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    1970s Adventure Movies

    The 40 most popular 1970s adventure movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Star Wars
    TMDB4.1
    FF3.2

    Star Wars

    1977 · 2h 1m

    country: United States

    Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

    Jaws
    TMDB3.8
    FF5.0

    Jaws

    1975 · 2h 4m

    country: United States

    When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

    Superman
    TMDB3.6
    FF4.0

    Superman

    1978 · 2h 24m

    country: United Kingdom

    Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

    The Aristocats
    TMDB3.7

    The Aristocats

    1970 · 1h 18m

    country: United States

    When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O’Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the aristocats’ rescue.

    The Rescuers
    TMDB3.4

    The Rescuers

    1977 · 1h 18m

    country: United States

    Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail
    TMDB3.9

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    1975 · 1h 31m

    country: United Kingdom

    King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture
    TMDB3.2

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    1979 · 2h 11m

    country: United States

    When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.

    Live and Let Die
    TMDB3.3
    FF4.0

    Live and Let Die

    1973 · 2h 1m

    country: United Kingdom

    James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.

    The Spy Who Loved Me
    TMDB3.4
    FF4.5

    The Spy Who Loved Me

    1977 · 2h 5m

    country: United Kingdom

    Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the case.

    Robin Hood
    TMDB3.7

    Robin Hood

    1973 · 1h 23m

    country: United States

    With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.

    Moonraker
    TMDB3.1

    Moonraker

    1979 · 2h 6m

    country: France

    After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the company's owner, the mysterious Hugo Drax. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond soon uncovers Drax's nefarious plans for humanity, all the while fending off an old nemesis, Jaws, and venturing to Venice, Rio, the Amazon...and even outer space.

    The Man with the Golden Gun
    TMDB3.2
    FF4.0

    The Man with the Golden Gun

    1974 · 2h 5m

    country: United Kingdom

    Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.

    The Castle of Cagliostro
    TMDB3.8

    The Castle of Cagliostro

    1979 · 1h 42m

    country: Japan

    After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.

    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    TMDB3.6

    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    1977 · 1h 14m

    country: United States

    Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they enjoy their days together and sing their way through adventures.

    Beneath the Planet of the Apes
    TMDB3.1
    FF3.0

    Beneath the Planet of the Apes

    1970 · 1h 35m

    country: United States

    The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.

    The Lord of the Rings
    TMDB3.3

    The Lord of the Rings

    1978 · 2h 12m

    country: United Kingdom

    Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil.

    All the Way Boys
    TMDB3.4

    All the Way Boys

    1972 · 2h

    country: Italy

    The "Trinity" crew makes another modern era film. Plata and Salud are pilots ditching aircraft for insurance money. They wind up crashing for real in the jungles of South America. The plot involves "Mr. Big", who is buying the diamonds from the miners for much too little, and has thugs who keep the price down. Of course, Plata and Salud side with the miners

    The Muppet Movie
    TMDB3.6

    The Muppet Movie

    1979 · 1h 37m

    country: United Kingdom

    The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

    King Kong
    TMDB3.1

    King Kong

    1976 · 2h 14m

    country: United States

    An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.

    Smokey and the Bandit
    TMDB3.5

    Smokey and the Bandit

    1977 · 1h 36m

    country: United States

    A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.

    Deliverance
    TMDB3.7

    Deliverance

    1972 · 1h 49m

    country: United States

    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.

    Kelly's Heroes
    TMDB3.7

    Kelly's Heroes

    1970 · 2h 24m

    country: United States

    A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.

    The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
    TMDB3.7

    The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

    1976 · 1h 22m

    country: France

    Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally outrage the very people who are trying to prove them "only human".

    Westworld
    TMDB3.4

    Westworld

    1973 · 1h 29m

    country: United States

    Delos is a futuristic amusement park that features themed worlds populated by human-like androids. After two patrons have a run-in with a menacing gunslinger in West World, the androids at Delos all begin to malfunction, causing havoc throughout the park.

    The Poseidon Adventure
    TMDB3.6

    The Poseidon Adventure

    1972 · 1h 57m

    country: United States

    When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

    The Black Hole
    TMDB2.9

    The Black Hole

    1979 · 1h 38m

    country: United States

    The explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposedly lost ship, the USS Cygnus, hovering near a black hole. The ship is controlled by Dr. Hans Reinhardt and his monstrous robot companion, but the initial wonderment and awe the Palomino crew feel for the ship and its resistance to the power of the black hole turn to horror as they uncover Reinhardt's plans.

    Every Which Way but Loose
    TMDB3.1

    Every Which Way but Loose

    1978 · 1h 50m

    country: United States

    Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.

    The Wild Geese
    TMDB3.4

    The Wild Geese

    1978 · 2h 14m

    country: United Kingdom

    A British multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. It hires a band of (largely aged) mercenaries in London and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and due for execution. Just when the team has performed a perfect rescue, the multinational does a deal with the vicious dictator leaving the mercenary band to escape under their own steam and exact revenge.

    The Man Who Would Be King
    TMDB3.7

    The Man Who Would Be King

    1975 · 2h 9m

    country: United Kingdom

    Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.

    The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
    TMDB3.7

    The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

    1978 · 1h 56m

    country: Hong Kong

    During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.

    The Three Musketeers
    TMDB3.4

    The Three Musketeers

    1973 · 1h 47m

    country: Spain

    In 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together, they become embroiled in the political intrigue surrounding King Louis XIII and his adversaries, particularly the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.

    Watership Down
    TMDB3.6

    Watership Down

    1978 · 1h 32m

    country: United Kingdom

    When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.

    The First Great Train Robbery
    TMDB3.3

    The First Great Train Robbery

    1978 · 1h 50m

    country: United Kingdom

    In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

    Aguirre, the Wrath of God
    TMDB3.7

    Aguirre, the Wrath of God

    1972 · 1h 35m

    country: Germany

    A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.

    The Eagle Has Landed
    TMDB3.3

    The Eagle Has Landed

    1976 · 2h 15m

    country: United Kingdom

    When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious scheme to kidnap the prime minister and spirit him to Germany for enforced negotiations with Hitler.

    Sorcerer
    TMDB3.7
    FF5.0

    Sorcerer

    1977 · 2h 2m

    country: United States

    Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.

    The Count of Monte-Cristo
    TMDB3.4

    The Count of Monte-Cristo

    1975 · 1h 59m

    country: Italy

    Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.

    Tarzan in the City
    TMDB4.0

    Tarzan in the City

    1974 · 1h 30m

    country: Indonesia

    Darman, his daughter Ida, and Slamet the servant, go into the woods to hunt. Ida was lost when Darman and Slamet are chasing a tiger. Ida ends up in Tarsan's hut. They become close though at first, Tarsan has problems speaking the Indonesian language. Then he agrees to go to the city and learn how to be an urbanite. It is not easy as he is even harassed by Ida’s friends who do not like him.

    Godzilla vs. Megalon
    TMDB3.1

    Godzilla vs. Megalon

    1973 · 1h 18m

    country: Japan

    Inventor Goro Ibuki creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar. It is soon seized by an undersea race of people called the Seatopians. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the nuclear tests that have devastated their society.

    One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
    TMDB2.7

    One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

    1978 · 1h 32m

    country: Japan

    Bander is a 17-year-old boy from Earth who lives on a distant planet, which is populated by human shape-shifters who feed off of vegetables and animal tails. Violence soon breaks out, as invaders launch an attack on Bander's new planet. This was Japan's first 2-hour animated film for television. The program received high ratings when broadcast as part of a set of 24-hour TV programs called "Ai wa Chikyu wo Sukuu" on Nippon Television. After a long gap since his last animated film for television, this work fully reflects Osamu Tezuka's desire to achieve theatrical quality with this production.

    About 1970s Adventure Movies

    The 1970s

    The 1970s are widely considered American cinema's strongest decade, when the studio system's collapse handed a generation of young directors unusual freedom. It ended with Jaws and Star Wars inventing the modern blockbuster.

    Adventure

    Adventure films are built on journey and discovery: lost worlds, long voyages, and heroes far from home. The genre overlaps heavily with fantasy and action, but its engine is always forward motion into unfamiliar territory.

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    Star Wars (8.2)
    Often also
    Action, Thriller, Comedy

    Common questions

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    How is this list ranked?
    1970s adventure movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
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