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. Fearless Coward Score 47.0 · IMDb 8.1
  2. Quadrophenia Score 47.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 79
  3. The Electric Horseman Score 45.1 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 64
  4. 10 Score 44.7 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 68
  5. Murder by Decree Score 44.6 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 68
  6. The Great Santini Score 44.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 64
  7. The Onion Field Score 44.0 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 57
  8. Time After Time Score 43.7 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 69
  9. Love on the Run Score 42.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 62%
  10. Moonraker Score 42.0 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 59% · Metascore 66