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Drama movies – 1970s

Genre: Drama. Period: 1970s. 18 movies, best first.

  1. The Godfather (1972) · Drama · ⭐ 9.2
    A mafia family's power struggle and the passing of its legacy to the next generation.
  2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) · Drama · ⭐ 8.7
    A rebellious patient challenges the tyrannical nurse of a mental ward.
  3. Taxi Driver (1976) · Drama · ⭐ 8.2
    A lonely veteran drifts toward violence as a taxi driver in the New York night.
  4. Barry Lyndon (1975) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
    An Irish rogue rises and falls among the 18th century aristocracy.
  5. Dersu Uzala (1975) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
    A Russian explorer befriends a Siberian hunter in the wilderness.
  6. Network (1976) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
    A TV anchor's on-air breakdown turns into a ratings sensation.
  7. Rocky (1976) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
    A small-time boxer gets a shot at the heavyweight world champion.
  8. All the President's Men (1976) · Drama · ⭐ 7.9
    Two reporters uncover the Watergate scandal.
  9. The Last Picture Show (1971) · Drama · ⭐ 7.9
    Teenagers in a dying Texas town grow up and lose their illusions.
  10. Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (1972) · Drama · ⭐ 7.8
    A mad conquistador leads a doomed expedition down the Amazon in search of El Dorado.
  11. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) · Drama · ⭐ 7.8
    A conquistador's mad quest for El Dorado ends in ruin on the Amazon.
  12. Days of Heaven (1978) · Drama · ⭐ 7.8
    Migrant workers become entangled in a love triangle on a Texas farm.
  13. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) · Drama · ⭐ 7.8
    A father fights for custody of his son after his wife leaves.
  14. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) · Drama · ⭐ 7.7
    A gambler and a madam build a business in a muddy frontier town.
  15. Nashville (1975) · Drama · ⭐ 7.7
    Twenty-four characters intertwine over five days in the country music capital.
  16. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) · Drama · ⭐ 7.4
    Schoolgirls vanish mysteriously on an outing to a rock formation in Australia.
  17. Rocky II (1979) · Drama · ⭐ 7.3
    Rocky gets a rematch against Apollo Creed for the title.
  18. A Star Is Born (1976) (1976) · Drama · ⭐ 6.2
    A rock singer and a rising singer fall in love, but fame strains them.