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Best English Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 959 English 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 Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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

  3. 953

    Scream

    1981· 1h 22m

    3.961
  7. 957

    Inseminoid

    1981· 1h 31m

    4.0117

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

959 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?

Raiders of the Lost Ark currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.