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Best Movies of 1971

This collection ranks 2,908 movies released in 1971. 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 A Clockwork Orange.

2,908 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 152

    Antigone

    1971· 1h 58m· it

    9.01
  5. 155

    Man and Boy

    1971· 1h 38m· en

    6.02
  21. 171

    The Choice

    1971· 1h 43m· ar

    7.412
  24. 174

    The Piano

    1971· 1h 5m· en

    —0
  30. 180

    Caravan

    1971· 2h 34m· hi

    7.26
  33. 183

    Bubu

    1971· 1h 45m· it

    5.014
  34. 184

    Silence

    1971· 2h 10m· ja

    7.240
  35. 185

    Shoot Out

    1971· 1h 34m· en

    6.493
  42. 192

    Mean Justice

    1971· 1h 0m· en

    7.01
  47. 197

    Escape

    1971· 1h 13m· en

    4.85

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

2,908 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?

A Clockwork Orange currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.