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. F.I.S.T. Score 36.6 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 54
  2. Pretty Baby Score 36.5 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 66
  3. Jaws 2 Score 35.9 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 51
  4. Capricorn One Score 35.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 61% · Metascore 38
  5. Every Which Way But Loose Score 35.3 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 41% · Metascore 41
  6. The Cat from Outer Space Score 32.6 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 58
  7. The Cheap Detective Score 32.4 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 53%
  8. Eyes of Laura Mars Score 32.0 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 49
  9. Piranha Score 31.9 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 71
  10. The Lord of the Rings Score 31.8 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 48% · Metascore 51