The best dramas of 1981

48 dramas 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. Fort Apache the Bronx Score 53.0 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 49
  2. Christiane F. Score 52.9 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 55
  3. Possession Score 52.4 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 75
  4. The Four Seasons Score 51.7 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 55
  5. The Woman Next Door Score 50.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 85%
  6. Taps Score 50.8 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 49
  7. Victory Score 48.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 57
  8. Sharky's Machine Score 46.9 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 58
  9. Cutter's Way Score 45.7 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 70
  10. Ms .45 Score 44.8 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 62