The best fantasy films of 1981

7 fantasy 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. Time Bandits Score 66.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 79 · Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
2. Excalibur Score 62.5 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 56
3. Clash of the Titans Score 58.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 59
4. Dragonslayer Score 46.8 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 68
5. Heavy Metal Score 43.3 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 51
6. Modern Problems Score 22.5 · IMDb 5.0 · Metascore 27
7. Saturday the 14th Score 9.7 · IMDb 4.7 · Tomatometer 9% · Metascore 13