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Best Crime Movies of 1978

This collection ranks 201 crime 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 Midnight Express.

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

  2. 2

    The Driver

    1978· 1h 31m· en

    7.2532
  9. 9

    F.I.S.T.

    1978· 2h 25m· en

    6.5236
  13. 13

    Don

    1978· 2h 46m· hi

    6.680
  15. 15

    Raping!

    1978· 1h 9m· ja

    4.97
  17. 17

    The Demon

    1978· 1h 50m· ja

    6.437
  23. 23

    Rope Hell

    1978· 1h 9m· ja

    5.013
  24. 24

    Revenge

    1978· ro

    8.210
  27. 27

    Baleset

    1978· hu

    —0
  35. 35

    Fingers

    1978· 1h 30m· en

    6.269
  40. 40

    Chameleon

    1978· 1h 30m· en

    6.01
  41. 41

    Tiger Man

    1978· 1h 25m· en

    —0
  42. 42

    Dossier 51

    1978· 1h 48m· fr

    6.452
  45. 45

    Tarzana

    1978· 30m· en

    5.01
  50. 50

    Sweeney 2

    1978· 1h 44m· en

    6.213

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

201 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?

Midnight Express currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.