The best mystery films of 1980

13 mystery 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. Dressed to Kill Score 61.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 74 · Thriller, Mystery, Horror
  2. The Changeling Score 56.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 70 · Horror
  3. The Long Good Friday Score 54.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 82 · Crime, Thriller, Drama
  4. American Gigolo Score 44.7 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 57 · Crime, Drama, Mystery
  5. Cruising Score 38.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 43
  6. Bad Timing Score 37.2 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 46%
  7. The Mirror Crack'd Score 34.8 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 47
  8. Friday the 13th Score 34.5 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 22
  9. The Watcher in the Woods Score 30.9 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 52
  10. Prom Night Score 22.9 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 45