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Best Animation Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 185 animation 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 The Fox and the Hound.

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

  3. 3

    American Pop

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    6.9125
  7. 7

    Heavy Metal

    1981· 1h 30m· en

    6.5811
  18. 18

    Swan Lake

    1981· 1h 15m· ja

    7.121
  24. 24

    Chie the Brat

    1981· 1h 45m· ja

    6.844
  31. 31

    Run Melos!

    1981· 1h 7m· ja

    6.47
  33. 33

    Yuki

    1981· 1h 26m· ja

    7.39
  34. 34

    Space Visitors

    1981· 32m· ru

    6.26
  39. 39

    Bibigon

    1981· 18m· ru

    4.73
  41. 41

    'E'

    1981· 7m· fr

    7.69
  48. 48

    Toshishun

    1981· 1h 5m· ja

    1.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

185 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 Fox and the Hound currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.