The best films of 1951

40 films from 1951, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, the Oscars and box office, compared only with films from the same year.

  1. The Lavender Hill Mob Score 52.2 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 90
  2. People Will Talk Score 52.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 89%
  3. Quo Vadis Score 51.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 65
  4. The Prowler Score 50.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100%
  5. The Man in the White Suit Score 50.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 100%
  6. Show Boat Score 48.7 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 81%
  7. The Enforcer Score 48.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 89%
  8. On Dangerous Ground Score 46.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 78
  9. The Red Badge of Courage Score 45.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 86%
  10. Awaara Score 44.6 · IMDb 7.8