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The Best Movies of 1961

Yojimbo leads at 87, ahead of The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (87) and Divorce Italian Style (85). 51 titles made the cut, ordered from highest Balasaur Score to lowest. The typical pick here scores 76, well above the catalog median of 66. The newest addition is When the Trees Were Tall, released in December 1961. The score blends IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB ratings into one 0 to 100 number.

Scores run 87 down to 62.

51 titlesUpdated 2026-10-01Ranked by Balasaur Score

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