10 classic movies you can watch now on Netflix that you won't believe are turning 40 from 'Footloose' to 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
- There are currently 23 movies on Netflix that turn 40 this year.
- Netflix put the movies in a special category called the "Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection."
"Footloose," "Sixteen Candles," and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" are among the films turning 40 this year.
To celebrate, Netflix has created a collection of films released in 1984, which can be found by searching "Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection" on the site.
The collection features box office hits such as "Footloose" and "Beverly Hills Cop." The latter film, starring Eddie Murphy, made $234 million, according to Box Office Mojo, and Netflix plans to release a sequel later this year. "Amadeus," which swept eight Oscars in 1985, is also available in the collection.
Here are 10 classic movies to put on your watchlist.
1. 'Footloose' — premiered on February 17, 1984
Description: When Chicago teen Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon) moves to Bomont, he transforms the small town by overturning the ban on dancing and rock music.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 55%
'Repo Man' — premiered on March 2, 1984
Description: This cult film follows Otto Maddox (Emilio Estevez), a young punk rocker living in LA who gets a job at a car repossession agency. When sent to get a Chevrolet Malibu, he comes across something extraterrestrial.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 98%
'Sixteen Candles' — premiered on May 4, 1984
Description: Directed by John Hughes, "Sixteen Candles" follows Sam Baker (Molly Ringwald) as she has a disastrous sixteenth birthday.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 81%
'Firestarter' — premiered on May 11, 1984
Description: In the original "Firestarter" movie, Drew Barrymore plays a girl with pyrokinetic abilities on the run from a secret government agency.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 38%
'Top Secret!' — premiered on June 22, 1984
Description: Val Kilmer channels Elvis Presley in this Cold War spy parody movie about a rock 'n' roll singer. While performing in East Germany, the singer gets wrapped up in a plot to reunite East and West Germany.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 76%
'Conan the Destroyer' — premiered on June 29, 1984
Description: Arnold Schwarzenegger reprises his role as Conan the Barbarian in "Conan the Destroyer." This time, Conan is on a quest to escort Princess Jehnna (Olivia D'abo) to an island fortress.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 26%
'Amadeus' — premiered on September 19, 1984
Description: "Amadeus," which won eight Oscars in 1985, is a fictional story about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his rivalry with another composer, Antonio Salieri.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 89%
'A Nightmare on Elm Street' — premiered on November 16, 1984
Description: In this supernatural slasher movie, a group of teens must fight for their lives against Freddy Kreuger, an undead serial killer who can murder people in their dreams.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 95%
'Falling in Love' — premiered on November 21, 1984
Description: Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep star together in this romantic drama about two married strangers who form a connection after multiple meet-cutes.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 54%
'Beverly Hills Cop' — premiered on December 5, 1984
Description: Eddie Murphy leads this cop comedy about a reckless Detroit detective who travels to Beverly Hills, California, to solve his friend's murder.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 83%
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