Best Movies of the 1970s
The standout movies of the 1970s, ranked by IMDb rating. Want to tune it — runtime, cast, streaming service? Open this search in Flickomatic.
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The Godfather1972 · IMDb 9.2 - 2
The Godfather Part II1974 · IMDb 9.0 - 3
Star Wars1977 · IMDb 8.6 - 4
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975 · IMDb 8.6 - 5
Alien1979 · IMDb 8.5 - 6
Apocalypse Now1979 · IMDb 8.4 - 7
A Clockwork Orange1971 · IMDb 8.2 - 8
Taxi Driver1976 · IMDb 8.2 - 9
Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975 · IMDb 8.2 - 10
The Sting1973 · IMDb 8.2 - 11
Jaws1975 · IMDb 8.1 - 12
The Exorcist1973 · IMDb 8.1 - 13
Rocky1976 · IMDb 8.1 - 14
Chinatown1974 · IMDb 8.1 - 15
The Deer Hunter1978 · IMDb 8.1 - 16
Barry Lyndon1975 · IMDb 8.1 - 17
Life of Brian1979 · IMDb 8.0 - 18
Young Frankenstein1974 · IMDb 8.0 - 19
Dog Day Afternoon1975 · IMDb 8.0 - 20
Stalker1979 · IMDb 8.0 - 21
Annie Hall1977 · IMDb 7.9 - 22
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971 · IMDb 7.8 - 23
Manhattan1979 · IMDb 7.8 - 24
Kramer vs. Kramer1979 · IMDb 7.8 - 25
Halloween1978 · IMDb 7.7 - 26
Dirty Harry1971 · IMDb 7.7 - 27
Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977 · IMDb 7.6 - 28
Robin Hood1973 · IMDb 7.5 - 29
Escape from Alcatraz1979 · IMDb 7.5 - 30
Carrie1976 · IMDb 7.4