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Best Movies of 1954

The highest-rated films released in 1954, ranked by TMDB user score among titles with at least 500 votes.

๐Ÿ“Š A century of movies in numbers 12 titlesavg โ˜… 7.58 avg 113 min DramaThrillerRomanceScience-fiction

Most watched in 1954

Rear WindowRear Window1954 ยท โ˜… 8.3 ยท 1h 53m Seven SamuraiSeven Samurai1954 ยท โ˜… 8.5 ยท 3h 27m Dial M for MurderDial M for Murder1954 ยท โ˜… 8.0 ยท 1h 45m On the WaterfrontOn the Waterfront1954 ยท โ˜… 7.9 ยท 1h 48m SabrinaSabrina1954 ยท โ˜… 7.5 ยท 1h 54m La StradaLa Strada1954 ยท โ˜… 7.9 ยท 1h 55m
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  1. #1 Seven Samurai (1954) ยท โ˜… 8.5 ยท 4,383 votes ยท 3h 27m ยท action, drama

    A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the pโ€ฆ

  2. #2 Rear Window (1954) ยท โ˜… 8.3 ยท 7,347 votes ยท 1h 53m ยท thriller, drama, mystery

    A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.โ€ฆ

  3. #3 Dial M for Murder (1954) ยท โ˜… 8.0 ยท 2,937 votes ยท 1h 45m ยท thriller, drama, crime

    When her American lover visits London, a wealthy womanโ€™s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.โ€ฆ

  4. #4 On the Waterfront (1954) ยท โ˜… 7.9 ยท 1,840 votes ยท 1h 48m ยท romance, drama, crime

    A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.โ€ฆ

  5. #5 La Strada (1954) ยท โ˜… 7.9 ยท 1,200 votes ยท 1h 55m ยท drama

    When Gelsomina, a naรฏve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanรฒ to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's colโ€ฆ

  6. #6 Godzilla (1954) ยท โ˜… 7.6 ยท 1,170 votes ยท 1h 36m ยท thriller, horror, science-fiction

    Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imโ€ฆ

  7. #7 Sabrina (1954) ยท โ˜… 7.5 ยท 1,400 votes ยท 1h 54m ยท comedy, romance, drama

    After two years in Paris, chauffeur's daughter Sabrina returns home elegantly transformed and immediately catches the attention of David, the playboy son of her father's rich emploโ€ฆ

  8. #8 White Christmas (1954) ยท โ˜… 7.2 ยท 596 votes ยท 2h 0m ยท comedy, romance, music

    Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautifulโ€ฆ

  9. #9 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) ยท โ˜… 7.1 ยท 1,020 votes ยท 2h 7m ยท fantasy, adventure, science-fiction

    A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.โ€ฆ

  10. #10 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) ยท โ˜… 7.1 ยท 583 votes ยท 1h 43m ยท comedy, drama, western

    In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.โ€ฆ

  11. #11 Animal Farm (1954) ยท โ˜… 7.1 ยท 575 votes ยท 1h 13m ยท drama, animation

    Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.โ€ฆ

  12. #12 Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) ยท โ˜… 6.8 ยท 884 votes ยท 1h 19m ยท adventure, horror, science-fiction

    When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a โ€œmissing linkโ€ connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, aโ€ฆ

Questions

What is the best movie of 1954?
By TMDB user rating among films with at least 500 votes, Seven Samurai leads 1954 with 8.5/10, followed by Rear Window (8.3).
What was the most watched film of 1954?
Measured by TMDB vote count, Rear Window drew the most engagement with 7,347 votes.
How many notable films came out in 1954?
This index counts 12 films from 1954 with 500 or more TMDB votes; their average rating is 7.58 and average runtime 113 minutes.
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