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Best Family Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 1,557 family 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 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

1,557 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 2

    Robin Hood

    1973· 1h 23m· en

    7.34.7K
  2. 9

    The Rescuers

    1977· 1h 18m· en

    6.82.7K
  3. 10

    Our Family

    1975· 1h 28m· tr

    7.776
  4. 18

    Godspell

    1973· 1h 42m· en

    6.744
  5. 22

    Smiling Eyes

    1977· 1h 37m· tr

    8.166
  6. 31

    El profe

    1971· 1h 57m· es

    8.0121
  7. 37

    The Lorax

    1972· 25m· en

    7.2144
  8. 43

    The Hobbit

    1977· 1h 17m· en

    6.6372
  9. 48

    Guddi

    1971· 2h 1m· hi

    5.810

Frequently asked questions

How many family movies came out in the 1970s?

1,557 family movies from the 1970s carry real rating data.

How are these family 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 family movie of the 1970s?

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory holds the top position in this collection.