The best dramas of 1979

50 dramas 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. Apocalypse Now Score 92.2 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 94 · Drama, War
  2. Kramer vs. Kramer Score 90.3 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 77 · Drama
  3. All That Jazz Score 84.1 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 72 · Drama
  4. Manhattan Score 71.2 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 83 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
  5. Being There Score 69.7 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 83 · Comedy, Drama
  6. The China Syndrome Score 67.6 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 81 · Drama, Thriller
  7. Escape from Alcatraz Score 66.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 76 · Drama, Thriller
  8. Breaking Away Score 66.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 91 · Drama, Comedy
  9. Rocky II Score 63.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 61
  10. Tess Score 63.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 82