Most Popular Movies 1970
This chart shows the 1970 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1970 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1970 - Top 1970 Worldwide
1
| Rote Sonne |
| Director: Rudolf Thome |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 1, 1970 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
2
| Love Story |
| Director: Arthur Hiller |
| Lead Roles: Ali MacGraw as Jennifer Cavalieri, Ryan O'Neal as Oliver Barrett IV |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1970 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Terminal Illness, Romance, Non-Chronological, College, Hockey, Dysfunctional Family, Lawyers, Musicians, Romantic Drama, 1971 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $106,397,186 |
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International BO: $30,000,000 |
Synopsis
Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny—and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver’s wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail. Oliver and Jenny continue to build their life together. Relying only on each other, they believe love can fix anything. But fate has other plans. Soon, what began as a brutally honest friendship becomes the love story of their lives.
3
| Kelly's Heroes |
| Director: Brian G. Hutton |
| Lead Roles: Clint Eastwood as Lt. Kelly |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 23, 1970 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: World War II, War, Inspired by a True Story, 1940s, Heist, Nazis, Nazi Treasure, Ensemble, Crime Comedy, AWOL |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,200,000 |
4
| Le foto proibite di una signora per bene |
| Director: Luciano Ercoli |
| Lead Roles: Dagmar Lassander as Minou |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 19, 1970 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Keywords: Surprise Twist, Relationships Gone Wrong, Blackmail, Mental Illness, Unnamed Character, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Psychological Thriller, Money Troubles |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
5
| Joe |
| Director: John G. Avildsen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 15, 1970 (Wide) by Cannon |
| Keywords: Crime Drama, Political, Dysfunctional Family, Death of a Son or Daughter, Mass Shooting, Narcotics, Drug Overdose |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $19,319,254 |
6
| The Aristocats |
| Director: Wolfgang Reitherman |
| Lead Roles: Phil Harris as J. Thomas O'Malley, Eva Gabor as Duchess |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 24, 1970 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Cross-Class Romance, Romance, Inheritance, Musicians, Jazz, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Family Musical, 1910s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $55,675,257 |
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International BO: $269 |
7
| Figures in a Landscape |
| Director: Joseph Losey |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 11, 1970 (Wide), released as Deux hommes en fuite (France) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
8
| Beneath the Planet of the Apes |
| Director: Ted Post |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 26, 1970 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Voiceover/Narration, Post Apocalypse, Talking Animals |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,489,009 |
9
| Three Sisters |
| Director: Laurence Olivier, John Sichel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 3, 1970 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
10
| Chisum |
| Director: Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 29, 1970 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Classical Western, 1870s, Inspired by a True Story, Land Developer, Corrupt Cops, Sheriff, Bandits, Set in New Mexico |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,000,000 |
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| Le passager de la pluie |
| Director: René Clément |
| Lead Roles: Charles Bronson, Marlène Jobert |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 1970 (Limited) by Embassy, released as Rider on the Rain |
| Classification: Thriller/Suspense, Live Action |
12
| Darling Lili |
| Director: Blake Edwards |
| Lead Roles: Julie Andrews as Lili Smith, Rock Hudson as Maj. William Larrabee |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 24, 1970 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: 1910s, World War I, Secret Agent, Undercover, Romance, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Hitmen, Fugitive / On the Run, Romantic Musical |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,000,000 |
13
| Il rosso segno della follia |
| Director: Mario Bava |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 2, 1970 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
14
| Scrooge |
| Director: Ronald Neame |
| Lead Roles: Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 19, 1970 (Limited) by National General Pictures |
| Keywords: Christmas, Christmas in November, Haunting, Historical Drama, Non-Chronological, Terminal Illness, Heaven and Hell |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
15
| Tora! Tora! Tora! |
| Director: Richard Fleischer |
| Lead Roles: Martin Balsam as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, Joseph Cotten as Henry L. Stimson, E.G. Marshall as Lt. Col. Rufus G. Bratton, James Whitmore as Admiral William F. Halsey, Jason Robards, Jr. as Lt. General Walter C. Short, Soh Yamamura as Admiral Yamamoto, Takahiro Tamura as Lt. Cdr Fuchida, Eijiro Tono as Adm. Nagumo, Koreya Senda as Prince Konoye |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 23, 1970 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Historical Battles, World War II, War, 1930s, In a Plane, On a Boat, Ensemble, War Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $29,548,291 |
16
| Woodstock |
| Director: Michael Wadleigh |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 26, 1970 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Social and Cultural Documentary, Rock 'n' Roll, 1960s |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $34,505,110 |
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International BO: $194,156 |
17
| Halls of Anger |
| Director: Paul Bogart |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 29, 1970 (Limited) by United Artists |
18
| Patton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1970 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1971 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $62,500,000 |
19
| Cannon for Cordoba |
| Director: Paul Wendkos |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October, 1970 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| M*A*S*H |
| Director: Robert Altman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1970 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Military Life, Korean War, War, 1971 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Black Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $81,600,000 |
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International BO: $193 |
21
| The Ballad of Cable Hogue |
| Director: Sam Peckinpah |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 13, 1970 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Comedy Westerns, 1900s, Betrayal, Prostitution, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Widow/Widower, Killing in Self Defence, Accidental Death |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,500,000 |
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International BO: $1,500,000 |
22
| Borsalino |
| Director: Jacques Deray |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 20, 1970 (Limited) (France) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| Macho Callahan |
| Director: Bernard L. Kowalski |
| Lead Roles: David Janssen as Diego Callahan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 17, 1970 (Limited) by Avco Embassy |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |