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Best Animation Movies

of the 1970s

The 20 highest-rated animation movies released between 1970 and 1979, ranked by IMDb score.

1

Hedgehog in the Fog(1975)

8.1 IMDb

A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying new aspect...

2

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix(1976)

7.7 IMDb

Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally ou

3

Fantastic Planet(1973)

7.7 IMDb91% RT73 Meta

On the planet Ygam, the Draags, extremely technologically and spiritually advanced blue humanoids, consider the tiny Oms, human beings descendants of Terra's inhabitants, as ignorant animals. Those wh

4

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving(1973)

7.7 IMDb67% RT

Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie... and the Peanuts gang to share them with. This is going to be the greatest Thanksgiving ever! The fun begins when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her pals to Ch

5

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town(1970)

7.7 IMDb93% RT

A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris

6

The Castle of Cagliostro(1979)

7.6 IMDb95% RT72 Meta

After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsi

7

Watership Down(1978)

7.5 IMDb81% RT64 Meta

When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.

8

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh(1977)

7.5 IMDb100% RT

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 Christo

9

Robin Hood(1973)

7.5 IMDb58% RT57 Meta

With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wil

10

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie(1979)

7.3 IMDb100% RT

A collection of Warner Brothers short cartoon features, "starring" the likes of Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Wile.E.Coyote. These animations are interspersed by Bugs Bunny reminiscing on past events and

11

Belladonna of Sadness(1973)

7.3 IMDb90% RT70 Meta

An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. After she's eventually banished from her village, the girl makes a pact with the devil t

12

Bedknobs and Broomsticks(1971)

7.1 IMDb66% RT59 Meta

Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.

13

The Aristocats(1970)

7.1 IMDb64% RT66 Meta

When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a c

14

The Rescuers(1977)

6.9 IMDb79% RT74 Meta

Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.

15

Charlotte's Web(1973)

6.9 IMDb76% RT73 Meta

Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure

16

The Hobbit(1977)

6.7 IMDb72% RT

The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart

17

Wizards(1977)

6.3 IMDb67% RT

After the death of his mother, evil mutant wizard Blackwolf discovers long-lost military technologies. Full of ego and ambition, Blackwolf claims his mother's throne, assembles an army, and sets out t

18

Pete's Dragon(1977)

6.3 IMDb56% RT46 Meta

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 fath

19

The Lord of the Rings(1978)

6.2 IMDb48% RT51 Meta

Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors

20

Fritz the Cat(1972)

6.2 IMDb64% RT54 Meta

In late 1960s New York City, fed up with monotonous college life and police repression, free-spirited Fritz, an impenitent seducer and unrestrained party-animal, decides to explore the world. And just

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