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Best Movies of 1974

This collection ranks 3,039 movies released in 1974. 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 The Godfather Part II.

3,039 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Chinatown

    1974· 2h 10m· en

    7.94.4K
  8. 8

    Badlands

    1974· 1h 34m· en

    7.51.4K
  19. 19

    Death Wish

    1974· 1h 33m· en

    6.9981
  27. 27

    Swept Away

    1974· 1h 50m· it

    7.4339
  30. 30

    Lenny

    1974· 1h 52m· en

    7.3316
  37. 37

    The Yakuza

    1974· 1h 52m· en

    7.1223
  45. 45

    The Deluge

    1974· 4h 47m· pl

    7.290
  49. 49

    Edvard Munch

    1974· 2h 54m· no

    7.377

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

3,039 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?

The Godfather Part II currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.