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of the 1970s

The 18 highest-rated music movies released between 1970 and 1979, ranked by IMDb score.

1

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii(1972)

8.6 IMDb100% RT75 Meta

British progressive rock band Pink Floyd perform at the ancient Roman Amphitheater in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy in 1971. Although the band perform a typical live set from the era, there is no audien

2

The Last Waltz(1978)

8.1 IMDb98% RT84 Meta

Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Mo

3

Woodstock(1970)

8.1 IMDb100% RT95 Meta

An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the

4

Cabaret(1972)

7.8 IMDb92% RT80 Meta

Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.

5

Nashville(1975)

7.6 IMDb89% RT96 Meta

The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.

6

Hair(1979)

7.5 IMDb83% RT68 Meta

Upon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to boot camp.

7

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

8

Phantom of the Paradise(1974)

7.3 IMDb82% RT67 Meta

Singer-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the grand opening of Swan's new rock palace, the Paradis

9

Quadrophenia(1979)

7.2 IMDb100% RT79 Meta

Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his sco

10

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.

11

Donkey Skin(1970)

7 IMDb89% RT70 Meta

A fairy godmother helps a princess disguise herself so she won't have to marry her father.

12

Saturday Night Fever(1977)

6.8 IMDb82% RT77 Meta

Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.

13

Bugsy Malone(1976)

6.8 IMDb79% RT71 Meta

New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded "splurge gun". As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an al

14

New York, New York(1977)

6.6 IMDb58% RT64 Meta

An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.

15

Tommy(1975)

6.6 IMDb71% RT66 Meta

After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.

16

A Star Is Born(1976)

6.1 IMDb37% RT59 Meta

Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a few songs at one of his shows and she becomes the

17

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls(1970)

6.1 IMDb76% RT60 Meta

An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.

18

The Wiz(1978)

5.7 IMDb38% RT53 Meta

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

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