Best of the 1970s · 1001 canon

The decade nobody beats

Most cinephiles will tell you the 1970s are unmatched: The Godfather, Chinatown, Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, plus the entirety of New German Cinema. The studios briefly let directors do whatever they wanted, and what they did was make the canon. The party ends with Heaven's Gate.

130 films from this decade are in the canon. Tick what you've seen — your progress saves on this device.