BBOPTAs - 1981
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1. The Evil Dead (1981)
NC-17 | 85 min | Horror
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Votes: 232,294 | Gross: $2.40M
Favourite Film of the Year
Runner ups:
An American Werewolf in London
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Roar
My Dinner with Andre
Quest for Fire
The Fox and the Hound
Dead and Buried
Heavy Metal
Knightriders
2. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Horror
Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
Director: John Landis | Stars: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Joe Belcher, Griffin Dunne
Votes: 120,422 | Gross: $30.57M
Best Film of the Year
Runner ups:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Evil Dead
My Dinner with Andre
Quest for Fire
Blow Out
Roar
Time Bandits
The Fox and the Hound
Knightriders
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,036,460 | Gross: $248.16M
Best Lead Actor: Harrison Ford
Runner ups:
Wallace Shawn in My Dinner with Andre
John Travolta in Blow Out
Ed Harris in Knightriders
Bruce Campbell in The Evil Dead
Jennifer O'Neill in Scanners
Roger Moore in For Your Eyes Only
Mel Gibson in Mad Max 2
Sam Neil in Possession
Sam Neil in The Final Conflict
4. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Horror
Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
Director: John Landis | Stars: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Joe Belcher, Griffin Dunne
Votes: 120,422 | Gross: $30.57M
Best Supporting Actor: Jenny Agutter
Runner ups:
Andre Gregory in My Dinner with Andre
John Lithgow in Blow Out
John Woodvine in An American Werewolf in London
Karen Allen in Raiders of the Lost Ark
David Warner in Time Bandits
Sean Connery in Time Bandits
Griffin Dunne in An American Werewolf in London
John Cleese in Time Bandits
Isabelle Adjani in Possession
5. The Evil Dead (1981)
NC-17 | 85 min | Horror
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Votes: 232,294 | Gross: $2.40M
Best Direction
Runner ups:
An American Werewolf in London
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Quest for Fire
Blow Out
6. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Horror
Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
Director: John Landis | Stars: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Joe Belcher, Griffin Dunne
Votes: 120,422 | Gross: $30.57M
Best Original Screenplay
Runner ups:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
My Dinner with Andre
Blow Out
Time Bandits
7. The Evil Dead (1981)
NC-17 | 85 min | Horror
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Votes: 232,294 | Gross: $2.40M
Best Adapted Screenplay (adapted from short film, "Within the Woods")
Runner ups:
Quest for Fire
The Fox and the Hound
Heavy Metal
Clash of the Titans
8. Quest for Fire (1981)
R | 100 min | Adventure, Drama
This story takes place in prehistoric time when three tribesmen search for a new fire source.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nicholas Kadi, Rae Dawn Chong
Votes: 24,107 | Gross: $20.96M
Best Cinematography
Runner ups:
The Evil Dead
An American Werewolf in London
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Possession
9. The Evil Dead (1981)
NC-17 | 85 min | Horror
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Votes: 232,294 | Gross: $2.40M
Best Editing
Runner ups:
An American Werewolf in London
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Quest for Fire
Time Bandits
10. The Evil Dead (1981)
NC-17 | 85 min | Horror
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Votes: 232,294 | Gross: $2.40M
Best Art-Direction
Runner ups:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Quest for Fire
Time Bandits
An American Werewolf in London
11. Time Bandits (1981)
PG | 110 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, John Cleese, Katherine Helmond
Votes: 68,303 | Gross: $42.37M
Best Costume Design
Runner ups:
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Quest for Fire
Clash of the Titans
12. Quest for Fire (1981)
R | 100 min | Adventure, Drama
This story takes place in prehistoric time when three tribesmen search for a new fire source.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nicholas Kadi, Rae Dawn Chong
Votes: 24,107 | Gross: $20.96M
Best Make-up
Runner ups:
The Evil Dead
An American Werewolf in London
Dead and Buried
Time Bandits
13. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Horror
Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
Director: John Landis | Stars: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Joe Belcher, Griffin Dunne
Votes: 120,422 | Gross: $30.57M
Best Visual Effects
Runner ups:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Time Bandits
The Evil Dead
Clash of the Titans
14. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,036,460 | Gross: $248.16M
Best Original Score
Runner ups:
Chariots of Fire
The Final Conflict
The Evil Dead
An American Werewolf in London
15. Heavy Metal (1981)
R | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
A glowing green orb that embodies ultimate evil terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories.
Directors: Gerald Potterton, John Bruno, John Halas, Julian Harris, Jimmy T. Murakami, Barrie Nelson, Paul Sabella, Jack Stokes, Pino Van Lamsweerde, Harold Whitaker | Stars: Richard Romanus, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks
Votes: 38,130
Best Original Song: "Takin' a Ride (Heavy Metal)"
Runner ups:
"Heavy Metal" from Heavy Metal
"Main Title" from The Final Conflict
"Hey a Movie!" from The Great Muppet Caper
"Happiness Hotel" from The Great Muppet Caper
16. The Fox and the Hound (1981)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
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.
Directors: Ted Berman, Richard Rich, Art Stevens, David Hand, Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson
Votes: 101,853 | Gross: $63.46M
Best Animated Film
Runner ups:
Heavy Metal
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17. The Fox and the Hound (1981)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
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.
Directors: Ted Berman, Richard Rich, Art Stevens, David Hand, Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson
Votes: 101,853 | Gross: $63.46M
Best Animation
Runner ups:
Heavy Metal
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n/a
18. Das Boot (1981)
R | 149 min | Drama, War
A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch
Votes: 264,223 | Gross: $11.49M
Best Foreign-Language Film
Runners up:
n/a
n/a
19. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Horror
Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
Director: John Landis | Stars: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Joe Belcher, Griffin Dunne
Votes: 120,422 | Gross: $30.57M
Best British Film
Runners up:
The Monster Club
Time Bandits
The Great Muppet Caper
Clash of the Titans
20. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Horror
Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
Director: John Landis | Stars: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Joe Belcher, Griffin Dunne
Votes: 120,422 | Gross: $30.57M
Funniest Film
Runner ups:
The Evil Dead
Roar
Time Bandits
Porky's
21. The Evil Dead (1981)
NC-17 | 85 min | Horror
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Votes: 232,294 | Gross: $2.40M
Best Comedic Performance: Bruce Campbell
Runner ups:
Graham McPherson in Take It or Leave It
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22. The Evil Dead (1981)
NC-17 | 85 min | Horror
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Votes: 232,294 | Gross: $2.40M
Scariest Film
Runner ups:
An American Werewolf in London
Possession
Heavy Metal
The Final Conflict
23. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,036,460 | Gross: $248.16M
Best Action Movie
Runner ups:
Clash of the Titans
The Evil Dead
Heavy Metal
Quest for Fire
24. The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
G | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Kermit the Frog, The Great Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy.
Director: Jim Henson | Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 16,711 | Gross: $31.21M
Best Musical
Runners up:
n/a
n/a
25. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Horror
Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
Director: John Landis | Stars: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Joe Belcher, Griffin Dunne
Votes: 120,422 | Gross: $30.57M
Most Emotional Film
Runner ups:
The Fox and the Hound
Knightriders
Dead and Buried
The Evil Dead
26. The Evil Dead (1981)
NC-17 | 85 min | Horror
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Votes: 232,294 | Gross: $2.40M
Best Zombie and/or Vampire Film
Runner ups:
Heavy Metal
Burial Ground
27. Piranha II: The Spawning (1982)
R | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A scuba diving instructor, her biochemist boyfriend, and her police chief ex-husband try to link a series of bizarre deaths to a mutant strain of piranha fish whose lair is a sunken freighter ship off a Caribbean island resort.
Directors: James Cameron, Ovidio G. Assonitis, Miller Drake | Stars: Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen, Ricky Paull Goldin
Votes: 9,908
Turd of the Year
Runners up:
Chariots of Fire
Halloween II
Friday the 13th: Part 2
Mad Max 2
28. The Fly (1980)
3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A fine day in the life of a fly presented completely from the fly's point of view. A fine day until something dreary happens, that is.
Director: Ferenc Rofusz
Votes: 1,984
Best Short Film
Runner ups:
Crac
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29. The Day of the Triffids (1981)
50 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When a comet blinds nearly everyone in the world, a genetically-engineered species of plant takes over.
Stars: John Duttine, Emma Relph, Maurice Colbourne, Jonathan Newth
Votes: 2,436
Best TV Drama (for series 1)
Runner ups:
The Smurfs (series 1)
Around the World with Willy Fog (series 1)
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n/a
30. Yes Minister (1980–1984)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The Right Honorable James Hacker has landed the plum job of Cabinet Minister to the Department of Administration. At last he is in a position of power and can carry out some long-needed reforms, or so he thinks.
Stars: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott
Votes: 16,529
Best TV Comedy (for series 2)
Runners up:
Danger Mouse (series 1)
Only Fools and Horses (series 1)
The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show (seasons 1/2)
n/a
31. Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)
TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy
Comedy that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals and search for the big score that'll make them millionaires.
Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Roger Lloyd Pack, Buster Merryfield
Votes: 56,671
Best Performance (TV Comedy): David Jason (series 1)
Runners up:
Nigel Hawthorne for Yes Minister (series 2)
Derek Fowlds for Yes Minister (series 2)
Nicholas Lyndhurst for Only Fools and Horses (series 1)
Paul Eddington for Yes Minister (series 2)
32. The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show (1980–1982)
60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A one-hour featuring episodes of both the Scooby-Doo and Richie Rich cartoon series. Scooby and the Mystery Machine gang travel from town to town investigating reports of ghosts, monsters ... See full summary »
Stars: Frank Welker, Nancy Cartwright, Casey Kasem, Don Messick
Votes: 704
Best Animated Series (for seasons 1/2)
Runners up:
n/a
n/a
33. The Munsters' Revenge (1981 TV Movie)
96 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
When the owner of a wax museum attempts to frame Herman and Grandpa Munster for pulling a jewelry heist, they must both prove their innocence and find out who the true thieves are.
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, K.C. Martel
Votes: 1,239
Best TV Special
Runner ups:
n/a
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34. Donkey Kong (1981 Video Game)
E | Action
Arcade video game and the first in the "Donkey Kong" series in which Jumpman (later retconned to be Mario) runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue Pauline from a giant gorilla, Donkey Kong.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
Votes: 2,160
Best Video Game
Runner ups:
Solitaire
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