Best Movies Celebrating their 40th Anniversary in 2022
With Francis Ford Coppola's 'The Godfather' celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Moviefone takes a look at the best films celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2022!
The Godfather' celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. That made us think, what other films are celebrating anniversaries this year?
In this 4-part series we will take a look at the best movies celebrating their 40th, 30th, 20th, and 10th anniversaries this year.
First, we will countdown the best movies that released in 1982 and are celebrating their 40th anniversaries.
Let's begin!
10. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Directed by Bob Geldof) descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
Pink Floyd: The Wall
A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone. Read the Plot
9. Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
Richard Pryor's stand-up act includes his frank discussion about his freebasing addiction, as well as the infamous night on June 9th, 1980 that he caught on fire.
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
8. The Thing (1982)
Directed by John Carpenter, of an American scientific research outpost in Antarctica find themselves battling a parasitic alien organism capable of perfectly imitating its victims. They soon discover that this task will be harder than they thought, as they don't know which of the team have already been assimilated and their paranoia threatens to tear them apart.
7. First Blood (1982)
When former Green Beret John Rambo (Brian Dennehy), Rambo employs heavy-handed guerilla tactics to shake the cops off his tail.
First Blood
6. Tootsie (1982)
Directed by Dustin Hoffman) secretly adopts a female alter ego - Dorothy Michaels - in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
Tootsie
5. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Directed by Ray Walston)—a man convinced that everyone is on dope.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
4. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
It is the 23rd century. The Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise is on routine training maneuvers and iral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) seems resigned to the fact that this inspection may well be the last space mission of his career.
But Khan (Ricardo Montalbán) is back. Aided by his exiled band of genetic supermen, Khan - brilliant renegade of 20th century Earth - has raided Space Station Regula One, stolen a top secret device called Project Genesis, wrested control of another Federation Starship and sets out in pursuit of the Enterprise, determined to let nothing stand in the way of his mission: kill iral Kirk... even if it means universal Armageddon.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
3. Blade Runner (1982)
Directed by Harrison Ford) is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
Blade Runner
2. 48 Hrs. (1982)
Directed by Eddie Murphy) temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
1. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Directed by Drew Barrymore), and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
