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Best Movies of 1978

This collection ranks 2,922 movies released in 1978. 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 Deer Hunter.

2,922 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Halloween

    1978· 1h 31m· en

    7.66.3K
  3. 3

    Grease

    1978· 1h 50m· en

    7.47.8K
  4. 4

    Superman

    1978· 2h 24m· en

    7.24.4K
  15. 15

    Watership Down

    1978· 1h 32m· en

    7.2725
  18. 18

    The Driver

    1978· 1h 31m· en

    7.2532
  20. 20

    Game of Death

    1978· 1h 41m· zh

    6.4749
  30. 30

    Up in Smoke

    1978· 1h 26m· en

    6.6646
  32. 32

    Coma

    1978· 1h 53m· en

    6.8470
  33. 33

    Coming Home

    1978· 2h 7m· en

    7.0200
  41. 41

    Magic

    1978· 1h 47m· en

    6.8329
  45. 45

    Foul Play

    1978· 1h 56m· en

    6.3270
  50. 50

    Ganadevata

    1978· 2h 52m· bn

    7.03

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

2,922 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 Deer Hunter currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.