Best Romance Movies of 1985

1.

Witness

5.9
7.4/10 IMDB

A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover in a Pennsylvania Dutch community. On the farm, he slowly assimilates despite his urban grit and forges a romantic bond with the child's beautiful mother.

Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubeš, Alexander Godunov, Danny Glover, Brent Jennings, Patti LuPone, Angus MacInnes ..
Directed by: Peter Weir
Release date: 1985-02-08
2.

Out of Africa

5.9
7.1/10 IMDB

Out of Africa tells the story of the life of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on the autobiographical novel by Karen Blixen from 1937.

Starring: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens, Joseph Thiaka, Stephen Kinyanjui, Michael Gough, Suzanna Hamilton, Rachel Kempson ..
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Release date: 1985-12-20
3.

The Purple Rose of Cairo

5.5
7.7/10 IMDB

Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.

Starring: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, Irving Metzman, Stephanie Farrow, Edward Herrmann, John Wood, Deborah Rush, Van Johnson, Zoe Caldwell ..
Directed by: Woody Allen
Release date: 1985-03-01
4.

Weird Science

5.4
6.6/10 IMDB

Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.

Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton, Suzanne Snyder, Judie Aronson, Robert Rusler, Robert Downey Jr., Steve James, Vernon Wells ..
Directed by: John Hughes
Release date: 1985-08-01
5.

Pale Rider

5.3
7.3/10 IMDB

A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Chris Penn, Richard Dysart, Sydney Penny, Richard Kiel, Doug McGrath, John Russell, Charles Hallahan ..
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Release date: 1985-06-28
6.

A Room with a View

5.2
7.2/10 IMDB

When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but, once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?

Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Daniel Day-Lewis, Simon Callow, Rosemary Leach, Rupert Graves, Patrick Godfrey, Judi Dench ..
Directed by: James Ivory
Release date: 1985-12-13
7.

Ladyhawke

5.1
6.9/10 IMDB

Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Alfred Molina, John Wood, Leo McKern, Ken Hutchison, Giancarlo Prete, Loris Loddi, Charles Borromel ..
Directed by: Richard Donner
Release date: 1985-03-27
8.

The Sure Thing

5.0
7.0/10 IMDB

Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. Now they need to realize what they've already found before it's too late.

Starring: John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines, Tim Robbins, Lisa Jane Persky, Viveca Lindfors, Nicollette Sheridan, Marcia Christie, Robert Anthony Marcucci ..
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Release date: 1985-03-01
9.

Real Genius

5.0
6.9/10 IMDB

Chris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still find time to use their genius to discover new ways to have fun.

Starring: Val Kilmer, Gabriel Jarret, Michelle Meyrink, William Atherton, Jon Gries, Patti D'Arbanville, Stacy Peralta, Louis Giambalvo, Ed Lauter, Beau Billingslea ..
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
Release date: 1985-08-07
10.

My Beautiful Laundrette

5.0
6.8/10 IMDB

A Pakistani Briton renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

Starring: Gordon Warnecke, Daniel Day-Lewis, Roshan Seth, Saeed Jaffrey, Derrick Branche, Rita Wolf, Souad Faress, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Graham, Garry Cooper ..
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Release date: 1985-11-16
11.

Prizzi's Honor

4.8
6.7/10 IMDB

Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US. When he sees Irene Walker, it's love at first sight. But he soon finds that she, too, is a killer for hire. Charley can overlook his suspicions, but he can't turn off his heart. And the couple must remember that even if they love each other, the Prizzis love only money.

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, William Hickey, Anjelica Huston, Lee Richardson, Michael Lombard, Ann Selepegno, Vic Polizos, Seth Allen ..
Directed by: John Huston
Release date: 1985-06-14
12.

Just One of the Guys

4.8
6.5/10 IMDB

When Terry Griffith loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools and pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy, helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon making friends with the boys at school, including the attractive Rick, who becomes her new best friend. But her gender-swapping makes things difficult when she falls in love with him.

Starring: Joyce Hyser, Clayton Rohner, Billy Jayne, Toni Hudson, William Zabka, Leigh McCloskey, Sherilyn Fenn, Deborah Goodrich, Arye Gross, Stuart Charno ..
Directed by: Lisa Gottlieb
Release date: 1985-04-26
13.

Into the Night

4.7
6.4/10 IMDB

Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stacey Pickren, Carmen Argenziano, Dan Aykroyd, David Cronenberg, John Landis, Dedee Pfeiffer, Rick Baker, Paul Mazursky ..
Directed by: John Landis
Release date: 1985-02-22
14.

Explorers

4.6
6.4/10 IMDB

The visionary dreams of three curious and adventuresome young boys become an exciting reality in Explorers, the action-fantasy from director Joe Dante, who combines keen humor, warmth and fantasy with unexpected twists. In their makeshift laboratory, the boys use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey.

Starring: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Amanda Peterson, Bobby Fite, Dana Ivey, Bradley Gregg, Georg Olden, Chance Schwass, Danny Nucci ..
Directed by: Joe Dante
Release date: 1985-07-12
15.

St. Elmo's Fire

4.6
6.3/10 IMDB

A group of friends graduate from the halls of Georgetown University into lives that revolve around sex and career aspirations. Kirby waits tables to pay for law school. His roommate Kevin struggles at a D.C. newspaper as he searches for the meaning of love. Jules, an object of adoration and envy, but secretly she has problems of her own. Demure Wendy is in love with Billy—a loveable sax player and an irresponsible drunk. Alec wants it all: a career in politics and the appearance of a traditional home life. Alec’s girlfriend, Leslie, is an ambitious architect who doesn't know about his infidelity, but his new allegiance to the Republican Party is already enough to put her off marriage.

Starring: Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Mare Winningham, Martin Balsam, Andie MacDowell, Joyce Van Patten ..
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Release date: 1985-06-28
16.

Desert Hearts

4.6
7.1/10 IMDB

The story of straight-edge literature professor Vivian who travels to Reno to get away from a relationship breakup when she falls in love with an attractive and unconventional girl named Cay.

Starring: Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, Andra Akers, Gwen Welles, Dean Butler, James Staley, Katie La Bourdette, Alex McArthur, Tyler Tyhurst ..
Directed by: Donna Deitch
Release date: 1985-10-01
17.

National Lampoon's European Vacation

4.5
6.2/10 IMDB

The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.

Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, Eric Idle, William Zabka, John Astin, Mel Smith, Maureen Lipman, Robbie Coltrane ..
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Release date: 1985-07-25
18.

Teen Wolf

4.5
6.1/10 IMDB

When a shy teenager's new-found powers help him score at basketball - and with the popular girls - he has some pretty hairy decisions to make.

Starring: Michael J. Fox, James Hampton, Susan Ursitti, Jerry Levine, Matt Adler, Lorie Griffin, Jim McKrell, Mark Arnold, Jay Tarses, Mark Holton ..
Directed by: Rod Daniel
Release date: 1985-08-23
19.

The Jewel of the Nile

4.5
6.1/10 IMDB

Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This time out she's duped by a duplicitous Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East, ostensibly to write a book about his life. Of course, he's up to no good, and Joan is just another pawn in his wicked game. But Jack Colton and his sidekick Ralph show up to help our intrepid heroine save the day.

Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Holland Taylor, Spiros Focás, Avner Eisenberg, Paul David Magid, Howard Jay Patterson, Randall Edwin Nelson, Samuel Ross Williams ..
Directed by: Lewis Teague
Release date: 1985-08-01
20.

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

4.4
5.9/10 IMDB

Janey is new in town, and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general, and "Dance TV" in particular. When a competition is announced to find a new Dance TV regular couple, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The only problem is that Janey's father doesn't approve of that kind of thing.

Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Helen Hunt, Morgan Woodward, Ed Lauter, Jonathan Silverman, Shannen Doherty, Gina Gershon, Biff Yeager, Kristi Somers ..
Directed by: Alan Metter
Release date: 1985-04-12
21.

Secret Admirer

4.3
6.5/10 IMDB

When high-school heartthrob Michael receives an unsigned love letter, his guy friends convince him that it's from knock-out prom queen Deborah Anne. He then enlists his best friend, pretty honor student Toni, to help him pass his own anonymous letter to Debbie. But when Michael's younger brother snatches and misplaces the original letter, as well as the second letter also being mishandled, the mysteriously romantic words soon make their way into the hands of the adults in their families, touching off a scandalous soap opera of mixed-up motives, mistaken identities and misled emotions.

Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Kelly Preston, Lori Loughlin, Dee Wallace, Cliff DeYoung, Leigh Taylor-Young, Fred Ward, Casey Siemaszko, Courtney Gains, Corey Haim ..
Directed by: David Greenwalt
Release date: 1985-06-14
22.

Mischief

4.3
6.5/10 IMDB

1956: The shy Jonathan's luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious Gene as a friend in his last year of high school. Gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach Jonathan a few lessons. Gene himself would rather just be with one girl: his girlfriend Bunny. But since his father is poor, her parents don't accept him.

Starring: Doug McKeon, Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelly Preston, Chris Nash, D.W. Brown, Jami Gertz, Margaret Blye, Graham Jarvis, Terry O'Quinn, Darren Ewing ..
Directed by: Mel Damski
Release date: 1985-02-08
23.

Once Bitten

4.1
5.5/10 IMDB

Mark wants to lose his virginity, but his girlfriend wants to wait. Unfortunately for both of them, a 400-year-old vampire Countess needs to turn a virgin into a vampire before Halloween in order to preserve her own youthful appearance, and when she finds Mark, she turns his life upside-down.

Starring: Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, Karen Kopins, Cleavon Little, Stuart Charno, Dominick Brascia, Thomas Ballatore, Skip Lackey, Jeb Stuart Adams, Joseph Brutsman ..
Directed by: Howard Storm
Release date: 1985-11-15
24.

Vision Quest

4.0
6.6/10 IMDB

After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain sets out on a mission to drop weight and challenge the area's undefeated champion, which creates problems with his teammates and health. Matters are complicated further when Louden's father takes in an attractive female drifter who's on her way to San Francisco.

Starring: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Ronny Cox, Daphne Zuniga, Charles Hallahan, Michael Schoeffling, Harold Sylvester, J. C. Quinn, Madonna, Forest Whitaker ..
Directed by: Harold Becker
Release date: 1985-02-15
25.

Murphy's Romance

3.7
7.0/10 IMDB

Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.

Starring: Sally Field, James Garner, Brian Kerwin, Corey Haim, Dennis Burkley, Georgann Johnson, Dortha Duckworth, Michael Prokopuk, Billy Ray Sharkey, Michael Crabtree ..
Directed by: Martin Ritt
Release date: 1985-12-25
Best Romance Movies of 1985 : Bliss
26.

Bliss

3.7
6.8/10 IMDB

An advertising executive dies and goes to hell... except nothing changes. Well, his daughter is buying drugs with sexual favours from her brother, and the number of cancer-causing products is on the increase. But the notes he writes to himself to prove he hasn't gone insane are getting more disjointed, and he runs off with an ex-prostitute called Honey Barbera.

Starring: Barry Otto, Lynette Curran, Helen Jones, Gia Carides, Miles Buchanan, Jeff Truman, Tim Robertson, Bryan Marshall, Jon Ewing, Kerry Walker ..
Directed by: Ray Lawrence
Release date: 1985-10-04
Best Romance Movies of 1985 : Moonlighting: Pilot
27.

Moonlighting: Pilot

3.6
7.5/10 IMDB

Maddie Hayes wakes up to find her staff have quit and all her money has been stolen. One of her few remaining assets is a loss-making investigation agency run by David Addison. She sacks the staff but David is determined to keep it going.

Starring: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley, Robert Ellenstein ..
Directed by: Robert Butler
Release date: 1985-03-03
28.

Sweet Dreams

3.6
7.0/10 IMDB

The story of Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame.

Starring: Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth, David Clennon, James Staley, Gary Basaraba, John Goodman, P.J. Soles, Terri Gardner, Caitlin Kelch ..
Directed by: Karel Reisz
Release date: 1985-10-02
Best Romance Movies of 1985 : The Shooting Party
29.

The Shooting Party

3.6
6.8/10 IMDB

1913, shortly before the outbreak of WWI. A group of aristocrats gathers at the estate of Sir Randolph Nettleby for a weekend shoot. As the terminal decrepitude of a dying class is reflected in the social interactions and hypocrisy of its members, only world weary Sir Randolph seems to realise that the sun is setting.

Starring: James Mason, Edward Fox, Dorothy Tutin, John Gielgud, Gordon Jackson, Cheryl Campbell, Robert Hardy, Aharon Ipalé, Joris Stuyck, Rebecca Saire ..
Directed by: Alan Bridges
Release date: 1985-02-01
30.

Heaven Help Us

3.5
6.9/10 IMDB

Sixteen-year-old Michael Dunn arrives at St. Basil's Catholic Boys School in Brooklyn circa 1965. There, he befriends all of the misfits in his class as they collide with the repressive faculty and discover the opposite sex as they come of age.

Starring: Donald Sutherland, John Heard, Andrew McCarthy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kevin Dillon, Wallace Shawn, Patrick Dempsey, Stephen Geoffreys, Malcolm Danare, Jennifer Dundas ..
Directed by: Michael Dinner
Release date: 1985-02-08
31.

Letter to Brezhnev

3.4
6.6/10 IMDB

The factories, pubs, clubs, hotels and streets of 1980s Liverpool form the backdrop for this tale of love, friendship, sex and a letter to the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev. Two Liverpool lasses, Teresa and Elaine meet two Russian sailors, Sergei and Peter and hook up for a night of fun and frolics. Teresa is looking for sex and a smile, Elaine wants love, romance and the dream of a life far away from the grime of the Liverpool docklands. A classic British romantic comedy filled with new wave tunes, 80s fashion, a little politics and a lot of heart.

Starring: Peter Firth, Alfred Molina, Margi Clarke, Alexandra Pigg, Tracey Lea, Susan Dempsey, Ted Wood, Carl Chase, Sharon Power, Robbie Dee ..
Directed by: Chris Bernard
Release date: 1985-11-15
Best Romance Movies of 1985 : Love Champions
32.

Love Champions

3.4
6.3/10 IMDB

A sex therapy camp where unsatisfied couples live out their fantasies in a non-stop orgy of carnal delights.

Starring: Colleen Brennan, Danielle, Tom Byron, Lili Marlene, Crystal Breeze, Francois Papillon, Burt Rommer, D.J. Cone, Carlos Tobalina, Greg Derek ..
Directed by: Carlos Tobalina
Release date: 1985-07-01
33.

Smooth Talk

3.4
6.5/10 IMDB

Based on the short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been", by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles 15-year-old Connie's sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Her experimentation gets out of hand when the mysterious Arnold Friend takes an interest in her.

Starring: Laura Dern, Treat Williams, Mary Kay Place, Margaret Welsh, Sara Inglis, Levon Helm, Elizabeth Berridge, Geoff Hoyle, William Ragsdale, David Berridge ..
Directed by: Joyce Chopra
Release date: 1985-11-17
34.

The Heavenly Kid

3.4
6.3/10 IMDB

After dying in a car crash, Bobby Fantana is forced to pay for his misdeeds by becoming someone's guardian angel. He reluctantly agrees to watch over awkward high schooler Lenny Barnes, teaching him how to be cool and confident. As Bobby teaches Lenny, the two form a close bond.

Starring: Lewis Smith, Jason Gedrick, Jane Kaczmarek, Richard Mulligan, Mark Metcalf, Nancy Valen ..
Directed by: Cary Medoway
Release date: 1985-07-26
35.

Perfect

3.4
4.6/10 IMDB

A female aerobics instructor meets a male reporter doing a story on health clubs, but it isn't love at first sight.

Starring: John Travolta, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marilu Henner, Laraine Newman, Jann Wenner, Anne De Salvo, Mathew Reed, Kenneth Welsh, Murphy Dunne, Ann Travolta ..
Directed by: James Bridges
Release date: 1985-05-15
36.

Seven Minutes in Heaven

3.3
5.9/10 IMDB

Natalie allows her classmate Jeff, who ran away from home after a fight with his stepfather, to stay at her place while her father is away on a business trip. Natalie soon starts dating Jeff's friend James Casey, who isn't as faithful as she thinks, while her best friend Polly falls in love with baseball player Zoo Knudsen.

Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Byron Thames, Maddie Corman, Alan Boyce, Michael Zaslow, Polly Draper, Marshall Bell, Billy Wirth, Terry Kinney, Spalding Gray ..
Directed by: Linda Feferman
Release date: 1985-05-09
Best Romance Movies of 1985 : The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
37.

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)

3.3
8.4/10 IMDB

A comedy written and Narrated by Jean Shepherd. The story involves several different events such as Ralph's first serious romance with his new neighbor, Randy playing a turkey in the school Thanksgiving Day play, The Old Man setting his sights on a yellow buick and the High School basketball rival game of the season.

Starring: Jean Shepherd, Peter Kowanko, George Coe, Barbara Bolton, Jay Ine, Robert J. Colonna, William Lampley, Jeff Yonis, Peter Gerety, Ron McLarty ..
Directed by: Fred Barzyk
Release date: 1985-02-11
38.

Krush Groove

3.3
6.4/10 IMDB

Russell Walker is a young, successful manager of rap performers, handling acts for the Krush Groove label, including Run-DMC and The Fat Boys. When Run-D.M.C. has a hit record and Russell needs more money to press more copies, he borrows it from a street hustler and soon regrets his decision.

Starring: Blair Underwood, Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Sheila E., Kurtis Blow, LL Cool J, Rick Rubin, Damon Wimbley, Mark Morales, Darren Robinson ..
Directed by: Michael Schultz
Release date: 1985-10-25
39.

Plenty

3.3
6.0/10 IMDB

David Hare's account of a one-time French freedom fighter who gradually realizes that her post-war life is not meeting her expectations.

Starring: Meryl Streep, Tracey Ullman, John Gielgud, Sting, Ian McKellen, Sam Neill, Burt Kwouk, Charles Dance, Christopher Fairbank, Hugh Laurie ..
Directed by: Fred Schepisi
Release date: 1985-09-20
Best Romance Movies of 1985 : The Midnight Hour
40.

The Midnight Hour

3.3
6.4/10 IMDB

Phil, Melissa, Mitch, Mary, and Vinnie are high school friends, who unwittingly raise the dead on Halloween night. Once the dead have returned, Pitchford Cove will never be the same again....or will it?

Starring: Shari Belafonte, LeVar Burton, Jonelle Allen, Jonna Lee, Kevin McCarthy, Lee Montgomery, Cindy Morgan, Dedee Pfeiffer, Dick Van Patten, Mark Blankfield ..
Directed by: Jack Bender
Release date: 1985-11-01
41.

Creator

3.3
6.1/10 IMDB

With the help of student assistant Boris and stolen university equipment, Dr. Harry Wolper plans to clone his dead wife. But then he meets Meli, an egg donor for his experiment, and they fall in love. Faced with choosing between his deceased wife and Meli, Dr. Wolper sees his situation in a new light when Boris' own new love, Barbara, falls into a coma. Meanwhile, another professor tries shutting down the cloning project.

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway, Vincent Spano, Virginia Madsen, Karen Kopins, John Dehner, James Murray, Rance Howard, David Ogden Stiers, John Dehner ..
Directed by: Ivan Passer
Release date: 1985-09-20
Best Romance Movies of 1985 : Poison Ivy
42.

Poison Ivy

3.2
6.0/10 IMDB

Two teenage summer camp counselors struggle with their younger campers, providing a variety of humorous situations and romantic encounters.

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Caren Kaye, Adam Baldwin, Robert Klein, Joe Wright, Thomas Nowell, Matthew Shugailo, Derek Googe, Cary Guffey ..
Directed by: Larry Elikann
Release date: 1985-02-10
Best Romance Movies of 1985 : Deceptions
43.

Deceptions

3.2
7.1/10 IMDB

Twin sisters trade places with unexpected results.

Starring: Stefanie Powers, Barry Bostwick, Sam Wanamaker, Fairuza Balk, Gina Lollobrigida, Tracey Childs, Alison Doody, Jeremy Brett, James Faulkner, Fabio Testi ..
Directed by: Melville Shavelson, Robert Chenault
Release date: 1985-05-26
44.

Fool for Love

3.2
6.0/10 IMDB

A woman is waiting in a motel for her boyfriend, when an old flame turns up and tries to take her back to the life she is trying to leave behind.

Starring: Kim Basinger, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Randy Quaid, Martha Crawford, Louise Egolf, Sura Cox, Jonathan Skinner, April Russell, Deborah McNaughton ..
Directed by: Robert Altman
Release date: 1985-12-06
45.

Tuff Turf

3.2
6.0/10 IMDB

The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.

Starring: James Spader, Kim Richards, Paul Mones, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Clark, Claudette Nevins, Olivia Barash, Francis X. McCarthy, Art Evans, Herb Mitchell ..
Directed by: Fritz Kiersch
Release date: 1985-01-11
46.

The Coca-Cola Kid

3.1
5.9/10 IMDB

An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.

Starring: Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Bill Kerr, Chris Haywood, Kris McQuade, Max Gillies, Tony Barry, Paul Chubb, David Slingsby, Colleen Clifford ..
Directed by: Dušan Makavejev
Release date: 1985-07-14
47.

The Aviator

3.1
5.5/10 IMDB

A 1920s mail pilot and a rich man's daughter crash-land on a mountain full of hungry wolves.

Starring: Christopher Reeve, Rosanna Arquette, Jack Warden, Sam Wanamaker, Scott Wilson, Tyne Daly, Marcia Strassman, Will Hare ..
Directed by: George T. Miller
Release date: 1985-03-01
Best Romance Movies of 1985 : Cinderella
48.

Cinderella

3.0
7.6/10 IMDB

An oppressed young woman finds happiness when she secretly attends the royal ball.

Starring: Jennifer Beals, Matthew Broderick, Jean Stapleton, Eve Arden, James Noble, Tim Thomerson, Edie McClurg, Jane Alden, Joseph Maher ..
Directed by: Mark Cullingham
Release date: 1985-08-14
49.

Fraternity Vacation

3.0
5.3/10 IMDB

A nerd gains the friendship of two of his frat brothers when his dad offers them his condo for the week in Palm Springs, and also offers the fraternity a hot tub and jacuzzi if they can help his son find a girl. They meet two guys from a rival fraternity, and make a bet on who can nail the Designated Babe first.

Starring: Stephen Geoffreys, Sheree J. Wilson, Cameron Dye, Tim Robbins, Leigh McCloskey, Amanda Bearse, Matt McCoy, John Vernon, Nita Talbot, Barbara Crampton ..
Directed by: James Frawley
Release date: 1985-12-04
50.

The Bride

3.0
5.4/10 IMDB

After years of research Doctor Frankenstein finally succeeds in creating the perfect woman, whom he names Eva.

Starring: Sting, Jennifer Beals, Anthony Higgins, Clancy Brown, David Rappaport, Geraldine Page, Cary Elwes, Timothy Spall, Gary Shail, Alexei Sayle ..
Directed by: Franc Roddam
Release date: 1985-08-16

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