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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

  4. 104

    Don

    1978· 2h 46m· hi

    6.680
  11. 111

    Fairy Tales

    1978· 1h 22m· en

    6.150
  14. 114

    Perceval

    1978· 2h 20m· fr

    7.165
  19. 119

    Raping!

    1978· 1h 9m· ja

    4.97
  23. 123

    Hooper

    1978· 1h 39m· en

    6.3145
  27. 127

    The Wiz

    1978· 2h 14m· en

    6.2320
  31. 131

    Ringo

    1978· 49m· en

    5.67
  34. 134

    The Demon

    1978· 1h 50m· ja

    6.437

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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.