The best films of 1981

129 films from 1981, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, the Oscars and box office, compared only with films from the same year.

  1. Evilspeak Score 25.2 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 47%
  2. Graduation Day Score 24.0 · IMDb 4.8 · Tomatometer 57%
  3. Endless Love Score 23.9 · IMDb 4.9 · Tomatometer 26% · Metascore 30
  4. Shock Treatment Score 23.9 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 43% · Metascore 36
  5. Ghost Story Score 23.4 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 28%
  6. Deadly Blessing Score 23.1 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 56
  7. Condorman Score 23.1 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 27% · Metascore 46
  8. Modern Problems Score 22.5 · IMDb 5.0 · Metascore 27
  9. The Chaos Class: Bye Bye Score 22.5 · IMDb 6.3
  10. Nightmare Score 22.0 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 33%