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Best Movies of 1931

This collection ranks 1,166 movies released in 1931. 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 is City Lights.

1,166 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    City Lights

    1931· 1h 27m· en

    8.32.5K
  2. 2

    M

    1931· 1h 50m· de

    8.12.5K
  3. 3

    Frankenstein

    1931· 1h 10m· en

    7.51.8K
  4. 4

    Dracula

    1931· 1h 14m· en

    7.21.4K
  15. 15

    La Chienne

    1931· 1h 36m· fr

    7.3139
  16. 16

    Dishonored

    1931· 1h 31m· en

    6.978
  17. 17

    Marius

    1931· 2h 8m· fr

    7.4105
  19. 19

    Drácula

    1931· 1h 44m· es

    6.8142
  22. 22

    Night Nurse

    1931· 1h 12m· en

    6.891
  23. 23

    The Champ

    1931· 1h 26m· en

    7.262
  27. 27

    Possessed

    1931· 1h 16m· en

    7.041
  29. 29

    Limite

    1931· 2h 0m· pt

    7.1121
  32. 32

    Blonde Crazy

    1931· 1h 19m· en

    7.046
  35. 35

    Skyline

    1931· 1h 8m· en

    —0
  43. 43

    Smart Woman

    1931· 1h 8m· en

    6.05

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

1,166 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

City Lights currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.