8 Best Movies of 1977

By Vlad Zakh · June 27, 2026

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A look back at 1977, one of cinema’s most memorable years, ranking the films that have best stood the test of time.

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) 01

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

IMDb ★ 6.8

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

Smokey and the Bandit (1977) 02

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A daredevil trucker races to bootleg beer across state lines while evading a relentless, furious sheriff.

A Bridge Too Far (1977) 03

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

IMDb ★ 7.2

Allied forces launch an ambitious airborne operation to seize key bridges deep in Nazi-occupied Holland.

Eraserhead (1977) 04

Eraserhead (1977)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A man struggling with fatherhood in a bleak industrial world is haunted by his monstrous, mutant infant.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 05

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

IMDb ★ 7.4

An ordinary man's life is transformed after a close encounter draws him toward a mysterious alien arrival.

Suspiria (1977) 06

Suspiria (1977)

IMDb ★ 7.5

An American ballet student uncovers a supernatural coven controlling her prestigious German dance academy.

Annie Hall (1977) 07

Annie Hall (1977)

IMDb ★ 7.7

A neurotic comedian reflects on the rise and fall of his relationship with a scatterbrained aspiring singer.

Star Wars (1977) 08

Star Wars (1977)

IMDb ★ 8.2

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

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.