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Best Documentary Movies of 1961

This collection ranks 177 documentary movies released in 1961. 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 Fire in Castilla (Tactilvision from the Moor of Fright).

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

  7. 7

    Terminus

    1961· 35m· en

    7.116
  8. 8

    Megh

    1961· bn

    —0
  11. 11

    Freedom?

    1961· 1h 32m· ga

    —0
  14. 14

    Faena

    1961· 20m· es

    —0
  16. 16

    P.M.

    1961· 15m· es

    6.65
  17. 17

    Zoo

    1961· 10m· nl

    6.917
  22. 22

    ¡Cuba Sí!

    1961· 53m· fr

    7.69
  45. 45

    Boxing

    1961· pl

    —0

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

177 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?

Fire in Castilla (Tactilvision from the Moor of Fright) currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.