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Top 100 Movies of 1981

Top 100 Movies of 1981

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Movies with 20 or more critic reviews vie for their place in history at Rotten Tomatoes. Eligible movies are ranked based on their Tomatometer Scores.

Year:

Rank Tomatometer Title No. of Reviews
1. 100% Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) 36
2. 98% The Evil Dead (1981) 52
3. 98% Das Boot (The Boat) (1981) 46
4. 97% Body Heat (1981) 36
5. 96% Diva (1981) 45
6. 95% Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 63
7. 95% Time Bandits (1981) 38
8. 95% The Gods Must Be Crazy (1981) 22
9. 95% Thief (1981) 20
10. 94% Reds (1981) 34
11. 92% On Golden Pond (1981) 24
12. 91% An American Werewolf in London (1981) 45
13. 90% Blow Out (1981) 41
14. 90% My Dinner with André (1981) 20
15. 89% Superman II (1981) 45
16. 88% Stripes (1981) 33
17. 88% Gallipoli (1981) 24
18. 86% Absence Of Malice (1981) 22
19. 85% Chariots of Fire (1981) 53
20. 85% Modern Romance (1981) 20
21. 84% Pennies From Heaven (1981) 25
22. 83% Escape from New York (1981) 48
23. 81% Excalibur (1981) 31
24. 81% Dragonslayer (1981) 26
25. 76% Scanners (1981) 25
26. 73% For Your Eyes Only (1981) 40
27. 73% Wolfen (1981) 22
28. 69% The Fox and the Hound (1981) 26
29. 66% Clash of the Titans (1981) 38
30. 66% The Howling (1981) 29
31. 62% History of the World -- Part I (1981) 26
32. 58% Heavy Metal (1981) 26
33. 58% Outland (1981) 24
34. 55% Mommie Dearest (1981) 31
35. 50% Annie (1981) 24
36. 33% Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) 30
37. 31% The Cannonball Run (1981) 29
38. 30% Halloween II (1981) 33
39. 30% Porky's (1981) 23

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