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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

  2. 302

    Jet Lag

    1981· 1h 38m· es

    —0
  3. 303

    Lucifer

    1981· 1h 45m· nl

    7.01
  4. 304

    Paydirt

    1981· 1h 31m· en

    —0
  6. 306

    Recluse

    1981· 27m· en

    5.73
  9. 309

    Medicine

    1981· 1h 23m· zh

    —0
  17. 317

    The Fan

    1981· 1h 35m· en

    5.859
  21. 321

    John Diamond

    1981· 52m· en

    —0
  23. 323

    Midnight

    1981· 2h 30m· zh

    5.03
  24. 324

    Malevil

    1981· 2h 0m· fr

    6.735
  30. 330

    Snow

    1981· 1h 30m· fr

    6.013
  36. 336

    Fénix

    1981· sk

    7.01
  43. 343

    Mandala

    1981· 1h 51m· ko

    6.525

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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.