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. 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

92. Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Les Blank
Actors: Werner Herzog, Harrod Blank, Kathleen Bendel, Lloyd John Harris, Robert Charles, Benni McCarthy

93. Man of Iron ( Czlowiek z zelaza )

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Polish
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Actors: Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Krystyna Janda, Marian Opania, Irena Byrska, Wieslawa Kosmalska, Boguslaw Linda

94. Full Moon High

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Horror
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Larry Cohen
Actors: Adam Arkin, Ed McMahon, Alan Arkin, Pat Morita, Roz Kelly, Kenneth Mars
Plot: A former high school jock is transformed into a werewolf during a family
visit to Transylvania.

95. City of Women ( città delle donne, La )

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Federico Fellini
Actors: Marcello Mastroianni, Anna Prucnal, Bernice Stegers, Donatella Damiani, Jole Silvani, Ettore Manni

96. Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms aka Cripples Avengers ( Can que )

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Cheh Chang
Actors: Kuan Tai Chen, Feng Lu, Philip Kwok, Meng Lo, Chien Sun, Sheng Chiang

97. Only When I Laugh

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Glenn Jordan
Actors: Marsha Mason, Kristy McNichol, James Coco, Joan Hackett, David Dukes, John Bennett Perry

98. Victory

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: John Huston
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Pelé, Bobby Moore, Max von Sydow, Osvaldo Ardiles

99. American Pop

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Actors: Ron Thompson, Mews Small, Jerry Holland, Lisa Jane Persky, Jeffrey Lippa, Roz Kelly
Plot: Animated film which follows 20th century music, from ragtime to rock to new wave, accomplished by following the descendants of a Jewish immigrant family, and their involvement in the music industry.

100. The Pride of Jesse Hallam

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Gary Nelson
Actors: Johnny Cash, Brenda Vaccaro, Ben Marley, Eli Wallach, Guy Boyd, Earl Poole Ball
Plot: Jesse Hallam is a poor and illiterate coal miner who must learn to read in order to get a job in the city.

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