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Best Crime Movies of 1979

This collection ranks 206 crime 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 The Castle of Cagliostro.

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

  4. 4

    Hardcore

    1979· 1h 48m· en

    6.8333
  7. 7

    Scum

    1979· 1h 36m· en

    7.1214
  11. 11

    Play Motel

    1979· 1h 27m· it

    5.727
  14. 14

    Knockabout

    1979· 1h 45m· zh

    7.046
  18. 18

    Porridge

    1979· 1h 33m· en

    6.737
  27. 27

    Cop or Hood

    1979· 1h 47m· fr

    6.3206
  41. 41

    Stone

    1979· 1h 40m· en

    —0
  48. 48

    Delta Fox

    1979· 1h 33m· en

    2.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

206 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 Castle of Cagliostro currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.