If you’re feeling nostalgic for the 1980s,Netflixhas got you covered. As part of theirMilestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection, the streamer is sending over two dozen 1984 movies to Netflix-owned theaters for a limited time. The films will screen at the Paris Theater in New York, The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, and The Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades, California, throughout select dates in April and May (viaVariety). The films will also be available to stream. In January, Netflix announced its Milestones Movie Collection, which celebrates cinema turning 20 to 50 years old throughout 2024.
The curated selection of 1984 features includes something for just about everyone - whether you’re taking a trip down memory lane or watching for the first time. Among the chosen titles are 1980s staples like Eddy Murphy’sBeverly Hills Cop(a good watch ahead ofBeverly Hills Cop:Axel F,which premieres on the streamer on July 3), John Hughes' coming-of-ageSixteen Candles, and the Kevin Bacon-ledFootloose. There’s also an opportunity to check out Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan’s first feature role inIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, where the actor famously portrayed Short Round when he was just 12. Horror fans, meanwhile, are sure to enjoy a rewatch (or two) of horror legend Robert Englund’s first go-around as Freddy Krueger in Wes Craven’sNightmare on Elm Street.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
On Elm Street, Nancy Thompson and a group of her friends (comprising Tina Gray, Rod Lane and Glen Lantz) are being tormented by a clawed killer in their dreams named Fred Krueger. Nancy must think quickly, as Fred tries to pick them off one by one. When he has you in your sleep, who is there to save you?
Film lovers will be happy to also find critically acclaimed titles likeThe Natural(starring Robert Redford),Love Streams, Places in the Heart(which earned Sally Field her second Oscar win for Best Actress), Ingmar Bergman’sFanny and Alexander, A Passage to India(which earned Peggy Ashcroft an Academy Award),2010: The Year We Make Contact, The Killing Fields, Iceman, and the multiple Academy Award-winningAmadeus.
Cult Classics Join Netflix’s Milestone Movie Collection
Decades before Denis Villeneuve amassed praise and box office success with his star-studdedDunefilms,David Lynch and Kyle MacLachlan (in his first film role) joined forcesto bring Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel to the big screen. Despite flopping - both at the box office and with critics - the film gained a cult following. Several other cult classics, like Brian De Palma’sBody Double,Rob Reiner’s critically acclaimedThis is Spinal Tap, John Carpenter’s Academy Award-nominated sci-fiStarman, and the fantasticalThe NeverEnding Story, also join the 1984 collection.
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Other films included in Netflix’s 1984 Milestone Movies Anniversary Collection are the Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah-led rom-comSplash,the musical comedyThe Muppets Take Manhattan,Robert Zemeckis’Romancing the Stone, comedyhorror creature-featureGremlins,andthe Robin Williams-ledMoscow on the Hudsonamong others.
Netflix’s 1974-chosen films for their previous Milestone Movies includedChinatown, Blazing Saddles,andAlice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.In July, the streamer will feature films from 1994; 2004 films will follow in October.
Screening dates are available through theParis Theater,Bay Theater, andEgyptian Theater.
