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Best History Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 109 history 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 Das Boot.

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

  1. 1

    Das Boot

    1981· 2h 30m· de

    8.12.6K
  3. 3

    Gallipoli

    1981· 1h 52m· en

    7.1558
  5. 5

    Reds

    1981· 3h 15m· en

    6.9380
  6. 6

    Ragtime

    1981· 2h 35m· en

    7.0194
  7. 7

    American Pop

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    6.9125
  8. 8

    Vabank

    1981· 1h 44m· pl

    7.6125
  16. 16

    Esop

    1981· 1h 43m· ru

    5.27
  20. 20

    Shivers

    1981· 1h 46m· pl

    6.527
  24. 24

    Run Melos!

    1981· 1h 7m· ja

    6.47
  25. 25

    Skokie

    1981· 2h 5m· en

    6.01
  27. 27

    Edo Porn

    1981· 1h 59m· ja

    6.040
  32. 32

    The Skin

    1981· 2h 11m· it

    6.343
  34. 34

    Kent State

    1981· 3h 0m· en

    6.02
  37. 37

    The Brother

    1981· 1h 20m· ka

    4.52
  38. 38

    Mrs. Dau

    1981· 1h 20m· vi

    —0
  40. 40

    Daniel Boone

    1981· 49m· en

    6.01
  44. 44

    Kranti

    1981· 3h 7m· hi

    6.25

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

109 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?

Das Boot currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.