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. French Fried Vacation 2 Score 39.4 · IMDb 7.4
  2. Love on the Run Score 38.6 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 62%
  3. Rock 'n' Roll High School Score 38.5 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 70
  4. Buffet Froid Score 37.0 · IMDb 7.2
  5. The Fearless Hyena Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.6
  6. I'm for the Hippopotamus Score 31.6 · IMDb 6.6
  7. 1941 Score 29.8 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 37% · Metascore 34
  8. The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials Score 28.5 · IMDb 6.3
  9. Meatballs Score 28.4 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 60
  10. Escape to Athena Score 26.8 · IMDb 5.7