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Best Adventure Movies of the 1970s
#1 Star Wars (1977) · ★ 8.2 · 22,955 votes · 2h 1m · action, adventure, science-fictionPrincess 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 tea…
#2 Dersu Uzala (1975) · ★ 7.9 · 658 votes · 2h 21m · action, adventure, dramaA military explorer meets and befriends a Goldi man in Russia’s unmapped forests. A deep and abiding bond evolves between the two men, one civilized in the usual sense, the other a…
#3 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) · ★ 7.8 · 6,639 votes · 1h 31m · comedy, fantasy, adventureKing 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-La…
#4 Jaws (1975) · ★ 7.7 · 11,886 votes · 2h 4m · adventure, thriller, horrorWhen 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 em…
#5 The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) · ★ 7.5 · 1,163 votes · 1h 42m · comedy, adventure, animationAfter 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…
#6 The Man Who Would Be King (1975) · ★ 7.5 · 736 votes · 2h 9m · adventure, dramaTired 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…
#7 Sorcerer (1977) · ★ 7.5 · 691 votes · 2h 2m · action, adventure, thrillerFour 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 (wh…
#8 The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) · ★ 7.5 · 523 votes · 1h 56m · action, adventureDuring 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…
#9 Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) · ★ 7.4 · 1,295 votes · 1h 35m · action, adventure, dramaA 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 th…
#10 Kelly's Heroes (1970) · ★ 7.4 · 861 votes · 2h 24m · comedy, adventure, warA misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.…
#11 Little Big Man (1970) · ★ 7.4 · 745 votes · 2h 19m · comedy, adventure, dramaJack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.…
#12 The Aristocats (1970) · ★ 7.3 · 5,463 votes · 1h 18m · comedy, adventure, animationWhen 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, lea…
#13 Robin Hood (1973) · ★ 7.3 · 4,754 votes · 1h 23m · adventure, animation, familyWith 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 o…
#14 Deliverance (1972) · ★ 7.3 · 1,888 votes · 1h 49m · adventure, thriller, dramaIntent 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…
#15 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976) · ★ 7.3 · 1,385 votes · 1h 22m · comedy, adventure, animationAsterix 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, outr…
#16 Jeremiah Johnson (1972) · ★ 7.3 · 728 votes · 1h 48m · action, adventure, dramaWhile slowly adapting to the grueling life of a mountain man in the Rocky Mountains, Jeremiah Johnson encounters the Crow and Flathead tribes as well as hunters, trappers and settl…
#17 Superman (1978) · ★ 7.2 · 4,446 votes · 2h 24m · action, adventure, science-fictionMild-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…
#18 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) · ★ 7.2 · 1,200 votes · 1h 14m · adventure, animation, familyWhether 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…
#19 The Poseidon Adventure (1972) · ★ 7.2 · 1,027 votes · 1h 57m · action, adventure, thrillerWhen their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.…
#20 Watership Down (1978) · ★ 7.2 · 735 votes · 1h 32m · adventure, drama, animationWhen 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.…
#21 The Muppet Movie (1979) · ★ 7.2 · 725 votes · 1h 37m · comedy, adventure, familyThe 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 Hollywoo…
#22 Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) · ★ 7.0 · 1,028 votes · 1h 57m · comedy, fantasy, adventureThree children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a t…
#23 Smokey and the Bandit (1977) · ★ 7.0 · 834 votes · 1h 36m · action, comedy, adventureA 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.…
#24 Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) · ★ 7.0 · 709 votes · 1h 54m · adventure, romance, westernWhen a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himse…
#25 El Topo (1970) · ★ 7.0 · 701 votes · 2h 5m · action, adventure, dramaEl Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.…
#26 The Rescuers (1977) · ★ 6.8 · 2,698 votes · 1h 18m · fantasy, adventure, animationTwo agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.…
#27 The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) · ★ 6.8 · 2,298 votes · 2h 5m · action, adventure, thrillerRussian 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 ridd…
#28 Westworld (1973) · ★ 6.8 · 1,528 votes · 1h 29m · adventure, science-fiction, westernDelos 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 and…
#29 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) · ★ 6.8 · 673 votes · 1h 56m · action, comedy, adventureWith the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.…
#30 I'm for the Hippopotamus (1979) · ★ 6.8 · 538 votes · 1h 35m · action, comedy, adventureIn 1950, in Africa. Tom organizes safaris for tourists, secretly equipping them with guns loaded with blanks. When Slim, Tom’s cousin—a sly slacker and staunch environmentalist—arr…
#31 Mad Max (1979) · ★ 6.7 · 5,133 votes · 1h 31m · action, adventure, thrillerIn the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police f…
#32 The Lord of the Rings (1978) · ★ 6.6 · 1,093 votes · 2h 12m · fantasy, adventure, animationYoung 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 fellowsh…
#33 Up in Smoke (1978) · ★ 6.6 · 647 votes · 1h 26m · comedy, adventureAn unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug…
#34 Live and Let Die (1973) · ★ 6.5 · 2,379 votes · 2h 1m · action, adventure, thrillerJames 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.…
#35 The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) · ★ 6.5 · 2,326 votes · 2h 5m · action, adventure, thrillerCool 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 Scara…
#36 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) · ★ 6.5 · 2,015 votes · 2h 11m · adventure, science-fiction, mysteryWhen an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.…
#37 Silent Running (1972) · ★ 6.4 · 668 votes · 1h 29m · adventure, drama, science-fictionAfter the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. However, he rebels after being order…
#38 King Kong (1976) · ★ 6.3 · 952 votes · 2h 14m · fantasy, adventure, horrorAn oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.…
#39 Moonraker (1979) · ★ 6.2 · 2,297 votes · 2h 6m · action, adventure, thrillerAfter 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…
#40 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) · ★ 6.2 · 1,527 votes · 1h 35m · adventure, science-fiction, mysteryThe sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.…