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Best Movies of 1956

This collection ranks 1,685 movies released in 1956. 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 Night and Fog.

1,685 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  5. 5

    Giant

    1956· 3h 21m· en

    7.6772
  6. 6

    The Killing

    1956· 1h 25m· en

    7.61.8K
  15. 15

    Moby Dick

    1956· 1h 55m· en

    7.1482
  16. 16

    The Bad Seed

    1956· 2h 9m· en

    7.1276
  22. 22

    High Society

    1956· 1h 52m· en

    6.8271
  35. 35

    Nightfall

    1956· 1h 19m· en

    6.9104
  41. 41

    Jubal

    1956· 1h 40m· en

    6.991
  44. 44

    Anastasia

    1956· 1h 45m· en

    6.8191
  48. 48

    Attack

    1956· 1h 47m· en

    6.8144

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

1,685 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?

Night and Fog currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.