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. Nice Dreams Score 40.3 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 54
  2. Continental Divide Score 39.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 64
  3. S.O.B. Score 39.0 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 62
  4. Buddy Buddy Score 37.9 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 63%
  5. Basket Case Score 35.0 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 77
  6. Porky's Score 35.0 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 34% · Metascore 40
  7. Madly in Love Score 34.9 · IMDb 6.9
  8. The Cannonball Run Score 34.7 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 28
  9. Zorro: The Gay Blade Score 33.3 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 52
  10. Roar Score 32.7 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 65