The best crime films of 1980

18 crime films 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. Atlantic City Score 72.4 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 85 · Crime, Drama, Romance
  2. The Blues Brothers Score 67.9 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 60 · Music, Comedy, Crime
  3. Dressed to Kill Score 61.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 74 · Thriller, Mystery, Horror
  4. Pixote Score 58.8 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 94% · Crime, Drama
  5. Brubaker Score 57.6 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 74% · Metascore 54 · Crime, Drama
  6. Stir Crazy Score 55.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 56 · Comedy, Crime
  7. Gloria Score 55.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 68 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  8. The Long Good Friday Score 54.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 82 · Crime, Thriller, Drama
  9. The Long Riders Score 51.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 68 · Western, Action, Crime
  10. American Gigolo Score 44.7 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 57 · Crime, Drama, Mystery