The Ultimate 1970s Movies Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Decade?
Release years, casts and classics: 12 questions only a true 1970s movie buff can ace.
Think you know 1970s cinema? From blockbusters to cult classics, this quiz pulls real facts from our movie guides.
Tap "Reveal answer" under each question to check yourself, and keep score: 12 points up for grabs.
1. Which of these movies came out in the 1970s?
- A) Suburbicon
- B) Raid
- C) Earthquake
- D) My Penguin Friend
Reveal answer
C) Earthquake was released in 1974. Read our full guide.
2. Which 1970s movie stars Roger Waters?
- A) The Mighty Peking Man
- B) Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
- C) Track of the Moon Beast
- D) Star Wars
Reveal answer
B) Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii features Roger Waters in its top-billed cast. Read our full guide.
3. Which of these movies came out in the 1970s?
- A) The Brood
- B) Prison on Fire
- C) Crimewave
- D) Cult of Chucky
Reveal answer
A) The Brood was released in 1979. Read our full guide.
4. Which 1970s movie stars Marianne Morris?
- A) The Wanderers
- B) Death in Venice
- C) Vampyres
- D) Force 10 from Navarone
Reveal answer
C) Vampyres features Marianne Morris in its top-billed cast. Read our full guide.
5. Which of these movies came out in the 1970s?
- A) The Sons of Katie Elder
- B) Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
- C) The Outsider
- D) My Wife Is a Gangster 3
Reveal answer
B) Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles was released in 1976. Read our full guide.
6. Which 1970s movie stars Dustin Hoffman?
- A) Apocalypse Now
- B) Jeremiah Johnson
- C) Kramer vs. Kramer
- D) Rollerball
Reveal answer
C) Kramer vs. Kramer features Dustin Hoffman in its top-billed cast. Read our full guide.
7. Which of these movies came out in the 1970s?
- A) Batman Ninja
- B) Bajirao Mastani
- C) Spider-Man
- D) Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3
Reveal answer
C) Spider-Man was released in 1977. Read our full guide.
8. Which 1970s movie stars Gérard Rinaldi?
- A) Damien - Omen II
- B) Foul Play
- C) Immoral Tales
- D) Rookies Go to War
Reveal answer
D) Rookies Go to War features Gérard Rinaldi in its top-billed cast. Read our full guide.
9. Which of these movies came out in the 1970s?
- A) White House Down
- B) Johnny Got His Gun
- C) The Big Hit
- D) My Oxford Year
Reveal answer
B) Johnny Got His Gun was released in 1971. Read our full guide.
10. Which 1970s movie stars Chase Cordell?
- A) Drunken Master
- B) Airport '77
- C) Track of the Moon Beast
- D) Ugly, Dirty and Bad
Reveal answer
C) Track of the Moon Beast features Chase Cordell in its top-billed cast. Read our full guide.
11. Which of these movies came out in the 1970s?
- A) The End
- B) Griffin & Phoenix
- C) The Jungle Book
- D) The Legacy
Reveal answer
D) The Legacy was released in 1978. Read our full guide.
12. Which 1970s movie stars Robert De Niro?
- A) Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
- B) Mean Streets
- C) Midnight Express
- D) Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Reveal answer
B) Mean Streets features Robert De Niro in its top-billed cast. Read our full guide.
How did you do?
- 10 or more: certified pop culture encyclopedia.
- 7 to 9: solid, you clearly pay attention.
- 4 to 6: casual fan, the rabbit hole awaits.
- 0 to 3: time to start reading the Files.
Every answer links to the full Pop Culture Files guide, so you can settle any argument.
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