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Best Movies of 1959

This collection ranks 1,888 movies released in 1959. 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 North by Northwest.

1,888 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Ben-Hur

    1959· 3h 32m· en

    7.93.2K
  5. 5

    Rio Bravo

    1959· 2h 21m· en

    7.81.3K
  13. 13

    Good Morning

    1959· 1h 34m· ja

    7.7321
  14. 14

    Pickpocket

    1959· 1h 15m· fr

    7.3581
  17. 17

    The Bridge

    1959· 1h 43m· de

    7.6202
  21. 21

    Pillow Talk

    1959· 1h 42m· en

    7.1325
  28. 28

    Nazarín

    1959· 1h 35m· es

    7.6148
  34. 34

    On the Beach

    1959· 2h 14m· en

    6.7249
  37. 37

    Warlock

    1959· 2h 2m· en

    6.8175
  43. 43

    Compulsion

    1959· 1h 43m· en

    7.1167
  46. 46

    Patarouva

    1959· 1h 37m· fi

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

1,888 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?

North by Northwest currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.