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Best Music Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 144 music 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 American Pop.

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

  1. 1

    American Pop

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    6.9125
  2. 2

    Heavy Metal

    1981· 1h 30m· en

    6.5811
  6. 6

    Dance Craze

    1981· 1h 25m· en

    7.98
  7. 7

    This Is Elvis

    1981· 1h 42m· en

    7.035
  8. 8

    Bolero

    1981· 3h 4m· fr

    6.984
  18. 18

    Stariray

    1981· tl

    —0
  21. 21

    Brasil

    1981· 13m· pt

    6.44
  23. 23

    Purlie

    1981· 2h 22m· en

    5.33
  25. 25

    Umrao Jaan

    1981· 2h 30m· hi

    6.019
  30. 30

    Zoot Suit

    1981· 1h 43m· en

    6.423
  31. 31

    Eubie!

    1981· 1h 40m· en

    —0
  33. 33

    Pippin

    1981· 1h 52m· en

    7.510
  44. 44

    Ojo por Ojo

    1981· 1h 25m· es

    4.73
  49. 49

    Bumpy

    1981· 1h 15m· et

    6.616
  50. 50

    Aida

    1981· 2h 34m· it

    7.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

144 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?

American Pop currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.