Best movies of 1970s

The Gauntlet(1977)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 17

A hard but mediocre cop is assigned to escort a prostitute into custody from Las Vegas to Phoenix, so that she can testify in a mob trial. But a lot of people are literally betting that they won't make it into town alive.



Hausu(1977)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 19

A schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt's country home, which tries to devour the girls in bizarre ways.



The Kentucky Fried Movie(1977)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 19

A series of short, highly irreverent, and often tasteless skits.



Real Life(1979)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 42

A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family". However, ...



The Long Good Friday(1980)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 17

Harold, a prosperous English gangster, is about to close a lucrative new deal when bombs start showing up in very inconvenient places. A mysterious syndicate is trying to muscle in on his ...



Peau d'âne(1970)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 35

A fairy godmother helps a princess disguise herself so she won't have to marry a man she doesn't love.



Vanishing Point(1971)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 13

During the 1970s, car delivery driver Kowalski delivers hot rods in record time but always runs into trouble with the highway cops.



Two-Lane Blacktop(1971)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 22

A story of two men drag-racing across the U.S. in a primer grey '55 Chevy. Dennis Wilson is the mechanic, James Taylor is the driver.



Lancelot du Lac(1974)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 37

A million miles away from 'Camelot' or 'Excalibur', this film ruthlessly strips the Arthurian legend down to its barest essentials. Arthur's knights, far from being heroic, are conniving ...



The Return of the Pink Panther(1975)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 13

Inspector Clouseau is put on the case when the Pink Panther diamond is stolen, with the Phantom's trademark glove the only clue.



The Shootist(1976)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 15

A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.



The Duellists(1977)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 16

A small feud between two Napoleonic officers evolves into a decades-long series of duels.



Cross of Iron(1977)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 12

A German commander places a squad in extreme danger after its Sergeant refuses to lie for him.



The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh(1977)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 11

A collection of animated shorts based on the stories and characters by A. A. Milne.



The Wiz(1978)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 20

An adaptation of 'The Wizard of Oz' that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.



Time After Time(1979)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 18

H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.



Zabriskie Point(1970)

Combined Rating:
33
Combined Critics Rating: 18

At Zabriskie Point, United State's lowest point, two perfect strangers meet; an undergraduate dreamer and a young hippie student who start off an unrestrained romance, making love on the dusty terrain.



Out 1, noli me tangere(1971)

Combined Rating:
33
Combined Critics Rating: 44

"Out 1" is a very precise picture of post May 1968 malaise - when Utopian dreams of a new society had crashed and burned, radical terrorism was starting to emerge in unlikely places and a ...



Phantom of the Paradise(1974)

Combined Rating:
33
Combined Critics Rating: 18

A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music. However, an evil record tycoon betrays him and steals his music to open his rock palace, The Paradise.



Earthquake(1974)

Combined Rating:
33
Combined Critics Rating: 18

Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles.




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