Statistics for 1980s Movies by Plot

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YearClueMovie% Correct
1985Laws of space-time are casually violated as a teenager goes back in
time to ensure that his parents hook up
Back to the Future
99%
1984Four parapsychologists must save New York City from a giant gooey monsterGhostbusters
89%
1986Teenager fakes illness, skips school, and visits Chicago landmarks with his friendsFerris Bueller's Day Off
83%
1984Disfigured villain kills local teenagers in their dreamsA Nightmare on
Elm Street
74%
1984Buying exotic pets from Chinatown has disastrous consequences as new owner
fails to heed explicit feeding instructions
Gremlins
74%
1980The ultimate case of cabin fever. All work and no play make a writer
want to kill his family.
The Shining
72%
1988A Los Angeles skyscraper is hijacked by a Euroterrorist named Hans, and only
a tough New York cop can save the day
Die Hard
68%
1988Pampered African prince travels to New York City to find a brideComing to America
63%
1984After enduring many embarrassing situations, a sixteen-year old girl enjoys a kiss
over birthday cake with a popular boy
Sixteen Candles
56%
1986Four Oregon preteens go on a coming-of-age journey to see a dead bodyStand by Me
53%
1983Maniacal dancer uses urban dance skills to win admission
to the Pittsburgh Dance Conservatory
Flashdance
50%
1989To keep the party going, two young men must convince people that their
boss's dead body is still alive
Weekend at Bernie's
50%
1988Annoying ghost is hired to scare off the human inhabitants of a haunted houseBeetlejuice
39%
1984Fraternity of dweebs outsmarts their preppy enemies and also
commits sex crimes against a sorority
Revenge of the Nerds
37%
1985Flamboyant man in a gray suit goes on an epic search for his lost bicyclePee-wee's Big
Adventure
34%
1986Missing boy reappears after eight years but hasn't aged a day. Scientists discover
that his mind is filled with star charts.
Flight of the {Navigator}
27%
1989Local loser wins love of valedictorian by holding a boom box above his headSay Anything
26%
1986Robot becomes intelligent after a lightning strike - but must flee to avoid reprogrammingShort Circuit
25%
1989In this Spike Lee joint, a young man named Mookie must decide whether to riot
against intolerant Italian pizza parlor owners
Do the Right Thing
22%

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