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. The Cannonball Run Score 34.7 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 28
  2. The Monster Club Score 34.2 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 45
  3. Halloween II Score 33.8 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 27% · Metascore 40
  4. Zorro: The Gay Blade Score 33.3 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 52
  5. Just Before Dawn Score 32.8 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 60%
  6. Roar Score 32.7 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 65
  7. The Burning Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 42
  8. One from the Heart Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 51% · Metascore 57
  9. Madly in Love Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.9
  10. Eyewitness Score 31.7 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 61