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Best English Comedy Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 178 English comedy 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 An American Werewolf in London.

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

  3. 3

    Stripes

    1981· 1h 46m

    6.61.1K
  6. 6

    Time Bandits

    1981· 1h 56m

    6.61.2K
  7. 7

    Arthur

    1981· 1h 37m

    6.5482
  12. 12

    Caveman

    1981· 1h 31m

    6.7202
  13. 13

    Porky's

    1981· 1h 34m

    6.4973
  25. 25

    Roar

    1981· 1h 35m

    5.8133
  41. 41

    S.O.B.

    1981· 2h 1m

    6.098
  48. 48

    Longshot

    1981· 1h 40m

    3.73

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

178 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?

An American Werewolf in London currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.