The best mystery films of 1979

5 mystery films 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. Murder by Decree Score 40.6 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 68
3. I... For Icarus Score 39.8 · IMDb 7.8
4. Star Trek: The Motion Picture Score 39.6 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 51% · Metascore 50
5. When a Stranger Calls Score 30.6 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 38% · Metascore 58