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Best Fantasy Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 901 fantasy 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 Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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

  1. 3

    The Rescuers

    1977· 1h 18m· en

    6.82.7K
  2. 5

    House

    1977· 1h 28m· ja

    7.3813
  3. 10

    Donkey Skin

    1970· 1h 30m· fr

    7.2559
  4. 23

    O Lucky Man!

    1973· 3h 4m· en

    6.8120
  5. 25

    The Lorax

    1972· 25m· en

    7.2144
  6. 26

    Johnny Corncob

    1973· 1h 18m· hu

    7.928
  7. 31

    The Hobbit

    1977· 1h 17m· en

    6.6372
  8. 41

    King Kong

    1976· 2h 14m· en

    6.3942
  9. 45

    Scrooge

    1970· 1h 54m· en

    6.8167
  10. 48

    The Car

    1977· 1h 36m· en

    6.4338

Frequently asked questions

How many fantasy movies came out in the 1970s?

901 fantasy movies from the 1970s carry real rating data.

How are these fantasy 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 fantasy movie of the 1970s?

Monty Python and the Holy Grail holds the top position in this collection.