{"id":637025,"date":"2026-10-05T12:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/637025\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:38:11","slug":"how-well-do-you-know-80s-comedy-movies-take-this-quiz-on-iconic-films-starring-dustin-hoffman-matthew-broderick-eddie-murphy-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/637025\/","title":{"rendered":"How well do you know \u201880s comedy movies? Take this quiz on iconic films starring Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick, Eddie Murphy and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"elk-d4732934-c097-11f1-83ec-e189c29e00dc\">Think you know your \u201880s comedy movies? From outrageous road trips and unforgettable one-liners to eccentric characters and some seriously questionable decisions, the decade gave us plenty of comedies that have remained popular decades later. Movies like \u201cGhostbusters,\u201d \u201cFerris Bueller\u2019s Day Off\u201d and \u201cThe Breakfast Club\u201d are still instantly recognizable, while films such as \u201cBeverly Hills Cop\u201d and \u201cCrocodile Dundee\u201d became huge hits with audiences around the world.<\/p>\n<p>But how well do you actually remember them? I\u2019ve picked 10 of the biggest and most well-known comedy movies from the 1980s and put together a multiple-choice quiz to test your memory. You\u2019ll need to remember characters, plots and some of the smaller details to get a perfect score, so don\u2019t expect every question to be a freebie. Ready to see how well you remember the funniest movies of the \u201880s?<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-d4732a60-c097-11f1-b730-2fd0c9983253\"\/><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d4732ae2-c097-11f1-b96a-516e4700d657-0\">If you\u2019re still in the mood for a movie challenge, there\u2019s plenty more to test your knowledge on. 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