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. Tom Horn Score 42.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 63%
  2. Cheech and Chong's Next Movie Score 41.5 · IMDb 6.0 · Metascore 66
  3. Battle Creek Brawl Score 39.8 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 67%
  4. Cruising Score 38.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 43
  5. The Mirror Crack'd Score 34.8 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 47
  6. Fade to Black Score 30.3 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 42% · Metascore 54
  7. Maniac Score 26.5 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 22
  8. The Exterminator Score 25.4 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 42%