National Board of Review Awards 1981
Penghargaan National Board of Review ke-53
15 Desember 1981
Penghargaan National Board of Review ke-53 diumumkan pada 15 Desember 1981.

Film Sepuluh Besar 
 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

Film Asing Papan Atas 
 Oblomov
 The Boat Is Full
 The Last Metro
 Contract
 Pixote

Pranala luar 
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures:: Awards for 1981

1981