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Best Philippine Movies of the 1950s

This collection ranks 51 movies from Philippines released in the 1950s. 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 1-2-3.

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

  1. 1

    1-2-3

    1955· tl

    7.49
  2. 2

    Sandra

    1959· 1h 15m· tl

    6.01
  3. 3

    Gilda

    1956· tl

    0
  4. 4

    Lapu-Lapu

    1955· en

    6.01
  5. 17

    Diwani

    1953· 1h 8m· tl

    0
  6. 20

    El Robo

    1957· 1h 35m· tl

    0
  7. 22

    Hercules

    1953· tl

    0
  8. 26

    Galawgaw

    1954· 1h 36m· tl

    0
  9. 33

    Sisa

    1951· 1h 15m· tl

    0
  10. 34

    Badjao

    1957· 1h 45m· tl

    6.54
  11. 36

    48 Hours

    1950· 2h 3m· tl

    6.02
  12. 38

    Korea

    1952· tl

    0
  13. 44

    Darna

    1951· 1h 30m· tl

    0
  14. 45

    Tokyo 1960

    1957· tl

    0
  15. 46

    Satur

    1951· 1h 5m· tl

    0
  16. 47

    Kurdapya

    1954· 2h 38m· tl

    0
  17. 49

    MN

    1954· 2h 2m· tl

    5.911
  18. 50

    Pag-asa

    1951· 1h 34m· tl

    5.02

Frequently asked questions

How many philippine movies were made in the 1950s?

51 Philippines productions from the 1950s have real rating data.

How are these philippine 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 philippine movie of the 1950s?

1-2-3 currently holds the #1 position.