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. Scum Score 59.0 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 78
  2. Norma Rae Score 58.5 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 61
  3. And Justice for All Score 58.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 58
  4. The Warriors Score 57.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 65
  5. Gol Maal Score 55.2 · IMDb 8.5
  6. The In-Laws Score 55.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 69
  7. The Tin Drum Score 53.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 63
  8. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Score 53.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 72
  9. Hair Score 53.2 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 68
  10. Mad Max Score 52.9 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 73