Harakiri
1962 · 8.5/10
Absolute CinemaThe best movies of the 1960s
The defining films of the 1960s, ranked by viewer score.
The best movies of the 1960s: as of 13 November 2026, the top three are Harakiri (1962, 8.5/10), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966, 8.5/10), and Psycho (1960, 8.4/10), ranked by TMDB viewer score.
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 · 8.5/10
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Psycho
1960 · 8.4/10
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High and Low
1963 · 8.4/10
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Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · 8.3/10
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The Apartment
1960 · 8.2/10
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Persona
1966 · 8.1/10
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964 · 8.1/10
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Yojimbo
1961 · 8.1/10
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8½
1963 · 8.1/10
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2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · 8.0/10
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For a Few Dollars More
1965 · 8.0/10
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La Dolce Vita
1960 · 8.0/10
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Lawrence of Arabia
1962 · 8.0/10
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Judgment at Nuremberg
1961 · 8.0/10
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To Kill a Mockingbird
1962 · 8.0/10
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The Great Escape
1963 · 7.9/10
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Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
1966 · 7.9/10
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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
1962 · 7.9/10
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La Jetée
1962 · 7.8/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is number one on the best movies of the 1960s list?
Harakiri (1962), with a viewer score of 8.5/10.