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Best Drama Movies of 1978

This collection ranks 1,264 drama movies released in 1978. 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 The Deer Hunter.

1,264 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 202

    The Girls

    1978· 1h 50m· si

    6.84
  4. 204

    Deadly Duo

    1978· 1h 34m· zh

    6.18
  10. 210

    Acting Out

    1978· 1h 23m· en

    4.02
  11. 211

    FM

    1978· 1h 44m· en

    6.821
  16. 216

    Molière

    1978· 4h 13m· fr

    5.929
  17. 217

    Uncle Ben

    1978· 27m· en

    7.01
  24. 224

    Power Play

    1978· 1h 42m· en

    7.213
  26. 226

    Red Gold

    1978· 1h 32m· es

    4.48
  31. 231

    Priya

    1978· ta

    5.85
  32. 232

    Borrasca

    1978· 1h 39m· es

    2.02
  35. 235

    Tarzana

    1978· 30m· en

    5.01
  36. 236

    Top Secret

    1978· 1h 40m· en

    —0
  39. 239

    Never Give Up

    1978· 2h 23m· ja

    6.410

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

1,264 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?

The Deer Hunter currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.