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. Rock 'n' Roll High School Score 41.9 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 70
  2. Love at First Bite Score 41.8 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 62
  3. King of the Guards Score 40.2 · IMDb 7.6
  4. Dracula Score 40.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 67
  5. Star Trek: The Motion Picture Score 39.9 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 51% · Metascore 50
  6. I... For Icarus Score 38.2 · IMDb 7.8
  7. French Fried Vacation 2 Score 37.5 · IMDb 7.4
  8. The Brood Score 36.6 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 63
  9. The Champ Score 36.4 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 40% · Metascore 38
  10. Phantasm Score 33.2 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 72