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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

  6. 206

    Skokie

    1981· 2h 5m· en

    6.01
  9. 209

    The Choice

    1981· 1h 35m· en

    —0
  13. 213

    Purlie

    1981· 2h 22m· en

    5.33
  15. 215

    Andrina

    1981· 50m· en

    7.02
  17. 217

    Laawaris

    1981· 3h 23m· hi

    6.515
  22. 222

    Edo Porn

    1981· 1h 59m· ja

    6.040
  27. 227

    Crazed Fruit

    1981· 1h 25m· ja

    5.717
  31. 231

    Sizzle

    1981· 1h 44m· en

    —0
  44. 244

    Umrao Jaan

    1981· 2h 30m· hi

    6.019
  50. 250

    Atrapados

    1981· 1h 32m· en

    3.01

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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.