The Best Comedy Dramas of the 1980s

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1

The Breakfast Club

1985  •  John Hughes  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Coming-of-Age  •  Ensemble Film

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Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989  •  Woody Allen  •  Rated PG13

Comedy Drama  •  Drama  •  Ensemble Film

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Hannah and Her Sisters

1986  •  Woody Allen  •  Rated PG13

Comedy Drama  •  Ensemble Film  •  Sophisticated Comedy

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Amadeus

1984  •  Milos Forman  •  Rated PG

Based-on-a-True-Story  •  Based-on-Theatre  •  Biopic

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A Christmas Story

1983  •  Bob Clark  •  Rated PG

Americana  •  Comedy Drama  •  Domestic Comedy

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Say Anything...

1989  •  Cameron Crowe  •  Rated PG13

Comedy Drama  •  Coming-of-Age  •  Romance

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982  •  Amy Heckerling  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Comedy Drama  •  Coming-of-Age

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Broadcast News

1987  •  James L. Brooks  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Media Satire  •  Romance

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When Harry Met Sally...

1989  •  Rob Reiner  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Drama  •  Romance

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My Dinner with Andre

1981  •  Louis Malle  •  Not Rated

Buddy Film  •  Comedy Drama  •  Drama

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Diner

1982  •  Barry Levinson  •  Rated R

Buddy Film  •  Comedy Drama  •  Coming-of-Age

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48 Hrs.

1982  •  Walter Hill  •  Rated R

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Comedy Drama

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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover

1989  •  Peter Greenaway  •  Rated NC17

Black Comedy  •  Comedy Drama  •  Drama

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Terms of Endearment

1983  •  James L. Brooks  •  Rated PG

Comedy Drama  •  Drama  •  Family Drama

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Tootsie

1982  •  Sydney Pollack  •  Rated PG

Comedy Drama  •  Comedy of Errors  •  Cross-Dressing / Gender-Bending

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Mystery Train

1989  •  Jim Jarmusch  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Drama  •  Urban Comedy

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The Big Chill

1983  •  Lawrence Kasdan  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Comedy of Manners  •  Drama

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Good Morning, Vietnam

1987  •  Barry Levinson  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Drama  •  Military Comedy

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Risky Business

1983  •  Paul Brickman  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Coming-of-Age  •  Drama

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Pretty in Pink

1986  •  Howard Deutch  •  Rated PG13

Comedy Drama  •  Teen Movie  •  Coming-of-Age

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