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Best American Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 523 american 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 Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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

  2. 2

    Blow Out

    1981· 1h 48m· en

    7.41.7K
  6. 6

    Body Heat

    1981· 1h 53m· en

    7.0708
  7. 7

    Excalibur

    1981· 2h 21m· en

    7.01.2K
  9. 9

    Thief

    1981· 2h 3m· en

    7.2877
  17. 17

    Stripes

    1981· 1h 46m· en

    6.61.1K
  18. 18

    Reds

    1981· 3h 15m· en

    6.9380
  20. 20

    Taps

    1981· 2h 6m· en

    6.7305
  22. 22

    Ragtime

    1981· 2h 35m· en

    7.0194
  24. 24

    American Pop

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    6.9125
  27. 27

    Ms .45

    1981· 1h 21m· en

    6.7415
  29. 29

    Arthur

    1981· 1h 37m· en

    6.5482
  35. 35

    Outland

    1981· 1h 50m· en

    6.4720
  38. 38

    Caveman

    1981· 1h 31m· en

    6.7202
  44. 44

    Death Hunt

    1981· 1h 37m· en

    6.6204
  47. 47

    The Wave

    1981· 44m· en

    6.9113

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

523 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?

Raiders of the Lost Ark currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.