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Best Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 2,965 movies released in 1981. 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 Raiders of the Lost Ark.

2,965 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Das Boot

    1981· 2h 30m· de

    8.12.6K
  3. 3

    Blow Out

    1981· 1h 48m· en

    7.41.7K
  6. 6

    Mad Max 2

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    7.44.3K
  9. 9

    Body Heat

    1981· 1h 53m· en

    7.0708
  11. 11

    Excalibur

    1981· 2h 21m· en

    7.01.2K
  13. 13

    Thief

    1981· 2h 3m· en

    7.2877
  20. 20

    Davaro

    1981· 1h 34m· tr

    7.879
  22. 22

    Gallipoli

    1981· 1h 52m· en

    7.1558
  28. 28

    Mephisto

    1981· 2h 25m· de

    7.3153
  29. 29

    Stripes

    1981· 1h 46m· en

    6.61.1K
  30. 30

    Reds

    1981· 3h 15m· en

    6.9380
  31. 31

    Scanners

    1981· 1h 43m· en

    6.71.4K
  33. 33

    Taps

    1981· 2h 6m· en

    6.7305
  37. 37

    La Chèvre

    1981· 1h 34m· fr

    7.1719
  40. 40

    Beau Pere

    1981· 2h 3m· fr

    6.4153
  41. 41

    Ragtime

    1981· 2h 35m· en

    7.0194
  44. 44

    Time Bandits

    1981· 1h 56m· en

    6.61.2K
  45. 45

    American Pop

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    6.9125
  48. 48

    Ms .45

    1981· 1h 21m· en

    6.7415
  50. 50

    Arthur

    1981· 1h 37m· en

    6.5482

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

2,965 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?

Raiders of the Lost Ark currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.