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Best Fantasy Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 112 fantasy 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 An American Werewolf in London.

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

  2. 2

    Excalibur

    1981· 2h 21m· en

    7.01.2K
  5. 5

    Time Bandits

    1981· 1h 56m· en

    6.61.2K
  8. 8

    Heavy Metal

    1981· 1h 30m· en

    6.5811
  12. 12

    Swan Lake

    1981· 1h 15m· ja

    7.121
  15. 15

    Abbot White

    1981· 1h 28m· zh

    4.01
  20. 20

    Hands Up!

    1981· 1h 7m· ru

    8.03
  23. 23

    Atrapados

    1981· 1h 32m· en

    3.01
  29. 29

    Toshishun

    1981· 1h 5m· ja

    1.01
  35. 35

    Porno!

    1981· 1h 23m· pt

    5.185
  44. 44

    Bumpy

    1981· 1h 15m· et

    6.616
  47. 47

    Fangs

    1981· 1h 43m· ar

    6.05

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

112 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?

An American Werewolf in London currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.