The best films of 1961

52 films from 1961, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, the Oscars and box office, compared only with films from the same year.

1. West Side Story Score 91.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 86
2. Judgment at Nuremberg Score 75.6 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 60
3. The Hustler Score 74.9 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 90
4. Yojimbo Score 72.8 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 93
5. Divorce Italian Style Score 70.6 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100%
6. The Guns of Navarone Score 68.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 72
7. Breakfast at Tiffany's Score 66.5 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 77
8. One Hundred and One Dalmatians Score 65.4 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 83
9. La Notte Score 64.6 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 84%
10. The Sound of Trumpets Score 62.5 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100%