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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

  4. 104

    Deewaar

    1975· 2h 54m· hi

    7.165
  11. 111

    Warriors Two

    1978· 1h 35m· zh

    7.343
  13. 113

    Bugsy Malone

    1976· 1h 33m· en

    6.6319
  17. 117

    Convoy

    1978· 1h 52m· en

    6.3439
  22. 122

    Rollerball

    1975· 2h 5m· en

    6.3639
  24. 124

    Silver Streak

    1976· 1h 54m· en

    6.7364
  26. 126

    Death Race 2000

    1975· 1h 20m· en

    6.2583
  29. 129

    Knockabout

    1979· 1h 45m· zh

    7.046
  34. 134

    The Car

    1977· 1h 36m· en

    6.4338
  35. 135

    Spider-Man

    1977· 1h 28m· en

    6.3216
  42. 142

    Rendezvous

    1976· 8m· fr

    7.381
  46. 146

    The Omega Man

    1971· 1h 38m· en

    6.2625

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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.