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The 11 best Music movies of the 1970s

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 11 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. Sonata de Outono leads, rated 7.2 (1978). 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.

  1. 1 Autumn Sonata poster

    Autumn Sonata (1978)

    directed by Ingmar Bergman · 99 min · 8.0 725 votes

  2. 2 Cabaret poster

    Cabaret (1972)

    directed by Bob Fosse · 124 min · 7.4 1,005 votes

  3. 3 Phantom of the Paradise poster

    Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

    directed by Brian De Palma · 92 min · 7.5 774 votes

  4. 4 The Last Waltz poster

    The Last Waltz (1978)

    directed by Martin Scorsese · 117 min · 7.7 320 votes

  5. 5 Hair poster

    Hair (1979)

    directed by Miloš Forman · 121 min · 7.2 766 votes

  6. 6 Woodstock poster

    Woodstock (1970)

    directed by Michael Wadleigh · 225 min · 7.6 301 votes

  7. 7 Nashville poster

    Nashville (1975)

    directed by Robert Altman · 160 min · 7.3 475 votes

  8. 8 Donkey Skin poster

    Donkey Skin (1970)

    directed by Jacques Demy · 90 min · 7.2 564 votes

  9. 9 Bugsy Malone poster

    Bugsy Malone (1976)

    directed by Alan Parker · 95 min · 6.6 324 votes

  10. 10 Tommy poster

    Tommy (1975)

    directed by Ken Russell · 103 min · 6.5 382 votes

  11. 11 New York, New York poster

    New York, New York (1977)

    directed by Martin Scorsese · 163 min · 6.5 516 votes

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