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. The Great Santini Score 44.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 64
  2. Time After Time Score 44.5 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 69
  3. Hardcore Score 43.8 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 63
  4. The Onion Field Score 40.2 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 57
  5. Dracula Score 40.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 67
  6. I... For Icarus Score 39.8 · IMDb 7.8
  7. Love on the Run Score 38.6 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 62%
  8. Buffet Froid Score 37.0 · IMDb 7.2
  9. The Champ Score 36.3 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 40% · Metascore 38
  10. Luna Score 29.6 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 50%