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Best Documentary Movies of 1971

This collection ranks 286 documentary movies released in 1971. 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 Say Goodbye.

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

  21. 21

    Sikkim

    1971· 55m· en

    6.52
  23. 23

    Millhouse

    1971· 1h 32m· en

    6.98
  33. 33

    Iran

    1971· 20m· fr

    6.01
  34. 34

    Quick Billy

    1971· 55m· en

    6.713

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

286 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?

Say Goodbye currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.