Top Movies of 1981


The top movies of 1981 list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

81. Wolfen

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Actors: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, Dick O'Neill
Plot: A town is haunted by ghost wolves that actually have a purpose for their haunting.

82. Game of Death II ( Si wang ta )

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action/Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Director: See-Yuen Ng
Actors: Bruce Lee, Jang Lee Hwang, Roy Chiao, Hoi Sang Lee, Tai Chung Kim

83. Permanent Vacation

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Actors: Richard Boes, Ruth Bolton, Sara Driver, María Duval, Frankie Faison, Jane Fire

84. The Postman Always Rings Twice

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bob Rafelson
Actors: Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange, John Colicos, Michael Lerner, Anjelica Huston, John P. Ryan
Plot: When the seductive wife of a roadside cafe owner starts an affair with a seedy drifter, the two plot a way to get the husband out of the picture.

85. All Night Long

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jean-Claude Tramont
Actors: Gene Hackman, Barbra Streisand, Diane Ladd, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Dobson, Ann Doran

86. Roadgames ( Road Games )

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Richard Franklin
Actors: Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marion Edward, Grant Page, Thaddeus Smith, Steve Millichamp

87. Woman Next Door, The ( femme d'à côté, La )

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: François Truffaut
Actors: Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Henri Garcin, Michèle Baumgartner, Roger Van Hool, Véronique Silver
Plot: Two former lovers (Gerard Depardieu and Fanny Ardant) wind up living next door to each other. Though they are both married to others, they embark on a passionate affair, with dire consequences.

88. Sharky's Machine

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Burt Reynolds
Actors: Burt Reynolds, Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Charles Durning, Earl Holliman, Henry Silva

89. Pennies from Heaven

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Musical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Herbert Ross
Actors: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Walken, Jessica Harper, Vernel Bagneris, John McMartin

90. Death of a Prophet

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Woodie King Jr.
Actors: Morgan Freeman, Yolanda King, Ossie Davis, Sam Singleton, George Harris, Amiri Baraka

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