Can You Identify All 50 '80s Movies From Just One Screenshot?

By: Ana Todorovic
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can You Identify All 50 '80s Movies From Just One Screenshot?
Image: Paramount Pictures

About This Quiz

What a time it was for Hollywood! With the birth of the blockbuster in the 1970s, the '80s was a decade when directors and screenwriters were eager to look outside the box for big ideas. Stars were born, the Brat Pack reigned supreme, and movie execs ran with it all the way to the bank (and to their own private islands).

The 1980s saw a sci-fi renaissance with offerings from George Lucas, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. Horror auteurs like Wes Craven, John Carpenter and Sam Raimi killed it on the big screen. And nobody had a finger on the pulse of teen angst like writer-director John Hughes.

These are the classics you know by heart. The classics that make you drop everything when they're on TV (even though you've seen them a hundred times). After all, house cleaning can wait when there's a Holy Grail to be found or Fast Times to be had.

But for every timeless gem, there's a guilty pleasure (many of which star Patrick Swayze) that holds a special place in our hearts. Are you an expert on '80s cinema? Take this quiz and prove it!

Beetlejuice
YouTube
Which film gave us this classic moment?
"Spaceballs"
"The Evil Dead"
"Beetlejuice"
"The Goonies"
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Youtube
Know which film this scene comes from?
"Footloose"
"Spaceballs"
"Airplane!"
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Universal Pictures / Amblin Entertainment
Which movie does this image come from?
"E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"
"Krull"
"Little Shop of Horrors"
"Moonstruck"

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The Karate Kid
Columbia Pictures
Can you select the production that provided this panorama?
"Back to the Future"
"The Shining"
"The Outsiders"
"The Karate Kid"
T-800
YouTube
Pick the flick that pairs with this panorama.
"Glory"
"The Terminator"
"Superman III"
"Ordinary People"
Scarface
Universal Pictures
Test your movie memory by matching this scene to the film.
"Lethal Weapon"
"Scarface"
"The Untouchables"
"Bloodsport"

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John McClane
YouTUbe
Pick the title that correlates to this scene:
"Die Hard"
"Batman"
"The Terminator"
"Haunted Honeymoon"
The Goonies
Warner Bros.
Can you match this picture to the right title?
"The Goonies"
"The Karate Kid"
"The Thing"
"Adventures in Babysitting"
The Blue Lagoon
Columbia Pictures
Can you match the movie to this image?
"The Blue Lagoon"
"Road House"
"The Lost Boys"
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"

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Predator
Lawrence Gordon Productions/Silver Pictures/Davis Entertainment
Know which production this picture comes from?
"Alien"
"Predator"
"Masters of the Universe"
"Blood Simple"
RIpley - Aliens
YouTube
Can you name this '80s flick?
"The Shining"
"Aliens"
"A Nightmare on Elm Street"
"Psycho"
Mad Max 2: Road Warrior
Kennedy Miller Productions
Pick the flick that gave us this scene.
"Explorers"
"The Road Warrior"
"Re-Animator"
"The Living Daylights"

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Back to the Future
Amblin Entertainment / Universal Pictures
Can you name this '80s flick?
"Back to the Future"
"Lethal Weapon"
"Weird Science"
"Dune"
Lethal Weapon
Warner Bros.
Do you know which silver screen classic this clip comes from?
"The Money Pit"
"Wild Orchid"
"Lethal Weapon"
"The Year of Living Dangerously"
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Test your movie memory by matching this scene to the film.
"Return to Oz"
"Raiders of the Lost Ark"
"Popeye"
"Explorers"

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The Joker - Batman 1989
Warner Bros.
Pick the flick that pairs with this pic.
"Batman"
"Beetlejuice"
"The Outsiders"
"Dead Poets Society"
Full Metal Jacket
Natant / Harrier Films
Pick the flick that gave us this scene.
"Kickboxer"
"Flash Gordon"
"Risky Business"
"Full Metal Jacket"
Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick)
Paramount Pictures
Can you select the production that provided this panorama?
"They Live"
"See No Evil, Hear No Evil"
"The Goonies"
"Ferris Bueller's Day Off"

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Road House
Silver Pictures, Star Partners II Ltd.
Remember which silver screen classic included this clip?
"Platoon"
"Empire of the Sun"
"Rocky"
"Road House"
Airplane!
Paramount Pictures
Can you match this picture to the right title?
"Cocktail"
"Top Secret!"
"Airplane!"
"Christine"
5 As You Wish Most Romantic Moments of '80s Movie History
A&M Films / Channel Productions
Can you match the movie to this image?
"The Breakfast Club"
"The Outsiders"
"Adventures of Babysitting"
"Back to the Future"

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Coming to America
Paramount Pictures
Pick the title that correlates to this scene:
"Coming to America"
"Harlem Nights"
"The Last Emperor"
"The Mission"
Ghostbusters
n/a
Pick the title that correlates to this scene.
"The Thing"
"Aliens"
"Ghostbusters"
"Die Hard"
Weird Science
Universal Pictures
Can you identify the movie from just this screenshot?
"Back to the Future"
"Weird Science"
"The Meaning of Life"
"SpaceCamp"

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Do you know these famous Dirty Dancing quotes? 2
YouTube
Remember which feature included this iconic scene?
"Footloose"
"Valley Girl"
"Pretty in Pink"
"Dirty Dancing"
Can You Finish These Quotes From Top Gun Quiz 1
Amblin Entertainment
Pick the movie that goes with this classic scene.
"Rain Man"
"Top Gun"
"Clue"
"RoboCop"
Star Wars V: Empire Strikes Down
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Know which film this scene comes from?
"Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back"
"The Big Blue"
"Spies Like Us"
"Major League"

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The Outsiders
Zoetrope Studios, AMLF
Know which production this picture comes from?
"Come and See"
"The 'Burbs"
"The Outsiders"
"Trading Places"
Sixteen Candles
Universal Pictures/Channel Productions
Remember which motion picture provided this scene?
"The Breakfast Club"
"Stand by Me"
"Sixteen Candles"
"The NeverEnding Story"
The Lost Boys
Warner Bros.
Strain your brain to match this scene to the movie.
"Mischief"
"Explorers"
"Young Guns"
"The Lost Boys"

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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Kennedy Miller Productions
Remember which motion picture provided this scene?
"Star Trek V: The Final Frontier"
"The Mission"
"Leviathan"
"Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"
The Neverending Story (Falkor)
Neue Constantin Film
Remember which feature included this iconic scene?
"Labyrinth"
"Conan the Barbarian"
"The NeverEnding Story"
"Legend"
Blade Runner (1982) HD
YouTube
Which of these titles goes with this screenshot?
"Pretty Women"
"Blade Runner"
"Beverly Hills Cop"
"Willow"

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The Shining
YouTube
Strain your brain to match this scene to the movie.
"Heathers"
"A Nightmare on Elm Street"
"The Shining"
"Predator"
Stand by Me
Columbia Pictures
Which movie does this image come from?
"The Goonies"
"The Breakfast Club"
"Stand by Me"
"Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
The Blues Brothers
Universal Pictures
Which film gave us this classic moment?
"The Outsiders"
"Dirty Dancing"
"The Women in Red"
"The Blues Brothers"

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Adventures in Babysitting
Rose Productions / Touchstone Pictures / Silver Screen Partners III
Which '80s classic does this image come from?
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
"Adventures in Babysitting"
"Dirty Dancing"
"The Goonies"
O captain my captain, our John Keating of Dead Poets Society!
Touchstone Pictures , Silver Screen Partners IV, A Steven Haft Production, Witt/Thomas Productions
Know which flick gave us this freeze frame?
"Mississippi Burning"
"Witness"
"Dead Poet's Society"
"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"
Labyrinth
Lucasfilm
Do you know which silver screen classic this clip comes from?
"The NeverEnding Story"
"Labyrinth"
"The Last Dragon"
"The Color of Money"

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Universal Pictures (presents)/Refugee Films
Know which blockbuster featured this scene?
"Urban Cowboy"
"Fletch"
"Heartbreak Ridge"
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
Return of the Jedi
Lucasfilm
Remember which silver screen classic included this clip?
"Conan the Destroyer"
"Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi"
"Cinema Paradiso"
"The Name of the Rose"
A Nightmare on Elm Street
YouTube
Can you identify the film that brought us this spooky scene?
"Heaven's Gate"
"Against All Odds"
"A Nightmare on Elm Street"
"Body Double"

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Princess Bride
YouTube
Know which flick gave us this freeze frame?
"Coming to America"
"Sixteen Candles"
"Once Upon a Time in America"
"The Princess Bride"
Bruce Campbell The Evil Dead
YouTube
Can you identify the film that brought us this spooky scene?
"The Evil Dead"
"The Accused"
"Cyborg"
"Near Dark"
Dune
Youtube
Pick the movie that goes with this classic scene.
"Red Heat"
"Dressed to Kill"
"Dune"
"The Return of the Living Dead"

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 7
youtube
Pick the title that goes with this scene.
"Hoosiers"
"Raiders of the Lost Ark"
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
"Black Widow"
Robert De Niro Once Upon A Time In America
YouTube
Can you identify the movie from just this screenshot?
"Once Upon A Time in America"
"Endless Love"
"Perfect"
"Hannah and Her Sisters"
Heathers
Cinemarque Entertainment
Which '80s classic does this image come from?
"Teen Wolf"
"Heathers"
"The Big Chill"
"Vision Quest"

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The Thing
The Turman-Foster Company
Which of these titles goes with this screenshot?
"The Big Chill"
"Rambo"
"Possession"
"The Thing"
Better Off Dead
A & M Films
Know which blockbuster featured this scene?
"Summer School"
"Better Off Dead"
"Just One of the Guys"
"Always"