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Best English Drama Movies of 1979

This collection ranks 367 English drama movies released in 1979. 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 Apocalypse Now.

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

  5. 5

    Manhattan

    1979· 1h 36m

    7.72.6K
  8. 8

    Jesus

    1979· 1h 57m

    8.3251
  10. 10

    Hair

    1979· 2h 1m

    7.3750
  14. 14

    Hardcore

    1979· 1h 48m

    6.8333
  16. 16

    Tess

    1979· 2h 52m

    7.1379
  21. 21

    Scum

    1979· 1h 36m

    7.1214
  26. 26

    Elvis

    1979· 2h 48m

    6.8140
  27. 27

    The Rose

    1979· 2h 5m

    6.7138
  33. 33

    Rockers

    1979· 1h 40m

    7.238
  35. 35

    Zulu Dawn

    1979· 1h 57m

    6.1113
  42. 42

    Dracula

    1979· 1h 49m

    6.4289
  46. 46

    Tim

    1979· 1h 49m

    6.364
  48. 48

    Dummy

    1979· 1h 36m

    8.84

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

367 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?

Apocalypse Now currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.