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    These 20 Popular Movies Dominated the Box Office in 1980

    From "The Empire Strikes Back" to "The Blues Brothers," these are the highest grossing movies from the year 1980.

    Looking back, 1980 was a wild year at the box office. Audiences lined up around the block for everything from galaxy-sized adventures to haunted hotels and blues-fueled car chases. It was the start of a blockbuster decade that proved popcorn…

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    Explosive Budgets: The 11 Most Expensive War Movies in Hollywood

    From costumes and makeup to set building and big-name actors, war movies cost a lot to make. Here are the ones with the biggest budgets.

    Between building battlefields, CGI funds, paying big-name actors, and getting the best costumes and makeup money can buy, a lot of expenses are packed into some of the greatest war movies. We took a look at Box Office Mojo’s breakdown…

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    Cinematic Rides: 12 Unforgettable Cars From the Movies

    From Herbie in "The Love Bug" to the terrifying, possessed "Christine," these are the most iconic cars in movie history.

    Some cars just are the movie. They don’t just sit in the background — they steal the spotlight, burn rubber through chase scenes, or become full-on characters themselves. Here are a dozen famous movie cars that earned their place in…

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    13 Actresses Everyone Was Obsessed With in the ’80s

    From Heather Locklear and Christie Brinkley to Demi Moore and Jennifer Connolly, these are the actresses we all loved in the 1980s.

    Molly Ringwald was in everything. Heather Locklear lit up rooms with her million-watt smile. Lisa Bonet had the most iconic fashion sense known to mankind. And those were just some of the 1980s actresses that everyone was obsessed with —…

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    17 Celebs Who Changed Their Real Names

    From shortening names to completely rebranding their identities, these celebrities changed their names to better fit Hollywood.

    From the biggest movie stars and singers to the most celebrated directors, it’s no secret that Hollywood is full of larger-than-life personalities — and even bigger egos. But what many fans may not know is that some of the most…

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    15 Celebs You Didn’t Know Were Fired From Famous Roles

    From Megan Fox to Jean-Claude Van Damme, here are 15 celebrities you probably didn’t know were fired from famous roles.

    It’s easy to picture Hollywood stars living charmed lives with nothing but their fortunes to worry about. But in reality, even the biggest names have faced rejection — sometimes in the most public (and humiliating) ways. Over the years, plenty…

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    These 13 Horror Movies Absolutely Terrified Us in the 1980s

    Relive the ’1980s with the scary movies everyone watched — Freddy, Chucky, Michael Myers, and the horror classics that still haunt us.

    The ’80s were a golden age for horror. Watching scary movies was a rite of passage, thanks to the help of VHS rentals, sleepovers, and late-night cable marathons. Some had…

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    These 12 Movie Guns Are Just as Famous as the Actors Who Used Them

    From the Terminator's minigun to Rooster Cogburn's Winchester 1892, these are the most famous guns in movies.

    From “Say hello to my little friend” to “Bond, James Bond,” there are some gun-related movie scenes that are so iconic we can automatically picture the weapon. Like any powerful…

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    These 17 Leading Men Were the Ultimate Old-School Heartthrobs

    From bad boys like James Dean and Marlon Brando to big-names like Clint Eastwood, these are the heartthrob actors your grandma can't forget.

    From their smoldering looks to their thousand-watt smiles and perfectly coiffed hair, the star-studded men your grandma grew up with were an entirely different breed (no offense to the men…

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    The 15 Biggest Box Office Stars of the ’90s

    From Samuel L. Jackson to Tom Hanks, discover the biggest box office stars in the '90s, according to data from Ultimate Movie Rankings.

    The 1990s shook pop culture to its core with smash hits like “Pulp Fiction,” “Jurassic Park,” and “Titanic.” Robin Williams graced us with comedic gold with the likes of “Mrs.…

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    If You Grew Up in the ’70s, You Probably Had a Crush on These Actresses

    From the iconic Farah Fawcett to some familiar faces from "Charlie's Angels," these are the actresses everyone crushed on in the '70s.

    They were in posters on the walls of teenage bedrooms. Their names were the topic of emphatic conversations among friends. Their hair, feathered and voluminous. We’re talking about the big-name…

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    12 Incredibly Expensive Movie Sets That Blew Past Budgets

    Creating movie sets can be an extravagant and expensive endeavor. Here are some of the most expensive sets we could find.

    If you thought that every movie was either filmed in a pre-existing location or totally designed by CGI, allow us to enlighten you. As it turns out, creating movie sets…

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    These 15 Movie Stars Ruled the Box Office in the 1970s

    From Robert Redford to Diane Keaton, let's take a look back at the 15 biggest box office stars of the '70s.

    Dominated by larger-than-life stars who drew in massive crowds with their charisma and talent, the 1970s were a golden age of cinema. From anti-heroes we loved to hate to glamorous…

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    The Price of Intergalactic Glory: 11 of the Most Expensive Sci-Fi Movies Ever Made

    Take a look at the most expensive sci-fi movies ever made, plus how much it cost to launch them into cinematic history.

    When it comes to science fiction, bigger often means pricier — and nowhere is that more apparent than in the budgets of Hollywood’s most ambitious space odysseys and futuristic adventures.…

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    Inside the Galaxy: 24 Behind-the-Scenes ‘Star Wars’ Photos

    From Luke Skywalker cracking jokes to Darth Maul tinkering with cameras, these backstage photos bring a galaxy far, far away to life.

    Few film franchises have inspired cult followings the likes of “Star Wars,” but what about the behind-the-scenes snippets that reveal the hard work (and play!) that went into making these…

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    The 15 Biggest Box Office Stars of the 1980s

    From 'Star Wars' superstars to booked and busy comedians creating classic after classic, these are the biggest box office stars of the 1980s.

    Today’s actors can earn millions per project, but in the 1980s, it took an entire decade to accumulate figures like that. Still, the biggest names in the box office spread…

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    20 Behind-the-Scenes Photos From Popular ’70s Movies

    Discover behind-the-scenes shots that pull back the curtain to reveal the magic of some of the most popular movies from the 70s.

    From directors arm wrestling between takes to your favorite Hollywood stars sharing laughs and inside jokes, on-set photos offer a rare glimpse that audiences never get to see on the…

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    13 Famous Movie Props That Made Headlines at Auction

    Discover the most expensive movie items sold at auction, from legendary dresses to futuristic props — plus why fans spend millions on them.

    The allure of Hollywood memorabilia has been known to transcend generations, with props, costumes, and artifacts used by famous actors fetching astronomical prices at auction. These items offer a unique…