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Best Crime Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 2,527 crime 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 Godfather.

2,527 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  6. 106

    Walking Tall

    1973· 2h 5m· en

    6.6148
  11. 111

    F.I.S.T.

    1978· 2h 25m· en

    6.5236
  12. 112

    Deewaar

    1975· 2h 54m· hi

    7.165
  15. 115

    Borsalino

    1970· 2h 5m· fr

    6.9249
  18. 118

    Machinegunner

    1976· 1h 20m· en

    —0
  21. 121

    Play Motel

    1979· 1h 27m· it

    5.727
  26. 126

    Silver Streak

    1976· 1h 54m· en

    6.7364
  27. 127

    Dillinger

    1973· 1h 47m· en

    6.6123
  28. 128

    The Wolves

    1971· 2h 11m· ja

    7.521
  30. 130

    The Offence

    1973· 1h 53m· en

    6.8175
  32. 132

    Flic Story

    1975· 1h 52m· fr

    6.4112
  35. 135

    Knockabout

    1979· 1h 45m· zh

    7.046
  41. 141

    Spider-Man

    1977· 1h 28m· en

    6.3216
  45. 145

    Oedipus Orca

    1977· 1h 32m· it

    4.512

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Frequently asked questions

How many crime movies came out in the 1970s?

2,527 crime movies from the 1970s carry real rating data.

How are these crime 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 crime movie of the 1970s?

The Godfather holds the top position in this collection.