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Best Documentary Movies of 1950

This collection ranks 102 documentary movies released in 1950. 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 Kon-Tiki.

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

  1. 1

    Kon-Tiki

    1950· 58m· no

    7.459
  6. 6

    Berth 24

    1950· 40m· en

    7.52
  14. 14

    Cricket

    1950· 17m· en

    —0
  28. 28

    El circo

    1950· 18m· es

    6.02

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

102 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?

Kon-Tiki currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.