Best Revenge Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

Looking for the best revenge movies and TV series of the 1980s? These 147 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Ran 1985 ★ 8.0

The Princess Bride 1987 ★ 7.7

Manon of the Spring 1986 ★ 7.6

Nayakan 1987 ★ 7.9

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982 ★ 7.4

Vabank 1981 ★ 7.7

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 1982 ★ 8.2

A Better Tomorrow 1986 ★ 7.4

So Long, Stooge 1983 ★ 7.4

The Professional 1981 ★ 7.2

Ninja in the Dragon's Den 1982 ★ 7.7

Rocky IV 1985 ★ 7.1

To Live and Die in L.A. 1985 ★ 7.1

Legacy of Rage 1986 ★ 7.2

Bilo the Banker 1980 ★ 7.2

Rocky III 1982 ★ 6.9

Hellraiser 1987 ★ 6.9

Kickboxer 1989 ★ 6.8

Gramps Is in the Resistance 1983 ★ 6.9

Pathfinder 1987 ★ 7.0

Shogun Assassin 1980 ★ 6.9

If Tomorrow Comes 1986 ★ 7.3

Road House 1989 ★ 6.8

Autumn Almanac 1984 ★ 7.0