The80swas a decade filled with movies experimenting with many wonderful ideas.

More importantly, audiences always looked forward to a good comfort film that made them feel understood.

The movie had such a simple concept and that’s why it worked.

Ally Sheedy, Steve Martin, John Candy, and Sylvester Stallone in three panels

Even decades laterNetflix created the original seriesCobra Kaiwhich has been an absolute hit for the streaming service.

It is an underdog story that warms the heart of so many.The Karate Kidis streaming on Netflix.

Rocky has always been a feel-good movie because of the redemption arc.

Matthew Broderick, Mila Sara, and Alan Ruck posting together

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The message of unity and that everything will be okay moving forward.

This movie made audiences feel like a kid again because of the adventure they all went on together.

And it is exactly the humor that madeGhostbustersso much fun to watch.

Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki Morita talking on a mat during the tournament

MartinandCandy’s comedic timing and playful banter carried the movie.

This road trip comedy with an unlikely pair sparks so much joy around the holidays.

The movie is usuallywatched annually by fans around Thanksgivingor Christmastime because of when it takes place.

Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd testing the Delorean

They wanted to have the freedom that adults do to make their own decisions and have fun.

So whenBigcame out in the 80s, it became one of the best body switch movies ever.

Hanks acted like a big kid, but it didn’t feel cheesy at all.

Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren in the ring about to fight

The piano scene is one of the most iconic and joyous scenes in movie history.

It’s so wholesome and that’s the reason fans find comfort in it.Bigis streaming on Disney+.

Such a simple form of storytelling that is filled with wonderment from a child’s point of view.

Corey Feldman, Sean Astin, Ke Huy Quan, and Jeff Cohen staring off to the side

This movie offered so much to audiences because it wasn’t just a simple romantic comedy.

It had a strong grandfather and nephew relationship, swashbuckling sword fights, and a fun group of misfits.

Audiences can find comfort in the retelling of this story because it feels like a bedtime story.

Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd in their Ghostbusters outfits

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Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall in detention

Steve Martin and John Candy staring at each other in the destroyed car

Robert Loggia and Tom Hanks dancing on the piano

Westley (Cary Elwes) defending Buttercup (Robin Wright) with a sword  in ‘The Princess Bride’

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