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Star Wars
1977· 2h 1m· Adventure, Action, Science Fiction· en
8.222.7K
Best Action Movies of the 1970s
This collection ranks 2,853 action 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. The #1 film is Star Wars.
2,853 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Enter the Dragon
1973· 1h 42m· Action· en
7.42.1K - 3
The Warriors
1979· 1h 34m· Action, Thriller· en
7.72.4K - 4
Superman
1978· 2h 24m· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure· en
7.24.4K - 5
Dirty Harry
1971· 1h 42m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
7.52.8K - 6
The Day of the Jackal
1973· 2h 23m· Action, Thriller· en
7.5703 - 7
Drunken Master
1978· 1h 51m· Action, Comedy· zh
7.41.2K - 8
The French Connection
1971· 1h 44m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
7.52.2K - 9
They Call Me Trinity
1970· 1h 55m· Action, Comedy, Western· it
7.51.5K - 10
The Way of the Dragon
1972· 1h 40m· Action, Crime· zh
7.41.3K - 11
Duel
1971· 1h 14m· Action, Thriller, TV Movie· en
7.42.1K - 12
Fist of Fury
1972· 1h 48m· Drama, Action, Thriller· zh
7.21.1K - 13
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978· 1h 56m· Action, Adventure· zh
7.5513 - 14
The Message
1976· 2h 58m· Adventure, Drama, Action· en
7.1410 - 15
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974· 1h 45m· Crime, Thriller, Action· en
7.5644 - 16
The Towering Inferno
1974· 2h 45m· Action, Drama, Thriller· en
7.01.1K - 17
Mad Max
1979· 1h 31m· Action, Thriller, Science Fiction· en
6.75.1K - 18
The Message
1976· 3h 26m· History, Drama, Adventure· ar
8.645 - 19
Magnum Force
1973· 2h 4m· Drama, Crime, Action· en
7.11.2K - 20
Vanishing Point
1971· 1h 45m· Action, Crime, Drama· en
7.1532 - 21
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977· 2h 5m· Adventure, Action, Thriller· en
6.82.3K - 22
Lady Snowblood
1973· 1h 37m· Action, Crime, Drama· ja
7.5429 - 23
Sholay
1975· 3h 28m· Action· hi
7.0325 - 24
The Big Boss
1971· 1h 39m· Action· zh
7.1862 - 25
A Touch of Zen
1970· 3h 0m· Action, Adventure, Fantasy· zh
7.6231 - 26
The Getaway
1972· 2h 3m· Action, Crime, Drama· en
7.1683 - 27
Death Wish
1974· 1h 33m· Crime, Drama, Action· en
6.9981 - 28
Cross of Iron
1977· 2h 13m· Drama, Action, History· en
7.1496 - 29
Watch Out, We're Mad
1974· 1h 42m· Action, Comedy· it
7.5899 - 30
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978· 1h 38m· Action, Comedy· zh
7.3370 - 31
The Driver
1978· 1h 31m· Crime, Thriller, Action· en
7.2532 - 32
Smokey and the Bandit
1977· 1h 36m· Action, Adventure, Comedy· en
7.0822 - 33
Game of Death
1978· 1h 41m· Drama, Action, Thriller· zh
6.4749 - 34
The Three Musketeers
1973· 1h 47m· Action, Adventure, Romance· en
6.7377 - 35
Assault on Precinct 13
1976· 1h 31m· Thriller, Action, Crime· en
7.31.2K - 36
Crime Busters
1977· 1h 55m· Action, Comedy· it
7.0729 - 37
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
1974· 1h 53m· Action, Crime, Drama· en
7.1428 - 38
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974· 1h 56m· Comedy, Action, Drama· en
6.8660 - 39
Live and Let Die
1973· 2h 1m· Adventure, Action, Thriller· en
6.52.3K - 40
Diamonds Are Forever
1971· 2h 0m· Action, Thriller· en
6.42.4K - 41
The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed
1979· 5h 59m· Action, Crime, Mystery· ru
8.189 - 42
The Eagle Has Landed
1976· 2h 15m· Adventure, Drama, Action· en
6.7394 - 43
The Cowboys
1972· 2h 14m· Western, Adventure, Drama· en
7.1269 - 44
The Shaolin Boxers
1974· 1h 15m· Action· zh
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Midway
1976· 2h 12m· Action, Drama, History· en
6.6335 - 46
Logan's Run
1976· 1h 58m· Action, Science Fiction· en
6.61.1K - 47
The Enforcer
1976· 1h 36m· Crime, Action, Thriller· en
6.71.0K - 48
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974· 2h 5m· Adventure, Action, Thriller· en
6.52.3K - 49
The Widow Couderc
1971· 1h 32m· Action, Drama, Romance· fr
6.895 - 50
Hard Times
1975· 1h 33m· Drama, Action, Crime· en
6.8240
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Frequently asked questions
How many action movies came out in the 1970s?
2,853 action movies from the 1970s carry real rating data.
How are these action films 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.
What is the highest-rated action movie of the 1970s?
Star Wars holds the top position in this collection.