# Films from 1981

> All 1981 films catalogued, ranked by audience score.

Source: <https://nextmovie4u.com/year/1981/>

## 80 films in this list

- **[Das Boot](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/das-boot-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 8.1 · 2,500 votes · foreign-gem, devastating, cult
- **[Raiders of the Lost Ark](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.9 · 13,587 votes
- **[The Marquis of Grillo](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-marquis-of-grillo-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.8 · 497 votes · foreign-gem, cult
- **[Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/tomorrow-s-joe-2-the-movie-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.6 · 20 votes · foreign-gem, cult, cozy
- **[Shuffle](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/shuffle-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.5 · 14 votes · foreign-gem, cult, neon-soaked
- **[My Dinner with Andre](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/my-dinner-with-andre-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.5 · 459 votes · cozy, cult, devastating
- **[An American Werewolf in London](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/an-american-werewolf-in-london-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.4 · 2,686 votes · weird, devastating, late-night
- **[Mad Max 2](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/mad-max-2-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.4 · 4,153 votes · cult, neon-soaked, dread
- **[The Secret of the Third Planet](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-secret-of-the-third-planet-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.4 · 120 votes · foreign-gem, cult, neon-soaked
- **[Blow Out](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/blow-out-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.4 · 1,665 votes · dread, neon-soaked, cult
- **[Lion of the Desert](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/lion-of-the-desert-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.4 · 196 votes · devastating, cult, slow-burn
- **[Bianco, rosso e Verdone](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/bianco-rosso-e-verdone-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.3 · 745 votes · foreign-gem, cozy, cult
- **[Muddy River](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/muddy-river-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.3 · 32 votes · cozy, foreign-gem, cult
- **[Christiane F.](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/christiane-f-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.3 · 1,430 votes · foreign-gem, cult, slow-burn
- **[Possession](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/possession-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.3 · 1,310 votes · late-night, cult, dread
- **[Doraemon: What am I for Momotaro](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/doraemon-what-am-i-for-momotaro-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.3 · 23 votes · foreign-gem, cult, cozy
- **[On Golden Pond](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/on-golden-pond-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.3 · 512 votes · cult, devastating, cozy
- **[The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-hitch-hikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.2 · 155 votes · cult, neon-soaked, mindfuck
- **[Thief](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/thief-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.2 · 822 votes · neon-soaked, devastating, cult
- **[Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/mobile-suit-gundam-ii-soldiers-of-sorrow-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.2 · 70 votes · weird, foreign-gem, cult
- **[The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-looney-looney-looney-bugs-bunny-movie-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.2 · 151 votes · cozy, cult, neon-soaked
- **[The Fox and the Hound](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-fox-and-the-hound-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.1 · 3,460 votes · cozy, cult
- **[La Chèvre](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/la-chevre-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.1 · 706 votes · cozy, cult, foreign-gem
- **[The Woman Next Door](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-woman-next-door-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.1 · 336 votes · cult, foreign-gem, cozy
- **[Gallipoli](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/gallipoli-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.1 · 536 votes · devastating, cult
- **[Sailor Suit and Machine Gun](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/sailor-suit-and-machine-gun-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.1 · 58 votes · cult, slow-burn, foreign-gem
- **[Escape from New York](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/escape-from-new-york-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.0 · 3,497 votes · neon-soaked, cult, dread
- **[Quest for Fire](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/quest-for-fire-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.0 · 573 votes · cult, foreign-gem
- **[The Fantastic Adventures of Unico](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-fantastic-adventures-of-unico-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.0 · 28 votes · cult, atmospheric, cozy
- **[Prince of the City](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/prince-of-the-city-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.0 · 177 votes · cult, slow-burn, dread
- **[Coup de Torchon](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/coup-de-torchon-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.0 · 215 votes · devastating, cult, foreign-gem
- **[Ragtime](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/ragtime-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.0 · 185 votes · cult, slow-burn
- **[Body Heat](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/body-heat-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.0 · 676 votes · neon-soaked, dread
- **[Adieu Galaxy Express 999](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/adieu-galaxy-express-999-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.0 · 36 votes · neon-soaked, cozy, foreign-gem
- **[Swan Lake](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/swan-lake-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.9 · 24 votes · atmospheric, cozy, foreign-gem
- **[Southern Comfort](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/southern-comfort-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.9 · 351 votes · dread, late-night
- **[Clash of the Titans](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/clash-of-the-titans-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.9 · 850 votes · atmospheric
- **[Reds](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/reds-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.9 · 374 votes · slow-burn, cozy
- **[The Great Muppet Caper](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-great-muppet-caper-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.9 · 340 votes · cozy, neon-soaked, slow-burn
- **[Escape to Victory](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/escape-to-victory-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.9 · 990 votes
- **[Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/who-finds-a-friend-finds-a-treasure-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.9 · 678 votes · cozy, foreign-gem, late-night
- **[Distant Thunder](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/distant-thunder-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.8 · 12 votes · slow-burn, foreign-gem, cozy
- **[Mobile Suit Gundam I](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/mobile-suit-gundam-i-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.8 · 99 votes · neon-soaked, cozy, foreign-gem
- **[Doraemon: The Record of Nobita, Spaceblazer](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/doraemon-the-record-of-nobita-spaceblazer-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.8 · 36 votes · neon-soaked, atmospheric, cozy
- **[Chie the Brat](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/chie-the-brat-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.8 · 44 votes · cozy, foreign-gem
- **[The Monster of Frankenstein](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-monster-of-frankenstein-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.8 · 19 votes · late-night, dread, cozy
- **[Chariots of Fire](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/chariots-of-fire-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.8 · 1,034 votes
- **[Taps](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/taps-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.8 · 296 votes
- **[The War of the Worlds: Next Century](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-war-of-the-worlds-next-century-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.7 · 60 votes · neon-soaked, foreign-gem
- **[Eye of the Needle](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/eye-of-the-needle-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.7 · 252 votes · dread
- **[Time Bandits](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/time-bandits-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.6 · 1,144 votes · cozy, neon-soaked, atmospheric
- **[Death Hunt](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/death-hunt-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.6 · 201 votes · slow-burn
- **[Absence of Malice](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/absence-of-malice-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.6 · 248 votes · neon-soaked, cozy
- **[The Imperial Navy](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-imperial-navy-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.6 · 16 votes · slow-burn, foreign-gem
- **[Halloween II](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/halloween-ii-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.6 · 2,232 votes · late-night, dread
- **[Kagero-za](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/kagero-za-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.6 · 30 votes · slow-burn, foreign-gem, cozy
- **[Elephant Parts](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/elephant-parts-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.6 · 9 votes · cozy
- **[Dragonslayer](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/dragonslayer-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.6 · 313 votes · atmospheric
- **[For Your Eyes Only](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/for-your-eyes-only-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 2,070 votes · dread
- **[Roaring Fire](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/roaring-fire-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 15 votes · cozy, foreign-gem, neon-soaked
- **[Arthur](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/arthur-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 468 votes · cozy
- **[The Postman Always Rings Twice](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-postman-always-rings-twice-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 558 votes · neon-soaked, dread, cozy
- **[Heavy Metal](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/heavy-metal-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 778 votes · neon-soaked, atmospheric, cozy
- **[The French Lieutenant's Woman](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-french-lieutenant-s-woman-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 240 votes
- **[Suddenly in the Dark](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/suddenly-in-the-dark-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 22 votes · dread, foreign-gem, late-night
- **[Roadgames](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/roadgames-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 205 votes · dread, late-night
- **[Dark Night of the Scarecrow](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/dark-night-of-the-scarecrow-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 191 votes · dread, late-night
- **[Caveman](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/caveman-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 175 votes · cozy
- **[Mandala](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/mandala-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 25 votes
- **[Cutter's Way](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/cutter-s-way-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 177 votes · neon-soaked
- **[My Bloody Valentine](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/my-bloody-valentine-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.5 · 550 votes · dread, late-night
- **[Porky's](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/porky-s-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.4 · 954 votes · cozy
- **[Outland](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/outland-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.4 · 686 votes · neon-soaked, slow-burn
- **[Mommie Dearest](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/mommie-dearest-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.4 · 236 votes · weird
- **[Dead & Buried](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/dead-buried-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.4 · 325 votes · weird, cozy, autumnal
- **[School in the Crosshairs](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/school-in-the-crosshairs-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.4 · 26 votes · cozy, neon-soaked
- **[Nighthawks](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/nighthawks-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.4 · 484 votes · neon-soaked, late-night
- **[The Cabbage Soup](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-cabbage-soup-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.4 · 941 votes · cozy, neon-soaked
- **[Station](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/station-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.3 · 13 votes · slow-burn
- **[Why Not?](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/why-not-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 6.2 · 18 votes · slow-burn

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