# 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 |
| February 27, 1981 | Sunday Lovers |
| 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 |
| December 11, 1981 | Pennies from Heaven |

## 1982

| Release date | Title | Notes |
| January 22, 1982 | A Stranger Is Watching | |
| February 12, 1982 | Cannery Row | |
| February 12, 1982 | 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 |
| April 2, 1982 | Penitentiary II | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
| April 23, 1982 | National Lampoon's Movie Madness | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
| May 28, 1982 | Rocky III | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
| June 4, 1982 | Poltergeist | co-production with SLM Production Group |
| July 2, 1982 | The Secret of NIMH | distribution only; produced by United Artists, Aurora and Don Bluth Productions |
| July 30, 1982 | Forced Vengeance | |
| August 13, 1982 | Pink Floyd The Wall | theatrical distribution only |
| August 20, 1982 | The Beastmaster | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Leisure Investment Company |
| September 10, 1982 | Endangered Species | |
| September 17, 1982 | Inchon | US 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 | distribution only; produced by United Artists |

## 1983

| Release date | Title | Notes |
| January 21, 1983 | The Year of Living Dangerously | |
| March 24, 1983 | Gabriela | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
| March 25, 1983 | The Black Stallion Returns | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
| April 15, 1983 | Rock & Rule | US distribution 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 | USA distribution only; produced by The Cannon Group |
| August 26, 1983 | Strange Brew | |
| September 16, 1983 | Revenge of the Ninja | USA distribution only; produced by The Cannon Group |
| September 30, 1983 | Brainstorm | |
| October 7, 1983 | Romantic Comedy | co-production with United Artists and Taft Entertainment |
| October 28, 1983 | The Wicked Lady | USA 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 |
| February 3, 1984 | Reckless | co-production with Scott Rudin Productions |
| March 2, 1984 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge | USA distribution only; produced by The Cannon Group |
| March 2, 1984 | Sahara | USA distribution only; produced by The Cannon Group |
| March 16, 1984 | The Ice Pirates | |
| March 30, 1984 | Misunderstood | US distribution only; produced by Producers Sales Organization |
| April 4, 1984 | You Can Do It | distribution only; produced by United Artists and Shari Lewis Enterprises |
| April 16, 1984 | Have I Got a Story For You | distribution only; produced by United Artists and Shari Lewis Enterprises |
| April 24, 1984 | Kooky Classics | distribution only; produced by United Artists and Shari Lewis Enterprises |
| May 4, 1984 | Breakin' | USA distribution only; produced by The Cannon Group |
| May 18, 1984 | Making the Grade | USA 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 | US, Canada, Japan 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 | US distribution only |
| September 21, 1984 | Until September | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
| September 1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever | |
| October 5, 1984 | Teachers | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
| October 12, 1984 | Garbo Talks | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
| November 16, 1984 | Just the Way You Are | |
| 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 | US 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 | distribution only; produced by United Artists |
| April 12, 1985 | Cat's Eye | US distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company |
| May 3, 1985 | Gymkata | |
| May 3, 1985 | 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 | US distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company |
| August 16, 1985 | Year of the Dragon | US distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company |
| September 27, 1985 | Code Name: Emerald | |
| September 27, 1985 | Marie | US 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 | US distribution only; produced by Producers Sales Organization |
| February 28, 1986 | Dream Lover | |
| March 28, 1986 | Ginger and Fred | US 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 | 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 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 | North American distribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment and Picture Partnership |
| May 20, 1988 | Willow | 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 | 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 |