The 1970s: The Decade Cinema Changed Everything

When Hollywood stopped being polite

The New Hollywood decade — when studios lost control, auteurs took over, and cinema became an art form that could accommodate paranoia, failure, and genuine ambiguity. Nothing has matched it since.

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Created: February 9, 2026

The Collection

The Godfather

The Godfather

1972
1
The Godfather
1972
1
The Godfather
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — The Godfather represents exactly what makes this theme essenti…
Chinatown

Chinatown

1974
2
Chinatown
1974
2
Chinatown
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Chinatown represents exactly what makes this theme essential v…
Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

1976
3
Taxi Driver
1976
3
Taxi Driver
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Taxi Driver represents exactly what makes this theme essential…
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979
4
Apocalypse Now
1979
4
Apocalypse Now
IMDb 8.4 / 10
Director Francis Ford Coppola
Cast Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall
Box Office $96,042,913
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Apocalypse Now represents exactly what makes this theme essent…
Network

Network

1976
5
Network
1976
5
Network
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Network represents exactly what makes this theme essential vie…
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975
6
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
6
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest represents exactly what makes …
The French Connection

The French Connection

1971
7
The French Connection
1971
7
The French Connection
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — The French Connection represents exactly what makes this theme…
Badlands

Badlands

1973
8
Badlands
1973
8
Badlands
IMDb 7.7 / 10
Director Terrence Malick
Cast Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Badlands represents exactly what makes this theme essential vi…
Days of Heaven

Days of Heaven

1978
9
Days of Heaven
1978
9
Days of Heaven
IMDb 7.7 / 10
Director Terrence Malick
Cast Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard
Box Office $3,446,749
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Days of Heaven represents exactly what makes this theme essent…
Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

1975
10
Dog Day Afternoon
1975
10
Dog Day Afternoon
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Dog Day Afternoon represents exactly what makes this theme ess…
The Deer Hunter

The Deer Hunter

1978
11
The Deer Hunter
1978
11
The Deer Hunter
IMDb 8.1 / 10
Director Michael Cimino
Cast Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale
Box Office $48,979,328
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — The Deer Hunter represents exactly what makes this theme essen…
Annie Hall

Annie Hall

1977
12
Annie Hall
1977
12
Annie Hall
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Annie Hall represents exactly what makes this theme essential …
Nashville

Nashville

1975
13
Nashville
1975
13
Nashville
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Nashville represents exactly what makes this theme essential v…
Jaws

Jaws

1975
14
Jaws
1975
14
Jaws
IMDb 8.1 / 10
Director Steven Spielberg
Cast Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss
Box Office $267,263,625
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Jaws represents exactly what makes this theme essential viewin…

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