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Best Thriller Movies of 1980

This collection ranks 186 thriller movies released in 1980. 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 The Shining.

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

  4. 104

    Kali Ghata

    1980· 2h 11m· hi

    —0
  6. 106

    Lost Souls

    1980· 1h 30m· zh

    5.317
  10. 110

    Angaadi

    1980· 2h 45m· ml

    3.01
  19. 119

    Lootmaar

    1980· 2h 38m· hi

    5.52
  20. 120

    The Return

    1980· 1h 26m· en

    5.9129
  21. 121

    The Medium

    1980· 1h 31m· it

    2.01
  24. 124

    Demented

    1980· 1h 27m· en

    4.230
  26. 126

    The Octagon

    1980· 1h 44m· en

    5.1158
  27. 127

    Be-Reham

    1980· 2h 27m· hi

    7.01
  30. 130

    Die Laughing

    1980· 1h 48m· en

    4.98
  35. 135

    City in Fear

    1980· 2h 16m· en

    5.18
  38. 138

    Waikiki

    1980· 1h 36m· en

    5.52
  40. 140

    Windows

    1980· 1h 36m· en

    5.030
  42. 142

    Hangar 18

    1980· 1h 37m· en

    5.178
  50. 150

    Final Cut

    1980· 1h 21m· en

    6.04

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

186 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?

The Shining currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.