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Best Ethiopian Movies of All Time

This collection ranks 69 ethiopian movies. 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 Samsara.

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

  1. 1

    Samsara

    2011· 1h 42m· en

    8.1694
  2. 2

    Lamb

    2015· 1h 34m· am

    6.928
  6. 6

    Hairat

    2017· 7m· om

    7.06
  8. 8

    Adwa

    1999· 1h 37m· am

    6.54
  9. 9

    Teza

    2008· 2h 20m· am

    7.525
  10. 10

    Faya Dayi

    2021· 2h 0m· om

    7.614
  13. 13

    Mussa

    2016· 59m· he

    8.00
  16. 16

    Anbessa

    2019· 1h 26m· am

    5.98
  21. 21

    Difret

    2014· 1h 36m· am

    6.360
  31. 31

    Sister

    2012· 1h 32m· en

    —0
  39. 39

    Alazar

    2024· 35m· fr

    —0
  41. 41

    Hisab

    2011· 8m· xx

    4.01
  43. 43

    Sankofa

    1993· 2h 4m· en

    5.916

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

69 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?

Samsara currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.