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Best English Thriller Movies of 1980

This collection ranks 103 English thriller movies released in 1980. 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 Shining.

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

  4. 4

    Cruising

    1980· 1h 42m

    6.6643
  5. 5

    Altered States

    1980· 1h 43m

    6.7776
  6. 6

    Gloria

    1980· 2h 2m

    6.9270
  9. 9

    Bad Timing

    1980· 2h 3m

    6.5169
  17. 17

    The Hard Way

    1980· 1h 25m

    5.710
  19. 19

    Alligator

    1980· 1h 31m

    6.0395
  23. 23

    Defiance

    1980· 1h 43m

    6.432
  25. 25

    Foxes

    1980· 1h 46m

    6.0102
  31. 31

    The Hunter

    1980· 1h 33m

    5.9157
  32. 32

    Ruckus

    1980· 1h 33m

    5.812
  34. 34

    Fox

    1980· 10h 50m

    1.01
  36. 36

    Delusion

    1980· 12m

    10.01
  39. 39

    The Formula

    1980· 1h 57m

    5.551
  40. 40

    The Island

    1980· 1h 54m

    5.3103
  41. 41

    Saturn 3

    1980· 1h 27m

    5.3225
  43. 43

    Stir

    1980· 1h 37m

    6.620
  46. 46

    Wolf Lake

    1980· 1h 28m

    6.220

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

103 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 Shining currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.