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Best English Thriller Movies of 1983

This collection ranks 83 English thriller movies released in 1983. 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 Michael Jackson's Thriller.

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

  2. 2

    The Dead Zone

    1983· 1h 43m

    7.01.9K
  3. 3

    WarGames

    1983· 1h 54m

    7.12.2K
  4. 4

    Bad Boys

    1983· 2h 3m

    7.0311
  5. 5

    Octopussy

    1983· 2h 11m

    6.42.3K
  8. 8

    Gorky Park

    1983· 2h 8m

    6.3344
  10. 10

    Psycho II

    1983· 1h 53m

    6.5739
  12. 12

    Brainstorm

    1983· 1h 46m

    6.2285
  15. 15

    Vigilante

    1983· 1h 30m

    6.2115
  23. 23

    Copperhead

    1983· 1h 35m

    4.83
  27. 27

    Siege

    1983· 1h 24m

    6.137
  28. 28

    Zack

    1983· 1h 2m

    —0
  33. 33

    Brainwash

    1983· 1h 37m

    6.37
  38. 38

    Illusions

    1983· 1h 18m

    5.52
  39. 39

    Jamaica Inn

    1983· 3h 7m

    3.52
  40. 40

    Beasts

    1983· 1h 32m

    4.33
  41. 41

    G.B.H.

    1983· 1h 15m

    4.05
  47. 47

    El ahorcado

    1983· 1h 30m

    5.02
  50. 50

    Sketch

    1983· 1h 30m

    —0

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

83 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?

Michael Jackson's Thriller currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.