The best war films of 1979

4 war 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. The Tin Drum Score 58.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 63
3. 1941 Score 29.8 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 37% · Metascore 34
4. More American Graffiti Score 21.4 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 27% · Metascore 44