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27 Movies That Turn 40 in 2021

By Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter December 29th, 2020

A number of movies released in 1981 have grown into some of the most revered films of all time.

From hilarious comedies to frightening horror films to acclaimed dramas, scroll through the gallery below to see 27 movies that turn 40 in 2021.

My Dinner with Andre
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Released October 11, 1981.
Excalibur
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Released April 10, 1981.
Arthur
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Released July 17, 1981.
Stripes
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Released June 26, 1981.
Porky’s
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Released November 13, 1981.
History of the World, Part I
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Released June 12, 1981.
Mommie Dearest
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Released September 18, 1981.
Time Bandits
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Released November 6, 1981.
Heavy Metal
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Released August 7, 1981.
Escape from New York
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Released July 10, 1981.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
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Released March 20, 1981.
Scanners
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Released January 14, 1981.
For Your Eyes Only
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Released June 24, 1981.
Chariots of Fire
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Released May 15, 1981.
On Golden Pond
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Released December 4, 1981.
The Decline of Western Civilization
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Released July 1, 1981.
Halloween II
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Released October 30, 1981.
The Evil Dead
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Released October 15, 1981.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
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Released June 12, 1981.
Clash of the Titans
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Released June 12, 1981.
An American Werewolf in London
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Released August 21, 1981.
The Great Muppet Caper
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Released June 26, 1981.
Taps
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Released December 18, 1981.
The Fox and the Hound
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Released July 10, 1981.
The Cannonball Run
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Released June 19, 1981.
The Four Seasons
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Released May 22, 1981.
Body Heat
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Released August 28, 1981.

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