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Best Drama Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 1,271 drama movies released in 1981. 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 Das Boot.

1,271 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Das Boot

    1981· 2h 30m· de

    8.12.6K
  4. 4

    Thief

    1981· 2h 3m· en

    7.2877
  8. 8

    Gallipoli

    1981· 1h 52m· en

    7.1558
  12. 12

    Mephisto

    1981· 2h 25m· de

    7.3153
  13. 13

    Reds

    1981· 3h 15m· en

    6.9380
  14. 14

    Taps

    1981· 2h 6m· en

    6.7305
  18. 18

    Beau Pere

    1981· 2h 3m· fr

    6.4153
  19. 19

    Ragtime

    1981· 2h 35m· en

    7.0194
  20. 20

    American Pop

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    6.9125
  22. 22

    Arthur

    1981· 1h 37m· en

    6.5482
  26. 26

    Diva

    1981· 1h 57m· fr

    6.7270
  28. 28

    Kisapmata

    1981· 1h 39m· tl

    8.227
  33. 33

    Lola

    1981· 1h 53m· de

    6.9135
  41. 41

    The Wave

    1981· 44m· en

    6.9113
  44. 44

    Boomerang

    1981· 29m· ru

    9.01
  47. 47

    Naseeb

    1981· 3h 17m· hi

    7.113

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

1,271 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?

Das Boot currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.