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Best English Mystery Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 30 English mystery 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 Blow Out.

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

  1. 1

    Blow Out

    1981· 1h 48m

    7.41.7K
  4. 4

    Roadgames

    1981· 1h 41m

    6.5217
  8. 8

    Side Show

    1981· 1h 38m

    7.01
  10. 10

    Sphinx

    1981· 1h 58m

    5.526
  12. 12

    The Prowler

    1981· 1h 29m

    5.9262
  16. 16

    Killjoy

    1981· 1h 36m

    7.95
  18. 18

    Night School

    1981· 1h 28m

    5.781
  20. 20

    Rollover

    1981· 1h 56m

    5.127
  28. 28

    The Survivor

    1981· 1h 38m

    5.241
  30. 30

    The Demon

    1981· 1h 34m

    4.229

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

30 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?

Blow Out currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.