Best Animation Movies of the 1970s

1. 1
   Fantastic Planet 1973

   Directed by René Laloux · Streaming on HBO Max, The Roku Channel, Criterion Channel
   7.5

   7.6 · 1.2K votes
2. 2
   The Castle of Cagliostro 1979

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on Hoopla, Tubi TV
   7.4

   7.5 · 1.2K votes
3. 3
   Robin Hood 1973

   Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman · Streaming on Disney Plus
   7.3

   7.3 · 4.8K votes
4. 4
   The Aristocats 1970

   Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman · Streaming on Disney Plus
   7.3

   7.3 · 5.5K votes
5. 5
   The Twelve Tasks of Asterix 1976

   Directed by René Goscinny
   7.3

   7.3 · 1.4K votes
6. 6
   The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 1977

   Directed by John Lounsbery · Streaming on Disney Plus
   7.2

   7.3 · 1.2K votes
7. 7
   The Story of Heidi 1979

   Directed by Isao Takahata
   7.2

   7.8 · 142 votes
8. 8
   Hedgehog in the Fog 1975

   Directed by Yuri Norstein · Streaming on Eternal Family, Klassiki
   7.1

   7.5 · 277 votes
9. 9
   Belladonna of Sadness 1973

   Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto
   7.1

   7.4 · 383 votes
10. 10
    Watership Down 1978

    Directed by Martin Rosen · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory TV
    7.1

    7.2 · 741 votes
11. 11
    The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix 1975

    Directed by Ivo Caprino
    7.0

    7.8 · 109 votes
12. 12
    A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 1973

    Directed by Bill Melendez · Streaming on Apple TV
    7.0

    7.3 · 307 votes
13. 13
    The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie 1979

    Directed by Chuck Jones
    7.0

    7.4 · 229 votes
14. 14
    Winnie-the-Pooh Goes Visiting 1971

    Directed by Fyodor Khitruk
    7.0

    7.5 · 147 votes
15. 15
    Winnie-the-Pooh and a Busy Day 1972

    Directed by Fyodor Khitruk
    6.9

    7.5 · 134 votes
16. 16
    Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971

    Directed by Robert Stevenson · Streaming on Disney Plus
    6.9

    7.0 · 1.1K votes
17. 17
    Scooby Goes Hollywood 1979

    Directed by Ray Patterson
    6.9

    7.4 · 154 votes
18. 18
    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 1970

    Directed by Jules Bass · Streaming on Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.9

    7.2 · 271 votes
19. 19
    Tale of Tales 1979

    Directed by Yuri Norstein · Streaming on Klassiki
    6.9

    7.3 · 153 votes
20. 20
    The Year Without a Santa Claus 1974

    Directed by Jules Bass
    6.9

    7.2 · 223 votes
21. 21
    Snoopy, Come Home 1972

    Directed by Bill Melendez · Streaming on Hoopla
    6.8

    7.2 · 169 votes
22. 22
    Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too 1974

    Directed by John Lounsbery
    6.8

    7.7 · 70 votes
23. 23
    Three from Prostokvashino 1978

    Directed by Vladimir Popov
    6.8

    7.3 · 122 votes
24. 24
    Nezha Conquers the Dragon King 1979

    Directed by Wang Shuchen
    6.8

    7.7 · 65 votes
25. 25
    The Lorax 1972

    Directed by Hawley Pratt
    6.8

    7.2 · 149 votes
26. 26
    The Rescuers 1977

    Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman · Streaming on Disney Plus
    6.8

    6.8 · 2.8K votes
27. 27
    Charlotte's Web 1973

    Directed by Charles August Nichols · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free
    6.8

    6.9 · 436 votes
28. 28
    Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General 1974

    Directed by Nobutaka Nishizawa
    6.8

    8.2 · 42 votes
29. 29
    Christopher's Christmas Mission 1975

    Directed by Per Åhlin
    6.7

    7.8 · 56 votes
30. 30
    The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone 1979

    Directed by Ray Patterson
    6.7

    7.5 · 68 votes
31. 31
    Allegro non troppo 1976

    Directed by Bruno Bozzetto
    6.7

    7.1 · 125 votes
32. 32
    Cheburashka 1971

    Directed by Roman Kachanov
    6.7

    7.2 · 97 votes
33. 33
    Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales 1979

    Directed by Chuck Jones
    6.6

    7.1 · 123 votes
34. 34
    Karlson Returns 1970

    Directed by Boris Stepantsev
    6.6

    7.1 · 109 votes
35. 35
    How the Cossacks Played Football 1970

    Directed by Volodymyr Dakhno
    6.6

    7.4 · 62 votes
36. 36
    Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo 1978

    Directed by Soji Yoshikawa · Streaming on Tubi TV
    6.6

    7.0 · 125 votes
37. 37
    Daisy Town 1971

    Directed by René Goscinny
    6.6

    6.9 · 140 votes
38. 38
    On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians 1973

    Directed by Vasiliy Livanov
    6.6

    7.1 · 80 votes
39. 39
    The Flying Ship 1979

    Directed by Garri Bardin
    6.6

    7.3 · 59 votes
40. 40
    Bobik Visiting Barbos 1977

    Directed by Vladimir Popov
    6.6

    7.2 · 67 votes
41. 41
    The Lord of the Rings 1978

    Directed by Ralph Bakshi · Streaming on Artiflix
    6.6

    6.6 · 1.1K votes
42. 42
    Scenes with Beans 1976

    Directed by Ottó Foky · Streaming on Eternal Family
    6.5

    7.6 · 39 votes
43. 43
    Trapito 1975

    Directed by Manuel García Ferré
    6.5

    7.8 · 32 votes
44. 44
    A Christmas Carol 1971

    Directed by Richard Williams · Streaming on Hoopla, Tubi TV
    6.5

    7.2 · 59 votes
45. 45
    The Small One 1978

    Directed by Don Bluth · Streaming on Disney Plus
    6.5

    6.9 · 103 votes
46. 46
    Johnny Corncob 1973

    Directed by Marcell Jankovics · Streaming on Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel
    6.5

    7.9 · 28 votes
47. 47
    The Hobbit 1977

    Directed by Jules Bass · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    6.5

    6.6 · 384 votes
48. 48
    A Flintstone Christmas 1977

    Directed by Charles August Nichols
    6.5

    7.0 · 74 votes
49. 49
    The Adventures of Mowgli 1973

    Directed by Roman Davydov
    6.5

    6.9 · 92 votes
50. 50
    Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: The Great Space Encounter 1975

    Directed by Masayuki Akehi
    6.5

    7.7 · 31 votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness 1976

   Directed by Bruno Bozzetto
   6.3

   7.7 · 16 votes
2. 2
   Space Battleship Yamato 1977

   Directed by Toshio Masuda
   6.3

   7.8 · 14 votes
3. 3
   The Little Raccoon 1974

   Directed by Oleg Churkin
   6.3

   7.6 · 18 votes
4. 4
   I Like Life a Lot 1977

   Directed by Kati Macskássy
   6.3

   7.5 · 21 votes
5. 5
   Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato 1978

   Directed by Toshio Masuda
   6.3

   7.7 · 13 votes
6. 6
   The Struggle 1977

   Directed by Marcell Jankovics · Streaming on Eternal Family
   6.3

   7.4 · 19 votes
7. 7
   Breakfast 1974

   Directed by Patrick Bokanowski
   6.2

   7.8 · 11 votes
8. 8
   Cinderella 1979

   Directed by Ivan Aksenchuk
   6.3

   7.3 · 22 votes
9. 9
   The Family That Dwelt Apart 1973

   Directed by Yvon Mallette
   6.2

   7.8 · 10 votes
10. 10
    … ere erera baleibu izik subua aruaren… 1970

    Directed by José Antonio Sistiaga
    6.2

    7.7 · 11 votes