Films of 1985
1985 was the most energetic year of its era.
Across 113 well-known films, 1985 reads higher on energy than the decade around it — 65.6 against 64.1, a gap of 1.5. Every year is measured against its own era rather than against all of cinema, because a slow trend is not a year’s signature.
The best-liked films of 1985
Back to the Future
8.3 / 10
Come and See
8.2 / 10
Ran
8.0 / 10
The Breakfast Club
7.7 / 10
Brazil
7.7 / 10
The Color Purple
7.7 / 10
Angel's Egg
7.7 / 10
Police Story
7.6 / 10
The Goonies
7.5 / 10
After Hours
7.5 / 10
The Purple Rose of Cairo
7.4 / 10
Blood Simple
7.3 / 10
The most singular films of 1985
Highest Cinnamon Scores of the year, leaving out anything already listed above. Not the best films of 1985 — the ones you cannot get anywhere else.
