The '80s gave us hits like... well, that would be telling. If you believe you're a true aficionado of '80s film, test your skills with these snapshots from some of the decade's biggest blockbusters. Some might be easy guesses while others could leave you scratching your head for a few seconds, but each comes with a hint to get those gears turning.
Test your skills with our round up of some mystery scenes from the '80s biggest cinema releases – can you guess them all correctly without cheating?
© Getty ImagesThe 1984 film is based on the life of beloved composer Mozart
Helping hint: You might not have seen the movie, but you'd recognise its soundtrack
Tom Hulce and F. Murray Abraham star in the 1984 drama based on the life of famed composer Mozart. While the still looks deceptively old fashioned, Amadeus leaned further into fiction than fact.
With eight Academy Award wins and four Golden Globes, the period feature certainly earned the title of blockbuster hit.
© Getty Images'Star Wars' wasn't Harrison Ford's only iconic '80s franchise
Here's a clue: It's a blockbuster hit, but you could also call it an Indy film
Dressed up in a tan fedora and facing down a villainous foe? It has to be Indiana Jones, specifically from the prequel Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom.
True fans of the whip-swinging archaeologist won't need a close up of leading man Harrison Ford to guess this '80s hit: the franchise's villains are just as distinctive.
© Getty ImagesThis '80s classic had our hearts (and fingertips) glowing
A helping hand: Take a peek at who's hiding in the blanket
If the bright red hoodie and bicycles didn't give it away, we're sure that the cloth-covered bundle sitting in Elliott's bike basket will.
Henry Thomas starred in the bittersweet fantasy movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) about a boy who strikes up an unlikely friendship with an alien left behind on Earth.
© Getty ImagesHe's moving and grooving at the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance
Handy hint: This lead character is feeling a bit out of place (and time)
'Under the sea' is an iconic prom theme for a reason: nothing says chic more than wall of teal streamers. In reality, Back to the Future had us all craving our own kitsch '50s prom.
Michael J. Fox's Marty McFly brought the party with a standout performance as he travels back through time and ensures that his parents fall for each other.
© CBS via Getty ImagesTim Robbins' Lt. Sam Wells goes by Merlin as a radar intercept officer
Code word 'Clue': He might have two feet on the ground, but Merlin's magic works best in the air
Tim Robbins appears in the supporting cast of Tom Cruise hit Top Gun as Lieutenant Sam Wells. Best known as 'Merlin', he works as a radar intercept officer under Maverick.
The pair work together well but it's primarily Tom Cruise's time to shine, leading the franchise in the original 1986 hit and its 2022 sequel Top Gun: Maverick.
© Getty ImagesSigourney Weaver stars as Dana Barrett in this haunted feature
Cheat sheet: Sigourney Weaver is seeing something strange, but who's she gonna call?
There's only one team you can call when there's something strange in the neighbourhood: Ghostbusters! Sigourney Weaver's Dana Barrett had good reason to be scared as some of her most memorable scenes happen while the star is possessed.
Her apartment, too, is at risk as Zuul and Gozer use it as a gateway into our world's dimension. Fortunately, Bill Murray and the rest of the Ghostbusters team are at the ready to dispose of the poltergeists.
© CBS via Getty ImagesBodyguard Zack plays a major part in getting the film's plot off and running
Hilarious hint: In this comedy blockbuster, Jonathan Banks reports to the dastardly Victor Maitland
We're testing your knowledge of this '80s hit with a smaller, but still memorable, supporting character. Jonathan Banks brought bodyguard Zack to life, kickstarting the film's major plot with the murder of Axel Foley's best friend.
Eighties movie buffs have surely got the answer by now: it's the hilarious hit Beverly Hills Cop, starring Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold.
© Getty ImagesIn a galaxy far, far away there was a rivalry that took things to a deadly extreme
Hinted rivalry: He might not be one of the central stars, but Lando is a fan-favourite of this blockbuster franchise
Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams share an infamous rivalry in the famous franchise that gave birth to this 1980 blockbuster success, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back.
Better known by their on-screen characters Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, their personal competition becomes deadly when Lando hands Han over to Darth Vader, in order to protect Cloud City from occupation.
