Best movies of 1970s

Battle for the Planet of the Apes(1973)

Combined Rating:
51
Combined Critics Rating: 38

One decade after a worldwide series of ape revolutions and a brutal nuclear war among humans, Caesar must protect survivors of both species from an insidious human cult and a militant ape faction alike.



El espíritu de la colmena(1973)

Combined Rating:
51
Combined Critics Rating: 44

In 1940, after watching and being traumatized by the movie Frankenstein (1931), a sensitive seven year-old girl living in a small Spanish village drifts into her own fantasy world.



Deliverance(1972)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 28

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.



All the President's Men(1976)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 29

"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.



Jabberwocky(1977)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 45

A young peasant, with no interest in adventure or fortune, is mistaken as the kingdom's only hope when a horrible monster threatens the countryside.



Mean Streets(1973)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 29

A small-time hood aspires to work his way up the ranks of a local mob.



Bronco Billy(1980)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 46

An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest.



Brubaker(1980)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 42

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.



The Crazies(1973)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 48

The military attempts to contain a manmade combat virus that causes death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.



The Long Riders(1980)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 49

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.



Dog Day Afternoon(1975)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 25

A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus.



Dirty Harry(1971)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 26

When a mad man calling himself 'the Scorpio Killer' menaces the city, tough as nails San Francisco Police Inspector Harry Callahan is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed psychopath.



1941(1979)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 33

Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor.



Don't Look Now(1973)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 32

A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in Venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond.



Eraserhead(1977)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 28

Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.



Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory(1971)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 26

Charlie receives a golden ticket to a factory, his sweet tooth wants going into the lushing candy, it turns out there's an adventure in everything.



The Rose(1979)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 47

The tragic life of a self-destructive female rock star who struggles to deal with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager.



Being There(1979)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 28

A simple, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics.



Flash Gordon(1980)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 29

A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.



Popeye(1980)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 32

The adventures of the sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven.




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