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. 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

92. 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.

93. 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

94. 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

95. 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

96. 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

97. 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

98. 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.

99. 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

100. 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

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