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Best Icelandic Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 35 movies from Iceland released in the 1980s. 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 sits Magnús.

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

  1. 1

    Magnús

    1989· 1h 33m· is

    6.84
  9. 9

    On Top

    1982· 1h 40m· is

    7.26
  10. 10

    Tilbury

    1987· 57m· is

    5.88
  12. 12

    Ghost Story

    1985· 1h 4m· is

    5.36
  15. 15

    New Life

    1983· 1h 24m· is

    7.73
  24. 24

    Whiplash

    1980· 1h 0m· is

    —0
  26. 26

    Who is...

    1983· 1h 3m· is

    7.51
  27. 27

    Foxtrot

    1988· 1h 33m· is

    5.05
  28. 28

    The House

    1983· 1h 41m· is

    5.56
  31. 31

    Sóley

    1982· 1h 50m· is

    5.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many icelandic movies were made in the 1980s?

35 Iceland productions from the 1980s have real rating data.

How are these icelandic films 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.

What is the best icelandic movie of the 1980s?

Magnús currently holds the #1 position.