Best Comedy Movies of the 1970s
The 1970s reshaped comedy cinema, and this is what survived the decade's own hype cycle — 20 films ranked purely by audience score, from 1970 to 1979. We All Loved Each Other So Much leads at 8.3. If you only work through the top ten, you will have covered the decade properly.
20 titles · average score 7.8 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)
★ 8.3 · 661 ratingsThree partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.
- 2
My Friends (1975)
★ 8.1 · 757 ratingsFour inseparable friends try to face their midlife crisis with daytrips and pranks at the expense of their families and the people around them.
- 3
The Sting (1973)
★ 8.0 · 3,053 ratingsA novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
- 4
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973)
★ 7.9 · 416 ratingsA scientist builds a time machine and accidentally sends his apartment complex manager and a petty burglar to 16th century Moscow, while Tsar Ivan the Terrible travels to 1973.
- 5
Amarcord (1973)
★ 7.9 · 1,231 ratingsIn an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. Frequently clashing with his stern father and defended by his…
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 7.8. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best comedy movie of the 1970s?
We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) leads the decade with 8.3. The full list covers 1970–1979 and averages 7.8.
How many comedy movies from the 1970s are on this list?
20, each with at least 300 audience ratings behind its score. Anything with a thin vote count is excluded so the ranking reflects a real consensus.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.