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    Rocketman 2019 POSTER

    Rocketman

    2019

    English

    7.3

    146

    89%

    88%

    1970s

    Action

    based on a true story

    Biography

    Drama

    drug abuse

    london, england

    Music

    musical

    Musical

    pop star

    Dexter Fletcher Dexter Fletcher Director Ophelia Lovibond Ophelia Lovibond as Arabella Stephen Graham Stephen Graham as Dick James Taron Egerton Taron Egerton as Elton John Bryce Dallas Howard Bryce Dallas Howard as Sheila
    The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
    The Virgin Suicides 1999 POSTER

    The Virgin Suicides

    1999

    English

    7.2

    81

    80%

    81%

    1970s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    loose adaptation

    michigan

    Romance

    suicide

    suicide attempt

    Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola Director Hayden Christensen Hayden Christensen as Jake Hill Conley Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst as Lux Lisbon Giovanni Ribisi Giovanni Ribisi as Narrator Josh Hartnett Josh Hartnett as Trip Fontaine
    A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
    Bang! 1977 POSTER

    Bang!

    1977

    Swedish

    5.8

    1

    1970s

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    love affair

    Jan Troell Jan Troell Director Susan Hampshire Susan Hampshire as Cilla Brown Håkan Serner Håkan Serner as Hinder Agneta Prytz Agneta Prytz as Mrs. Leonardsson Alf Hellberg Alf Hellberg as Older Colleague
    A lonely teacher muddles through a midlife crisis as he navigates romantic relationships and tries his hand at composing experimental music.
    The Sparks Brothers 2021 POSTER

    The Sparks Brothers

    2021

    English

    7.7

    9

    95%

    98%

    1970s

    Action

    Biography

    california

    Comedy

    Documentary

    england

    History

    london, england

    Music

    music business

    pop music

    Edgar Wright Edgar Wright Director Billy Idol Billy Idol as Self Tim Burton Tim Burton as Self Pete Townshend Pete Townshend as Self Scott Aukerman Scott Aukerman as Self
    Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.
    Saturday Night 2024 POSTER

    Saturday Night

    2024

    English

    6.9

    38

    77%

    83%

    1970s

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    chaos

    Comedy

    Drama

    History

    new york city

    sketch comedy

    Jason Reitman Jason Reitman Director Dylan O'Brien Dylan O'Brien as Dan Aykroyd Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Dave Tebet J.K. Simmons J.K. Simmons as Milton Berle Finn Wolfhard Finn Wolfhard as NBC Page
    At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
    12.12: The Day 2023 POSTER

    12.12: The Day

    2023

    Korean

    7.5

    17

    5%

    5%

    1970s

    Action

    coup d'etat

    docudrama

    Drama

    History

    martial law

    political thriller

    politics

    Thriller

    Sung-su Kim Sung-su Kim Director Jeong-min Hwang Jeong-min Hwang as Chun Doo-gwang Woo Mi-Hwa Woo Mi-Hwa as Defense Minister Cheo Seong-gyoon Kim Seong-gyoon Kim as Military Police Inspector Kim Jun-yeop Hae-In Jung Hae-In Jung as Special Forces Major Oh Jin-ho
    After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by DefenseSecurity Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo-gwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.
    Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President 2020 POSTER

    Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

    2020

    English

    7.6

    6

    95%

    83%

    1970s

    Action

    campaign speech

    Documentary

    History

    Music

    political campaign

    political leader

    presidential campaign

    usa president

    Mary Wharton Mary Wharton Director John Lennon John Lennon as Self Graham Nash Graham Nash as Self Bob Dylan Bob Dylan as Self Tom Brokaw Tom Brokaw as Self
    This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a post-Watergate America—with the music of the counterculture, including the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and Jimmy Buffett.
    Summer Camp 2024 POSTER

    Summer Camp

    2024

    English

    4.6

    6

    8%

    56%

    1970s

    Action

    Comedy

    female friendship

    food fight

    self help guru

    summer camp

    workaholic

    Castille Landon Castille Landon Director Kathy Bates Kathy Bates as Ginny Diane Keaton Diane Keaton as Nora Eugene Levy Eugene Levy as Stevie D Betsy Sodaro Betsy Sodaro as Vick
    Childhood best friends Nora, Ginny and Mary used to spend every summer at sleepaway camp together, and now, fifty years later, seize the opportunity to get back together for a reunion at the camp — full of food fights, river rafting and emotional revelations.
    The Commune 2016 POSTER

    The Commune

    2016

    Danish

    6.4

    6

    71%

    60%

    1970s

    Action

    denmark

    Drama

    Thomas Vinterberg Thomas Vinterberg Director Fares Fares Fares Fares as Allon Trine Dyrholm Trine Dyrholm as Anna Ulrich Thomsen Ulrich Thomsen as Erik Lars Ranthe Lars Ranthe as Ole
    A funny and moving story of family and free love set in a freewheeling 1970s commune. When Anna and Erik inherit a huge house, they gather a motley crew of cohabitants to reinvigorate their lives, forcing them to reconcile their new values with old habits.
    In the Heat of the Sun 1994 POSTER

    In the Heat of the Sun

    1994

    Chinese

    8.0

    15

    96%

    96%

    1970s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    beijing, china

    coming of age

    cultural revolution

    Drama

    Romance

    teenage boy

    Wen Jiang Wen Jiang Director Nan Shang Nan Shang as Liu Sitian Bin Liu Bin Liu as Liu Sitian Wen Jiang Wen Jiang as Ma Xiaojun Yu Xia Yu Xia as Ma Xiaojun
    Beijing, 1970s. The Cultural Revolution has driven most adults to the provinces leaving 14-year-old Monkey and his pals have free reign over the city. They hang around, get up to no good, and discover that unsolvable mystery known as "girls."
    Searching for Sugar Man 2012 POSTER

    Searching for Sugar Man

    2012

    English

    8.2

    22

    95%

    92%

    1970s

    Action

    based on true story

    Biography

    Documentary

    icon

    mayor

    Music

    musician

    south africa

    Malik Bendjelloul Malik Bendjelloul Director Rodriguez Rodriguez as Himself Clarence Avant Clarence Avant as Himself - Former Chairman of Motown Records Robbie Mann Robbie Mann as Himself - RPM Records Steve M. Harris Steve M. Harris as Himself - Teal Trutone
    Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.
    The Stanford Prison Experiment 2015 POSTER

    The Stanford Prison Experiment

    2015

    English

    6.8

    50

    84%

    75%

    1970s

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    experiment

    History

    prison

    prison brutality

    Thriller

    Kyle Patrick Alvarez Kyle Patrick Alvarez Director Michael Angarano Michael Angarano as Christopher Archer Olivia Thirlby Olivia Thirlby as Dr. Christina Maslach Billy Crudup Billy Crudup as Dr. Philip Zimbardo Miles Heizer Miles Heizer as Marshall Lovett
    In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true story.
    Dazed and Confused 1993 POSTER

    Dazed and Confused

    1993

    English

    7.6

    95

    94%

    90%

    1970s

    Action

    Comedy

    coming of age

    high school

    marijuana

    summer

    texas

    Richard Linklater Richard Linklater Director Renée Zellweger Renée Zellweger as Girl in blue pickup truck Milla Jovovich Milla Jovovich as Michelle Ben Affleck Ben Affleck as O'Bannion Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey as Wooderson
    The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.
    Magic 1978 POSTER

    Magic

    1978

    English

    6.8

    22

    87%

    65%

    1970s

    Action

    alter ego

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    Horror

    magic

    telepathy

    ventriloquist

    Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough Director Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins as Corky / Fats Beverly Sanders Beverly Sanders as Laughing Lady E.J. André E.J. André as Merlin Lillian Randolph Lillian Randolph as Sadie
    A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.
    Donnie Brasco 1997 POSTER

    Donnie Brasco

    1997

    English

    7.7

    133

    88%

    89%

    1970s

    Action

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    florida

    gangster

    new york city

    shaving cream

    undercover

    Mike Newell Mike Newell Director Brian Tarantina Brian Tarantina as Bruno Johnny Depp Johnny Depp as Donnie Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti as FBI Technician Al Pacino Al Pacino as Lefty
    An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
    7 Days in Entebbe 2018 POSTER

    7 Days in Entebbe

    2018

    English

    5.9

    54

    24%

    37%

    1970s

    Action

    Adventure

    based on a true story

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    History

    israel

    rescue mission

    terrorist

    Thriller

    uganda

    José Padilha José Padilha Director Maxime Durand Maxime Durand as Abraham Meyer Peter Sullivan Peter Sullivan as Amos Eiran Rosamund Pike Rosamund Pike as Brigitte Kuhlmann Daniel Brühl Daniel Brühl as Wilfried Böse
    In 1976, four hijackers take over an Air France airplane en route from Tel Aviv to Paris and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda. With 248 passengers on board, one of the most daring rescue missions ever is set in motion.
    Blood Ties 2013 POSTER

    Blood Ties

    2013

    English

    6.5

    33

    54%

    39%

    1970s

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Thriller

    Guillaume Canet Guillaume Canet Director Ben Van Bergen Ben Van Bergen as John #1 Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard as Monica Mila Kunis Mila Kunis as Natalie Zoe Saldana Zoe Saldana as Vanessa
    Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
    Red Island 2023 POSTER

    Red Island

    2023

    French

    5.9

    1

    81%

    1970s

    Action

    coming of age

    Drama

    french colonialism

    Robin Campillo Robin Campillo Director Loïc Molla Loïc Molla as Hibou 9 David Serero David Serero as M. Guedj Vincent Schmitt Vincent Schmitt as Père Bertin Quim Gutiérrez Quim Gutiérrez as Robert Lopez
    Madagascar, at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. On an air base of the French army, the soldiers live the last carefree years of colonialism. Influenced by his readings of Fantômette, Thomas, a child who is not yet 10 years old, gradually forges a look at the world around him.
    By the Sea 2015 POSTER

    By the Sea

    2015

    English

    5.3

    47

    35%

    29%

    1970s

    Action

    alcoholism

    borderline personality disorder

    Drama

    Fantasy

    france

    hotel

    Mystery

    Romance

    sailing

    Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie Director Mélanie Laurent Mélanie Laurent as Lea Richard Bohringer Richard Bohringer as Patrice Brad Pitt Brad Pitt as Roland Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie as Vanessa
    Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner.
    Licorice Pizza 2021 POSTER

    Licorice Pizza

    2021

    English

    108

    90%

    65%

    1970s

    bed

    california

    Comedy

    Drama

    high school

    jealousy

    mattress shop

    Romance

    Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Jack Holden Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper as Jon Peters Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole as Lucy Doolittle Harriet Sansom Harris Harriet Sansom Harris as Mary Grady
    The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
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