The best films of 1971

85 films from 1971, 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 Devils Score 57.3 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 52
  2. Vanishing Point Score 57.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 61
  3. Anand Score 57.1 · IMDb 8.1
  4. The Go-Between Score 56.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100%
  5. The Hospital Score 56.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 72
  6. Nicholas and Alexandra Score 55.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 57
  7. Straw Dogs Score 55.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 75
  8. Summer of '42 Score 55.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 59
  9. A New Leaf Score 55.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 94%
  10. Sometimes a Great Notion Score 54.9 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 100%