Best drama from the 70s

The catalogue's drama films from 1970–1979, ranked by audience score. We bias against the cinephile-canonical picks (Letterboxd top-250) — if you've already seen the obvious entries, scroll past the first row.

30 películas · seleccionadas del catálogo · ordenadas por consenso crítico

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 · ★ 8.4
bittersweetcerebralgut punch
We All Loved Each Other So Much
We All Loved Each Other So Much
1974 · ★ 8.3
foreign gembittersweettender
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
1970 · ★ 8.2
foreign gemcerebralpitch black
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1974 · ★ 8.1
foreign gembittersweetcerebral
The Izu Dancer
The Izu Dancer
1974 · ★ 8.1
foreign gembittersweettender
A Special Day
A Special Day
1977 · ★ 8.1
foreign gembittersweetslow burn
The Sting
The Sting
1973 · ★ 8.0
bittersweetplayfuluplifting
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
1978 · ★ 8.0
epicgut punchraw
Space Battleship Yamato
Space Battleship Yamato
1977 · ★ 8.0
foreign gemcozyepic
Autumn Sonata
Autumn Sonata
1978 · ★ 8.0
foreign gembittersweetgut punch
Cries and Whispers
Cries and Whispers
1972 · ★ 7.9
foreign gemdreadgut punch
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · ★ 7.9
foreign gemsurrealbittersweet
Chinatown
Chinatown
1974 · ★ 7.9
bittersweetdreadparanoid
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · ★ 7.9
foreign gembittersweetslow burn
Paper Moon
Paper Moon
1973 · ★ 7.9
bittersweetplayfultender
Papillon
Papillon
1973 · ★ 7.8
bittersweetrawuplifting
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
1971 · ★ 7.8
foreign gemraw
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · ★ 7.8
bittersweetrawunhinged
Rocky
Rocky
1976 · ★ 7.8
bittersweettenderuplifting
Network
Network
1976 · ★ 7.8
cerebralparanoid
Proof of the Man
Proof of the Man
1977 · ★ 7.8
foreign gemoutsiderraw
The Ascent
The Ascent
1977 · ★ 7.8
foreign gemcerebraldread
A Woman Under the Influence
A Woman Under the Influence
1974 · ★ 7.8
gut punchrawslow burn
1900
1900
1976 · ★ 7.8
foreign gembittersweetgut punch
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · ★ 7.8
foreign gemcerebralslow burn
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · ★ 7.8
foreign gembittersweetcerebral
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
1971 · ★ 7.8
bittersweetcozytender
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · ★ 7.7
dreadgut punchparanoid
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · ★ 7.7
foreign gemtenderbittersweet
Annie Hall
Annie Hall
1977 · ★ 7.7
bittersweetcerebraltender
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