Best Battle Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

Looking for the best battle movies and TV series of the 1980s? These 15 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Kagemusha 1980 ★ 7.8

Platoon 1986 ★ 7.7

Glory 1989 ★ 7.5

Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods 1988 ★ 7.6

Eastern Condors 1987 ★ 7.3

Excalibur 1981 ★ 7.0

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone 1989 ★ 6.8

Flesh + Blood 1985 ★ 6.6

Asterix vs. Caesar 1985 ★ 6.5

Walker 1987 ★ 6.4

The Beastmaster 1982 ★ 6.3

Asterix and the Big Fight 1989 ★ 6.3

Pulgasari 1986 ★ 5.5

Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II 1989 ★ 2.5

Space Mutiny 1988 ★ 2.7