The best adventure films of 1979

16 adventure films from 1979, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Zulu Dawn Score 29.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 56%
  2. Escape to Athena Score 26.8 · IMDb 5.7
  3. The Frisco Kid Score 25.3 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 54% · Metascore 38
  4. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Score 25.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 25%
  5. Hanover Street Score 24.0 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 32
  6. Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Score 11.8 · IMDb 4.7 · Tomatometer 10% · Metascore 22