Category:1981, Top Films

39. Chariots of Fire (Hiudson)

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29. Mephisto (Szabo)

19. The Fox and the Hound (Disney)
20. Pixote
(Babenco)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Heather)
The Chosen
(Kagan)
On Golden Pond
(Rydell)
Genocide <doc>
(Schwartzman)

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Notable Mention (1981)

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1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg)
2. The Evil Dead (Raimi)
3. Possession (Zulawski)
4. Das Boot (Petersen)
5. An American Werewolf in London (Landis)
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6. Blow Out (De Palma)
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7. < My Dinner with Andre (Malle)
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8. < Time Bandits (Gilliam)
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9. < Escape From New York (Carpenter)
18. Body Heat
(Kasdan)
26. Reds (Beatty)
+. Great Expectations (Amyes) <TV>
+. Just Another Missing Kid (Zaritsky) <doc>
*M*A*S*H (X)
(TV series)

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Critical Reception (1981)

MUBI, Best Films

50 Top Films of 1981

-- #1. < Raiders of the Lost Ark -- #2. < The Evil Dead -- #3. < Possession -- #4. < Das Boot -- #5. < An American Werewolf in London -- #6. < Blow Out -- #7. < My Dinner with Andre -- #8. < Time Bandits -- #9. < Escape From New York -- #10. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

-- #11. Scanners -- #12. Christiane F. -- #13. Thief -- #14. Lola -- #15. MS .45 -- #16. The Beyond -- #17. Polyester -- #18. < Body Heat -- #19. The Fox and the Hound -- #20. Pixote

-- #21. Diva -- #24. The Aviator's Wife -- #25. Tango -- #26. Reds -- #29. Mephisto -- #30. History of the World: Part I -- #33. Gallipoli -- #39. Chariots of Fire -- #40. Clash of the Titans

Flickchart, Best Films

-- @1. (#1) Raiders of the Lost Ark -- @2. (#6) Blow Out -- @3. (#5) An American Werewolf in London -- @4. The Road Warrior -- @5. Thief -- @6. (#2) The Evil Dead -- @7. (#3) Possession -- @8. (#9) Escape From New York -- @9. (#4) Das Boot -- @10. Strips

-- @11. (#7) My Dinner with Andre -- @12. (#8) Time Bandits -- @13. Body Heat -- @14. History of the World, Part I -- @15. Gallipoli -- @16. Excalibur -- @17. Scanners -- @18. Reds -- @19. The Beyond -- @20. Southern Comfort

CriticsTop10, Best Films

-- =1. Atlantic City -- =2. Reds -- =3. Raiders of the Lost Ark -- =4. Prince of the City -- =5. Body Heat -- =6. Chariots of Fire -- =7. The French Lieutenant's Woman -- =8. Gallipoli -- =9. Ragtime -- =10. Arthur

-- =11. On Golden Pond -- =12. My Dinner With Andre -- =13. Superman II -- =14. Heartland -- =15. True Confessions -- =16. The Four Seasons -- =17. Cutter's Way -- =18. Pixote -- =19. Excalibur -- =20. Thief

-- =21. Absence of Malice -- =22. Pennies from Heaven -- =23. Blow Out -- =24. S.O.B. -- =25. Napoleon -- =26. The Last Metro -- =27. Southern Comfort (1981) -- =28. Man of Iron -- =29. Whose Life is It Anyway? -- =30. Time Bandits

Oscar, Best Films

-- Chariots of Fire -- Atlantic City -- On Golden Pond -- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Reds --

Golden Globe, Best Films

-- On Golden Pond -- Arthur -- Reds -- Chariots of Fire -- Ragtime -- The Four Seasons

National Board of Review

-- Chariots of Fire -- Reds -- Atlantic City -- Stevie -- Gallipoli -- On Golden Pond -- Prince of the City -- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Heartland -- Ticket to Heaven -- Breaker Morant

Top Grossing Films

-- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- On Golden Pond -- Superman II -- Arthur -- Stripes -- The Cannonball Run -- Chariots of Fire -- For Your Eyes Only -- The Four Seasons -- Time Bandits

National Film Registry

-- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Zoot Suit -- The Decline of Western Civilization <doc>

NYT, Best Films

-- Diva -- Chariots of Fire -- Smash Palace -- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Gallipoli -- Prince of the City -- Lola -- Body Heat -- My Dinner with Andre -- Absence of Malice -- Reds -- The Road Warrior

TSPDT, Best Films

-- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Mad Max 2 -- Possession -- The Woman Next Door -- Blow Out -- An American Werewolf in London -- Excalibur -- Das Boot -- Reds

Top10ner, Best Films

-- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Das Boot -- Mad Max 2 -- Possession -- The Evil Dead -- Blow Out -- An American Werewolf in London

Film101, Best Films

-- Chariots of Fire -- Mephisto -- Pixote

-- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Reds -- Das Boot -- Diva -- The Road Warrior -- Gallipoli -- Man of Iron

Child Actors, Best Films

-- Pixote (Brazil)

-- * Raggedy Man -- #40. Clash of the Titans -- Only When I Laugh

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