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. Zulu Dawn Score 29.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 56%
  2. A Force of One Score 27.6 · IMDb 5.2 · Metascore 51
  3. The Driller Killer Score 26.2 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 66
  4. The Frisco Kid Score 25.3 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 54% · Metascore 38
  5. Hanover Street Score 24.0 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 32
  6. Don't Go in the House Score 21.4 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 33%
  7. More American Graffiti Score 21.4 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 27% · Metascore 44
  8. Caligula Score 14.5 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 18%
  9. The Concorde... Airport '79 Score 14.1 · IMDb 4.5 · Tomatometer 20% · Metascore 39
  10. Meteor Score 10.7 · IMDb 5.1 · Tomatometer 5% · Metascore 27