# 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 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 |
| 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 | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar |
| March 20, 1981 | 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. |
| 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 | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar |
| May 15, 1981 | The Fan | distribution only; produced by The Stigwood Group |
| June 5, 1981 | The Sea Wolves | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar |
| June 12, 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm, Ltd. 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. | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar |
| July 30, 1981 | Escape to Victory | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar |
| July 1981 | Gas | Canadian film; 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 | distribution outside Australia and New Zealand only; co-production with Robert Stigwood Productions and Associated R&R Films |
| September 11, 1981 | Night School | 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| August 13, 1982 | 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 | 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 | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Hanna-Barbera |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| November 4, 1983 | Testament | distribution only; produced by Entertainment Events and American Playhouse |
| November 18, 1983 | Nate and Hayes | distribution outside Australia and New Zealand only; produced by Phillips-Whitehouse Productions |
| December 9, 1983 | Terms of Endearment | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| December 16, 1983 | Uncommon Valor | |
| December 16, 1983 | 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 | distribution only; produced by Cappy Productions |
| 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 | |
| July 25, 1986 | 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 | Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| August 22, 1986 | The Whoopee Boys | |
| September 19, 1986 | Blue Velvet | Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| September 19, 1986 | Radioactive Dreams | Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| 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 | Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| November 21, 1986 | Body Slam | Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| November 26, 1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | |
| December 12, 1986 | The Golden Child | co-production with Eddie Murphy Productions |
| December 12, 1986 | Crimes of the Heart | Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| December 19, 1986 | King Kong Lives | Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |

## 1987

| Release date | Title | Notes |
| January 16, 1987 | Critical Condition | |
| January 16, 1987 | The Bedroom Window | Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| February 6, 1987 | From the Hip | Canadian distribution only, produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| April 22, 1988 | 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 | 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 | North America distribution only; produced by Lucasfilm, Ltd. and Zoetrope Studios (uncredited) |
| 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 | |
| November 17, 1989 | Harlem Nights | co-production with Eddie Murphy Productions |
| December 15, 1989 | We're No Angels | |