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. One from the Heart Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 51% · Metascore 57
  2. Eyewitness Score 31.7 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 61
  3. Endless Love Score 23.9 · IMDb 4.9 · Tomatometer 26% · Metascore 30
  4. Ghost Story Score 23.7 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 28%
  5. Enter the Ninja Score 20.4 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 43% · Metascore 35
  6. Looker Score 20.3 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 32% · Metascore 20
  7. Tarzan the Ape Man Score 20.2 · IMDb 3.5 · Tomatometer 9% · Metascore 24
  8. The Hand Score 18.0 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 59