When looking at the movies that turn 40 in 2023, one thing is very clear: 1983 kind of ruled!

In 1983, a holiday classic was born with A Christmas Story. Meanwhile, a star was born in Tom Cruise thanks to Risky Business. Women started cutting up their sweatshirts thanks to Flashdance, and a new sex symbol was born thanks to that gold bikini in Return of the Jedi. We also said hello to a little friend (Scarface), gave our daughter the shot (Terms of Endearment) and were gagged with a spoon (Valley Girl.)

Here are 29 movies that turn 40 in 2023. Even the biggest cynic would agree that 1983 at the movies was totally tubular.

• WarGames

  Released on June 3, 1983.

• A Christmas Story

  Released on November 18, 1983.

• National Lampoon’s Vacation

  Released on July 29, 1983.

• Trading Places

  Released on June 8, 1983.

• Scarface

  Released on December 9, 1983.

• The Outsiders

  Released on March 25, 1983.

• Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

  Released on May 25, 1983.

• Risky Business

  Released on August 5, 1983.

• Christine

  Released on December 9, 1983.

• Never Say Never Again

  Released on October 7, 1983.

• Octopussy

  Released on June 10, 1983.

• Flashdance

  Released on April 15, 1983.

• Staying Alive

  Released on July 15, 1983.

• Private School

  Released on July 29, 1983.

• The Big Chill

  Released on September 28, 1983.

• Valley Girl

  Released on April 29, 1983.

• Terms of Endearment

  Released on November 23, 1983.

• Cujo

  Released on August 12, 1983.

• Mr. Mom

  Released on August 19, 1983.

• Sudden Impact

  Released on December 9, 1983.

• Yentl

  Released on November 18, 1983.

• All the Right Moves

  Released on October 21, 1983.

• Silkwood

  Released on December 14, 1983.

• Class

  Released on July 6, 1983.

• The Meaning of Life

  Released on March 31, 1983.

• Uncommon Valor

  Released on December 16, 1983.

• Rumble Fish

  Released on October 21, 1983.

• Bad Boys

  Released on March 25, 1983.

• Easy Money

  Released on August 19, 1983.

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