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.

111. Super Fuzz ( Poliziotto superpiù )

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Actors: Terence Hill, Ernest Borgnine, Joanne Dru, Marc Lawrence, Julie Gordon, Lee Sandman

112. Fantastic Adventures of Unico, The ( Yuniko )

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Adventure
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Toshio Hirata, Osamu Tezuka
Actors: Katsue Miwa, Ryouko Kitamiya, Kazuko Sugiyama, Junko Hori, Makio Inoue, Iruka
Plot: Unico the unicorn is born with the power to bring happiness to the world. Yet the angry, jealous gods seek to thwart this power at every turn, and Unico will face many trials and adventures in order bring this happiness to the ones who need it most.

114. The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Joel Schumacher
Actors: Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty, Henry Gibson, Elizabeth Wilson, Mark Blankfield
Plot: After being exposed to a bizarre mixture of household chemicals, a woman begins to shrink, baffling scientists, and capturing the attention of a group of evil people who want to take over the world by shrinking everyone.

115. The Legend of the Lone Ranger

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Western
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: William A. Fraker
Actors: Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse, Christopher Lloyd, Jason Robards, Richard Farnsworth, Matt Clark
Plot: The sole surviving Texas Ranger of an ambush arranged by Butch Cavandish returns to fight back.

116. Tim

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Michael Pate
Actors: Piper Laurie, Mel Gibson, Alwyn Kurts, Pat Evison, Peter Gwynne, Deborah Kennedy

117. Enter the Ninja

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Menahem Golan
Actors: Franco Nero, Susan George, Shô Kosugi, Christopher George, Alex Courtney, Constantine Gregory
Plot: After just completing his training at a ninja school, an army vet travels to the Philippines and finds himself battling a land grabber who wants his war buddy's property.

118. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Ronald F. Maxwell
Actors: Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, Mark Hamill, Sunny Johnson, Don Stroud, Arlen Dean Snyder

119. Zoot Suit

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Musical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Luis Valdez
Actors: Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, John Anderson, Abel Franco

120. True Confessions

Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Actors: Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Charles Durning, Kenneth McMillan, Dan Hedaya, Ed Flanders

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