# List of Warner Bros. films (1980–1989)

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

## 1980

| Release date | Title | Notes |
| 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 | 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 |
| March 28, 1980 | Tom Horn | co-production with First Artists and Solar Productions |
| March 28, 1980 | 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 the United States and Canada by Paramount Pictures |
| July 18, 1980 | No Nukes | distribution only; produced by Muse Foundation |
| July 18, 1980 | 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 | 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 |
| October 3, 1980 | One Trick Pony | |
| October 3, 1980 | 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 |
| 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 |
| December 25, 1980 | Altered States | |

## 1981

| Release date | Title | Notes |
| January 22, 1981 | The Man Who Saw Tomorrow | |
| February 11, 1981 | Sphinx | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures |
| March 13, 1981 | Back Roads | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| March 27, 1981 | Eyes of a Stranger | distribution only; produced by Georgetown Productions |
| April 4, 1981 | This Is Elvis | |
| April 10, 1981 | Excalibur | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures |
| April 24, 1981 | The Hand | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures |
| 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 |
| 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 | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures |
| 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 date | Title | Notes |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. |
| 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 date | Title | Notes |
| 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 | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| February 18, 1983 | Lovesick | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company |
| March 18, 1983 | High Road to China | North American distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest and Jardan Film |
| March 25, 1983 | The Outsiders | North American and U.K. distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios |
| April 1, 1983 | Deadly Eyes | U.S. distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest and Filmtrust Productions |
| April 15, 1983 | Better Late Than Never | 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; distributed in the U.S. by Island Alive |
| 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 |
| July 15, 1983 | Zelig | 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. |
| August 5, 1983 | Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island | co-production with Warner Bros. Animation |
| August 5, 1983 | Risky Business | distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company |
| August 12, 1983 | Cujo | North American and West German distribution only; produced by Taft Entertainment Company and Sunn Classic Pictures |
| October 7, 1983 | Never Say Never Again | North and Latin American, U.K., Spanish and Danish distribution only; produced by Taliafilm |
| 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 |
| December 9, 1983 | Sudden Impact | co-production with The Malpaso Company (uncredited) |

## 1984

| Release date | Title | Notes |
| February 17, 1984 | Lassiter | 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 | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company |
| March 30, 1984 | Purple Hearts | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company |
| March 30, 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | |
| April 13, 1984 | Swing Shift | co-production with Lantana Productions |
| May 18, 1984 | Finders Keepers | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| June 1, 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America | 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; 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. | 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 | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| September 28, 1984 | Irreconcilable Differences | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lantana Films |
| October 19, 1984 | The Little Drummer Girl | |
| October 26, 1984 | American Dreamer | 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 date | Title | Notes |
| January 25, 1985 | Fandango | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| February 15, 1985 | Vision Quest | co-production with The Guber-Peters Company |
| February 15, 1985 | 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 | North American, U.K., Benelux and West German distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest |
| September 20, 1985 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | distribution outside Japan only; produced by Zoetrope Studios, Filmlink International and Lucasfilm, Ltd. |
| October 11, 1985 | Better Off Dead | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films and A&M Films |
| October 11, 1985 | 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 |
| October 25, 1985 | Krush Groove | co-production with Crystalite Productions |
| November 1, 1985 | Eleni | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| November 8, 1985 | Target | 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 date | Title | Notes |
| 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 | distribution outside U.S. television only; 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 |
| October 10, 1986 | 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 date | Title | Notes |
| January 28, 1987 | Instant Justice | co-production with Mulloway Limited |
| February 12, 1987 | Over the Top | North American distribution excluding U.S. 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 |
| May 22, 1987 | A Return to Salem's Lot | co-production with Larco Productions |
| 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 | North American distribution excluding U.S. 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 U.S. 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 date | Title | Notes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| August 26, 1988 | 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; 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 | |
| October 7, 1988 | 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 |
| 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 date | Title | Notes |
| 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; 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; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment |
| April 21, 1989 | Checking Out | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by HandMade Films |
| May 5, 1989 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by HandMade Films |
| 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 | distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment |
| 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 | 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 |
| December 20, 1989 | Roger & Me | Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2013 distribution only; produced by Dog Eat Dog Films |
| 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 |