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. Lion of the Desert Score 51.8 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 75% · History, War, Drama
  2. Stardust Memories Score 51.3 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 66% · Comedy, Drama, Romance
  3. The Long Riders Score 51.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 68 · Western, Action, Crime
  4. Urban Cowboy Score 50.1 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 61 · Drama, Romance, Western
  5. Out of the Blue Score 49.6 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 78 · Drama
  6. Gregory's Girl Score 48.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 95% · Comedy, Romance
  7. Who's Singin' Over There? Score 46.7 · IMDb 8.7 · Drama, Comedy, Adventure
  8. Spetters Score 46.3 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 86% · Drama, Romance
  9. Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears Score 45.2 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 40% · Drama, Comedy, Romance
  10. American Gigolo Score 44.7 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 57 · Crime, Drama, Mystery