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. The Amityville Horror Score 28.9 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 33% · Metascore 28
  2. Zombie Score 28.6 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 54
  3. A Force of One Score 27.6 · IMDb 5.2 · Metascore 51
  4. The Driller Killer Score 26.5 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 66
  5. The Frisco Kid Score 25.3 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 54% · Metascore 38
  6. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Score 25.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 25%
  7. Hanover Street Score 24.0 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 32
  8. The Fearless Hyena Score 22.5 · IMDb 6.6
  9. I'm for the Hippopotamus Score 21.8 · IMDb 6.6
  10. More American Graffiti Score 21.4 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 27% · Metascore 44