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.

91. 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

92. Island of the Fishmen ( isola degli uomini pesce, L' )

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sergio Martino
Actors: Barbara Bach, Claudio Cassinelli, Richard Johnson, Beryl Cunningham, Joseph Cotten, Franco Iavarone

93. 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

94. 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.

95. 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

96. 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.

97. Blood Beach

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jeffrey Bloom
Actors: David Huffman, Marianna Hill, Burt Young, Otis Young, Lena Pousette, John Saxon

98. Absurd aka Horrible ( Rosso sangue )

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Joe D'Amato
Actors: George Eastman, Annie Belle, Charles Borromel, Katya Berger, Kasimir Berger, Ted Rusoff

99. 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

100. 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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