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Best Thriller Movies of 1971

This collection ranks 168 thriller movies released in 1971. 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 Dirty Harry.

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

  1. 1

    Dirty Harry

    1971· 1h 42m· en

    7.52.8K
  3. 3

    Duel

    1971· 1h 14m· en

    7.42.1K
  4. 4

    Straw Dogs

    1971· 1h 56m· en

    7.21.1K
  9. 9

    Klute

    1971· 1h 54m· en

    6.8526
  11. 11

    The Beguiled

    1971· 1h 45m· en

    7.0510
  12. 12

    Get Carter

    1971· 1h 52m· en

    7.0549
  15. 15

    Shaft

    1971· 1h 40m· en

    6.4431
  22. 22

    The Omega Man

    1971· 1h 38m· en

    6.2625
  23. 23

    The Burglars

    1971· 2h 0m· fr

    6.9135
  31. 31

    The Choice

    1971· 1h 43m· ar

    7.412
  33. 33

    Escape

    1971· 1h 13m· en

    4.85
  43. 43

    Fright

    1971· 1h 27m· en

    6.075
  44. 44

    See No Evil

    1971· 1h 29m· en

    6.5132
  47. 47

    Villain

    1971· 1h 38m· en

    6.148

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

168 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?

Dirty Harry currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.