1980s
| Title | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Just Tell Me What You Want | January 18, 1980 | |
| Simon | February 1980 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| The Ninth Configuration | February 29, 1980 | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. |
| When Time Ran Out | March 28, 1980 | |
| Tom Horn | March 28, 1980 | |
| Gilda Live | March 28, 1980 | |
| Die Laughing | April 1980 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Heart Beat | April 25, 1980 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Friday the 13th (1980 film) | May 9, 1980 | International distribution only: US distribution handled by Paramount Pictures |
| The Shining | May 23, 1980 | |
| Up the Academy | June 6, 1980 | |
| Bronco Billy | June 11, 1980 | |
| No Nukes | July 18, 1980 | |
| Honeysuckle Rose | July 18, 1980 | |
| Caddyshack | July 25, 1980 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | August 8, 1980 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| The Big Brawl | September 10, 1980 | |
| AC/DC: Let There Be Rock | September 14, 1980 | |
| Divine Madness | September 26, 1980 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| The Awakening | October 1980 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| One Trick Pony | October 3, 1980 | |
| Oh, God! Book II | October 3, 1980 | |
| Private Benjamin | October 10, 1980 | |
| Any Which Way You Can | December 17, 1980 | |
| First Family | December 25, 1980 | |
| Altered States | December 25, 1980 | |
| The Man Who Saw Tomorrow | January 1981 | |
| Sphinx | February 11, 1981 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Back Roads | March 13, 1981 | distributor; produced by CBS Theatrical Films; rights now owned by CBS Corporation |
| Eyes of a Stranger | March 27, 1981 | |
| This Is Elvis | April 4, 1981 | |
| Excalibur | April 10, 1981 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| The Hand | April 24, 1981 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Outland | May 22, 1981 | U.S. distributor; co-production with The Ladd Company |
| Superman II | June 19, 1981 | |
| Arthur | July 17, 1981 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Wolfen | July 24, 1981 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Under the Rainbow | July 31, 1981 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Prince of the City | August 21, 1981 | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Body Heat | August 28, 1981 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| So Fine | September 25, 1981 | |
| Chariots of Fire | October 9, 1981 | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture. U.S. distributor; co-production with The Ladd Company |
| Looker | October 30, 1981 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie | November 20, 1981 | |
| Rollover | December 11, 1981 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Over the Edge | December 15, 1981 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Sharky's Machine | December 18, 1981 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Personal Best | February 5, 1982 | co-production with The Geffen Film Company |
| Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man | February 12, 1982 | U.S. distributor; co-production with The Ladd Company |
| Deathtrap | March 19, 1982 | |
| Mad Max 2 | April 28, 1982 | distributor, as The Road Warrior |
| Soup for One | April 30, 1982 | |
| The Escape Artist | May 28, 1982 | distributor; with Orion Pictures |
| Firefox | June 18, 1982 | distributor |
| Blade Runner | June 25, 1982 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy | July 16, 1982 | distributor; with Orion Pictures; now distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| The World According to Garp | July 23, 1982 | |
| Night Shift | July 30, 1982 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| Hammett | September 17, 1982 | co-distributed with Orion Pictures, produced by American Zoetrope; now distributed by Paramount Pictures |
| Hey Good Lookin' | October 1, 1982 | |
| Love Child | October 15, 1982 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| Creepshow | November 12, 1982 | |
| Five Days One Summer | November 12, 1982 | |
| Bugs Bunny's Third Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales | November 19, 1982 | |
| Honkytonk Man | December 15, 1982 | |
| Best Friends | December 17, 1982 | |
| Independence Day | January 21, 1983 | |
| Local Hero | February 17, 1983 | distributor; produced by Goldcrest Films |
| Table for Five | February 18, 1983 | distributor; produced by CBS Theatrical Films; rights now owned by CBS Corporation |
| Lovesick | February 18, 1983 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| High Road to China | March 18, 1983 | co-produced with Golden Harvest |
| The Outsiders | March 25, 1983 | co-production with American Zoetrope |
| Deadly Eyes | April 1, 1983 | co-production with Golden Harvest |
| Better Late Than Never | April 15, 1983 | co-production with Golden Harvest |
| Blue Skies Again | April 29, 1983 | |
| The Man with Two Brains | June 3, 1983 | |
| Superman III | June 17, 1983 | distributor |
| Twilight Zone: The Movie | June 24, 1983 | |
| Stroker Ace | July 1, 1983 | U.S. distributor, co-production with Universal Pictures |
| Zelig | July 15, 1983 | distributor; with Orion Pictures; now distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| National Lampoon's Vacation | July 29, 1983 | |
| Twice Upon a Time | August 5, 1983 | co-production with Lucasfilm and The Ladd Company |
| Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island | August 5, 1983 | |
| Risky Business | August 5, 1983 | co-production with The Geffen Film Company |
| Cujo | August 12, 1983 | distributor; produced by Taft Entertainment; rights now owned by Republic Pictures |
| Never Say Never Again | October 7, 1983 | distributor; with Orion Pictures; rights now owned by Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| The Right Stuff | October 21, 1983 | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. co-production with The Ladd Company |
| Deal of the Century | November 4, 1983 | |
| Star 80 | November 10, 1983 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| Of Unknown Origin | November 24, 1983 | |
| Sudden Impact | December 9, 1983 | |
| Lassiter | February 17, 1984 | |
| Mike's Murder | March 9, 1984 | |
| Police Academy | March 23, 1984 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| Purple Hearts | March 30, 1984 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | March 30, 1984 | |
| Swing Shift | April 13, 1984 | |
| Finders Keepers | May 18, 1984 | distributor; produced by CBS Theatrical Films; rights now owned by CBS Corporation |
| Once Upon a Time in America | June 1, 1984 | |
| Gremlins | June 8, 1984 | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| Cannonball Run II | June 29, 1984 | distributor; co-production with Golden Harvest |
| The NeverEnding Story | July 20, 1984 | distributor; produced by Constantin Film and PSO |
| Purple Rain | July 27, 1984 | |
| Grandview, U.S.A. | August 3, 1984 | distributor; produced by CBS Theatrical Films; rights now owned by CBS Corporation |
| Tightrope | August 17, 1984 | |
| Cal | August 24, 1984 | distributor; produced by Goldcrest Films |
| Windy City | September 21, 1984 | distributor; produced by CBS Theatrical Films; rights now owned by CBS Corporation |
| Irreconcilable Differences | September 28, 1984 | |
| The Little Drummer Girl | October 19, 1984 | |
| American Dreamer | October 26, 1984 | distributor; produced by CBS Theatrical Films; rights now owned by CBS Corporation |
| The Killing Fields | November 2, 1984 | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. distributor; produced by Goldcrest Films |
| Oh, God! You Devil | November 7, 1984 | |
| Razorback | November 16, 1984 | distributor |
| City Heat | December 7, 1984 | |
| Protocol | December 21, 1984 | |
| Fandango | January 25, 1985 | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| Vision Quest | February 15, 1985 | |
| Beyond the Walls | February 15, 1985 | USA distribution only |
| Lost in America | March 15, 1985 | co-production with The Geffen Film Company |
| Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | March 29, 1985 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| Ladyhawke | April 12, 1985 | USA distribution only, co-production with 20th Century Fox |
| Seven Minutes in Heaven | May 9, 1985 | |
| Cracking Up | May 17, 1985 | |
| Doin' Time | May 19, 1985 | co-production with The Ladd Company |
| The Goonies | June 7, 1985 | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| Pale Rider | June 28, 1985 | |
| Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome | July 10, 1985 | distributor |
| National Lampoon's European Vacation | July 26, 1985 | |
| Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird | August 2, 1985 | co-production with Children's Television Workshop |
| Pee-wee's Big Adventure | August 9, 1985 | |
| American Flyers | August 16, 1985 | |
| The Protector | August 23, 1985 | co-production with Golden Harvest |
| Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | September 20, 1985 | distribution, co-production of Lucasfilm Ltd. and American Zoetrope |
| Better Off Dead | October 11, 1985 | distributor; produced by CBS Theatrical Films; rights now owned by CBS Corporation |
| After Hours | October 11, 1985 | co-production with The Geffen Film Company |
| Krush Groove | October 25, 1985 | |
| Eleni | November 1, 1985 | distributor; produced by CBS Theatrical Films; rights now owned by CBS Corporation |
| Target | November 8, 1985 | distributor; produced by CBS Theatrical Films; rights now owned by CBS Corporation |
| Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | November 15, 1985 | distributor; produced by DiC Entertainment and Hallmark Cards |
| Spies Like Us | December 6, 1985 | |
| The Color Purple | December 18, 1985 | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| Revolution | December 25, 1985 | distributor; produced by Goldcrest Films |
| The Clan of the Cave Bear | January 17, 1986 | |
| Wildcats | February 14, 1986 | |
| The Frog Prince | February 21, 1986 | distributor; produced by Goldcrest Films |
| Police Academy 3: Back in Training | March 21, 1986 | |
| The Flight of Dragons | April 3, 1986 | |
| Mr. Love | April 25, 1986 | distributor; produced by Goldcrest Films |
| Cobra | May 23, 1986 | International distributor, co-production with Cannon Films |
| Under the Cherry Moon | July 2, 1986 | |
| Club Paradise | July 11, 1986 | |
| One Crazy Summer | August 8, 1986 | |
| A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later | August 15, 1986 | |
| Knights & Emeralds | October 1986 | distributor; produced by Goldcrest Films |
| Round Midnight | October 3, 1986 | |
| True Stories | October 10, 1986 | |
| Deadly Friend | October 10, 1986 | |
| Ratboy | October 17, 1986 | |
| The Mission | October 31, 1986 | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. distributor; produced by Goldcrest Films |
| The Mosquito Coast | November 26, 1986 | |
| Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star | December 1986 | |
| Heartbreak Ridge | December 5, 1986 | |
| Little Shop of Horrors | December 19, 1986 | co-production with The Geffen Film Company |
| Instant Justice | January 1987 | |
| Over the Top | February 12, 1987 | USA distribution only, co-production with Cannon Films |
| Lethal Weapon | March 6, 1987 | co-production with Silver Pictures; first film teamed up with Silver Pictures |
| Burglar | March 20, 1987 | |
| Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | April 3, 1987 | |
| It's Alive III: Island of the Alive | May 1987 | |
| A Return to Salem's Lot | May 1987 | |
| The Witches of Eastwick | June 12, 1987 | |
| Full Metal Jacket | June 26, 1987 | |
| Innerspace | July 1, 1987 | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | July 24, 1987 | USA distributor, co-production with DC Entertainment and Cannon Films |
| The Lost Boys | July 31, 1987 | |
| Who's That Girl | August 7, 1987 | |
| Disorderlies | August 14, 1987 | |
| Surrender | October 9, 1987 | |
| Nuts | November 20, 1987 | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. |
| Empire of the Sun | December 9, 1987 | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| Frantic | February 26, 1988 | |
| Moving | March 4, 1988 | |
| Stand and Deliver | March 11, 1988 | |
| Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach | March 18, 1988 | |
| Beetlejuice | March 30, 1988 | co-production with The Geffen Film Company |
| Above The Law | April 8, 1988 | |
| Funny Farm | June 3, 1988 | |
| Arthur 2: On the Rocks | July 8, 1988 | |
| The Dead Pool | July 13, 1988 | |
| Caddyshack II | July 22, 1988 | |
| Clean and Sober | August 10, 1988 | |
| Stealing Home | August 26, 1988 | |
| Hot to Trot | August 26, 1988 | |
| Running on Empty | September 9, 1988 | Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. |
| Crossing Delancey | September 16, 1988 | |
| Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey | September 23, 1988 | International distributor, co-production with Universal Pictures |
| Daffy Duck's Quackbusters | September 24, 1988 | |
| Bird | September 30, 1988 | |
| Imagine: John Lennon | October 7, 1988 | |
| Clara's Heart | October 7, 1988 | co-production with MTM Enterprises |
| Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser | October 25, 1988 | |
| Feds | October 28, 1988 | |
| Moonwalker | October 29, 1988 | |
| Everybody's All-American | November 4, 1988 | |
| A Cry in the Dark | November 11, 1988 | |
| Tequila Sunrise | December 2, 1988 | |
| Dangerous Liaisons | December 21, 1988 | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. |
| The Accidental Tourist | December 23, 1988 | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. |
| Her Alibi | February 3, 1989 | |
| Bert Rigby, You're a Fool | February 24, 1989 | |
| Lean on Me | March 3, 1989 | |
| Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | March 10, 1989 | |
| Dead Bang | March 24, 1989 | |
| Dead Calm | April 7, 1989 | distributor |
| See You in the Morning | April 14, 1989 | |
| Checking Out | April 21, 1989 | distributor; produced by HandMade Films; rights now owned by Handmade Plc |
| How to Get Ahead in Advertising | May 5, 1989 | distributor; produced by HandMade Films; rights now owned by Handmade Plc |
| Pink Cadillac | May 26, 1989 | |
| Batman | June 23, 1989 | co-production with DC Entertainment and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| Lethal Weapon 2 | July 7, 1989 | co-production with Silver Pictures |
| Young Einstein | August 4, 1989 | distributor |
| Cookie | August 23, 1989 | |
| Penn & Teller Get Killed | September 22, 1989 | |
| In Country | September 29, 1989 | |
| Next of Kin | October 20, 1989 | |
| Second Sight | November 3, 1989 | |
| National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | December 1, 1989 | co-production with John Hughes Entertainment |
| Driving Miss Daisy | December 13, 1989 | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture. |
| Roger & Me | December 20, 1989 | distributor |
| Tango & Cash | December 22, 1989 |
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