Top 50 best movies in 1984

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 50 best movies released in the year 1984

This is a list of the best 50 movies from 1984 and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 50 best movies in 1984

1	Once upon a Time in America (1984) Alternative title: C'era una Volta in America Crime, Drama 229 minutes	4,10(3.648) 3
2	Stop Making Sense (1984) Music 88 minutes	3,89(421) 3
3	Paris, Texas (1984) Roadmovie, Drama 145 minutes	3,86(1.295) 3
4	Atla Gel Saban (1984) Comedy 85 minutes	3,82(49)
5	Threads (1984) Drama 114 minutes	3,78(182) 3

6	Amadeus (1984) Biography, Music 160 minutes	3,77(2.105) 3
7	The Killing Fields (1984) Alternative title: Velden des Doods War, Drama 141 minutes	3,73(1.344) 3
8	The Terminator (1984) Scifi, Action 107 minutes	3,72(3.831) 3
9	Dong Dong de Jiàqi (1984) Alternative title: A Summer at Grandpa's Drama 102 minutes	3,70(40)
10	Blood Simple (1984) Thriller, Drama 99 minutes	3,62(1.238) 3

11	Under the Volcano (1984) Drama 112 minutes	3,62(129) 3
12	Kaos (1984) Drama, Comedy 188 minutes	3,61(229) 3
13	Kaze no Tani no Naushika (1984) Alternative title: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Animation, Drama 116 minutes	3,60(501) 2
14	Napló Gyermekeimnek (1984) Alternative title: Dagboek voor Mijn Kinderen Biography, Drama 107 minutes	3,60(21) 1
15	Ronja Rövardotter (1984) Alternative title: Ronja de Roversdochter Adventure, Fantasy 126 minutes	3,57(203) 3
16	Love Streams (1984) Drama 141 minutes	3,56(71) 3
17	Taxidi sta Kithira (1984) Alternative title: Voyage to Cythera Drama 134 minutes	3,56(39)
18	A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Horror, Thriller 91 minutes	3,55(2.041) 4
19	Los Santos Inocentes (1984) Alternative title: The Holy Innocents Drama 107 minutes	3,55(31)
20	Huang Tu Di (1984) Alternative title: Yellow Earth Drama 89 minutes	3,54(34)
21	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Action, Adventure 118 minutes	3,52(3.152) 3
22	Birdy (1984) Drama, War 120 minutes	3,52(404) 2
23	Moy Drug Ivan Lapshin (1984) Alternative title: My Friend Ivan Lapshin Drama 100 minutes	3,52(25)
24	Stranger Than Paradise (1984) Comedy, Drama 89 minutes	3,51(355) 3
25	Die Unendliche Geschichte (1984) Alternative title: The NeverEnding Story Fantasy, Adventure 102 minutes	3,49(1.380) 3
26	This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Comedy, Music 82 minutes	3,47(780) 2
27	Orta Direk Saban (1984) Comedy 82 minutes	3,45(29)
28	Secret Honor (1984) Alternative title: Lords of Treason Drama 90 minutes	3,45(20)
29	Wu Lang Ba Gua Gun (1984) Alternative title: The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter Action, Drama 93 minutes	3,44(31)
30	Decoder (1984) Mystery 87 minutes	3,43(23) 1
31	A Passage to India (1984) Drama, History 163 minutes	3,42(275) 3
32	Places in the Heart (1984) Drama 112 minutes	3,42(98)
33	Broadway Danny Rose (1984) Comedy 84 minutes	3,40(207) 3
34	Les Nuits de la Pleine Lune (1984) Alternative title: Full Moon in Paris Drama, Romance 102 minutes	3,40(70)
35	Rok Spokojnego Slonca (1984) Alternative title: The Year of the Quiet Sun Romance, Drama 107 minutes	3,40(20) 1
36	The Bounty (1984) Drama, Adventure 132 minutes	3,38(337) 3
37	Un Dimanche à la Campagne (1984) Alternative title: A Sunday in the Country Drama 90 minutes	3,38(42)
38	Next of Kin (1984) Drama 70 minutes	3,38(24)
39	Gremlins (1984) Comedy, Horror 106 minutes	3,37(2.277) 3
40	The Burning Bed (1984) Drama 100 minutes	3,37(57)
41	Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Action, Comedy 105 minutes	3,35(2.208) 2
42	Body Double (1984) Thriller, Mystery 114 minutes	3,33(753) 3
43	The Hit (1984) Crime, Comedy 98 minutes	3,33(206) 3
44	Top Secret! (1984) Comedy 90 minutes	3,32(529) 3
45	Les Ripoux (1984) Alternative title: Twee Smerissen Slaan Terug Comedy, Crime 107 minutes	3,31(58) 3
46	A Soldier's Story (1984) Drama 101 minutes	3,30(144) 3
47	¿Qué He Hecho Yo para Merecer Esto? (1984) Alternative title: What Have I Done to Deserve This? Comedy 101 minutes	3,29(80) 3
48	Ghostbusters (1984) Alternative title: Ghost Busters Comedy, Scifi 105 minutes	3,27(2.225) 3
49	Boy Meets Girl (1984) Drama, Romance 100 minutes	3,26(31)
50	Öszi Almanach (1984) Alternative title: Almanac of Fall Drama 119 minutes	3,25(28)