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. My Brilliant Career Score 51.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 77
  2. A Little Romance Score 50.6 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 52
  3. Woyzeck Score 50.6 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 86%
  4. Wise Blood Score 50.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 84
  5. The Wanderers Score 50.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 64
  6. Over the Edge Score 50.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 67
  7. The Rose Score 49.9 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 67
  8. Nosferatu the Vampyre Score 49.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 79
  9. Hardcore Score 48.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 63
  10. North Dallas Forty Score 48.5 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 80