Best Movies of the 1970s

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The 1970s birthed the modern blockbuster with Jaws and Star Wars while simultaneously representing cinema's most artistic and politically engaged era. This decade saw the rise of the auteur director, gritty realism, and films that tackled complex social issues with unprecedented honesty. The New Hollywood movement redefined what movies could achieve both artistically and commercially.

Mean Streets (1973) poster

Mean Streets (1973)

The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) poster

The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) poster

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

The Hills Have Eyes (1977) poster

The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

Network (1976) poster

Network (1976)

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) poster

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)

Zardoz (1974) poster

Zardoz (1974)

The Hobbit (1977) poster

The Hobbit (1977)

Alien (1979) poster

Alien (1979)

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) poster

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

Revolver (1973) poster

Revolver (1973)

The Call of Sex (1977) poster

The Call of Sex (1977)

King Kong (1976) poster

King Kong (1976)

Tales from the Crypt (1972) poster

Tales from the Crypt (1972)

Family Plot (1976) poster

Family Plot (1976)

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) poster

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)

Jeremiah Johnson (1972) poster

Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

The Other Side of Midnight (1977) poster

The Other Side of Midnight (1977)

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) poster

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)

White Fang (1973) poster

White Fang (1973)

The Lorax (1972) poster

The Lorax (1972)

Bite the Bullet (1975) poster

Bite the Bullet (1975)

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) poster

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

The Driver (1978) poster

The Driver (1978)

The 1970s established the creative and commercial frameworks that continue to influence filmmaking, proving that artistic ambition and popular appeal could coexist successfully.