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The Best Movies of 1981

Das Boot leads at 87, ahead of Raiders of the Lost Ark (86) and The Decline of Western Civilization (83). 60 titles made the cut, ordered from highest Balasaur Score to lowest. The typical pick here scores 72, well above the catalog median of 66. The newest addition is Reds, released in December 1981. The score blends IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB ratings into one 0 to 100 number.

Scores run 87 down to 65. 22 of the 60 stream on Tubi.

60 titlesUpdated 2026-09-28Ranked by Balasaur Score

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