IMDb's Top Movies from 1981
IMDb's Top Movies from 1981.
Minimum of 25,000 votes, minimum rating of 6.0, maximum of 100 movies.
Last Updated: May 22, 2025
8.40
Movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
8.30
Movie
Das Boot
7.60
Movie
My Dinner with Andre
7.60
Movie
Mad Max 2
7.60
Movie
On Golden Pond
7.50
Movie
An American Werewolf in London
7.30
Movie
The Evil Dead
7.40
Movie
Body Heat
7.40
Movie
Thief
7.40
Movie
Blow Out
7.40
Movie
Gallipoli
7.20
Movie
Possession
7.30
Movie
Excalibur
7.30
Movie
Reds
7.20
Movie
The Fox and the Hound
7.10
Movie
Escape from New York
7.10
Movie
Chariots of Fire
6.90
Movie
Time Bandits
6.90
Movie
Clash of the Titans
6.90
Movie
Arthur
6.80
Movie
Stripes
6.80
Movie
History of the World: Part I
6.70
Movie
For Your Eyes Only
6.70
Movie
Scanners
6.70
Movie
Escape to Victory
6.60
Movie
Heavy Metal
6.50
Movie
The Beyond
6.60
Movie
The Postman Always Rings Twice
6.60
Movie
Outland
6.50
Movie
The Howling
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