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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

  1. 151

    The Box

    1981· 23m· en

    5.01
  3. 153

    Carnival

    1981· 2h 31m· ru

    6.934
  5. 155

    El crack

    1981· 2h 1m· es

    7.246
  9. 159

    Swan Lake

    1981· 1h 15m· ja

    7.121
  21. 171

    The Soup

    1981· 2h 50m· it

    6.918
  27. 177

    Kagero-za

    1981· 2h 20m· ja

    6.529
  30. 180

    Antha

    1981· 2h 5m· kn

    6.01
  31. 181

    Dance Craze

    1981· 1h 25m· en

    7.98
  32. 182

    Bill

    1981· 1h 40m· en

    6.65
  38. 188

    This Is Elvis

    1981· 1h 42m· en

    7.035
  39. 189

    Cutter's Way

    1981· 1h 49m· en

    6.5182
  42. 192

    Esop

    1981· 1h 43m· ru

    5.27
  50. 200

    Karma

    1981· 1h 39m· tl

    2.73

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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.