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Best Romance Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 2,214 romance 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 Annie Hall.

2,214 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Annie Hall

    1977· 1h 33m· en

    7.74.3K
  2. 2

    Grease

    1978· 1h 50m· en

    7.47.8K
  3. 3

    Manhattan

    1979· 1h 36m· en

    7.72.6K
  7. 7

    Badlands

    1974· 1h 34m· en

    7.51.4K
  12. 12

    Cabaret

    1972· 2h 4m· en

    7.41.0K
  25. 25

    Donkey Skin

    1970· 1h 30m· fr

    7.2559
  32. 32

    Swept Away

    1974· 1h 50m· it

    7.4339
  35. 35

    A New Leaf

    1971· 1h 42m· en

    7.3207
  41. 41

    Afonya

    1975· 1h 32m· ru

    7.7159
  42. 42

    Love Story

    1970· 1h 40m· en

    6.8737
  44. 44

    Avanti!

    1972· 2h 18m· en

    6.9272
  45. 45

    Tess

    1979· 2h 52m· en

    7.1379

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Frequently asked questions

How many romance movies came out in the 1970s?

2,214 romance movies from the 1970s carry real rating data.

How are these romance 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 romance movie of the 1970s?

Annie Hall holds the top position in this collection.