The best romance films of 1979

11 romance 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. Manhattan Score 71.2 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 83 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
  2. Tess Score 63.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 82
  3. The Marriage of Maria Braun Score 57.1 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 93%
  4. Camera Buff Score 54.5 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 90%
  5. The Wanderers Score 50.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 64
  6. The Rose Score 49.5 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 67
  7. Gol Maal Score 48.3 · IMDb 8.5
  8. My Brilliant Career Score 45.9 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 77
  9. The Electric Horseman Score 45.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 64
  10. 10 Score 44.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 68