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Best Movies of 1951

The highest-rated films released in 1951, ranked by TMDB user score among titles with at least 500 votes.

๐Ÿ“Š A century of movies in numbers 7 titlesavg โ˜… 7.37 avg 100 min DramaThrillerScience-fictionCrime

Most watched in 1951

Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland1951 ยท โ˜… 7.2 ยท 1h 15m Strangers on a TrainStrangers on a Train1951 ยท โ˜… 7.7 ยท 1h 41m A Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire1951 ยท โ˜… 7.6 ยท 2h 2m The Day the Earth Stood StillThe Day the Earth Stood Still1951 ยท โ˜… 7.5 ยท 1h 32m Ace in the HoleAce in the Hole1951 ยท โ˜… 7.9 ยท 1h 52m The Thing from Another WorldThe Thing from Another World1951 ยท โ˜… 6.7 ยท 1h 27m
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  1. #1 Ace in the Hole (1951) ยท โ˜… 7.9 ยท 781 votes ยท 1h 52m ยท drama

    An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.โ€ฆ

  2. #2 Strangers on a Train (1951) ยท โ˜… 7.7 ยท 1,943 votes ยท 1h 41m ยท thriller, drama, crime

    A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murdersโ€”each killing the otherโ€™s most-hated personโ€ฆ

  3. #3 A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) ยท โ˜… 7.6 ยท 1,518 votes ยท 2h 2m ยท thriller, drama

    A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace โ€” but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.โ€ฆ

  4. #4 The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) ยท โ˜… 7.5 ยท 1,293 votes ยท 1h 32m ยท thriller, drama, science-fiction

    An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.โ€ฆ

  5. #5 Alice in Wonderland (1951) ยท โ˜… 7.2 ยท 6,377 votes ยท 1h 15m ยท fantasy, adventure, animation

    On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.โ€ฆ

  6. #6 An American in Paris (1951) ยท โ˜… 7.0 ยท 668 votes ยท 1h 53m ยท comedy, romance, music

    Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate ofโ€ฆ

  7. #7 The Thing from Another World (1951) ยท โ˜… 6.7 ยท 712 votes ยท 1h 27m ยท drama, horror, science-fiction

    Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.โ€ฆ

Questions

What is the best movie of 1951?
By TMDB user rating among films with at least 500 votes, Ace in the Hole leads 1951 with 7.9/10, followed by Strangers on a Train (7.7).
What was the most watched film of 1951?
Measured by TMDB vote count, Alice in Wonderland drew the most engagement with 6,377 votes.
How many notable films came out in 1951?
This index counts 7 films from 1951 with 500 or more TMDB votes; their average rating is 7.37 and average runtime 100 minutes.
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