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Best English Movies of the 1940s

This collection ranks 8,072 English-language movies released in the 1940s. 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. The #1 entry is It's a Wonderful Life. These films were originally released in English.

8,072 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 103

    Detour

    1945· 1h 8m

    7.2410
  13. 113

    Saboteur

    1942· 1h 49m

    6.9560
  19. 119

    Sahara

    1943· 1h 37m

    7.2156
  27. 127

    Odd Man Out

    1947· 1h 56m

    7.3229
  37. 137

    Adam's Rib

    1949· 1h 41m

    7.1335
  47. 147

    Holiday Inn

    1942· 1h 41m

    7.0222
  49. 149

    Jane Eyre

    1943· 1h 37m

    6.9152

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Frequently asked questions

How many English movies came from the 1940s?

8,072 English-language films from the 1940s carry real rating data.

How are these English films 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.

What is the highest-rated English movie of the 1940s?

It's a Wonderful Life holds the top position in this collection.