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Best Thriller Movies of 1979

This collection ranks 141 thriller movies released in 1979. 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 Escape from Alcatraz.

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

  3. 3

    Mad Max

    1979· 1h 31m· en

    6.75.1K
  6. 6

    Hardcore

    1979· 1h 48m· en

    6.8333
  8. 8

    Moonraker

    1979· 2h 6m· en

    6.22.3K
  10. 10

    Play Motel

    1979· 1h 27m· it

    5.727
  13. 13

    Erótica

    1979· 1h 22m· es

    6.567
  20. 20

    Cop or Hood

    1979· 1h 47m· fr

    6.3206
  21. 21

    El Brazo de Oro

    1979· 1h 45m· es

    6.39
  23. 23

    The Plumber

    1979· 1h 17m· en

    6.462
  24. 24

    Neeya?

    1979· 2h 17m· ta

    6.01
  31. 31

    Spare Parts

    1979· 1h 54m· de

    6.237
  32. 32

    Agatha

    1979· 1h 39m· en

    6.166
  34. 34

    The Passage

    1979· 1h 39m· en

    6.055
  38. 38

    The Illusion

    1979· 1h 52m· ar

    6.52
  41. 41

    Dead Angle

    1979· 2h 34m· ja

    8.02
  43. 43

    The Secret

    1979· 1h 25m· zh

    6.114
  45. 45

    Winter Kills

    1979· 1h 37m· en

    5.859
  46. 46

    Cuba

    1979· 2h 2m· en

    5.554
  47. 47

    Victims

    1979· 23m· en

    8.01
  48. 48

    Long Weekend

    1979· 1h 35m· en

    6.1188

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

141 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?

Escape from Alcatraz currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.