8 Best Movies of 1977

By Vlad Zakh · June 27, 2026

1977 gave us a galaxy far, far away and a whole lot else. Smokey and the Bandit has a trucker racing to bootleg beer, The Spy Who Loved Me teams British and Soviet agents, and Eraserhead is a bleak industrial nightmare of fatherhood. A Bridge Too Far, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Suspiria, Annie Hall and Star Wars round out the eight.

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A British and a Soviet agent must reluctantly team up to stop a megalomaniac from starting nuclear war.

Directed by Lewis Gilbert · 2h 05m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A bootlegger races against the clock to deliver illegal beer while evading a relentless sheriff.

Directed by Hal Needham · 1h 36m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Bridge Too Far (1977)

TMDB ★ 7.2

An ambitious Allied plan to seize a chain of Dutch bridges collapses under its own overreach.

Directed by Richard Attenborough · 2h 55m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Eraserhead (1977)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 87% Metacritic 87

David Lynch's debut: a man's deformed newborn and industrial surroundings spiral into pure nightmare logic.

Directed by David Lynch · 1h 29m · Rated NR

3 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A man's obsession with a strange vision draws him towards a historic first contact.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 17m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Suspiria (1977)

TMDB ★ 7.5

An American ballet student discovers her prestigious European dance academy is secretly run by a coven of witches.

Directed by Dario Argento · 1h 39m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Annie Hall (1977)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A neurotic comedian looks back on the rise and fall of his relationship with an eccentric aspiring singer.

Directed by Woody Allen · 1h 33m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Star Wars (1977)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 93% Metacritic 90

A farm boy joins a rebellion to rescue a princess and destroy an empire's planet-killing superweapon.

Directed by George Lucas · 2h 01m · Rated PG

Won 6 Oscars70 wins & 31 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

8 Best Movies of 1977

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Eraserhead (1977)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Suspiria (1977)

Annie Hall (1977)

Star Wars (1977)

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