Pulse of Cinema

Best 1970s Dramas

2600

Pulse of Cinema lists 2600 films from the 1970s, ranked by the Pulse Score blended from IMDb, Letterboxd and TMDB. Standouts include The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

2600Films
70Avg Pulse
8580+ Pulse
1970-1979Span

These 2600 films average a Pulse Score of 70; 85 score 80+ ("strong pick"). Span 1970-1979. Highest is The Godfather (95).

Films

The Godfather 95

The Godfather

1972
The Godfather Part II 94

The Godfather Part II

1974
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 91

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975
Apocalypse Now 90

Apocalypse Now

1979
Star Wars 89

Star Wars

1977
Alien 89

Alien

1979
The Chaos Class 89

The Chaos Class

1975
Scenes from a Marriage 88

Scenes from a Marriage

1974
Autumn Sonata 88

Autumn Sonata

1978
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii 88

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

1972
The Message 87

The Message

1976
Stalker 87

Stalker

1979
A Clockwork Orange 86

A Clockwork Orange

1971
Barry Lyndon 86

Barry Lyndon

1975
The Fifth Seal 86

The Fifth Seal

1976
Tosun Pasha 86

Tosun Pasha

1976
Neşeli Günler 85

Neşeli Günler

1978
Taxi Driver 85

Taxi Driver

1976
The Sting 85

The Sting

1973
Mirror 85

Mirror

1975
The Foster Brothers 85

The Foster Brothers

1976
Dersu Uzala 85

Dersu Uzala

1975
Paper Moon 85

Paper Moon

1973
Chinatown 85

Chinatown

1974
The Ascent 85

The Ascent

1977
The Chaos Class Is Waking Up 85

The Chaos Class Is Waking Up

1976
My Dear Brother 84

My Dear Brother

1973
The Witness 84

The Witness

1979
The Deer Hunter 84

The Deer Hunter

1978
Cries and Whispers 84

Cries and Whispers

1972
Feyzo, The Polite One 84

Feyzo, The Polite One

1978
Rocky 84

Rocky

1976
Network 84

Network

1976
Solaris 84

Solaris

1972
The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix 84

The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix

1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 84

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975
Saban, Son of Saban 84

Saban, Son of Saban

1977
Gol Maal 84

Gol Maal

1979
Kes 84

Kes

1970
Dog Day Afternoon 83

Dog Day Afternoon

1975
A Woman Under the Influence 83

A Woman Under the Influence

1974
The King of the Street Cleaners 83

The King of the Street Cleaners

1977
The Girl with the Red Scarf 83

The Girl with the Red Scarf

1977
The Last Waltz 83

The Last Waltz

1978
The Chaos Class Is on Vacation 83

The Chaos Class Is on Vacation

1977
Harlan County U.S.A. 83

Harlan County U.S.A.

1977
A Special Day 83

A Special Day

1977
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession 82

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

1973