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Best Japanese Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 132 Japanese 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 Female Teacher in Rope Hell.

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

  5. 5

    Swan Lake

    1981· 1h 15m

    7.121
  10. 10

    Kagero-za

    1981· 2h 20m

    6.529
  18. 18

    Lowly Ronin

    1981· 1h 30m

    —0
  23. 23

    Station

    1981· 2h 12m

    6.414
  33. 33

    Run Melos!

    1981· 1h 7m

    6.47
  36. 36

    Yuki

    1981· 1h 26m

    7.39
  39. 39

    Edo Porn

    1981· 1h 59m

    6.040
  48. 48

    Toshishun

    1981· 1h 5m

    1.01
  49. 49

    Shuffle

    1981· 34m

    7.313

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

132 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?

Female Teacher in Rope Hell currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.