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Best American Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 5,512 movies from United States 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 The Godfather.

5,512 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  4. 4

    Star Wars

    1977· 2h 1m· en

    8.222.7K
  6. 6

    Alien

    1979· 1h 57m· en

    8.216.7K
  9. 9

    Jaws

    1975· 2h 4m· en

    7.711.8K
  10. 10

    Rocky

    1976· 2h 0m· en

    7.88.8K
  12. 12

    The Sting

    1973· 2h 9m· en

    8.03.1K
  13. 13

    Chinatown

    1974· 2h 10m· en

    7.94.4K
  15. 15

    Halloween

    1978· 1h 31m· en

    7.66.3K
  18. 18

    Network

    1976· 2h 2m· en

    7.82.1K
  20. 20

    Papillon

    1973· 2h 31m· en

    7.82.2K
  25. 25

    Annie Hall

    1977· 1h 33m· en

    7.74.3K
  28. 28

    Paper Moon

    1973· 1h 42m· en

    7.9845
  29. 29

    Grease

    1978· 1h 50m· en

    7.47.8K
  32. 32

    Carrie

    1976· 1h 38m· en

    7.34.4K
  33. 33

    Superman

    1978· 2h 24m· en

    7.24.4K
  35. 35

    Rocky II

    1979· 1h 59m· en

    7.34.9K
  37. 37

    Dirty Harry

    1971· 1h 42m· en

    7.52.8K
  40. 40

    Manhattan

    1979· 1h 36m· en

    7.72.6K
  41. 41

    Robin Hood

    1973· 1h 23m· en

    7.34.7K
  48. 48

    Badlands

    1974· 1h 34m· en

    7.51.4K
  49. 49

    The Omen

    1976· 1h 51m· en

    7.42.5K

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Frequently asked questions

How many american movies were made in the 1970s?

5,512 United States productions from the 1970s have real rating data.

How are these american 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 american movie of the 1970s?

The Godfather currently holds the #1 position.