The best comedies of 1979

33 comedies 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. Hair Score 53.2 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 68
  2. North Dallas Forty Score 49.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 80
  3. Gol Maal Score 48.3 · IMDb 8.5
  4. Wise Blood Score 45.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 84
  5. A Little Romance Score 45.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 52
  6. The Electric Horseman Score 45.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 64
  7. 10 Score 44.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 68
  8. Fearless Coward Score 44.2 · IMDb 8.1
  9. Love at First Bite Score 41.8 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 62
  10. King of the Guards Score 40.8 · IMDb 7.6