The best dramas of 1978

42 dramas from 1978, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Score 54.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 83%
  2. Blue Collar Score 52.0 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 77
  3. Watership Down Score 49.6 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 64
  4. Feyzo, the Polite One Score 49.2 · IMDb 8.6
  5. Straight Time Score 48.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 64
  6. The Silent Partner Score 48.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 74
  7. Killer of Sheep Score 48.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 96
  8. Happy Days Score 48.5 · IMDb 8.7
  9. The Boys from Brazil Score 47.9 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 40
  10. In a Year with 13 Moons Score 44.8 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 76%