Top 50 best movies in 1985

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 50 best movies released in the year 1985

This is a list of the best 50 movies from 1985 and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 50 best movies in 1985

1	Idi i Smotri (1985) Alternative title: Come and See Drama, War 145 minutes	3,92(1.103) 3
2	Back to the Future (1985) Alternative title: Terug naar de Toekomst Scifi, Comedy 116 minutes	3,82(4.782) 3
3	Zügürt Aga (1985) Alternative title: The Broken Landlord Comedy, Drama 105 minutes	3,76(21)
4	Tóngnián Wangshì (1985) Alternative title: A Time to Live and a Time to Die Drama 137 minutes	3,74(65)
5	Qing Mei Zhu Ma (1985) Alternative title: Taipei Story Drama 119 minutes	3,72(51) 3

6	Ran (1985) Alternative title: Revolt Drama, War 160 minutes	3,62(667) 2
7	La Historia Oficial (1985) Alternative title: The Official History Drama, History 112 minutes	3,62(64)
8	Brazil (1985) Fantasy, Scifi 142 minutes	3,60(1.173) 3
9	Tenshi no Tamago (1985) Alternative title: Angel's Egg Animation, Fantasy 71 minutes	3,60(292) 3
10	Sans Toit ni Loi (1985) Alternative title: Vagabond Drama 105 minutes	3,60(145) 3

11	Tampopo (1985) Alternative title: Paardenbloem Comedy 114 minutes	3,59(295) 3
12	Mitt Liv som Hund (1985) Alternative title: My Life as a Dog Drama 101 minutes	3,59(237) 3
13	The Color Purple (1985) Alternative title: De Kleur Paars Drama 154 minutes	3,58(1.193) 3
14	After Hours (1985) Comedy, Thriller 97 minutes	3,55(708) 2
15	The Breakfast Club (1985) Comedy, Drama 97 minutes	3,54(2.182) 3
16	Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) Alternative title: Mishima: Een Leven in Vier Stromen Drama 121 minutes	3,54(119)
17	Sweet Dreams (1985) Biography, Music 115 minutes	3,54(49) 3
18	A Zed & Two Noughts (1985) Drama 115 minutes	3,50(91)
19	Otac Na Sluzbenom Putu (1985) Alternative title: When Father Was Away on Business Drama, Comedy 136 minutes	3,50(47)
20	Höhenfeuer (1985) Alternative title: Alpine Fire Drama, Romance 119 minutes	3,50(36) 1
21	Witness (1985) Thriller, Romance 112 minutes	3,47(994) 3
22	Ging Chaat Goo Si (1985) Alternative title: Police Story Action, Comedy 100 minutes	3,46(276) 3
23	Pi Li Shi Jie (1985) Alternative title: Disciples of the 36th Chamber Action 90 minutes	3,44(27)
24	Pale Rider (1985) Western, Drama 115 minutes	3,43(719) 3
25	Runaway Train (1985) Adventure, Action 111 minutes	3,43(589) 2
26	Ginga-tetsudô no Yoru (1985) Alternative title: Night On the Galactic Railroad Animation, Fantasy 113 minutes	3,43(21)
27	Phenomena (1985) Alternative title: Creepers Drama, Horror 110 minutes	3,41(313) 2
28	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) Fantasy, Comedy 82 minutes	3,41(287) 2
29	Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) Alternative title: O Beijo da Mulher Aranha Drama 120 minutes	3,40(248) 3
30	Bittere Ernte (1985) Alternative title: Angry Harvest Drama, War 104 minutes	3,40(40)
31	The Angelic Conversation (1985) Experimental, Drama 78 minutes	3,40(26)
32	The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) Alternative title: De Avontuurlijke Reis van Natty Gann Adventure, Family 101 minutes	3,39(114) 2
33	Desert Hearts (1985) Drama 96 minutes	3,39(76)
34	The Trip to Bountiful (1985) Drama 108 minutes	3,38(40)
35	The Heavenly Kid (1985) Comedy, Romance 90 minutes	3,38(33) 2
36	The Goonies (1985) Adventure, Comedy 114 minutes	3,36(1.415) 3
37	Bez Konca (1985) Alternative title: No End Drama 107 minutes	3,36(49) 2
38	Oberst Redl (1985) Alternative title: Colonel Redl Drama 144 minutes	3,35(56) 1
39	Re-Animator (1985) Horror, Comedy 86 minutes	3,34(495) 2
40	Mask (1985) Drama 120 minutes	3,34(426) 3
41	To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Action, Crime 116 minutes	3,34(420) 2
42	My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) Drama, Romance 97 minutes	3,34(162) 3
43	Day of the Dead (1985) Horror 102 minutes	3,33(545) 2
44	Return to Oz (1985) Alternative title: De Wonderlijke Wereld van Oz Fantasy, Family 113 minutes	3,32(161)
45	Letter to Brezhnev (1985) Romance, Drama 94 minutes	3,32(22)
46	Fortress (1985) Thriller 85 minutes	3,31(61)
47	Gurbetçi Saban (1985) Comedy, Drama 100 minutes	3,31(29)
48	Orions Belte (1985) Alternative title: Orion's Belt Action, Adventure 87 minutes	3,29(21)
49	Silverado (1985) Action, Western 133 minutes	3,28(526) 3
50	The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) Alternative title: The Falcon & the Snowman Thriller, Drama 131 minutes	3,28(245) 3