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Best Mystery Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 102 mystery 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 Blow Out.

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

  1. 1

    Blow Out

    1981· 1h 48m· en

    7.41.7K
  6. 6

    Boomerang

    1981· 29m· ru

    9.01
  9. 9

    Roadgames

    1981· 1h 41m· en

    6.5217
  12. 12

    Kagero-za

    1981· 2h 20m· ja

    6.529
  13. 13

    Cutter's Way

    1981· 1h 49m· en

    6.5182
  18. 18

    Side Show

    1981· 1h 38m· en

    7.01
  19. 19

    Gaja Donga

    1981· 2h 27m· te

    —0
  25. 25

    Sphinx

    1981· 1h 58m· en

    5.526
  27. 27

    Space Visitors

    1981· 32m· ru

    6.26
  28. 28

    The Prowler

    1981· 1h 29m· en

    5.9262
  37. 37

    Corpse Mania

    1981· 1h 22m· zh

    5.925
  40. 40

    Be-Shaque

    1981· 2h 1m· hi

    8.54
  44. 44

    The Duel

    1981· 1h 50m· ro

    7.310
  46. 46

    Black Lizard

    1981· 1h 26m· zh

    6.610
  50. 50

    Killjoy

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    7.95

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

102 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?

Blow Out currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.