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Best Movies of 1965

The highest-rated films released in 1965, ranked by TMDB user score among titles with at least 500 votes.

๐Ÿ“Š A century of movies in numbers 12 titlesavg โ˜… 7.27 avg 115 min DramaComedyRomanceCrime

Most watched in 1965

For a Few Dollars MoreFor a Few Dollars More1965 ยท โ˜… 8.0 ยท 2h 12m The Sound of MusicThe Sound of Music1965 ยท โ˜… 7.7 ยท 2h 54m ThunderballThunderball1965 ยท โ˜… 6.7 ยท 2h 10m Doctor ZhivagoDoctor Zhivago1965 ยท โ˜… 7.6 ยท 3h 20m RepulsionRepulsion1965 ยท โ˜… 7.4 ยท 1h 45m Pierrot le FouPierrot le Fou1965 ยท โ˜… 7.3 ยท 1h 50m
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  1. #1 For a Few Dollars More (1965) ยท โ˜… 8.0 ยท 4,631 votes ยท 2h 12m ยท western

    Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.โ€ฆ

  2. #2 The Sound of Music (1965) ยท โ˜… 7.7 ยท 3,750 votes ยท 2h 54m ยท romance, drama, family

    In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new lovโ€ฆ

  3. #3 A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) ยท โ˜… 7.7 ยท 814 votes ยท 0h 25m ยท comedy, tv-movie, animation

    When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Chrisโ€ฆ

  4. #4 Doctor Zhivago (1965) ยท โ˜… 7.6 ยท 1,272 votes ยท 3h 20m ยท romance, drama, war

    The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the Oโ€ฆ

  5. #5 Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (1965) ยท โ˜… 7.5 ยท 525 votes ยท 1h 35m ยท comedy

    The film consists of three independent parts: "Workmate", "Dรฉjร  vu" and "Operation Y". The plot follows the adventures of Shurik, the naive and nerdy Soviet student who often getsโ€ฆ

  6. #6 Repulsion (1965) ยท โ˜… 7.4 ยท 1,132 votes ยท 1h 45m ยท thriller, drama, horror

    Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on aโ€ฆ

  7. #7 The Sucker (1965) ยท โ˜… 7.4 ยท 735 votes ยท 1h 51m ยท comedy, crime

    In this Franco-Italian gangster parody, a shopkeeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash that totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by drivinโ€ฆ

  8. #8 Pierrot le Fou (1965) ยท โ˜… 7.3 ยท 970 votes ยท 1h 50m ยท romance, drama, crime

    Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on theโ€ฆ

  9. #9 Alphaville (1965) ยท โ˜… 6.9 ยท 630 votes ยท 1h 39m ยท drama, science-fiction, mystery

    Lemmy Caution is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent computer that rules the city of Alphaville. Befriended by the scientistโ€™s daughter Natasโ€ฆ

  10. #10 Thunderball (1965) ยท โ˜… 6.7 ยท 2,713 votes ยท 2h 10m ยท action, adventure, thriller

    A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secretโ€ฆ

  11. #11 Fantomas Unleashed (1965) ยท โ˜… 6.7 ยท 586 votes ยท 1h 45m ยท comedy, fantasy, adventure

    In the second episode of the trilogy Fantรดmas kidnaps distinguished scientist professor Marchand with the aim to develop a super weapon that will enable him to menace the world. Faโ€ฆ

  12. #12 The Gendarme in New York (1965) ยท โ˜… 6.3 ยท 578 votes ยท 1h 35m ยท comedy

    Sergeant Cruchot and his faithful comrades have been sent to the International Congress of Gendarmerie in N.Y.โ€ฆ

Questions

What is the best movie of 1965?
By TMDB user rating among films with at least 500 votes, For a Few Dollars More leads 1965 with 8.0/10, followed by The Sound of Music (7.7).
What was the most watched film of 1965?
Measured by TMDB vote count, For a Few Dollars More drew the most engagement with 4,631 votes.
How many notable films came out in 1965?
This index counts 12 films from 1965 with 500 or more TMDB votes; their average rating is 7.27 and average runtime 115 minutes.
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