The 19 best History movies of the 1970s
Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 19 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. Barry Lyndon leads, rated 7.7 (1975). The average release year on the list is 1974. 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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1
Barry Lyndon (1975)
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2
Mirror (1975)
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3
Serpico (1973)
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4
1900 (1976)
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5
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
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6
Love and Death (1975)
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7
Patton (1970)
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8
Delusions of Grandeur (1971)
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9
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
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10
The Devils (1971)
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11
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
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12
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
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13
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
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14
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
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15
Cross of Iron (1977)
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16
The Message (1976)
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17
The Tin Drum (1979)
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18
The Wild Child (1970)
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19
Midway (1976)
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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.
