The Best Picture winners of the 1970s
The top 3 according to 7 votes from people: Patton · The French Connection · The Godfather. (Updated Mar 24, 2026.)
The ten films released between 1970 and 1979 that won the Academy Award for Best Picture, from Patton to Kramer vs. Kramer.
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Top 10
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1
Patton
Franklin J. Schaffner, 1970. George C. Scott turned down the Best Actor Oscar.
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2
The French Connection
William Friedkin, 1971. Gene Hackman and the chase under the elevated train.
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3
The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola, 1972. Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone.
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4
The Sting
George Roy Hill, 1973. Paul Newman and Robert Redford in a big con.
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5
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Miloš Forman, 1975. Jack Nicholson in a psychiatric hospital; the 'Big Five' Oscars.
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6
The Deer Hunter
Michael Cimino, 1978. Three Pennsylvania steelworkers in Vietnam.
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7
The Godfather Part II
Francis Ford Coppola, 1974. The first sequel to win Best Picture.
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8
Rocky
John G. Avildsen, 1976. Written by and starring Sylvester Stallone.
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9
Annie Hall
Woody Allen, 1977. Alvy and Annie in New York.
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10
Kramer vs. Kramer
Robert Benton, 1979. Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep fight for custody of their son.
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