The best comedies of 1981

42 comedies 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. Arthur Score 71.8 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 69 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
  2. An American Werewolf in London Score 66.7 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 55 · Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
  3. Time Bandits Score 66.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 79 · Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
  4. Stripes Score 59.8 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 68
  5. The Great Muppet Caper Score 59.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 70
  6. My Dinner with Andre Score 58.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 83
  7. Coup de torchon Score 53.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 92%
  8. The Four Seasons Score 51.7 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 55
  9. History of the World: Part I Score 50.2 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 47
  10. The Aviator's Wife Score 49.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 82%