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. Accattone Score 61.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100%
  2. A Raisin in the Sun Score 61.3 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 87
  3. Last Year at Marienbad Score 61.2 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 93%
  4. Viridiana Score 59.1 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 97%
  5. Victim Score 58.2 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 85
  6. Splendor in the Grass Score 58.2 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 74
  7. Léon Morin, Priest Score 57.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 96%
  8. One, Two, Three Score 57.1 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 73
  9. Through a Glass Darkly Score 57.1 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 84
  10. The End of Summer Score 56.6 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 84