Best Movies of 1977
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Best Movies of 1977
TOP Movies: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Saturday Night Fever (1977), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Julia (1977), The Goodbye Girl (1977), Annie Hall (1977), Slap Shot (1977), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), Pete's Dragon (1977), Airport '77 (1977), Eraserhead (1977), Kingdom of the Spiders (1977), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), The Rescuers (1977), 3 Women (1977), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977), Orca (1977), Opening Night (1977), New York, New York (1977).
List of Best Movies
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Switzerland, Bahamas, Canada, Italy, Egypt, Brazil, Spain, France, Mexico, Australia, Japan, Netherlands, Austria, Thailand
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Russian 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 riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the ...
Style:
saga, entertaining, exciting, witty, action adventure ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
007, cold war, james bond, espionage, secret agent, female agent, car chase, secret service, chase, villain, female spy, secret service agent ...
Time:
year 1977, 70s, 20th century
Place:
egypt, england, sardinia, cairo egypt, soviet union ...
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
After an encounter with UFOs, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
Style:
captivating, cerebral, breathtaking, atmospheric, mysterious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens, adult ...
Plot:
ufo, alien, first contact, alien abduction, technology, alien contact, space and aliens, contact, flying saucer, extraterrestrial, chase, airplane ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1977, near future, future
Place:
wyoming, indiana, india, ohio, north america ...
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Tony Manero is a Brooklyn paint-store clerk who'd give anything to break out of his dead-end existence. In life, Tony is a peasant; on the disco dance floor, he's a king. As the soundtrack plays one Bee Gees hit after another, white-suited ...
Style:
sexy, sentimental, rough, teen, light ...
Audience:
date night, teens, girls' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
dancing, disco, dance, coming of age, dancer, nightclub, friendship, profanity, music, working class, slut, pizza ...
Time:
70s, year 1977, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city, north america, usa ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
A Bridge Too Far tells the story of Operation Market Garden, the failed attempt by the allies to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland and allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and ...
Style:
epic, realistic, breathtaking, suspense, intense ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
world war two, war, behind enemy lines, wartime, tank, courage, military, combat, paratrooper, plan gone wrong, allies, mission ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1944, 70s
Place:
germany, america, europe, netherlands, canada ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Princess 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 team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the ...
Style:
cerebral, epic, saga, entertaining, futuristic ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, date night, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot:
space opera, star wars, outer space, robot, spaceship, rebellion, intergalactic, space station, space, wilhelm scream, space travel, space wars ...
Time:
future, 20th century, 90s, year 1977, year 2016 ...
Place:
space western
Is relevant?
11K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
Style:
factual, captivating, realistic, atmospheric, political ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
writers, politics, world war two, fascism, friendship, culture clash, childhood, nazi, playwright, adaptation, character study, political unrest ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, year 1977, pre world war two, year 1934 ...
Place:
germany, europe, moscow russia, warsaw poland, paris france ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Paula McFadden knows: In romance, actors all follow the same stage instruction: Exit. Without warning, her actor boyfriend split today for a movie role and sublet their Manhattan apartment. The new tenant's name: Elliot Garfield. Profession: ...
Style:
sweet, romantic comedy, funny, sentimental, touching ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
single mother, true love, love story, happy ending, dancer, audition, actor, love, divorce, women, passion, aspiring actor ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, california
Is relevant?
290K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In the city of New York, comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
Style:
philosophical, funny, romantic comedy, humorous, ironic ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick
Plot:
comedian, breakup, neurosis, love and romance, relationships, dating, love story, passion, sarcasm, marriage, divorce, pessimism ...
Time:
1940s, 70s, 20th century, year 1977, 60s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, los angeles, california, usa ...
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45K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition.
Style:
humorous, funny, inspirational, cult classic, cynical ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, manly
Plot:
ice hockey, hockey, underdog, sport team, competition, mentor, partner, adaptation, hockey player, athlete and trainer, rivalry, opponent ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, pittsburgh, canada, new jersey
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Whether 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, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they enjoy their days together ...
Style:
humorous, sweet, cute, light, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, toddlers, family outing, preschool
Plot:
winnie the pooh, friends, friendship, furry, childhood, talking animal, goofy hero, life philosophy, disorder, goodhearted, pig, bear ...
Time:
year 1977, 70s, 20th century
Place:
england
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A 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.
Style:
road movie, funny, cult classic, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
road trip, car chase, trucker, truck, on the road, police chase, carsploitation, sheriff, convoy, truck driver, driving, car ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
texas, alabama, mississippi, austin texas, usa ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
On the way to California, a family has the misfortune to have their car break down in an area closed to the public, and inhabited by violent savages ready to attack.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, creepy, dark, harsh ...
Plot:
cannibalism, desert, cannibal, blood, family in danger, violence, brutality, rape, serial killer, serial rape, rape and revenge, violent ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1977
Place:
california, usa, southern california
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in ...
Style:
entertaining, intense, semi serious, feel good, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
children, dragon, small town, friendship, lighthouse keeper, orphan, presumed dead, family relations, love story, unlikely friendships, escapades, imaginary ...
Time:
20th century, 1900s, 90s
Place:
maine, usa, new england
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle while taking VIPs and valuable art to Philip Stevens new museum. But when hijackers take off the plane and knock everyone out with sleeping gas the plane crashes in the sea. The passengers survive but a ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, suspenseful, serious, psychotronic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
disaster, rescue, airplane, airport, underwater, airplane accident, aviation, frogman, bermuda triangle, hijacking, airplane hijack, natural disaster ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1977, 80s
Place:
washington d.c.
Is relevant?
142K
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
Style:
surreal, psychological, avant garde, art house, experimental ...
Plot:
surrealism, baby, existentialism, nightmare, insanity, psychology, dream, loneliness, psychosis, factory, dark humor, eccentricity ...
Time:
70s, year 1977, 20th century
Place:
america, philadelphia
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Investigating the mysterious deaths of a number of farm animals, vet Rack Hansen discovers that his town lies in the path of hoards of migrating tarantulas. Before he can take action, the streets are overrun by killer spiders, trapping a small group ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, natural horror, harsh, bad ending ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
spider, creature feature, death, tarantula, monster, plague, dangerous animal, investigation, danger, family in danger, chaos, killer animal ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
arizona
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a hypnotic research specialist free her from its grasp?
Style:
demonic, scary, cult horror, religious horror, surreal ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
possession, exorcism, demon, good versus evil, demonic possession, priest, supernatural, surrealism, psychic, teenage girl, fire, hypnosis ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., africa, usa, latin america, new york state ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
What can two little mice possibly do to save an orphan girl who's fallen into evil hands? With a little cooperation and faith in oneself, anything is possible! As members of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society, Bernard and Miss ...
Style:
light, touching, cute, crying, colorful ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, preschool ...
Plot:
childhood, mouse, friendship, good versus evil, orphan, rescue, kidnapping, chase, little girl, anxiety, talking animal, treasure hunt ...
Time:
70s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
louisiana, madagascar, new york, usa, new orleans
Is relevant?
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20K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
An awkward young teen working at a spa becomes overly attached to her fellow worker, a lonely outcast. They hang out at a bar owned by a strange pregnant artist and her has-been cowboy husband. Amid emotional crises, the three woman steal and trade ...
Style:
surreal, stylized, art house, depressing, visually stunning ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
surrealism, insanity, psychology, suicide attempt, women, feminist, identity, feminism, gender issues, mental disorder, artist, psychotic ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1977
Place:
california, usa, texas
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get them back.
Style:
entertaining, melancholic, light, semi serious, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
auto racing, car chase, racing, happy ending, justice, heist, buddies, contests and competitions, frame up, save the day, danger, espionage ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
monte carlo, riviera, paris france, europe, france ...
Is relevant?
15K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Netherlands, USA, UK, Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at Captain Nolan's hands, a vengeful killer whale goes on a rampage in the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, Nolan, Rachel and Umilak sail after the ...
Style:
harsh, suspense, serious, suspenseful, natural horror ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
killer whale, whale, survival, ocean, killer animal, animal attack, sea, vengeance, ship, revenge, fish, obsession ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
newfoundland, antarctica
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
An actress suffers an emotional uproar in her personal life after a fan dies trying to see her.
Style:
independent film, serious, art house, thought provoking, cerebral ...
Plot:
aging, actor, actress, theater, thoughtful, strong female lead, existentialism, art, beat generation, filmmaking, time travel, recovery ...
Time:
year 1977, 70s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.
Style:
realistic, stylized, sentimental, cult classic, captivating ...
Plot:
jazz, musician, music, american football, doomed romance, saxophonist, dancing, fall in love, world war two, composer, jazz musician, orchestra ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, post world war two, 20th century, 70s ...
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, harlem, new jersey
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35K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Four criminals from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of unstable nitroglycerin across dangerous jungle.
Style:
road movie, neo noir, political, existential, tension ...
Plot:
terrorist, survival, jungle adventure, driver, criminal, oil, existentialism, on the road, trucker, politics, expedition, road trip ...
Time:
year 1977, 70s, 20th century
Place:
south america, bolivia, central america, new jersey, paris france ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, West Germany
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
It is 1943, and the German army, ravaged and demoralised, are hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of all this madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous ...
Style:
freeze frame, political, cult classic, brutal, perverse ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, german soldier, eastern front, military, soldier, war, battlefield, german army, anti war, wehrmacht, nazi, blood ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, 20th century, year 1977
Place:
bolivia, germany, siberia, france, russia ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels amidst larger conflicts, including ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, visually appealing, cult classic, satanic ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, sword duel, fencing, medieval, swordsman, sword fight, napoleonic era, honor, military, swashbuckler, duel, pistol duel ...
Time:
1800s, 19th century, 1810s, 18th century, regency period ...
Place:
france, europe, canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A rich housewife enlists her maid's help to murder her husband; they go on the lam and end up in Mortville, a homeless community built into a garbage dump.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, controversial, cult classic, surreal ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
surrealism, male nudity, fascism, children, murder, lesbian, castration, satire, absurd violence, lesbian sex, nudist colony, male pubic hair ...
Time:
year 1977, 20th century, 70s
Place:
texas, california
Is relevant?
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Music
Country: Sweden, Australia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Movie detailing ABBA's mega-successful tour of Australia during mid-1977. While it mostly contains back-stage footage and as well as ABBA's famous songs such as "Dancing Queen", "Tiger", "Name of the Game" and ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, realistic, humorous, concert film
Plot:
artists and showbiz, celebrity culture, showbiz, music, music band, media, obsessive quest, lifestyle, radio dj, disco, interview, redheaded woman ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
australia, melbourne, eastern europe, adelaide south australia, sydney australia
Is relevant?
23K
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After undergoing radical surgery for injuries from a motorcycle accident, a young woman develops a strange phallic growth on her body and a thirst for human blood -- the only nourishment that will now sustain her.
Style:
cult classic, disturbing, medical horror, scary, suspense ...
Plot:
body horror, vampire, hospital, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, cannibalism, virus, infection, bare breasts, infected, canuxploitation, disaster, zombie ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
quebec, montreal, canada
Is relevant?
12K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
Style:
funny, clever, humorous, entertaining, grindhouse ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
god, supermarket, jesus, miraculous event, heaven, religion, card trick, religious fanatic, religious, aging, marriage, bike ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
usa, colorado, los angeles
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