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Best English Drama Movies of 1959

This collection ranks 181 English drama movies released in 1959. 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 Ben-Hur.

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

  1. 1

    Ben-Hur

    1959· 3h 32m

    7.93.2K
  2. 2

    Rio Bravo

    1959· 2h 21m

    7.81.3K
  8. 8

    On the Beach

    1959· 2h 14m

    6.7249
  9. 9

    Compulsion

    1959· 1h 43m

    7.1167
  18. 18

    Al Capone

    1959· 1h 44m

    6.657
  26. 26

    Medea

    1959· 1h 40m

    —0
  28. 28

    Libel

    1959· 1h 40m

    6.827

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

181 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?

Ben-Hur currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.