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Best Thriller Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 178 thriller movies released in 1981. 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 Blow Out.

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

  1. 1

    Blow Out

    1981· 1h 48m· en

    7.41.7K
  2. 2

    Mad Max 2

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    7.44.3K
  4. 4

    Body Heat

    1981· 1h 53m· en

    7.0708
  5. 5

    Thief

    1981· 2h 3m· en

    7.2877
  11. 11

    Ms .45

    1981· 1h 21m· en

    6.7415
  14. 14

    Diva

    1981· 1h 57m· fr

    6.7270
  15. 15

    Kisapmata

    1981· 1h 39m· tl

    8.227
  16. 16

    Outland

    1981· 1h 50m· en

    6.4720
  19. 19

    The Wave

    1981· 44m· en

    6.9113
  21. 21

    Nighthawks

    1981· 1h 39m· en

    6.4499
  22. 22

    Roadgames

    1981· 1h 41m· en

    6.5217
  25. 25

    Dhuan

    1981· 2h 33m· hi

    6.52
  26. 26

    Ghost Story

    1981· 1h 50m· en

    6.0174
  27. 27

    El crack

    1981· 2h 1m· es

    7.246
  31. 31

    Cutter's Way

    1981· 1h 49m· en

    6.5182
  32. 32

    Wolfen

    1981· 1h 55m· en

    6.0258
  33. 33

    Teheran '43

    1981· 3h 12m· ru

    6.432
  36. 36

    Roar

    1981· 1h 35m· en

    5.8133
  38. 38

    Krodhi

    1981· 2h 39m· hi

    6.52
  40. 40

    Station

    1981· 2h 12m· ja

    6.414
  41. 41

    Side Show

    1981· 1h 38m· en

    7.01
  44. 44

    The Kiss

    1981· 1h 20m· pt

    7.238
  45. 45

    Deadly Duo

    1981· 1h 25m· zh

    —0
  47. 47

    Sphinx

    1981· 1h 58m· en

    5.526
  50. 50

    The Prowler

    1981· 1h 29m· en

    5.9262

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

178 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?

Blow Out currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.