The best biopics of 1980

8 biopics from 1980, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Raging Bull Score 83.0 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 90 · Drama, History
  2. Coal Miner's Daughter Score 79.0 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 84 · Music, Drama, History
  3. The Elephant Man Score 76.2 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 78 · Drama, History
  4. Lion of the Desert Score 51.8 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 75% · History, War, Drama
  5. The Long Riders Score 51.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 68 · Western, Action, Crime
  6. Tom Horn Score 42.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 63%
  7. The Hunter Score 29.1 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 54% · Metascore 31
  8. Where the Buffalo Roam Score 25.2 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 19%