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Best Movies of 1979

This collection ranks 3,070 movies released in 1979. 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 Apocalypse Now.

3,070 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Alien

    1979· 1h 57m· en

    8.216.7K
  3. 3

    Stalker

    1979· 2h 42m· ru

    8.12.6K
  8. 8

    Rocky II

    1979· 1h 59m· en

    7.34.9K
  9. 9

    Manhattan

    1979· 1h 36m· en

    7.72.6K
  16. 16

    Mad Max

    1979· 1h 31m· en

    6.75.1K
  18. 18

    The Tin Drum

    1979· 2h 42m· de

    7.0538
  19. 19

    Jesus

    1979· 1h 57m· en

    8.3251
  22. 22

    Hair

    1979· 2h 1m· en

    7.3750
  25. 25

    Gol Maal

    1979· 2h 24m· hi

    7.587
  33. 33

    Hardcore

    1979· 1h 48m· en

    6.8333
  37. 37

    The Jerk

    1979· 1h 34m· en

    6.9911
  41. 41

    Tess

    1979· 2h 52m· en

    7.1379
  48. 48

    The In-Laws

    1979· 1h 43m· en

    6.6139

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

3,070 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?

Apocalypse Now currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.