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Best Crime Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 202 crime 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 Blow Out.

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

  1. 1

    Blow Out

    1981· 1h 48m· en

    7.41.7K
  2. 2

    Body Heat

    1981· 1h 53m· en

    7.0708
  3. 3

    Thief

    1981· 2h 3m· en

    7.2877
  6. 6

    La Chèvre

    1981· 1h 34m· fr

    7.1719
  9. 9

    Ms .45

    1981· 1h 21m· en

    6.7415
  10. 10

    Vabank

    1981· 1h 44m· pl

    7.6125
  12. 12

    Kisapmata

    1981· 1h 39m· tl

    8.227
  13. 13

    Outland

    1981· 1h 50m· en

    6.4720
  18. 18

    Nighthawks

    1981· 1h 39m· en

    6.4499
  25. 25

    Cutter's Way

    1981· 1h 49m· en

    6.5182
  26. 26

    The Club

    1981· 1h 26m· zh

    6.73
  37. 37

    Gaja Donga

    1981· 2h 27m· te

    —0
  41. 41

    The Kiss

    1981· 1h 20m· pt

    7.238
  42. 42

    Deadly Duo

    1981· 1h 25m· zh

    —0

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

202 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?

Blow Out currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.