The best dramas of 1980

53 dramas 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. Pixote Score 58.8 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 94% · Crime, Drama
  2. Melvin and Howard Score 58.4 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 91% · Comedy, Drama
  3. Brubaker Score 57.6 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 74% · Metascore 54 · Crime, Drama
  4. The Last Metro Score 55.5 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 86% · Drama, Romance, War
  5. Gloria Score 55.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 68 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  6. My Bodyguard Score 55.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 67 · Comedy, Drama, Family
  7. The Long Good Friday Score 54.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 82 · Crime, Thriller, Drama
  8. My American Uncle Score 54.0 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 86% · Comedy, Drama, Romance
  9. The Big Red One Score 53.6 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 77 · Drama, War
  10. The Stunt Man Score 52.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 75 · Action, Comedy, Drama