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Let's mix the old with the new and see if you can name these classic '80s movies from a modern emoji sequence. If you're up for the challenge, pull out your phone and emoji away!
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Goonies
In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient valuable treasure in The Goonies!
The Karate Kid
The Thing
Adventures of Babysitting
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Goonies
Breakfast Club
Stand By Me
Stand By Me is a classic coming-of-age movie that we really hope you've seen already, and if you haven't ever seen it, we are judging you. The movie, released in 1986, takes place in 1959 and is based on the novella by Stephen King called "The Body."
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Coming to America
Sixteen Candles
Once upon a time in America
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride is one the most beloved romantic comedies of the '80s. It has the perfect amount of humor and romance. If you haven't watched this movie 100 times already you are missing out!
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club has to be the most well known '80s movie of all time. The Brat Pack stars in this famous film about 5 teens who learn about their peers' lives in one afternoon stuck in detention.
The Outsiders
Adventures in Babysitting
Back to the Future
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Thing
Aliens
Ghostbusters
If there's something strange in youy neighborhood, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!!!
Die Hard
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Batman
In Batman, the Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker.
Beetlejuice
The Outsiders
Dead Poets' Society
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Back to the Future
Back to the Future was turned down by over 40 major movie networks. When it finally got picked up, many edits were made and one suggestion was changing the title to "Spaceman from Pluto." Thankfully, that one didn't go through.
Lethal Weapon
Weird Science
Dune
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Heathers
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Shining
In The Shining, a family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific visions from the past and of the future.
Predator
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Adventures in Babysitting
Another classic '80s comedy starring Elizabeth Shue with the timeless line, "Don't &%^# with the babysitter."
Dirty Dancing
E.T.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Breakfast Club
Stand by Me
Sixteen Candles
A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible in Sixteen Candles.
The Never Ending Story
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Outsiders
Dirty Dancing
The Women in Red
The Blues Brothers
Jake Blues, just out of prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised in The Blues Brothers.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Lethal Weapon
Scarface
Oliver Stone wrote Scarface while battling an addiction to cocaine. You'll get the reference when you see the movie.
The Untouchables
Bloodsport
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Kickboxer
Flash Gordon
Risky Business
Full Metal Jacket
A war movie directed by the great Stanley Kubrick, Matthew Modine stars as Private Joker and Vincent D'Onofrio as Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Pretty Woman
Blade Runner
Director Ridley Scott achieved the famous "shining eyes" effect by using a technique known as the "Schüfftan Process" where light is bounced into the actors' eyes off a piece of half mirrored glass mounted at a 45-degree angle to the camera.
Beverly Hills Cop
Willow
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Rain Man
Top Gun
It's no Citizen Kane, but nothing will beat Top Gun for great visuals, a terrific soundtrack and snappy quotable lines.
Clue
RoboCop
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
They Live
See no evil, hear no evil
The Goonies
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris knows how to have fun. Whether it be cutting class or hanging out with his friends, he always knows how to make the most of every situation.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Shining
Aliens
1986's Aliens is the sequel to the 1979 blockbuster Alien, both starring Sigourney Weaver as Officer Ripley.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Psycho
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Die Hard
In Die Hard, John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly Gennaro and several others who were taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Batman
The Terminator
Haunted Honeymoon
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Labyrinth
Conan the Barbarian
The Neverending Story
This charming story about a boy who escapes to a magic world within an old book. A must-see for people of all ages.
Legend
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Spaceballs
The Evil Dead
Beetlejuice
Tim Burton guides a stellar cast including Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis and Winona Ryder through a comedy where a couple of ghosts have their home taken over by trendy yuppies.
E.T.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Blue Lagoon
Causing quite a bit of controversy when it was first released in 1980, Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins star as shipwrecked teens learning about love.
Road House
The Lost Boys
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Platoon
Empire of the sun
Rocky
Road House
Road House is the stuff that B-movie legends are made of. Patrick Swayze's Dalton is perhaps the only Mercedes-driving, philosophy-majoring bouncer at a rowdy Southern bar in history.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Conan the Destroyer
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, won numerous awards and was nominated for 4 Oscars, including best effects and art direction.
Cinema Paradiso
The Name of the Rose
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Come and See
The 'Burbs
The Outsiders
The rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other in The Outsiders.
Trading Places
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. phone home ... E.T. has grossed over $400,000,000 since it was released in 1982.
Krull
Little Shop of Horrors
Moonstruck
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Cocktail
Top secret!
Airplane!
This slapstick comedy starred Leslie Nielsen and a host of others. Nielsen actually began his career as a buff action hero!
Christine
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Disney bought the rights to Star Wars franchise back in 2012 along with Lucasfilm for a staggering $4.05 billion. This installment is many fans' favorite.
The Big Blue
Spies Like Us
Major League
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Mississippi Burning
Witness
Dead Poets Society
In Dead Poets Society, English teacher John Keating inspires his students to look at poetry with a different perspective.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Glory
The Terminator
"Come with me if you want to live...." This movie inspired several sequels and countless ripoffs.
Superman III
Ordinary People
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Footloose
Valley Girl
Pretty in Pink
Dirty Dancing
Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, in this hit 80's film.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Alien
Predator
This movie featured Schwarzenegger battling an alien hunter who was after humans. Of course, Arnie won!
Masters of the Universe
Blood Simple
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Mischief
Explorers
Young Guns
The Lost Boys
If I was Michael and Sam, I would convince my family to move as far away from California as possible. There are vampires there.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Teen Wolf
Heathers
In order to get out of the snobby clique that is destroying her good-girl reputation, an intelligent teen teams up with a dark sociopath in a plot to kill the cool kids in Heathers.
The Big Chill
Vision Quest
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
The Mission
Leviathan
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Could you imagine living in a world without computers and civilized society? I can't ... glad we are not living in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Return to Oz
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark alone has grossed over $200 million since its release in 1981. Fun fact: In the famous scene where the Arab with the swords confronts Indy, he was supposed to disarm the man with his whip. Harrison Ford had the flu, so he resorted to his pistol.
Popeye
Explorers
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Explorers
Mad Max 2: Road Warrior
Do you think you would have what it takes to protect an entire community in a post apocalyptic world? Mel Gibson's Max does just that.
Re-Animator
The Living Daylights
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Big Chill
Rambo
Possession
The Thing
Director John Carpenter created an excessively gory masterpiece of suspenseful storytelling in The Thing. It's a remake that outdoes the original.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Red Heat
Dressed to Kill
Dune
He who controls the spice controls the universe! Who wouldn't want to ride a sandworm?
The Return of the Living Dead
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Back to the Future
The Shining
The Outsiders
The Karate Kid
"Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important." Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) is an iconic character.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Coming to America
A prince from Africa goes to America to find his future wife since he does not want to marry the brainwashed woman his parents picked for him.
Harlem Nights
The Last Emperor
The Mission
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Summer School
Better Off Dead
Lane, an emotional teenager, decides it's better to commit suicide than to face another day feeling rejected by his ex-girlfriend. Thankfully, he gives up the attempt and decides to become a better man than the guy she fell for.
Just One of The guys
Always
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Heaven's Gate
Against All Odds
A Nightmare on Elm Street
I'm your boyfriend now, Nancy.... Freddie Krueger was one of the greatest characters in horror history.
Body Double
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Never Ending Story
Labyrinth
Would you go left or right? Well, we wouldn't go either in this tale of a 16-year-old girl who is given 13 hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother from the Goblin King.
The Last Dragon
The Color of Money
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Evil Dead
Bruce Campbell, the B-movie legend, stars in this one and its two sequels. Be sure to also see him in "Bubba Ho-Tep!"
The Evil Dead
Cyborg
Near Dark
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Urban Cowboy
Fletch
Heartbreak Ridge
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
With an all-star cast including Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold and Ray Walston, Fast Times at Ridgemont High also debuts future stars including Nicholas Cage, Eric Stoltz and Anthony Edwards.
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Once Upon A Time in America
"You'll be carrying the stink of the streets with you for the rest of your life!" I like the stink of the streets. It makes me feel good. And I like the smell of it, it opens up my lungs."
Endless Love
Perfect
Hannah and Her Sisters
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
The Money Pit
Wild Orchid
Lethal Weapon
An iconic buddy cop movie that spawned three sequels, Lethal Weapon is a cut above the standard action movie. It's now a TV series.
The Year of Living Dangerously
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Which '80s movie corresponds to this emoji sequence?
Back to the Future
Weird Science
Another classic from director John Hughes, Weird Science is basically what happens if Frankenstein were to take place in the 1980s. Legend has it that Hughes wrote this film in only two days.
The Meaning of Life
SpaceCamp
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