List of Warner Bros. films (1980–1989)

This is a list of films produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by Warner Bros. in the 1980s.

## 1980[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

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January 18, 1980 | Just Tell Me What You Want |
February 28, 1980 | Simon | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
February 29, 1980 | The Ninth Configuration | US distribution only; nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
March 28, 1980 | When Time Ran Out |
Tom Horn | co-production with First Artists and Solar Productions
Gilda Live | co-production with Broadway Productions
April 13, 1980 | Die Laughing | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
April 25, 1980 | Heart Beat
May 9, 1980 | Friday the 13th | international distribution only; distributed in the U.S. by Paramount Pictures
May 23, 1980 | The Shining |
June 6, 1980 | Up the Academy |
June 11, 1980 | Bronco Billy |
July 18, 1980 | No Nukes |
Honeysuckle Rose |
July 25, 1980 | Caddyshack | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
August 8, 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
September 10, 1980 | The Big Brawl[N 1] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest
September 14, 1980 | AC/DC: Let There Be Rock |
September 26, 1980 | Divine Madness | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
October 3, 1980 | The First Deadly Sin | co-production with Filmways Pictures
One Trick Pony |
Oh, God! Book II |
October 10, 1980 | Private Benjamin |
October 31, 1980 | The Awakening | British film
US co-distribution with Orion Pictures only; produced by EMI Films
December 17, 1980 | Any Which Way You Can | co-production with The Malpaso Company
December 25, 1980 | First Family |
Altered States |

## 1981[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

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January 22, 1981 | The Man Who Saw Tomorrow |
February 11, 1981 | Sphinx | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
March 13, 1981 | Back Roads[N 2] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
March 27, 1981 | Eyes of a Stranger |
April 4, 1981 | This Is Elvis |
April 10, 1981 | Excalibur | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
April 24, 1981 | The Hand
May 22, 1981 | Outland | British film
distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
June 19, 1981 | Superman II | originally released in December 1980 on foreign countries
July 17, 1981 | Arthur | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
July 24, 1981 | Wolfen
July 31, 1981 | Under the Rainbow
August 21, 1981 | Prince of the City | nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
August 22, 1981 | Evilspeak | International theatrical distribution only; produced by Leisure Investment Company
August 28, 1981 | Body Heat | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
September 25, 1981 | So Fine |
October 30, 1981 | Looker | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
November 20, 1981 | The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie | produced by Warner Bros. Animation
December 11, 1981 | Rollover | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
December 18, 1981 | Sharky's Machine

## 1982[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

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February 5, 1982 | Personal Best | distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company
February 12, 1982 | Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man | US co-distribution with The Ladd Company only
March 19, 1982 | Deathtrap |
April 9, 1982 | Chariots of Fire | US co-distribution with The Ladd Company only; produced by Enigma Productions and Allied Stars
April 30, 1982 | Soup for One |
May 21, 1982 | Mad Max 2 | distribution only; produced by Kennedy Miller Entertainment; as The Road Warrior
May 28, 1982 | The Escape Artist[N 3] | US theatrical co-distribution with Orion Pictures only; produced by Zoetrope Studios
June 18, 1982 | Firefox | co-production with Malpaso Productions
June 25, 1982 | Blade Runner | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
July 16, 1982 | A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy[N 4] | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
July 23, 1982 | The World According to Garp |
July 30, 1982 | Night Shift | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
September 17, 1982 | Hammett[N 3] | US co-distribution with Orion Pictures only; produced by American Zoetrope
October 1, 1982 | Hey Good Lookin' | co-production with Bakshi Productions
October 15, 1982 | Love Child | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
November 10, 1982 | Creepshow | US distribution only; produced by Laurel Show, Inc.
November 12, 1982 | Five Days One Summer | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
November 19, 1982 | Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales | produced by Warner Bros. Animation
December 15, 1982 | Honkytonk Man | co-production with The Malpaso Company
December 17, 1982 | Best Friends |

## 1983[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

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January 21, 1983 | Independence Day |
February 17, 1983 | Local Hero | US distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films
February 18, 1983 | Table for Five[N 2] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
Lovesick | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
March 18, 1983 | High Road to China[N 1] | US distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest
March 25, 1983 | The Outsiders[N 5] | US and UK theatrical distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios
April 1, 1983 | Deadly Eyes[N 1] | US distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest
April 15, 1983 | Better Late Than Never[N 1] | British film; US theatrical distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest
April 22, 1983 | Cracking Up |
April 29, 1983 | Blue Skies Again | co-production with Lantana Productions
June 3, 1983 | The Man with Two Brains | co-production with Aspen Film Society
June 17, 1983 | Superman III |
June 24, 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie |
July 1, 1983 | Stroker Ace | US home media and international theatrical distribution only, co-production with Universal Pictures
July 15, 1983 | Zelig[N 4] | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures
July 29, 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation |
August 5, 1983 | Twice Upon a Time | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company, Lucasfilm and Korty Films
Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island | produced by Warner Bros. Animation
Risky Business | distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company
August 12, 1983 | Cujo[N 6] | US distribution only; produced by Taft Entertainment Company and Sunn Classic Pictures
October 7, 1983 | Never Say Never Again[N 4] | US/UK/Latin America/Spain distribution only; produced by Taliafilm and Producers Sales Organization
October 21, 1983 | The Right Stuff | nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
November 4, 1983 | Deal of the Century |
November 10, 1983 | Star 80 | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
November 24, 1983 | Of Unknown Origin | co-production with Canadian Film Development Corporation, Famous Players and Mutual Productions
December 9, 1983 | Sudden Impact |

## 1984[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

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February 17, 1984 | Lassiter[N 1] | US distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest
March 9, 1984 | Mike's Murder | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
March 23, 1984 | Police Academy
March 30, 1984 | Purple Hearts
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes |
April 13, 1984 | Swing Shift |
May 18, 1984 | Finders Keepers[N 2] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
June 1, 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America[N 7] | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company and Embassy International Pictures
June 8, 1984 | Gremlins | co-production with Amblin Entertainment
June 29, 1984 | Cannonball Run II[N 1] | US distribution only; co-production with Golden Harvest
July 20, 1984 | The NeverEnding Story | distribution only; co-production with Producers Sales Organization and Neue Constantin Film
July 27, 1984 | Purple Rain |
August 3, 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A.[N 2] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
August 17, 1984 | Tightrope | co-production with The Malpaso Company
August 24, 1984 | Cal | distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films
September 21, 1984 | Windy City[N 2] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
September 28, 1984 | Irreconcilable Differences[N 2] | US theatrical distribution only
October 19, 1984 | The Little Drummer Girl |
October 26, 1984 | American Dreamer[N 2] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
November 2, 1984 | The Killing Fields | nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films
November 7, 1984 | Oh, God! You Devil |
November 16, 1984 | Razorback | US distribution only
December 7, 1984 | City Heat | co-production with The Malpaso Company
December 21, 1984 | Protocol |

## 1985[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

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January 25, 1985 | Fandango | co-production with Amblin Entertainment
February 15, 1985 | Vision Quest | co-production with The Guber-Peters Company
Beyond the Walls | US theatrical distribution only
March 15, 1985 | Lost in America | distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company
March 29, 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company
April 12, 1985 | Ladyhawke | North American distribution only; co-production with 20th Century Fox
May 19, 1985 | Doin' Time | distribution only; produced by The Ladd Company and Filmcorp
June 7, 1985 | The Goonies | co-production with Amblin Entertainment
June 28, 1985 | Pale Rider | co-production with The Malpaso Company
July 10, 1985 | Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome | distribution only; produced by Kennedy Miller Productions
July 26, 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation |
August 2, 1985 | Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird | co-production with Children's Television Workshop and Muppets, Inc.
August 9, 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | co-production with Aspen Film Society
August 16, 1985 | American Flyers |
August 23, 1985 | The Protector[N 1] | distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest
September 20, 1985 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters[N 8] | US distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios, Filmlink International and Lucasfilm
October 11, 1985 | Better Off Dead[N 2] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
October 11, 1985 | After Hours | distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company
October 25, 1985 | Krush Groove |
November 1, 1985 | Eleni[N 2] | US theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films
November 8, 1985 | Target [N 2]
November 15, 1985 | Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | distribution only; produced by DiC Entertainment and Hallmark Cards
December 6, 1985 | Spies Like Us |
December 18, 1985 | The Color Purple | nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
co-production with Amblin Entertainment
December 25, 1985 | Revolution | distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films

## 1986[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

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January 17, 1986 | The Clan of the Cave Bear | US distribution only; co-production with Producers Sales Organization and The Guber-Peters Company
February 14, 1986 | Wildcats |
February 21, 1986 | The Frog Prince | US distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films
March 21, 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training |
April 25, 1986 | Mr. Love | distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films
May 9, 1986 | Seven Minutes in Heaven | co-production with Zoetrope Studios
May 23, 1986 | Cobra | co-production with The Cannon Group, Inc.
July 2, 1986 | Under the Cherry Moon |
July 11, 1986 | Club Paradise |
August 8, 1986 | One Crazy Summer | co-production with A&M Films
August 15, 1986 | A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later | French
October 1986 | Knights & Emeralds | distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films
October 3, 1986 | Round Midnight |
October 10, 1986 | True Stories |
October 10, 1986 | Deadly Friend |
October 17, 1986 | Ratboy | co-production with Malpaso Productions
October 31, 1986 | The Mission | nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films
November 26, 1986 | The Mosquito Coast[N 9] | distribution only; produced by The Saul Zaentz Company
December 5, 1986 | Heartbreak Ridge | co-production with Malpaso Productions
December 19, 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors | distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company

## 1987[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

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January 28, 1987 | Instant Justice |
February 12, 1987 | Over the Top | US distribution only; co-production with The Cannon Group, Inc.
March 6, 1987 | Lethal Weapon | co-production with Silver Pictures
March 20, 1987 | Burglar | co-production with Nelvana Entertainment
April 3, 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol |
May 22, 1987 | It's Alive III: Island of the Alive | co-production with Larco Productions
A Return to Salem's Lot
June 12, 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | co-production with The Guber-Peters Company
June 26, 1987 | Full Metal Jacket |
July 1, 1987 | Innerspace | co-production with Amblin Entertainment and The Guber-Peters Company
July 24, 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | US and UK theatrical distribution only; co-production with The Cannon Group, Inc.
July 31, 1987 | The Lost Boys |
August 7, 1987 | Who's That Girl | co-production with The Guber-Peters Company
August 14, 1987 | Disorderlies |
October 9, 1987 | Surrender | US distribution only; co-production with The Cannon Group, Inc.
November 20, 1987 | Nuts | nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
co-production with Barwood Films
December 9, 1987 | Empire of the Sun | nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
co-production with Amblin Entertainment

## 1988[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

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February 26, 1988 | Frantic | co-production with The Mount Company
March 4, 1988 | Moving |
March 11, 1988 | Stand and Deliver | co-production with American Playhouse
March 18, 1988 | Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach |
March 30, 1988 | Beetlejuice | distribution only; produced by The Geffen Company
April 8, 1988 | Above The Law |
June 3, 1988 | Funny Farm | co-production with Pan Arts, Inc.
July 8, 1988 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks |
July 13, 1988 | The Dead Pool | co-production with Malpaso Productions
July 22, 1988 | Caddyshack II | co-production with The Guber-Peters Company
August 10, 1988 | Clean and Sober | co-production with Imagine Entertainment
August 26, 1988 | Stealing Home | co-production with The Mount Company
Hot to Trot |
September 9, 1988 | Running on Empty | distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment and Double Play
nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
September 16, 1988 | Crossing Delancey |
September 23, 1988 | Gorillas in the Mist | International distribution only; co-production with Universal Pictures
September 24, 1988 | Daffy Duck's Quackbusters | produced by Warner Bros. Animation
September 30, 1988 | Bird | co-production with Malpaso Productions
October 7, 1988 | Imagine: John Lennon |
Clara's Heart | co-production with MTM Entertainment
October 25, 1988 | Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser | co-production with Malpaso Productions
October 28, 1988 | Feds |
November 4, 1988 | Everybody's All-American | co-production with New Visions
November 11, 1988 | A Cry in the Dark | US and Australian distribution only; co-production with Cannon Entertainment
December 2, 1988 | Tequila Sunrise | co-production with The Mount Company
December 21, 1988 | Dangerous Liaisons | co-production with Lorimar Film Entertainment
nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
December 23, 1988 | The Accidental Tourist | nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture
nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama

## 1989[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Notes

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February 3, 1989 | Her Alibi |
February 24, 1989 | Bert Rigby, You're a Fool | distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment
March 3, 1989 | Lean on Me |
March 10, 1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege |
March 24, 1989 | Dead Bang | distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment
April 7, 1989 | Dead Calm | co-production with Kennedy Miller Productions
April 14, 1989 | See You in the Morning | distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment
April 21, 1989 | Checking Out | US theatrical distribution only; produced by HandMade Films
May 5, 1989 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising
May 26, 1989 | Pink Cadillac | co-production with Malpaso Productions
June 23, 1989 | Batman | co-production with DC Entertainment, The Guber-Peters Company and PolyGram Pictures (uncredited)
July 7, 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | co-production with Silver Pictures
August 4, 1989 | Young Einstein |
August 23, 1989 | Cookie | distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment
September 22, 1989 | Penn & Teller Get Killed
September 29, 1989 | In Country |
October 20, 1989 | Next of Kin | distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment
November 3, 1989 | Second Sight
December 1, 1989 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | co-production with Hughes Entertainment
December 13, 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy | US and UK distribution only; co-production with The Zanuck Company
December 20, 1989 | Roger & Me | co-production with Dog Eat Dog Films
December 21, 1989 | The Delinquents | co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures
December 22, 1989 | Tango & Cash | co-production with The Guber-Peters Company

## See also[edit]

* List of New Line Cinema films
* List of films based on DC Comics
* List of Warner Bros. theatrical animated feature films
* Category:Lists of films by studio

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g Owned by Fortune Star
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Owned by Paramount Pictures
3. ^ a b Owned by American Zoetrope, with Lionsgate handling U.S. distribution, Pathé handling French distribution and StudioCanal distributing elsewhere
4. ^ a b c Owned by MGM
5. ^ Owned by American Zoetrope, with StudioCanal handling international distribution
6. ^ Owned by Paramount Pictures (via Melange Pictures)
7. ^ Owned by Regency Enterprises, with Disney (via 20th Century Studios) handling distribution
8. ^ Owned by American Zoetrope, with worldwide sales rights currently owned by Fortissimo Films
9. ^ Owned by Teatro della Pace Films

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