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Best Movies of the 1890s

This collection ranks 1,418 movies released in the 1890s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list sits The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat.

1,418 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  19. 19

    Cinderella

    1899· 6m· fr

    6.2123

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Frequently asked questions

How many movies from the 1890s have ratings?

1,418 movies released in the 1890s carry real rating data in this catalog.

What is the best movie of the 1890s?

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat currently holds the #1 position among 1890s releases.

How are these 1890s movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.