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Best Comedy Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 6,468 comedy 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 The Sting.

6,468 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    The Sting

    1973· 2h 9m· en

    8.03.1K
  8. 8

    Annie Hall

    1977· 1h 33m· en

    7.74.3K
  9. 9

    Paper Moon

    1973· 1h 42m· en

    7.9845
  10. 10

    Grease

    1978· 1h 50m· en

    7.47.8K
  14. 14

    Manhattan

    1979· 1h 36m· en

    7.72.6K
  26. 26

    Amarcord

    1973· 2h 3m· it

    7.91.2K
  36. 36

    Nashville

    1975· 2h 40m· en

    7.2465
  43. 43

    Our Family

    1975· 1h 28m· tr

    7.776
  47. 47

    House

    1977· 1h 28m· ja

    7.3813

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Frequently asked questions

How many comedy movies came out in the 1970s?

6,468 comedy movies from the 1970s carry real rating data.

How are these comedy 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 comedy movie of the 1970s?

The Sting holds the top position in this collection.