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  • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

    1. Raiders of the Lost Ark

    19811h 55mPG86Metascore
    8.4 (1.1M)
    In 1936, archaeologist Indiana Jones is tasked by Army Intelligence to help locate a legendary ancient power, the Ark of Covenant, before the Nazis get it first.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul Freeman
  • Excalibur (1981)

    2. Excalibur

    19812h 20mPG56Metascore
    7.3 (70K)
    Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.
    DirectorJohn BoormanStarsNigel TerryHelen MirrenNicholas Clay
  • Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasence, and Kurt Russell in Escape from New York (1981)

    3. Escape from New York

    19811h 39mR76Metascore
    7.1 (166K)
    In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.
    DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellLee Van CleefErnest Borgnine
  • The Road Warrior (1981)

    4. The Road Warrior

    19811h 36mR77Metascore
    7.6 (208K)
    In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community get rid of a horde of bandits.
    DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonBruce SpenceMichael Preston
  • Bridget Hoffman in The Evil Dead (1981)

    5. The Evil Dead

    19811h 25mNC-1771Metascore
    7.4 (243K)
    Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
    DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEllen SandweissRichard DeManincor
  • Griffin Dunne and David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)

    6. An American Werewolf in London

    19811h 37mR55Metascore
    7.5 (129K)
    American college students David Kessler and Jack Goodman on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists. Jack dies. David recovers in a hospital, where he has nightmares.
    DirectorJohn LandisStarsDavid NaughtonJenny AgutterJoe Belcher
  • Harry Hamlin and Judi Bowker in Clash of the Titans (1981)

    7. Clash of the Titans

    19811h 58mPG59Metascore
    6.9 (50K)
    Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda.
    DirectorDesmond DavisStarsLaurence OlivierHarry HamlinClaire Bloom
  • Bill Murray in Stripes (1981)

    8. Stripes

    19811h 46mR68Metascore
    6.8 (83K)
    Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun.
    DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayJohn CandyHarold Ramis
  • Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)

    9. The Cannonball Run

    19811h 35mPG28Metascore
    6.2 (42K)
    A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country road race. However, the eccentric entrants will do anything to win the road race, including low-down, dirty tricks.
    DirectorHal NeedhamStarsBurt ReynoldsRoger MooreFarrah Fawcett
  • Porky's (1981)

    10. Porky's

    19811h 34mR40Metascore
    6.2 (47K)
    In 1954, a group of Florida high-school guys try to help their buddy lose his virginity, which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his redneck sheriff brother for harassing them.
    DirectorBob ClarkStarsDan MonahanMark HerrierWyatt Knight
  • Corey Feldman, Jack Albertson, Pearl Bailey, Richard Bakalyan, Pat Buttram, Candy Candido, Keith Coogan, Clarence Nash, Jeanette Nolan, Paul Winchell, and 'Squeeks' the Caterpillar in The Fox and the Hound (1981)

    11. The Fox and the Hound

    19811h 23mG65Metascore
    7.2 (106K)
    A fox named Tod and a hound named Copper vow to be best friends forever. But as Copper grows into a hunting dog, their unlikely friendship faces the ultimate test.
    DirectorsTed BermanRichard RichArt StevensStarsMickey RooneyKurt RussellPearl Bailey
  • History of the World: Part I (1981)

    12. History of the World: Part I

    19811h 32mR47Metascore
    6.8 (57K)
    Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.
    DirectorMel BrooksStarsMel BrooksGregory HinesDom DeLuise
  • Heavy Metal (1981)

    13. Heavy Metal

    19811h 26mR51Metascore
    6.6 (40K)
    A glowing green orb that embodies ultimate evil terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories.
    DirectorsGerald PottertonJohn BrunoJohn HalasStarsRichard RomanusJohn CandyJoe Flaherty
  • John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in Time Bandits (1981)

    14. Time Bandits

    19811h 50mPG79Metascore
    6.9 (72K)
    A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.
    DirectorTerry GilliamStarsSean ConneryShelley DuvallJohn Cleese
  • Dudley Moore in Arthur (1981)

    15. Arthur

    19811h 37mPG69Metascore
    6.9 (32K)
    Alcoholic billionaire playboy Arthur Bach must marry a woman he does not love, or he will be cut off from his $750,000,000 fortune. But when Arthur falls in love with a poor waitress, he must decide if he wants to choose love or money.
    DirectorSteve GordonStarsDudley MooreLiza MinnelliJohn Gielgud
  • Timothy Hutton in Taps (1981)

    16. Taps

    19812h 6mPG49Metascore
    6.8 (21K)
    Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
    DirectorHarold BeckerStarsGeorge C. ScottTimothy HuttonRonny Cox
  • Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke in Dragonslayer (1981)

    17. Dragonslayer

    19811h 49mPG68Metascore
    6.6 (21K)
    A young wizarding apprentice is sent to kill a dragon which has been devouring girls from a nearby kingdom.
    DirectorMatthew RobbinsStarsPeter MacNicolCaitlin ClarkeRalph Richardson
  • Dennis Quaid, Barbara Bach, Shelley Long, John Matuszak, and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)

    18. Caveman

    19811h 31mPG55Metascore
    5.8 (9K)
    A caveman seeks revenge on a much larger competitor for the hand of a beautiful cavewoman.
    DirectorCarl GottliebStarsRingo StarrDennis QuaidShelley Long
  • Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, and Pelé in Victory (1981)

    19. Victory

    19811h 56mPG57Metascore
    6.7 (35K)
    As allied P.O.W.s prepare for a soccer game against the German National Team to be played in Nazi-occupied Paris, the French Resistance and British officers are making plans for the team's escape.
    DirectorJohn HustonStarsMichael CaineSylvester StallonePelé
  • Sean Connery in Outland (1981)

    20. Outland

    19811h 49mR48Metascore
    6.6 (34K)
    A federal marshal stationed at a mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy. He gets no help from the workers or authorities when he finds himself marked for murder.
    DirectorPeter HyamsStarsSean ConneryFrances SternhagenPeter Boyle
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Cathy Moriarty in Neighbors (1981)

    21. Neighbors

    19811h 34mR47Metascore
    5.5 (9K)
    A quiet man's peaceful suburban lifestyle is threatened by the obnoxious new couple who moves in next next door.
    DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsJohn BelushiDan AykroydKathryn Walker
  • Under the Rainbow (1981)

    22. Under the Rainbow

    19811h 38mPG
    5.3 (3.2K)
    A visiting dignitary, a CIA agent, a Nazi spy, Japanese tourists, an assassin and a group of "midget" actors from The Wizard of Oz (1939) all check into an elite Los Angeles hotel called Under the Rainbow.
    DirectorSteve RashStarsChevy ChaseCarrie FisherEve Arden
  • Chevy Chase, Dabney Coleman, and Patti D'Arbanville in Modern Problems (1981)

    23. Modern Problems

    19811h 33mPG27Metascore
    5.0 (6K)
    Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fiedler, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses not only to win her back, but to gain a little revenge.
    DirectorKen ShapiroStarsChevy ChasePatti D'ArbanvilleDabney Coleman
  • Saturday the 14th (1981)

    24. Saturday the 14th

    19811h 15mPG13Metascore
    4.6 (5.5K)
    A family inherits an old mansion which houses the dangerous 'Book of Evil' that has all the monsters of the world trapped inside it.
    DirectorHoward R. CohenStarsRichard BenjaminPaula PrentissJeffrey Tambor
  • Rick Baker and Lily Tomlin in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)

    25. The Incredible Shrinking Woman

    19811h 28mPG
    5.5 (5.3K)
    A housewife grows smaller and smaller in reaction to chemicals found in cosmetics and household products.
    DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsLily TomlinCharles GrodinNed Beatty

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