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Best Drama Movies of 1971

This collection ranks 1,178 drama 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 Fiddler on the Roof.

1,178 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  4. 4

    The Devils

    1971· 1h 52m· en

    7.4446
  6. 6

    Straw Dogs

    1971· 1h 56m· en

    7.21.1K
  14. 14

    Walkabout

    1971· 1h 35m· en

    7.3448
  15. 15

    Macbeth

    1971· 2h 21m· en

    7.1302
  16. 16

    The Emigrants

    1971· 3h 11m· sv

    7.4130
  18. 18

    Klute

    1971· 1h 54m· en

    6.8526
  20. 20

    The Beguiled

    1971· 1h 45m· en

    7.0510
  27. 27

    Anand

    1971· 2h 2m· hi

    7.0156
  28. 28

    El profe

    1971· 1h 57m· es

    8.0121
  29. 29

    Deep End

    1971· 1h 32m· en

    7.0243
  33. 33

    Shaft

    1971· 1h 40m· en

    6.4431
  35. 35

    THX 1138

    1971· 1h 26m· en

    6.41.1K
  36. 36

    Demons

    1971· 2h 14m· ja

    7.788
  39. 39

    The Cat

    1971· 1h 27m· fr

    7.4115
  42. 42

    The Hospital

    1971· 1h 43m· en

    6.6114
  43. 43

    Melody

    1971· 1h 43m· en

    7.163
  45. 45

    Le Mans

    1971· 1h 44m· en

    6.8276
  46. 46

    Guddi

    1971· 2h 1m· hi

    5.810
  48. 48

    Evdokia

    1971· 1h 32m· el

    7.219
  49. 49

    The Wolves

    1971· 2h 11m· ja

    7.521

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

1,178 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?

Fiddler on the Roof currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.