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Best Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 29,197 movies released in the 1970s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list sits The Godfather.

29,197 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  4. 4

    Star Wars

    1977· 2h 1m· en

    8.222.7K
  6. 6

    Alien

    1979· 1h 57m· en

    8.216.7K
  9. 9

    Jaws

    1975· 2h 4m· en

    7.711.8K
  10. 10

    Rocky

    1976· 2h 0m· en

    7.88.8K
  11. 11

    Stalker

    1979· 2h 42m· ru

    8.12.6K
  13. 13

    The Sting

    1973· 2h 9m· en

    8.03.1K
  14. 14

    Chinatown

    1974· 2h 10m· en

    7.94.4K
  16. 16

    Halloween

    1978· 1h 31m· en

    7.66.3K
  21. 21

    Network

    1976· 2h 2m· en

    7.82.1K
  23. 23

    Papillon

    1973· 2h 31m· en

    7.82.2K
  25. 25

    Mirror

    1975· 1h 47m· ru

    7.91.1K
  31. 31

    Annie Hall

    1977· 1h 33m· en

    7.74.3K
  34. 34

    Paper Moon

    1973· 1h 42m· en

    7.9845
  35. 35

    Solaris

    1972· 2h 47m· ru

    7.81.9K
  36. 36

    Grease

    1978· 1h 50m· en

    7.47.8K
  40. 40

    Carrie

    1976· 1h 38m· en

    7.34.4K
  41. 41

    Superman

    1978· 2h 24m· en

    7.24.4K
  43. 43

    Rocky II

    1979· 1h 59m· en

    7.34.9K
  45. 45

    Dersu Uzala

    1975· 2h 21m· ru

    7.9646
  46. 46

    Dirty Harry

    1971· 1h 42m· en

    7.52.8K

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Frequently asked questions

How many movies from the 1970s have ratings?

29,197 movies released in the 1970s carry real rating data in this catalog.

What is the best movie of the 1970s?

The Godfather currently holds the #1 position among 1970s releases.

How are these 1970s movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.