Best Music Movies of the 1970s

1. 1
   Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii 1972

   Directed by Adrian Maben · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Tubi TV
   7.6

   8.1 · 240 votes
2. 2
   Phantom of the Paradise 1974

   Directed by Brian De Palma
   7.4

   7.5 · 796 votes
3. 3
   The Last Waltz 1978

   Directed by Martin Scorsese · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
   7.3

   7.7 · 326 votes
4. 4
   Cabaret 1972

   Directed by Bob Fosse · Streaming on Hoopla, YouTube Free, Plex Channel
   7.3

   7.4 · 1K votes
5. 5
   Woodstock 1970

   Directed by Michael Wadleigh
   7.2

   7.6 · 306 votes
6. 6
   Let It Be 1970

   Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg · Streaming on Disney Plus
   7.2

   7.7 · 186 votes
7. 7
   Elvis: That's the Way It Is 1970

   Directed by Denis Sanders · Streaming on YouTube Free, Howdy
   7.2

   8.1 · 100 votes
8. 8
   Hair 1979

   Directed by Miloš Forman · Streaming on Hoopla, YouTube Free, Tubi TV
   7.1

   7.3 · 782 votes
9. 9
   Nashville 1975

   Directed by Robert Altman
   7.1

   7.3 · 487 votes
10. 10
    Donkey Skin 1970

    Directed by Jacques Demy · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    7.1

    7.2 · 573 votes
11. 11
    The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie 1979

    Directed by Chuck Jones
    7.0

    7.4 · 229 votes
12. 12
    Gimme Shelter 1970

    Directed by Albert Maysles · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.0

    7.4 · 202 votes
13. 13
    Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii 1973

    Directed by Marty Pasetta · Streaming on Cineverse, Tubi TV
    6.9

    8.2 · 51 votes
14. 14
    Quadrophenia 1979

    Directed by Franc Roddam · Streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max, The Roku Channel
    6.8

    7.0 · 307 votes
15. 15
    The Buddy Holly Story 1978

    Directed by Steve Rash · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Criterion Channel, YouTube Free
    6.7

    7.1 · 137 votes
16. 16
    One Sings, the Other Doesn't 1977

    Directed by Agnès Varda · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.7

    7.2 · 126 votes
17. 17
    Mera Naam Joker 1970

    Directed by Raj Kapoor · Streaming on fuboTV
    6.7

    7.3 · 83 votes
18. 18
    Allegro non troppo 1976

    Directed by Bruno Bozzetto
    6.7

    7.1 · 125 votes
19. 19
    That's Entertainment! 1974

    Directed by Jack Haley Jr.
    6.7

    7.4 · 74 votes
20. 20
    The Magic Flute 1975

    Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.6

    7.1 · 103 votes
21. 21
    Elvis 1979

    Directed by John Carpenter
    6.6

    6.9 · 143 votes
22. 22
    The Little Prince 1974

    Directed by Stanley Donen
    6.6

    6.9 · 129 votes
23. 23
    Elvis on Tour 1972

    Directed by Pierre Adidge
    6.6

    7.5 · 46 votes
24. 24
    Taking Off 1971

    Directed by Miloš Forman
    6.5

    6.9 · 113 votes
25. 25
    The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash 1978

    Directed by Eric Idle
    6.5

    6.8 · 114 votes
26. 26
    Yaadon Ki Baaraat 1973

    Directed by Nasir Hussain
    6.5

    7.9 · 27 votes
27. 27
    The Concert for Bangladesh 1972

    Directed by Saul Swimmer
    6.5

    7.9 · 27 votes
28. 28
    O Lucky Man! 1973

    Directed by Lindsay Anderson
    6.5

    6.8 · 122 votes
29. 29
    The Who: The Kids Are Alright 1979

    Directed by Jeff Stein · Streaming on YouTube Free
    6.5

    7.3 · 46 votes
30. 30
    Bugsy Malone 1976

    Directed by Alan Parker · Streaming on Kanopy
    6.5

    6.6 · 330 votes
31. 31
    Bound for Glory 1976

    Directed by Hal Ashby
    6.5

    6.9 · 87 votes
32. 32
    Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 1977

    Directed by Jim Henson · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free
    6.5

    6.9 · 83 votes
33. 33
    Jimi Hendrix 1973

    Directed by Joe Boyd
    6.5

    7.7 · 29 votes
34. 34
    Tacos al Carbon 1972

    Directed by Alejandro Galindo · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
    6.5

    7.3 · 42 votes
35. 35
    Amar Akbar Anthony 1977

    Directed by Manmohan Desai · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Plex
    6.5

    6.9 · 82 votes
36. 36
    Lady Sings the Blues 1972

    Directed by Sidney J. Furie
    6.5

    6.9 · 80 votes
37. 37
    The Rose 1979

    Directed by Mark Rydell
    6.5

    6.7 · 138 votes
38. 38
    New York, New York 1977

    Directed by Martin Scorsese
    6.4

    6.5 · 526 votes
39. 39
    Orchestra Rehearsal 1979

    Directed by Federico Fellini
    6.4

    6.7 · 133 votes
40. 40
    Tommy 1975

    Directed by Ken Russell · Streaming on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Sony Pictures Core
    6.4

    6.5 · 392 votes
41. 41
    Rockers 1979

    Directed by Ted Bafaloukos · Streaming on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, FlixHouse
    6.4

    7.2 · 40 votes
42. 42
    That's Entertainment, Part II 1976

    Directed by Gene Kelly
    6.4

    7.0 · 46 votes
43. 43
    ABBA: The Movie 1977

    Directed by Lasse Hallström · Streaming on Howdy
    6.4

    6.7 · 94 votes
44. 44
    The Slipper and the Rose 1976

    Directed by Bryan Forbes · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Hoopla
    6.4

    6.9 · 57 votes
45. 45
    Christmas Eve on Sesame Street 1978

    Directed by Jon Stone
    6.4

    7.6 · 24 votes
46. 46
    The Harder They Come 1972

    Directed by Perry Henzell · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel
    6.4

    6.6 · 132 votes
47. 47
    The Nutcracker 1973

    Directed by Boris Stepantsev
    6.3

    7.0 · 42 votes
48. 48
    A Night at Karlstein 1974

    Directed by Zdeněk Podskalský
    6.3

    7.6 · 19 votes
49. 49
    Electric Light Orchestra: Out of the Blue - Live at Wembley 1978

    Directed by Mike Mansfield · Streaming on The Coda Collection, Qello Concerts by Stingray
    6.3

    7.3 · 25 votes
50. 50
    Don Giovanni 1979

    Directed by Joseph Losey
    6.3

    6.9 · 42 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
   The Nutcracker 1977

   Directed by Tony Charmoli · Streaming on Marquee TV
   6.3

   8.4 · 11 votes
2. 2
   Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps 1979

   Directed by Neil Young
   6.3

   7.8 · 16 votes
3. 3
   The Beatles at Shea Stadium 1977

   Directed by Robert Precht
   6.3

   7.9 · 14 votes
4. 4
   Heartworn Highways 1976

   Directed by James Szalapski · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Kino Film Collection
   6.3

   7.7 · 17 votes
5. 5
   Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments 1973

   Directed by Dwight Hemion
   6.3

   8.2 · 10 votes
6. 6
   Liza with a "Z" 1972

   Directed by Bob Fosse · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV
   6.3

   7.6 · 18 votes
7. 7
   Queen: A Night at the Odeon 1975

   Directed by Tom Corcoran · Streaming on Tubi TV
   6.3

   7.9 · 12 votes
8. 8
   Renaldo and Clara 1978

   Directed by Bob Dylan
   6.3

   7.9 · 11 votes
9. 9
   Janis 1974

   Directed by Howard Alk
   6.3

   7.6 · 15 votes
10. 10
    Always for Pleasure 1978

    Directed by Les Blank · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.3

    7.4 · 19 votes