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 Wild Geese Score 40.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 75%
  2. Big Wednesday Score 39.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 54
  3. Fedora Score 38.3 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 72%
  4. Pretty Baby Score 37.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 66
  5. Convoy Score 36.6 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 58% · Metascore 47
  6. F.I.S.T. Score 36.6 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 54
  7. Capricorn One Score 35.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 61% · Metascore 38
  8. The Medusa Touch Score 34.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Metascore 49
  9. Game of Death Score 30.9 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 38% · Metascore 36
  10. The Big Sleep Score 28.8 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 57%