The best adventure films of 1981

24 adventure films from 1981, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Raiders of the Lost Ark Score 97.0 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 86 · Adventure, Action
  2. Quest for Fire Score 71.2 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 79 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
  3. Time Bandits Score 66.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 79 · Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
  4. The Road Warrior Score 66.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 77 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  5. Escape from New York Score 65.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 76 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  6. Excalibur Score 62.5 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 56
  7. The Fox and the Hound Score 60.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 65
  8. Gallipoli Score 60.6 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 65
  9. The Great Muppet Caper Score 59.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 70
  10. Clash of the Titans Score 58.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 59