The '85 box office looked wildly different, with films like Cocoon and Out of Africa dominating and proving how different ...

Editor's note: This roundup of the best movies of 1985 originally ran in the Richmond News Leader's Green section on Dec. 28, 1985.

From fantasy comedies like Gremlins to intense dramas like Wall Street, these movies perfectly capture the culture and sensibilities of the 1980s.