Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Why you'll love it
A fun and inventive time-travel adventure that has become a cultural icon of the 80s.
Aliens
Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn
Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
Why you'll love it
A sequel that expanded the sci-fi genre with its mix of action, horror, and the memorable character Ellen Ripley.
Blade Runner
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Why you'll love it
A quintessential 80s sci-fi film that explores themes of identity and humanity through the eyes of a replicant hunter.
The Terminator
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn
A cyborg assassin from the future attempts to find and kill a young woman who is destined to give birth to a warrior that will lead a resistance to save humankind from extinction.
Why you'll love it
This film redefined the sci-fi genre with its groundbreaking story of a cyborg sent from the future, blending action and science fiction.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
Why you'll love it
A heartwarming story about a young boy who befriends an alien, showcasing the wonder of 80s sci-fi for all ages.