The 20 Most Underrated Movies of the 1980s
This MovieWeb roundup by [[Jonah Rice]] ranks twenty underrated American films from the 1980s, highlighting overlooked studio releases that underperformed at the box office or failed to find wide critical or audience acclaim. Spanning genres — from dark fantasy and neo-Westerns to science fiction and neo-noir — the list spotlights films like [[The Mosquito Coast]], [[Near Dark]], [[Legend]], [[The Cotton Club]], [[River's Edge]], [[Electric Dreams]], [[The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension]], [[Somewhere in Time]], [[Body Double]], and [[Angel Heart]]. Discussing celebrated directors, star-studded casts, cult followings, and notable production elements, the article argues these works deserve reassessment and wider appreciation among English-speaking audiences, and explicitly excludes international films to focus on titles that got lost amid blockbuster and critical darlings of the decade.