Rankings

IMDb top rated · 1981

Films with at least 10,000 IMDb votes, ranked by IMDb score.

1. 1 Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 8.41,125,674 IMDb votes
2. 2 Das Boot 1981 8.3291,686 IMDb votes
3. 3 Lion of the Desert 1981 8.219,223 IMDb votes
4. 4 Mephisto 1981 7.712,810 IMDb votes
5. 5 Mad Max 2 1981 7.6215,994 IMDb votes
6. 6 My Dinner with Andre 1981 7.631,520 IMDb votes
7. 7 An American Werewolf in London 1981 7.5138,082 IMDb votes
8. 8 Christiane F. 1981 7.536,377 IMDb votes
9. 9 Blow Out 1981 7.479,847 IMDb votes
10. 10 Gallipoli 1981 7.445,260 IMDb votes
11. 11 Body Heat 1981 7.445,128 IMDb votes
12. 12 The Professional 1981 7.419,665 IMDb votes
13. 13 Prince of the City 1981 7.410,895 IMDb votes
14. 14 The Evil Dead 1981 7.3259,513 IMDb votes
15. 15 Excalibur 1981 7.375,503 IMDb votes
16. 16 Reds 1981 7.327,199 IMDb votes
17. 17 Quest for Fire 1981 7.326,934 IMDb votes
18. 18 La chèvre 1981 7.312,245 IMDb votes
19. 19 Caddyshack 1981 7.2134,972 IMDb votes
20. 20 The Fox and the Hound 1981 7.2112,363 IMDb votes
21. 21 Possession 1981 7.262,029 IMDb votes
22. 22 Escape from New York 1981 7.1176,656 IMDb votes
23. 23 Chariots of Fire 1981 7.172,043 IMDb votes
24. 24 The Great Muppet Caper 1981 7.118,711 IMDb votes
25. 25 Diva 1981 7.115,544 IMDb votes

Scores: IMDb. · Updated 2026-11-14