The best musicals of 1981

5 musicals 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. History of the World: Part I Score 50.2 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 47
2. Pennies from Heaven Score 44.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 64
3. The Monster Club Score 32.4 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 45
4. One from the Heart Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 51% · Metascore 57
5. Shock Treatment Score 24.1 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 43% · Metascore 36