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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

  1. 51

    Repeater

    1979· 1h 16m· en

    —0
  2. 52

    Bear Island

    1979· 1h 58m· en

    6.161
  6. 56

    Delirium

    1979· 1h 28m· en

    4.217
  12. 62

    Lust

    1979· 1h 15m· en

    1.83
  17. 67

    The Evictors

    1979· 1h 32m· en

    6.434
  23. 73

    Thirst

    1979· 1h 35m· en

    6.166
  27. 77

    The Hitter

    1979· 1h 30m· en

    3.77
  31. 81

    The Squirrel

    1979· 1h 23m· it

    5.33
  39. 89

    The Dogs

    1979· 1h 40m· fr

    6.029
  40. 90

    Adoption

    1979· 1h 38m· fr

    —0
  41. 91

    Die Quelle

    1979· 1h 28m· de

    9.01
  43. 93

    Meteor

    1979· 1h 47m· en

    5.2176
  45. 95

    Fatal Error

    1979· 1h 26m· nl

    5.713
  46. 96

    The Glove

    1979· 1h 32m· en

    5.113
  47. 97

    Yugandhar

    1979· 2h 39m· te

    8.01

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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.