List of Warner Bros. films (1980–1989)
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This is a list of films produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by Warner Bros. in the 1980s.
1980
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 1980 | Heart Beat | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures, Edward R. Pressman Productions and Further Productions |
| February 8, 1980 | Just Tell Me What You Want | — |
| The Ninth Configuration[a] | North American theatrical distribution only | |
| February 29, 1980 | Simon | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures |
| March 28, 1980 | When Time Ran Out | distribution only; produced by International Cinema Corporation |
| Tom Horn | distribution only; produced by First Artists and Solar Productions | |
| Gilda Live | co-production with Broadway Pictures | |
| Die Laughing | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures | |
| May 9, 1980 | Friday the 13th | international distribution only; produced by Georgetown Productions; distributed in North America by Paramount Pictures |
| May 23, 1980 | The Shining | co-production with the Producer Circle Company and Peregrine Productions Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2018 |
| June 6, 1980 | Up the Academy | — |
| June 11, 1980 | Bronco Billy | distribution only |
| July 18, 1980 | No Nukes[a] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Muse Foundation[1] |
| Honeysuckle Rose | — | |
| July 25, 1980 | Caddyshack | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures |
| August 8, 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures and Playboy Productions; Japanese theatrical rights licensed to Nippon Herald Films |
| Battle Beyond the Stars | international distribution with Orion Pictures only; produced by New World Pictures[2] | |
| September 5, 1980[nb 1] | The Big Brawl[b] | North American distribution, U.K., Irish, Australian and New Zealand theatrical distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest |
| September 14, 1980 | AC/DC: Let There Be Rock | North American distribution only; produced by High Speed Productions and Sebastian International |
| September 18, 1980 | Super Fuzz | international co-distribution outside Italy with Columbia Pictures only; distributed in North America by AVCO Embassy Pictures |
| September 25, 1980 | Divine Madness | distribution only; produced by the Ladd Company |
| October 3, 1980 | One-Trick Pony | — |
| Oh, God! Book II | ||
| October 10, 1980 | Private Benjamin | distribution only |
| October 31, 1980 | The Awakening | North American distribution with Orion Pictures only |
| November 7, 1980 | The Chain Reaction | international distribution outside Australia and New Zealand only |
| December 17, 1980 | Any Which Way You Can | distribution only; produced by the Malpaso Company and Robert Daley Productions |
| December 25, 1980 | First Family | co-production with the IndieProd Company |
| Altered States | distribution only |
1981
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 1981 | Sphinx | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures |
| March 13, 1981 | Back Roads[c] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| March 27, 1981[nb 2] | Eyes of a Stranger | distribution only; produced by Georgetown Productions[3] |
| April 4, 1981 | This Is Elvis | co-production with the Wolper Organization |
| April 10, 1981 | Excalibur | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures; West German and Austrian theatrical rights licensed to Neue Constantin Film[4] |
| April 24, 1981 | The Hand | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures, Edward R. Pressman Productions and Ixtlan |
| April 1981 | The Man Who Saw Tomorrow | North American and select international distribution only; produced by the Wolper Organization |
| May 8, 1981 | Alligator | select international theatrical distribution only; produced by Group 1 Films |
| May 15, 1981 | Ms .45 | international distribution only; produced by Navaron Films; distributed in North America by Rochelle Films[5] |
| May 22, 1981 | Outland | distribution only; produced by the Ladd Company |
| June 19, 1981[nb 3] | Superman II | North American and select international distribution only; produced by Dovemead, Ltd. |
| July 17, 1981 | Arthur | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures |
| July 24, 1981 | Wolfen | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures and King-Hitzig Productions; theatrical rights licensed to UGC for France, Tobis Film for West Germany and Toei for Japan[6] |
| July 31, 1981 | Under the Rainbow | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures and Innovisions/ECA |
| August 19, 1981 | Prince of the City | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures; West German theatrical rights licensed to Concorde Filmverleih[7] |
| August 22, 1981 | Evilspeak | select international distribution only; produced by Leisure Investment Company |
| August 28, 1981 | Body Heat | distribution only; produced by the Ladd Company |
| September 25, 1981 | Chariots of Fire | North American distribution with the Ladd Company only; produced by Allied Stars and Enigma Productions[8] |
| So Fine | co-production with Lobell/Bergman Productions | |
| October 30, 1981 | Looker | distribution only; produced by the Ladd Company |
| November 20, 1981 | The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie | co-production with Warner Bros. Animation |
| December 11, 1981 | Rollover | distribution with Orion Pictures only; produced by IPC Films[9] |
| December 12, 1981 | Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure | international co-distribution outside Italy with Columbia Pictures only |
| December 18, 1981 | Sharky's Machine | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures and Deliverance Productions |
1982
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 5, 1982 | Personal Best | distribution only; produced by the Geffen Company |
| February 12, 1982[nb 4] | Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man | distribution outside Italy with the Ladd Company only; produced by Fiction Cinematografica |
| March 1, 1982 | Banana Joe | international co-distribution outside Italy with Columbia Pictures only |
| March 19, 1982 | Deathtrap | — |
| April 30, 1982 | Soup for One | |
| May 21, 1982[nb 5] | The Road Warrior | Australian film; distribution only; produced by Kennedy Miller Entertainment also known as Mad Max 2 in international regions |
| May 28, 1982 | The Escape Artist[d] | North American theatrical distribution with Orion Pictures only; produced by Zoetrope Studios |
| June 18, 1982 | Firefox | distribution only; produced by Malpaso Productions |
| June 25, 1982 | Blade Runner | North American theatrical and international distribution outside Hong Kong only; produced by the Ladd Company, Blade Runner Partnership and Shaw Brothers Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1993 |
| July 16, 1982 | A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy[e] | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures |
| July 23, 1982 | The World According to Garp | co-production with Pan Arts, Inc. |
| July 30, 1982 | Night Shift | distribution only; produced by the Ladd Company |
| September 17, 1982 | Hammett[d] | North American distribution with Orion Pictures only; produced by Zoetrope Studios |
| October 1, 1982 | Hey Good Lookin' | North American distribution only; produced by Bakshi Productions |
| I, the Jury[nb 6] | international distribution only; produced by American Cinema Productions; distributed in North America by 20th Century Fox | |
| October 15, 1982 | Love Child | distribution only; produced by the Ladd Company |
| November 7, 1982 | Five Days One Summer | |
| November 10, 1982 | Creepshow | North American distribution only; produced by Laurel Show, Inc.[11] |
| November 19, 1982 | Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales | co-production with Warner Bros. Animation |
| December 15, 1982 | Honkytonk Man | co-production with the Malpaso Company |
| December 17, 1982 | Best Friends | co-production with Timberlane Films |
1983
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 21, 1983 | Independence Day | — |
| February 17, 1983 | Local Hero | North American distribution only; produced by Enigma Productions, Goldcrest Films and Celandine Films |
| February 18, 1983 | Table for Five[c] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| Lovesick | distribution only; produced by the Ladd Company | |
| February 25, 1983 | Cat and Dog | international co-distribution outside Italy with Columbia Pictures only |
| March 18, 1983 | High Road to China[b] | North American distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest and Jardan Film[12] |
| March 25, 1983 | The Outsiders[f] | North American, U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios[14] |
| April 1, 1983 | Deadly Eyes[b] | U.S. distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest and Filmtrust Productions |
| April 15, 1983 | Better Late Than Never[b] | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest |
| April 22, 1983 | Cracking Up | U.S. distribution only; produced by Orgolini-Nelson Productions |
| April 29, 1983 | Blue Skies Again | U.S. distribution only; produced by Lantana Productions |
| June 3, 1983 | The Man with Two Brains | distribution only; produced by Aspen Film Society |
| June 17, 1983 | Superman III | international theatrical and North American distribution only; produced by Dovemead, Ltd. |
| June 24, 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | — |
| July 1, 1983 | Stroker Ace | international theatrical, North American home media and television distribution only; co-production with Universal Pictures and Yahi Productions[15] |
| July 15, 1983 | Zelig[e] | distribution only; produced by Orion Pictures |
| July 29, 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | — |
| August 5, 1983 | Twice Upon a Time | distribution with the Ladd Company only; produced by Korty Films and Lucasfilm Ltd.[16] |
| Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island | co-production with Warner Bros. Animation | |
| Risky Business | distribution only; produced by the Geffen Company | |
| August 12, 1983 | Cujo[g] | North American and West German distribution only;[17] produced by Taft Entertainment Company and Sunn Classic Pictures[18] |
| September 23, 1983 | Go for It | international co-distribution outside Italy with Columbia Pictures only |
| October 7, 1983 | Never Say Never Again[h] | North and Latin American, U.K., Irish, Spanish and Danish distribution only;[20] produced by Taliafilm[21] |
| October 21, 1983 | The Right Stuff | distribution only; produced by the Ladd Company and Chartoff-Winkler Productions Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2013 |
| November 4, 1983 | Deal of the Century | — |
| November 10, 1983 | Star 80 | distribution only; produced by the Ladd Company |
| November 11, 1983 | Hearts and Armour | distribution outside Italy only |
| November 23, 1983 | Of Unknown Origin | distribution outside Canada only; produced by Mutual Productions, Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players[22] |
| November 25, 1983 | The Lift | Dutch film; international distribution outside the Netherlands and Belgium only; produced by Sigma Film Productions[23] |
| December 9, 1983 | Sudden Impact | co-production with the Malpaso Company |
1984
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 1984 | Deep in the Heart[i] | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Thorn EMI Films and Krestel Films |
| February 8, 1984 | Army Brats | Dutch film; international distribution outside the Benelux only; produced by Movies Filmproductions[24] |
| February 17, 1984 | Lassiter[b] | North American distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest |
| March 9, 1984 | Mike's Murder | distribution only; produced by the Ladd Company |
| March 23, 1984 | Police Academy | |
| March 30, 1984 | Purple Hearts | |
| Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | — | |
| April 13, 1984 | Swing Shift | co-production with Lantana Productions, the Hawn/Sylbert Movie Company and Jerry Bick Productions |
| May 18, 1984 | Finders Keepers[c] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| June 1, 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America[j] | North American distribution with the Ladd Company only; produced by Embassy International Pictures |
| June 8, 1984 | Gremlins | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| June 29, 1984 | Cannonball Run II | North and Hispanic American distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest |
| July 20, 1984 | The NeverEnding Story | distribution in North and Latin America, the U.K., Ireland, France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland only; produced by Neue Constantin Film |
| July 27, 1984 | Purple Rain | distribution only; produced by Purple Films Company[25] Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2019 |
| August 3, 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A.[c] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| August 17, 1984 | Tightrope | co-production with the Malpaso Company |
| August 24, 1984 | Cal | Irish film; North American, U.K., Irish, French, Australian and New Zealand distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films and Enigma Productions |
| September 21, 1984 | Windy City[c] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| September 28, 1984 | Irreconcilable Differences[g] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by Lantana Films[26] |
| October 19, 1984 | The Little Drummer Girl | co-production with Pan Arts, Inc. |
| October 26, 1984 | American Dreamer[c] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| November 2, 1984 | The Killing Fields | British film; North American and select international distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films, International Film Investors and Enigma Productions |
| November 7, 1984 | Oh, God! You Devil | — |
| November 16, 1984 | Razorback | North American and French distribution only; produced by UAA Films Limited |
| December 7, 1984 | City Heat | co-production with the Malpaso Company and Deliverance Productions |
| December 21, 1984 | Protocol | co-production with Hawn/Sylbert Film Company |
1985
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 1985 | Fandango | North American theatrical, worldwide home media and television distribution only; produced by Amblin Entertainment |
| February 15, 1985 | Vision Quest | co-production with the Guber-Peters Company Renamed as Crazy for You in the United Kingdom and Australia |
| Lost in America | distribution only; produced by the Geffen Company | |
| Beyond the Walls | distribution outside Israel only; produced by April Films | |
| March 20, 1985 | All Mixed Up | French film; distribution only; produced by Oliane Productions |
| March 29, 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | distribution only; produced by the Ladd Company |
| April 12, 1985 | Ladyhawke | North American distribution only; co-production with 20th Century Fox |
| May 19, 1985 | Doin' Time | North American and select international distribution with the Ladd Company only; produced by Filmcorp Productions |
| June 7, 1985 | The Goonies | co-production with Amblin Entertainment Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2017 |
| June 28, 1985 | Pale Rider | co-production with the Malpaso Company |
| July 10, 1985[nb 7] | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Australian film; distribution only; produced by Kennedy Miller Productions |
| July 26, 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | — |
| August 2, 1985 | Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird | distribution only; produced by Children's Television Workshop and The Jim Henson Company |
| August 9, 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | co-production with Aspen Film Society |
| August 16, 1985 | American Flyers | co-production with WW Productions |
| August 23, 1985 | The Protector[b] | distribution in North America, the U.K., Ireland, West Germany, Italy and Finland theatrically only; produced by Golden Harvest |
| September 13, 1985 | After Hours | distribution with the Geffen Company only; produced by Double Play Productions[27] |
| September 25, 1985 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters[k] | distribution outside Japan only; produced by Zoetrope Studios, Filmlink International and Lucasfilm Ltd.[28] |
| October 11, 1985 | Better Off Dead[c] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films and A&M Films |
| October 25, 1985 | Krush Groove | distribution only; produced by Crystalite Productions |
| November 1, 1985 | Eleni[c] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films |
| November 8, 1985 | Target[c] | North American theatrical distribution only; produced by CBS Theatrical Films and the Zanuck/Brown Company |
| November 15, 1985 | Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | distribution only; produced by DIC Audiovisuel and Hallmark Properties[29] |
| December 6, 1985 | Spies Like Us | co-production with Landis/Folsey Productions |
| December 18, 1985 | The Color Purple | co-production with Amblin Entertainment and the Guber-Peters Company |
| December 25, 1985 | Revolution | British film; distribution in North America, the U.K., Ireland, France, Belgium and Spain only; produced by Goldcrest Films and Viking Films |
1986
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 17, 1986 | The Clan of the Cave Bear | North American distribution only; produced by Producers Sales Organization, the Guber-Peters Company, Jozak/Decade Productions and Jonesfilm |
| February 14, 1986 | Wildcats | co-production with Hawn/Sylbert Film Company |
| February 21, 1986[nb 8] | The Frog Prince | British film; North American, U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films |
| March 21, 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | — |
| April 25, 1986[nb 9] | Mr. Love | British film; North American, U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films and Enigma Productions |
| May 9, 1986 | Seven Minutes in Heaven | distribution only; produced by Zoetrope Studios and FR Productions |
| May 23, 1986 | Cobra | distribution outside U.S. television only; co-production with the Cannon Group, Inc. |
| July 2, 1986 | Under the Cherry Moon | — |
| July 11, 1986 | Club Paradise | |
| August 8, 1986 | One Crazy Summer | co-production with A&M Films |
| August 15, 1986 | A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later | French film; distribution only; produced by Les Films 13 |
| October 3, 1986 | Round Midnight | co-production with Little Bear and PECF |
| October 10, 1986 | True Stories | distribution only; produced by Edward R. Pressman Productions and Gary Kurfirst Pictures[30] |
| Deadly Friend | distribution only; produced by Pan Arts, Inc. and Layton Productions | |
| October 11, 1986 | Knights & Emeralds | British film; North American, U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films and Enigma Productions |
| October 17, 1986 | Ratboy | co-production with Malpaso Productions |
| October 31, 1986 | The Mission | British film; North American, U.K., Irish and Spanish distribution only; produced by Goldcrest Films, Kingsmere Productions and Enigma Productions |
| November 26, 1986 | The Mosquito Coast[l] | North American distribution only; produced by the Saul Zaentz Company |
| December 5, 1986 | Heartbreak Ridge | co-production with Malpaso Productions and Jay Weston Productions |
| December 19, 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors | distribution only; produced by the Geffen Company |
1987
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 1987 | Instant Justice | co-production with Mulloway Limited |
| February 13, 1987 | Over the Top | North American distribution excluding television only; produced by the Cannon Group, Inc.[31] |
| March 6, 1987 | Lethal Weapon | co-production with Silver Pictures |
| March 20, 1987 | Burglar | co-production with Nelvana Entertainment |
| April 3, 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | — |
| May 22, 1987 | It's Alive III: Island of the Alive | distribution only; produced by Larco Productions |
| June 12, 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | co-production with the Guber-Peters Company and Kennedy Miller Productions |
| June 26, 1987 | Full Metal Jacket | co-production with Harrier Films |
| July 1, 1987 | Innerspace | co-production with Amblin Entertainment and the Guber-Peters Company |
| July 24, 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace[m] | North American distribution excluding television only; produced by the Cannon Group, Inc. |
| July 31, 1987 | The Lost Boys | co-distributed in Spain by TriFilms and in Japan by Shochiku-Fuji[32] |
| August 7, 1987 | Who's That Girl | co-production with the Guber-Peters Company |
| August 14, 1987 | Disorderlies | — |
| September 11, 1987 | A Return to Salem's Lot | distribution only; produced by Larco Productions |
| September 17, 1987 | A Month Later | Dutch film; international distribution only; produced by Sigma Film Productions |
| October 9, 1987 | Surrender | North American distribution excluding television only; produced by the Cannon Group, Inc. |
| November 20, 1987 | Nuts | co-production with Barwood Films Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama |
| December 9, 1987 | Empire of the Sun | co-production with Amblin Entertainment |
| December 18, 1987 | The Rogues | Italian-Spanish film; distribution only |
1988
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 1988 | Frantic | co-production with the Mount Company |
| March 4, 1988 | Moving | — |
| March 11, 1988 | Stand and Deliver | distribution only; produced by American Playhouse Theatrical Films and Eastside Productions[33] Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2011 |
| March 18, 1988 | Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach | — |
| March 30, 1988 | Beetlejuice | distribution only; produced by the Geffen Company |
| April 8, 1988 | Above the Law | also known as Nico in international regions |
| June 3, 1988 | Funny Farm | co-production with Cornelius Productions and Pan Arts, Inc. |
| July 8, 1988 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks | — |
| July 13, 1988 | The Dead Pool | co-production with the Malpaso Company |
| July 22, 1988 | Caddyshack II | co-production with the Guber-Peters Company |
| August 10, 1988 | Clean and Sober | co-production with Imagine Entertainment |
| August 26, 1988 | Stealing Home | co-production with the Mount Company |
| Hot to Trot | — | |
| September 9, 1988 | Running on Empty | North and Latin American theatrical and home media distribution, U.K. and Irish theatrical distribution only;[34] produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment and Double Play Productions |
| September 16, 1988 | Crossing Delancey | co-production with Midwest Film Productions |
| September 23, 1988 | Gorillas in the Mist | international distribution only; co-production with Universal Pictures and the Guber-Peters Company |
| September 24, 1988 | Daffy Duck's Quackbusters | co-production with Warner Bros. Animation |
| September 30, 1988[nb 10] | Bird | co-production with Malpaso Productions |
| October 7, 1988 | Imagine: John Lennon | co-production with the Wolper Organization and Andrew Solt Productions |
| Clara's Heart | co-production with MTM Enterprises | |
| October 25, 1988 | Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser | co-production with Malpaso Productions, Michael Blackwood Productions and Monk Film Project Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2017 |
| October 28, 1988 | Feds | distribution only; produced by Heathdale Productions[35] |
| November 4, 1988 | Everybody's All-American | co-production with New Visions Productions |
| November 11, 1988[nb 11] | A Cry in the Dark | North American distribution excluding television, Australian and New Zealand distribution only; produced by Cannon Entertainment and Cinema Verity Limited also known as Evil Angels in international regions |
| December 2, 1988 | Tequila Sunrise | co-production with the Mount Company |
| December 21, 1988 | Dangerous Liaisons | co-production with Lorimar Film Entertainment and NFH Limited |
| December 23, 1988 | The Accidental Tourist | — |
1989
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 3, 1989 | Her Alibi | — |
| February 24, 1989 | Bert Rigby, You're a Fool | North American theatrical and home media distribution, U.K. and Irish theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment and Clear Productions |
| Powwow Highway[n] | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by HandMade Films Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2024 | |
| March 3, 1989 | Lean on Me | — |
| March 9, 1989 | Splendor | Italian film; International distribution outside France only; produced by Cecchi Gori Group, Studio E.L. and Gaumont |
| March 10, 1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | — |
| March 24, 1989 | Dead Bang | North and Latin American and Belgian theatrical and home media distribution, U.K. and Irish theatrical distribution only;[36] produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment |
| April 7, 1989 | Dead Calm | Australian film; distribution only; produced by Kennedy Miller Productions |
| April 21, 1989 | See You in the Morning | North American theatrical and home media distribution, U.K. and Irish theatrical distribution only;[37] produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment |
| Checking Out[n] | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by HandMade Films | |
| May 5, 1989 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising[n] | |
| May 26, 1989 | Pink Cadillac | co-production with Malpaso Productions |
| June 23, 1989 | Batman | co-production with the Guber-Peters Company and PolyGram Pictures (uncredited) |
| July 7, 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | co-production with Silver Pictures |
| August 4, 1989[nb 12] | Young Einstein | Australian film; distribution outside Australian and New Zealand home media and television only; co-production with Serious Productions |
| August 23, 1989 | Cookie | distribution theatrically and on home media in North and Latin America, Sweden, Belgium, theatrically in the U.K., Ireland and West Germany only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment |
| September 15, 1989 | In Country | co-production with Kingston Films |
| September 22, 1989 | Penn & Teller Get Killed | North and Latin American theatrical and home media distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment |
| October 20, 1989 | Next of Kin | North and Latin American theatrical and home media distribution, U.K, Irish and West German theatrical distribution only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment and Barry & Enright Productions |
| November 3, 1989 | Second Sight | distribution in North and Latin America, the U.K., Ireland, West Germany and Italy theatrically and on home media only; produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment and Ursus Film |
| December 1, 1989 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | co-production with Hughes Entertainment |
| December 13, 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy[o] | North American, U.K. and Irish distribution only; produced by the Zanuck Company[38] |
| December 20, 1989 | Roger & Me | distribution only; produced by Dog Eat Dog Films[39] Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2013 |
| December 21, 1989 | The Delinquents | Australian film; international distribution outside Australian and New Zealand home media and television only; produced by Village Roadshow Pictures |
| December 22, 1989 | Tango & Cash | co-production with the Guber-Peters Company |
See also
Notes
- Owned by Shout! Studios (via Westchester Films)
- Owned by Fortune Star
- Owned by Paramount Pictures (via CBS)
- Owned by American Zoetrope, with U.S. distribution rights split between Rialto Pictures for theatrical and Lionsgate for certain rights
- Director Woody Allen would retain rights to this film after its release, later selling it in 2000 to MGM, Orion Pictures' parent[10]
- Co-owned by American Zoetrope, with U.K. and Irish distribution rights currently held by Zoetrope's international contractor StudioCanal (through its British division)[13]
- Owned by Paramount Pictures (via Melange Pictures)
- Producer Jack Schwartzman would retain ownership of the film until 1997, when MGM, owner of the Eon James Bond film series, acquired the film from Schwartzman's estate[19]
- Owned by StudioCanal
- Owned by Regency Enterprises, with Disney (via 20th Century Studios) handling distribution; Warner Bros. previously reclaimed international rights to Once Upon a Time in America upon signing a deal with Regency in 1991 and ended in 1999, but continued to retain distribution rights until 2015, when it was reverted back to Regency
- Owned by American Zoetrope, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to Janus Films and the Criterion Collection, and worldwide sales rights represented by Fortissimo Films
- Co-owned by Teatro della Pace Films
- Owned by HandMade Films, with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to RLJE Films
- U.K. and Irish distribution rights to Driving Miss Daisy are owned by Pathé (the successor-in-interest to international rights holder Allied Filmmakers)
Release notes
- Released in Australian theaters on August 18, 1980.
- Released in Japanese theaters on February 11, 1981.
- Released in international theaters on December 4, 1980.
- Released in West German theaters on November 6, 1981.
- Released in international theaters on December 24, 1981.
- Released in international theaters on April 22, 1982.
- Released in Japanese theaters on June 29, 1985.
- Released in British theaters on September 13, 1985.
- Released in British theaters on February 21, 1986.
- Released in French theaters on June 1, 1988.
- Released in Australian theaters on November 3, 1988.
- Released in Australian theaters on December 15, 1988.