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Best Movies of the 1920s

This collection ranks 6,377 movies released in the 1920s. 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 Metropolis.

6,377 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Metropolis

    1927· 2h 28m· de

    8.13.2K
  2. 2

    The Kid

    1921· 1h 8m· en

    8.12.4K
  3. 3

    The Gold Rush

    1925· 1h 35m· en

    8.01.9K
  4. 4

    Nosferatu

    1922· 1h 34m· de

    7.72.5K
  5. 5

    Sherlock Jr.

    1924· 45m· en

    8.01.2K
  7. 7

    The General

    1926· 1h 19m· en

    7.91.4K
  9. 9

    The Crowd

    1928· 1h 38m· en

    7.6190
  13. 13

    Faust

    1926· 1h 56m· de

    7.9408
  14. 14

    The Circus

    1928· 1h 12m· en

    7.9906
  19. 19

    Safety Last!

    1923· 1h 13m· en

    7.7592
  21. 21

    Napoleon

    1927· 7h 5m· fr

    7.8225
  22. 22

    Häxan

    1922· 1h 45m· sv

    7.6442
  23. 23

    One Week

    1920· 25m· xx

    7.9332
  27. 27

    Greed

    1924· 2h 20m· en

    7.3202
  28. 28

    Strike

    1925· 1h 29m· ru

    7.4246
  30. 30

    The Unknown

    1927· 1h 8m· en

    7.6218
  33. 33

    Destiny

    1921· 1h 38m· de

    7.4178
  37. 37

    Lonesome

    1928· 1h 10m· en

    7.473
  42. 42

    The Navigator

    1924· 1h 5m· en

    7.1287
  45. 45

    Wings

    1927· 2h 24m· en

    7.2333
  47. 47

    7th Heaven

    1927· 1h 59m· en

    7.3108
  50. 50

    The Wind

    1928· 1h 16m· en

    7.3135

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Frequently asked questions

How many movies from the 1920s have ratings?

6,377 movies released in the 1920s carry real rating data in this catalog.

What is the best movie of the 1920s?

Metropolis currently holds the #1 position among 1920s releases.

How are these 1920s 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.