The best films of 1979

89 films from 1979, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, the Oscars and box office, compared only with films from the same year.

  1. Breaking Away Score 66.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 91
  2. The Marriage of Maria Braun Score 65.1 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 93%
  3. The Black Stallion Score 65.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 84
  4. Tess Score 64.5 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 82
  5. Rocky II Score 63.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 61
  6. Monty Python's Life of Brian Score 62.4 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 77
  7. Camera Buff Score 61.9 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 90%
  8. Richard Pryor: Live in Concert Score 61.8 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 92%
  9. Vengeance Is Mine Score 60.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 85
  10. The Jerk Score 59.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 61