Best Movies of the 1980s: 1981 quadrant chart

1981 of Best Movies of the 1980s: 18 movies to rank, from TMDB. Place Best Movies of the 1980s: 1981 on a quadrant chart with two axes you name yourself.

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Raiders of the Lost Ark

Das Boot

Mad Max 2

An American Werewolf in London

Blow Out

Christiane F.

Possession

The Fox and the Hound

Escape from New York

Excalibur

Escape to Victory

Chariots of Fire

Scanners

Time Bandits

Stripes

Porky's

Halloween II

For Your Eyes Only

Top Best Movies of the 1980s: 1981 — November 2026

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What a quadrant chart is for

Unlike a list, a quadrant chart lets two picks sit close together or far apart, so it shows how much better one is.

Try good against overrated, or fun against skillful, to sort movies on two questions at once.

1981 of Best Movies of the 1980s: 18 movies to rank, from TMDB.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top Best Movies of the 1980s: 1981 for November 2026.

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