The best war films of 1981

4 war 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. Das Boot Score 80.4 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 85 · Drama, History, War
2. Stripes Score 59.8 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 68
3. Eye of the Needle Score 52.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 61
4. Victory Score 48.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 57