The best films of 1978

91 films from 1978, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, the Oscars and box office, compared only with films from the same year.

  1. The Deer Hunter Score 92.1 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 90
  2. Superman Score 77.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 82
  3. Halloween Score 74.8 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 91
  4. Midnight Express Score 73.4 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 59
  5. Coming Home Score 71.8 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 61
  6. Dawn of the Dead Score 71.0 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 71
  7. National Lampoon's Animal House Score 70.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 79
  8. Autumn Sonata Score 70.2 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 85%
  9. Heaven Can Wait Score 68.2 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 72
  10. Grease Score 66.4 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 70