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. Mysterious Island Score 36.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 82%
  2. The Absent Minded Professor Score 36.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 75
  3. The Pit and the Pendulum Score 36.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 78
  4. Pocketful of Miracles Score 35.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 50%
  5. The Comancheros Score 34.9 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 55
  6. Mothra Score 34.7 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 80%
  7. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Score 29.6 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 49
  8. Blue Hawaii Score 26.6 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 30% · Metascore 58
  9. The Curse of the Werewolf Score 26.2 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 60%
  10. Babes in Toyland Score 21.2 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 36% · Metascore 55