 Up the Academy
June 11, 1980 Bronco Billy
June 12, 1980 Friday the 13th international distribution only; produced by Georgetown Productions; distributed in North America by Paramount Pictures
July 18, 1980 No Nukes distribution only; produced by Muse Foundation [1]
Honeysuckle Rose
July 25, 1980 Caddyshack distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
August 8, 1980 The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures and Playboy Productions
September 10, 1980 The Big Brawl [note 2] North American distribution, U.K. and Australian theatrical distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest
September 14, 1980 AC/DC: Let There Be Rock co-production with High Speed Productions and Sebastian International
September 26, 1980 Divine Madness distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
October 3, 1980 The First Deadly Sin co-production with Filmways Pictures
One Trick Pony
Oh, God! Book II
October 10, 1980 Private Benjamin
October 31, 1980 The Awakening British film; North American distribution with Orion Pictures only; produced by EMI Films
November 7, 1980 The Chain Reaction international distribution outside Australia and New Zealand only
November 13, 1980 Battle Beyond the Stars international distribution with Orion Pictures only; produced by New World Pictures [2]
December 17, 1980 Any Which Way You Can co-production with The Malpaso Company
December 25, 1980 First Family co-production with The IndieProd Company
Altered States

1981

Release dateTitleNotes
January 22, 1981 The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
February 11, 1981 Sphinx distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
March 13, 1981 Back Roads [note 3] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
March 27, 1981 Eyes of a Stranger distribution only; produced by Georgetown Productions [3]
April 4, 1981 This Is Elvis
April 10, 1981 Excalibur distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
April 24, 1981 The Hand
May 22, 1981 Outland British film; distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
June 19, 1981 Superman II North American and select international distribution only; produced by Dovemead, Ltd.; originally released in December 1980 on foreign countries
June 26, 1981 Ms .45 international distribution only; produced by Rochelle Films and Navaron Films [4]
July 17, 1981 Arthur Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
July 24, 1981 Wolfen distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
July 31, 1981 Under the Rainbow
August 21, 1981 Prince of the City Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nominee of the Golden Lion
distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
August 22, 1981 Evilspeak international theatrical distribution only; produced by Leisure Investment Company
August 28, 1981 Body Heat distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
September 25, 1981 So Fine
October 30, 1981 Looker distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
November 20, 1981 The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie co-production with Warner Bros. Animation
December 11, 1981 Rollover distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures and IPC Films
December 18, 1981 Sharky's Machine distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures

1982

Release dateTitleNotes
February 5, 1982 Personal Best distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company
February 12, 1982 Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man Nominee for the Palme d'Or
distribution with The Ladd Company outside Italy only
March 19, 1982 Deathtrap
April 9, 1982 Chariots of Fire Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Winner of the BAFTA Award for Best Film
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film
Winner of the National Board of Review Award for Best Film (tied with Reds )
Nominee of the Palme d'Or
North American distribution with The Ladd Company only; produced by Allied Stars and Enigma Productions; international distribution handled by 20th Century Fox
April 22, 1982 I, the Jury international distribution only; produced by American Cinema Productions; distributed in North America by 20th Century Fox
April 30, 1982 Soup for One
May 21, 1982 Mad Max 2 distribution only; produced by Kennedy Miller Entertainment; also known as The Road Warrior in North America
May 28, 1982 The Escape Artist [note 4] North American theatrical distribution with Orion Pictures only; produced by Zoetrope Studios
June 18, 1982 Firefox co-production with Malpaso Productions
June 25, 1982 Blade Runner Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1993
North American theatrical and international distribution outside Hong Kong only; produced by The Ladd Company, Shaw Brothers and Blade Runner Partnership
July 16, 1982 A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy [note 5] distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
July 23, 1982 The World According to Garp
July 30, 1982 Night Shift distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
September 17, 1982 Hammett [note 4] North American distribution with Orion Pictures only; produced by Zoetrope Studios
October 1, 1982 Hey Good Lookin' co-production with Bakshi Productions
October 15, 1982 Love Child distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
November 10, 1982 Creepshow North American distribution only; produced by Laurel Show, Inc. [6]
November 12, 1982 Five Days One Summer distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
November 19, 1982 Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales co-production with Warner Bros. Animation
December 15, 1982 Honkytonk Man co-production with The Malpaso Company
December 17, 1982 Best Friends

1983

Release dateTitleNotes
January 21, 1983 Independence Day
February 17, 1983 Local Hero North American distribution only; produced by Enigma Productions, Goldcrest Films and Celandine Films
February 18, 1983 Table for Five [note 3] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
Lovesick distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
March 18, 1983 High Road to China [note 2] North American distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest and Jardan Film [7]
March 25, 1983 The Outsiders [note 6] North American and U.K. distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios [9]
April 1, 1983 Deadly Eyes [note 2] U.S. distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest and Filmtrust Productions
April 15, 1983 Better Late Than Never [note 2] British film; U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest
April 22, 1983 Cracking Up U.S. distribution only; produced by Orgolini-Nelson Productions
April 29, 1983 Blue Skies Again co-production with Lantana Productions
May 13, 1983 The Lift Dutch film; international distribution outside the Netherlands only; produced by Sigma Film Productions
June 3, 1983 The Man with Two Brains co-production with Aspen Film Society
June 17, 1983 Superman III North American distribution and international theatrical distribution only; produced by Dovemead, Ltd.
June 24, 1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
July 1, 1983 Stroker Ace North American home media and television and international theatrical distribution only; co-production with Universal Pictures [10]
July 15, 1983 Zelig [note 5] distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
July 29, 1983 National Lampoon's Vacation
August 5, 1983 Twice Upon a Time distribution with The Ladd Company only; produced by Korty Films and Lucasfilm, Ltd. [11]
Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island co-production with Warner Bros. Animation
Risky Business distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company
August 12, 1983 Cujo [note 7] North American and West German distribution only; [12] produced by Taft Entertainment Company and Sunn Classic Pictures [13]
October 7, 1983 Never Say Never Again [note 8] North and Latin American, U.K., Spanish and Danish distribution only; [15] produced by Taliafilm [16]
October 21, 1983 The Right Stuff Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2013
distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
November 4, 1983 Deal of the Century
November 10, 1983 Star 80 distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
November 24, 1983 Of Unknown Origin distribution outside Canada only; produced by Mutual Productions, Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players [17]
December 9, 1983 Sudden Impact co-production with The Malpaso Company (uncredited)

1984

Release dateTitleNotes
February 17, 1984 Lassiter [note 2] North American distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest
March 9, 1984 Mike's Murder distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
March 23, 1984 Police Academy
March 30, 1984 Purple Hearts
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
April 13, 1984 Swing Shift co-production with Lantana Productions
May 18, 1984 Finders Keepers [note 3] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
June 1, 1984 Once Upon a Time in America [note 9] North American distribution with The Ladd Company only; produced by Embassy International Pictures
June 8, 1984 Gremlins co-production with Amblin Entertainment
June 29, 1984 Cannonball Run II North and Latin American distribution only; [18] co-production with Golden Harvest
July 20, 1984 The NeverEnding Story co-distribution with Producers Sales Organization in North and Latin America, the U.K., France and Scandinavia only; produced by Neue Constantin Film
July 27, 1984 Purple Rain Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2019
August 3, 1984 Grandview, U.S.A. [note 3] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
August 17, 1984 Tightrope co-production with The Malpaso Company
August 24, 1984 Cal distribution in English-speaking territories only; produced by Goldcrest Films and Enigma Productions
September 21, 1984 Windy City [note 3] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
September 28, 1984 Irreconcilable Differences [note 7] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lantana Films [19]
October 19, 1984 The Little Drummer Girl
October 26, 1984 American Dreamer [note 3] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
November 2, 1984 The Killing Fields Winner of the BAFTA Award for Best Film
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
North American and select international distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films, International Film Investors and Enigma Productions
November 7, 1984 Oh, God! You Devil
November 16, 1984 Razorback North American and French distribution only; produced by UAA Films Limited
December 7, 1984 City Heat co-production with The Malpaso Company
December 21, 1984 Protocol co-production with Hawn/Sylbert Film Company

1985

Release dateTitleNotes
January 25, 1985 Fandango co-production with Amblin Entertainment
February 15, 1985 Vision Quest co-production with The Guber-Peters Company
Beyond the Walls U.S. theatrical distribution only
March 15, 1985 Lost in America distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company
March 29, 1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
April 12, 1985 Ladyhawke North American distribution only; co-production with 20th Century Fox
May 19, 1985 Doin' Time North American, Australian and West German distribution with The Ladd Company only; produced by Filmcorp Productions
June 7, 1985 The Goonies Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2017
co-production with Amblin Entertainment
June 28, 1985 Pale Rider co-production with The Malpaso Company
July 10, 1985 Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome distribution only; produced by Kennedy Miller Productions
July 26, 1985 National Lampoon's European Vacation
August 2, 1985 Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird co-production with Children's Television Workshop and Muppets, Inc.
August 9, 1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure co-production with Aspen Film Society
August 16, 1985 American Flyers
August 23, 1985 The Protector [note 2] North American, U.K., Benelux and West German distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest
September 20, 1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters [note 10] distribution outside Japan only; produced by Zoetrope Studios, Filmlink International and Lucasfilm, Ltd. [20]
October 11, 1985 Better Off Dead [note 3] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films and A&M Films
After Hours Inaugural winner of the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature
Nominee of the Palme d'Or
distribution with The Geffen Company only; produced by Double Play Productions [21]
October 25, 1985 Krush Groove co-production with Crystalite Productions
November 1, 1985 Eleni [note 3] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
November 8, 1985 Target [note 3] North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films and The Zanuck/Brown Company
November 15, 1985 Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer distribution only; produced by DiC Entertainment and Hallmark Properties
December 6, 1985 Spies Like Us co-production with Landis/Folsey Productions
December 18, 1985 The Color Purple Winner of the National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
co-production with Amblin Entertainment
December 25, 1985 Revolution British film; North American, U.K. and French distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films and Viking Films

1986

Release dateTitleNotes
January 17, 1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear North American distribution only; produced by Producers Sales Organization, The Guber-Peters Company, Jozak/Decade Productions and Jonesfilm
February 14, 1986 Wildcats co-production with Hawn/Sylbert Film Company
February 21, 1986 The Frog Prince North American distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films
March 21, 1986 Police Academy 3: Back in Training
April 25, 1986 Mr. Love distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films and Enigma Productions
May 9, 1986 Seven Minutes in Heaven distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios and FR Productions
May 23, 1986 Cobra co-production with The Cannon Group, Inc.
July 2, 1986 Under the Cherry Moon
July 11, 1986 Club Paradise
August 8, 1986 One Crazy Summer co-production with A&M Films
August 15, 1986 A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later French film
October 1986 Knights & Emeralds distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films and Enigma Productions
October 3, 1986 Round Midnight
October 10, 1986 True Stories distribution only; produced by Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation and Gary Kurfirst Pictures [22]
Deadly Friend co-production with Pan Arts, Inc. and Layton Productions
October 17, 1986 Ratboy co-production with Malpaso Productions
October 31, 1986 The Mission Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the BAFTA Award for Best Film
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
British film; North American, U.K., Italian and Spanish distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films, Kingsmere Productions and Enigma Productions
November 26, 1986 The Mosquito Coast North American distribution only; produced by The Saul Zaentz Company
December 5, 1986 Heartbreak Ridge co-production with Malpaso Productions
December 19, 1986 Little Shop of Horrors distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company

1987

Release dateTitleNotes
January 28, 1987 Instant Justice co-production with Mulloway Limited
February 12, 1987 Over the Top North American distribution excluding television only; co-production with The Cannon Group, Inc.
March 6, 1987 Lethal Weapon co-production with Silver Pictures
March 20, 1987 Burglar co-production with Nelvana Entertainment
April 3, 1987 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
May 22, 1987 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive co-production with Larco Productions
A Return to Salem's Lot
June 12, 1987 The Witches of Eastwick co-production with The Guber-Peters Company and Kennedy Miller Productions
June 26, 1987 Full Metal Jacket co-production with Harrier Films
July 1, 1987 Innerspace co-production with Amblin Entertainment and The Guber-Peters Company
July 24, 1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace [note 11] North American distribution excluding television and U.K. distribution only; co-production with The Cannon Group, Inc.
July 31, 1987 The Lost Boys
August 7, 1987 Who's That Girl co-production with The Guber-Peters Company
August 14, 1987 Disorderlies
September 17, 1987 A Month Later Dutch film; international distribution only; produced by Sigma Film Productions
October 9, 1987 Surrender North American distribution excluding television only; co-production with The Cannon Group, Inc.
November 20, 1987 Nuts Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
co-production with Barwood Films
December 9, 1987 Empire of the Sun Winner of the National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
co-production with Amblin Entertainment

1988

Release dateTitleNotes
February 26, 1988 Frantic co-production with The Mount Company
March 4, 1988 Moving
March 11, 1988 Stand and Deliver Winner of the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2011
distribution only; produced by American Playhouse Theatrical Films [23]
March 18, 1988 Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
March 30, 1988 Beetlejuice distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company
April 8, 1988 Above The Law
June 3, 1988 Funny Farm co-production with Cornelius Productions and Pan Arts, Inc.
July 8, 1988 Arthur 2: On the Rocks
July 13, 1988 The Dead Pool co-production with The Malpaso Company
July 22, 1988 Caddyshack II co-production with The Guber-Peters Company
August 10, 1988 Clean and Sober co-production with Imagine Entertainment
August 26, 1988 Stealing Home co-production with The Mount Company
Hot to Trot
September 9, 1988 Running on Empty Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
North American distribution and U.K. theatrical distribution only; [24] produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment and Double Play Productions
September 16, 1988 Crossing Delancey
September 24, 1988 Daffy Duck's Quackbusters co-production with Warner Bros. Animation
September 30, 1988 Bird co-production with Malpaso Productions
October 7, 1988 Imagine: John Lennon
Clara's Heart co-production with MTM Entertainment
October 25, 1988 Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2017
co-production with Malpaso Productions, Michael Blackwood Productions and Monk Film Project
October 28, 1988 Feds distribution only [25]
November 4, 1988 Everybody's All-American co-production with New Visions
November 11, 1988 A Cry in the Dark North American, Australian and New Zealand distribution only; produced by Cannon Entertainment and Cinema Verity Limited
December 2, 1988 Tequila Sunrise co-production with The Mount Company
December 21, 1988 Dangerous Liaisons Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
co-production with Lorimar Film Entertainment and NFH Limited
December 23, 1988 The Accidental Tourist Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama

1989

Release dateTitleNotes
January 25, 1989 Gorillas in the Mist international distribution only; co-production with Universal Pictures and The Guber-Peters Company
February 3, 1989 Her Alibi
February 24, 1989 Bert Rigby, You're a Fool distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment and Clear Productions
March 3, 1989 Lean on Me
March 10, 1989 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
March 24, 1989 Dead Bang North American distribution and U.K. theatrical distribution only; [26] produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment
April 7, 1989 Dead Calm co-production with Kennedy Miller Productions
April 14, 1989 See You in the Morning North American distribution and U.K. theatrical distribution only; [27] produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment
April 21, 1989 Checking Out [note 12] U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by HandMade Films
May 5, 1989 How to Get Ahead in Advertising [note 12]
May 26, 1989 Pink Cadillac co-production with Malpaso Productions
June 23, 1989 Batman co-production with The Guber-Peters Company and PolyGram Pictures (uncredited)
July 7, 1989 Lethal Weapon 2 co-production with Silver Pictures
August 4, 1989 Young Einstein
August 23, 1989 Cookie distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment
September 22, 1989 Penn & Teller Get Killed
September 29, 1989 In Country
October 20, 1989 Next of Kin North and Latin American distribution, U.K. and West German theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment and Barry & Enright Productions
November 3, 1989 Second Sight distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment and Ursus Film
December 1, 1989 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation co-production with Hughes Entertainment
December 15, 1989 Driving Miss Daisy [note 13] Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Winner of the National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Nominee of the BAFTA Award for Best Film
Nominee of the Golden Bear
North American and U.K. distribution only; co-production with The Zanuck Company [28]
December 20, 1989 Roger & Me Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2013
distribution only; produced by Dog Eat Dog Films [29]
December 21, 1989 The Delinquents distribution outside Australia and New Zealand only; co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures
December 22, 1989 Tango & Cash co-production with The Guber-Peters Company

See also

Notes

  1. Owned by Shout! Studios (via Westchester Films)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Owned by Fortune Star
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Owned by Paramount Pictures (via CBS)
  4. 1 2 Owned by American Zoetrope, with U.S. distribution rights split between Rialto Pictures for theatrical and Lionsgate for certain rights
  5. 1 2 Director Woody Allen would retain rights to this film after its release, later selling it in 2000 to MGM, Orion Pictures' parent [5]
  6. Co-owned by American Zoetrope, with U.K. and Irish distribution rights currently held by Zoetrope's international contractor StudioCanal (through its British division) [8]
  7. 1 2 Owned by Paramount Pictures (via Melange Pictures)
  8. Producer Jack Schwartzman would retain ownership of the film until 1997, when MGM, owner of the Eon James Bond film series, acquired the film from Schwartzman's estate [14]
  9. Owned by Regency Enterprises, with Disney (via 20th Century Studios) handling distribution; Warner Bros. would later reclaim international rights to Once Upon a Time in America upon signing a deal with Regency between 1991 to 1999, and continued to retain worldwide rights until 2015 when it was transferred back to Regency
  10. Owned by American Zoetrope, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to Janus Films and The Criterion Collection, and Fortissimo Films for worldwide sales rights
  11. Warner Bros. has since reclaimed international rights to Superman IV: The Quest for Peace from MGM
  12. 1 2 Owned by HandMade Films, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to RLJE Films
  13. U.K. and Irish distribution rights to Driving Miss Daisy are currently held by Pathé (the successor-in-interest to international rights holder Allied Filmmakers)

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