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Best Movies of 1952

This collection ranks 1,454 movies released in 1952. 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 Ikiru.

1,454 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Ikiru

    1952· 2h 23m· ja

    8.31.4K
  3. 3

    High Noon

    1952· 1h 25m· en

    7.71.6K
  4. 4

    Limelight

    1952· 2h 17m· en

    7.9608
  14. 14

    Casque d'Or

    1952· 1h 39m· fr

    7.3204
  15. 15

    5 Fingers

    1952· 1h 48m· en

    7.6102
  16. 16

    Le Plaisir

    1952· 1h 37m· fr

    7.5137
  18. 18

    Viva Zapata!

    1952· 1h 53m· en

    6.8245
  19. 19

    Ivanhoe

    1952· 1h 46m· en

    6.8204
  23. 23

    Scaramouche

    1952· 1h 50m· en

    7.0106
  25. 25

    Sudden Fear

    1952· 1h 52m· en

    7.3143
  30. 30

    Neighbours

    1952· 9m· en

    7.6121
  34. 34

    The Sniper

    1952· 1h 28m· en

    6.784
  47. 47

    Mandy

    1952· 1h 33m· en

    7.031

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

1,454 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?

Ikiru currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.