The 30 best Adventure movies of the 1970s
Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 56 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Guerra nas Estrelas leads, rated 8.1 (1977). The average release year on the list is 1975. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.
Page updated on 09/20/2026.
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Star Wars (1977)
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3
Jaws (1975)
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4
The Aristocats (1970)
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5
Robin Hood (1973)
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6
Dersu Uzala (1975)
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7
The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
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8
Superman (1978)
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9
Deliverance (1972)
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10
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
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11
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)
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12
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
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13
Sorcerer (1977)
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14
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
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15
Little Big Man (1970)
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16
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17
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
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18
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
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19
Watership Down (1978)
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20
The Muppet Movie (1979)
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21
Walkabout (1971)
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22
El Topo (1970)
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23
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
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24
The Message (1976)
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25
The Rescuers (1977)
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26
The Black Stallion (1979)
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27
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
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28
The Magnificent One (1973)
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29
Westworld (1973)
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30
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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.
