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Best English Documentary Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 144 English documentary 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 The Decline of Western Civilization.

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

  8. 8

    Modesty

    1981· 13m

    —0
  36. 36

    Model

    1981· 2h 9m

    6.48

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

144 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?

The Decline of Western Civilization currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.