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Best Soviet Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 2,164 movies from Soviet Union 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. At the top sits Stalker.

2,164 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Stalker

    1979· 2h 42m· ru

    8.12.6K
  2. 2

    Mirror

    1975· 1h 47m· ru

    7.91.1K
  4. 4

    Solaris

    1972· 2h 47m· ru

    7.81.9K
  5. 5

    Dersu Uzala

    1975· 2h 21m· ru

    7.9646
  9. 9

    Mimino

    1977· 1h 32m· ru

    7.6126
  15. 15

    12 Chairs

    1971· 2h 41m· ru

    7.6175
  16. 16

    Sunflower

    1970· 1h 49m· it

    7.5179
  18. 18

    Afonya

    1975· 1h 32m· ru

    7.7159
  20. 20

    Waterloo

    1970· 2h 14m· en

    7.1225
  21. 21

    The Deluge

    1974· 4h 47m· pl

    7.290
  31. 31

    Siberiade

    1979· 4h 35m· ru

    7.146
  43. 43

    The Garage

    1979· 1h 41m· ru

    7.398

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Frequently asked questions

How many soviet movies were made in the 1970s?

2,164 Soviet Union productions from the 1970s have real rating data.

How are these soviet 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 best soviet movie of the 1970s?

Stalker currently holds the #1 position.