Best Sentimental Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

Looking for the best sentimental movies and TV series of the 1980s? These 12 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Rain Man 1988 ★ 7.8

Wings of Desire 1987 ★ 7.8

The Color Purple 1985 ★ 7.7

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986 ★ 7.2

The Land Before Time 1988 ★ 7.2

Steel Magnolias 1989 ★ 7.2

Young Guns 1988 ★ 6.7

The Flight of Dragons 1982 ★ 6.7

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984 ★ 6.6

The Karate Kid Part II 1986 ★ 6.3

The Blue Lagoon 1980 ★ 6.1

Modern Girls 1986 ★ 5.5