The best thrillers of 1979

9 thrillers 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 China Syndrome Score 67.6 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 81 · Drama, Thriller
  2. And Justice for All Score 58.1 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 58
  3. The Warriors Score 57.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 65 · Action, Thriller
  4. Murder by Decree Score 40.6 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 68
  5. Prophecy Score 31.6 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 35% · Metascore 41
  6. When a Stranger Calls Score 30.6 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 38% · Metascore 58
  7. Beyond the Darkness Score 29.5 · IMDb 6.2
  8. The Driller Killer Score 26.2 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 66
  9. The Concorde... Airport '79 Score 14.1 · IMDb 4.5 · Tomatometer 20% · Metascore 39