1. Scarface
   The Godfather
2. Wall Street
   Mad Max

The Godfather was a culturally impactful movie and in 1990 was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry. The American Film Institute also lists it as the second-greatest American film. Not only was it the highest grossing film of the year, but the film also won Academy Awards for Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture.

1. Taxi Driver
   Rocky
2. Apocalypse Now
   Dirty Harry

The first of the Dirty Harry series, Dirty Harry sparked 4 sequels after its 1971 release. In 2012, the film was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry.

1. A Clockwork Orange
   Chinatown
2. Big Jake
   Blazing Saddles

A Clockwork Orange was based on the 1962 novel by Antony Burgess. The film is known for its early violent nature and did well against a small budget of $2.2 million.

1. All the President's Men
   Time After Time
2. Deliverance
   Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Deliverance was based on the 1970 novel by James Dickey. In 2008, the film was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry for its cultural significance.

1. Eraserhead
   Young Frankenstein
2. The Sting
   Cabaret

Cabaret was a commercial success upon its 1972 release. Although it didn't win Best Picture, it holds the record for the film with the most Oscars without having won Best Picture. It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound, Original Song Score and Adaptation, Film Editing, Supporting Actress, and Best Actress for Liza Minnelli.

1. Network
   Annie Hall
2. The Sting
   Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

After Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Paul Newman and Robert Redford reunited for their second film. Having grossed over $159 million against a $5.5 million budget, the film was a commercial success and also won 7 of 10 Academy Awards, which included Best Picture, Director, and Original Screenplay.

1. American Graffiti
   The Exorcist
2. Dog Day Afternoon
   10

Since its release in 1973, The Exorcist is one of the most notable titles in American film. Grossing over $441 million and winning two Academy Awards, the film was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry in 2010.

1. All the President's Men
   Chinatown
2. The Way We Were
   Blazing Saddles

The Way We Were was a critically acclaimed film upon its 1973 release. Not only did the film win Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Dramatic Score, but the song The Way We Were, performed by Streisand, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.

1. Last Tango in Paris
   Network
2. Patton
   M*A*S*H

Upon its release, Last Tango in Paris created a lot of controversy with its nude content. Although it only made $12 million in the year in came out, it has since grossed over $96 million.

1. American Graffiti
   Live and Let Die
2. Mean Streets
   Monty Python and the Holy Grail

In 1973, Live and Let Die became the eighth film in the James Bond series. The film went on to gross over $161 million and the film's theme song, Live and Let Die, was nominated for an Academy Award.

1. Serpico
   Animal House
2. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
   Papillon

The film Papillon received much of its recognition a while after its release. Although it was nominated at both the Academy and Golden Globe Awards, the film only grossed around $50 million.

1. Manhattan
   All the President's Men
2. Young Frankenstein
   Coming Home

Young Frankenstein was an adaptation of the novel by Mary Shelley. The film performed well at the box office upon its release and in 2003 the film was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry.

1. Scenes from a Marriage
   Badlands
2. Cries and Whispers
   Jaws

Based on the 1974 novel, Jaws became a huge commercial success, grossing over $470 million. Since then, it sparked 3 sequels and in 2001 it was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry.

1. Westworld
   The French Connection
2. The Godfather
   Alien

The French Connection received critical acclaim following its release in 1971. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry. The film won Academy Awards for Best Actor, Director, Film Editing, Adapted Screenplay, and the biggest award of the night, Best Picture.

1. The Last Picture Show
   The Longest Yard
2. Saturday Night Fever
   Nashville

The Longest Yard told the story of a group of prison inmates who formed a football team to play against the guards. The film grossed around $43 million and spawned the 2005 remake starring Adam Sandler.

1. Carrie
   The Rocky Horror Picture Show
2. Day for Night
   The Conformist

The film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, was based on the musical, The Rocky Horror Show. Made with a $1.4 million budget, the film grossed 100 times that, with $140.2 million at the box office. In 2005 the film was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry.

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
   Texas Chain Saw Massacre
2. Kramer vs. Kramer
   Being There

To this day, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is regarded as one of the best films ever made. Not only was it the second film to win the five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, and Screenplay), but also in 1993 the film was also chosen for preservation into the National Film Registry.

1. Dog Day Afternoon
   The Conversation
2. The Towering Inferno
   Halloween

The Towering Inferno was a combination of two separate novels - The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. The film did exceptionally well upon its release and went on to win 3 of 8 Oscars.

1. All That Jazz
   Days of Heaven
2. Shampoo
   Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Shampoo follows the story of a hairdresser and takes place on Election Day of 1968 when Nixon was elected president. Although the movie had mixed reviews, it was nominated for numerous Academy and Golden Globe Awards.

1. Bound for Glory
   Rambo
2. Rocky
   The Hospital

Rocky was a huge commercial hit, grossing over $225 million at the box office. Not only did the film win 3 Academy Awards, which include Best Picture and Best Actor, but also, in 2006, the film was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry.

1. Sleeper
   All the President's Men
2. The Last Wave
   A Woman Under the Influence

All the President's Men was a story about two journalists investigating the Watergate Scandal during Nixon's presidency. The film grossed over $70 million at the box office and in 2010 was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry.

1. Marathon Man
   MacBeth
2. The Omen
   The Last Detail

In 1976, The Omen went on to gross around $60 million at the box office. It was the first in The Omen series and went on to win 2 Academy Awards.

1. The Sunshine Boys
   A Star Is Born
2. Don't Look Now
   A Touch of Class

The 1976 version of A Star is Born was the second remake of the original 1937 film. The film was nominated for numerous Academy and Golden Globe Awards. It won Best Original Song at the Oscars and took home 5 awards at the Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture, Actress, Actor, Original Score, and Original Song.

1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
   The Exorcist
2. Fiddler on the Roof
   Annie Hall

The 1971 film Fiddler on the Roof was based on the Broadway musical that debuted in 1964. It did exceptionally well and collected three Academy Awards, while also receiving numerous other nominations.

1. A Touch of Class
   Sunday Bloody Sunday
2. The Way We Were
   King Kong

The 1976 King Kong was a remake of the 1933 film. The film grossed over $90 million and won one of three Academy Awards.

1. Julia
   The Goodbye Girl
2. Star Wars
   Superman

In 1977, the first Star Wars film was released and started a cinematic wildfire. Having grossed over $775 million, the film is the third-highest-grossing film in the world. Star Wars won 7 of 10 Academy Awards and in the year of its release was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry.

1. Lenny
   Heaven Can Wait
2. Smokey and the Bandit
   Norma Rae

Smokey and the Bandit grossed $300 million upon its release in 1977. It came in second after the colossal hit Star Wars. The film was so culturally impactful that after its release the Trans Am became increasingly popular, even outselling the Camaro.

1. Apocalypse Now
   Saturday Night Fever
2. Grease
   Chinatown

Saturday Night Fever grossed over $237 million upon its 1977 release. The film was set to the music of the group Bee Gees who gained most of their international fame during the decade. The film spawned a sequel, Staying Alive, which was released in 1983.

1. Patton
   Close Encounters of the Third Kind
2. Annie Hall
   American Graffiti

Although Annie Hall wasn't a huge commercial success and only grossed around $38 million, the film was nominated for numerous awards. Annie Hall went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, as well as three others (Best Director, Original Screenplay, and Actress).

1. Staying Alive
   Grease
2. Mean Streets
   Blazing Saddles

Based on the 1971 musical, Grease, the film was a huge commercial success. Travolta and Newton-John received much recognition for their performances and the film included a lot of hit songs, such as Summer Nights and You're the One That I Want.

1. Animal House
   Superman
2. Five Easy Pieces
   Dog Day Afternoon

The 1978 Superman film told the story of the DC Comics superhero, Superman. The film grossed over $300 million and was nominated for numerous awards.

1. Alien
   The Conversation
2. Kramer vs. Kramer
   Nashville

Against an $8 million budget, Kramer vs. Kramer grossed over $106 million. The film won 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Supporting Actress.

1. Day for Night
   Star Trek
2. Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
   Being There

The 1979 film Star Trek grossed over $139 million at the box office. Based on the '60s TV show, the film would spawn 5 sequels, as well as four Next Generation films.

1. Bananas
   Animal House
2. Life of Brian
   All That Jazz

Against a $3 million budget, Animal House grossed over $141 million. Despite its mixed reviews, in 2001 the film was chosen for preservation into the National Film Registry.

1. MacBeth
   Halloween
2. Sleeper
   Carrie

The first of the Halloween film series, the 1979 film was the theatrical debut of Jamie Lee Curtis. The film grossed over $70 million and in 2006 was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry.