70s Movie Trivia
Every 70s movie quiz and poll on PopQ, year by year: 226 quizzes and 240 polls on 65 movies from 1970 to 1979.
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1970
1971
A Clockwork Orange
Dirty Harry
Fiddler on the Roof
The French Connection
The Straw Dogs
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
- Augustus Gloop's Chocolate River Mishap
- Charlie Bucket
- Everlasting Gobstopper
- Gene Wilder's Somersault Entrance
- Golden Ticket
- Great Glass Elevator
- Oompa Loompas
- Veruca Salt
- Violet Beauregarde's Blueberry Transformation
- Willy Wonka
- Poll: Do you think Charlie Bucket deserved the golden ticket more than the other children?
- Poll: How did Violet's blueberry transformation land for you in the 1971 film?
- Poll: What made Gene Wilder's somersault entrance so unforgettable?
- Poll: What made the Great Glass Elevator scene so memorable?
- Poll: What made Veruca Salt the most memorable bad egg in Willy Wonka?
- Poll: What makes the Everlasting Gobstopper so memorable in the 1971 film?
- Poll: What’s the best thing the Oompa Loompas added to the 1971 film?
- Poll: What’s your take on Augustus Gloop falling into the chocolate river?
- Poll: Which Golden Ticket winner had the most memorable chocolate factory meltdown?
- Poll: Who was most to blame for Augustus falling into the Chocolate River?
- Poll: Who was the most deserving child to win the factory?
1972
A Thief in the Night
Deliverance
Last Tango in Paris
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
Silent Running
Tales from the Crypt
The Godfather
- Cannoli
- Corleone Family
- Don Vito Corleone
- Fredo Corleone
- Iconic Scenes
- Kay Adams-Corleone
- Legendary Crime Syndicates
- Mafia Crime Families
- Michael Corleone
- Sonny Corleone
- The Corleone Family
- The Five Families
- Tom Hagen
- Vito Corleone
- Poll: Was Don Vito Corleone's power more due to fear or respect?
- Poll: Was Michael's transformation inevitable?
- Poll: What best defines Kay Adams-Corleone's role in The Godfather?
- Poll: What best defines Tom Hagen's role in The Godfather?
- Poll: What makes Vito Corleone most unforgettable in The Godfather?
- Poll: What most defined Sonny Corleone in The Godfather?
- Poll: What's your honest take on Fredo Corleone in The Godfather?
- Poll: What's your take on the cannoli line's impact in The Godfather?
- Poll: Which Corleone decision had the biggest impact?
- Poll: Which moment best shows Michael Corleone's point of no return?
- Poll: Who was the most influential Corleone in The Godfather (1972)?
- Poll: Who was the most influential Corleone in The Godfather (1972)?
- Poll: Who was the most influential family leader in The Godfather (1972)?
The Poseidon Adventure
1973
American Graffiti
Serpico
The Exorcist
- Chilling Demonic Confrontations
- Chris MacNeil
- Classic Horror Locations
- Classic Supernatural Thrillers
- Demonic Possession
- Demonic Possession Tropes
- Eerie Ritualistic Practices
- Famous Possessions
- Father Damien Karras
- Father Karras
- Father Merrin
- Haunting Possessions
- Horror Possessions
- Iconic Horror Scenes
- Iconic Supernatural Possessions
- Lieutenant Kinderman
- Possession
- Possession and Exorcism
- Religious Horror Themes
- Religious Tensions in Classic Film
- Supernatural Confrontation Scenes
- Supernatural Possessions
- The Lucifer
- Poll: Are demonic possession tropes in The Exorcist overused?
- Poll: Did Chris MacNeil's skepticism help or hinder her in The Exorcist?
- Poll: Did Father Karras' sacrifice truly save Regan, or was it in vain?
- Poll: Did Lt. Kinderman suspect more than he let on about Regan's case?
- Poll: Did The Exorcist (1973) redefine horror or just push boundaries?
- Poll: Do you believe Lucifer's portrayal in The Exorcist (1973) was accurate?
- Poll: Do you think Father Karras was a hero or a victim in The Exorcist?
- Poll: Does The Exorcist challenge or reinforce religious beliefs?
- Poll: Eerie rituals in The Exorcist: profound or exploitative?
- Poll: Is Regan's possession a metaphor for lost innocence?
- Poll: Is Regan's possession in The Exorcist a metaphor for lost innocence?
- Poll: Religious tension in The Exorcist: faith vs. science?
- Poll: Was Father Merrin's faith or experience more crucial in battling Pazuzu?
- Poll: Which Exorcist confrontation scene is most chilling?
- Poll: Which Exorcist scene best captures the essence of horror?
- Poll: Which location from The Exorcist (1973) was most terrifying?
- Poll: Which possession scene in The Exorcist (1973) was most chilling?
- Poll: Which prop from The Exorcist (1973) had the most impact on the film's horror?
- Poll: Which scene from The Exorcist (1973) was the most terrifying?
- Poll: Who gave the most chilling performance as a possessed individual in The Exorcist (1973)?
- Poll: Who was more terrifying in The Exorcist (1973): possessed Regan or the demon Pazuzu?
- Poll: Who was more terrifying in The Exorcist (1973): the possessed Regan or the demon Pazuzu?
- Poll: Who was more terrifying in The Exorcist (1973): the possessed Regan or the exorcist himself?
- Poll: Who was the most terrifying possessed character in The Exorcist (1973)?
The Six Million Dollar Man
- Poll: Do you think the bionic implants in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973) are a realistic future possibility?
- Poll: Which bionic enhancement from The Six Million Dollar Man would you choose?
- Poll: Which of Steve Austin's bionic powers in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973) had the most impact on the storyline?
The Sting
1974
Death Wish
Emmanuelle
Murder on the Orient Express
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Conversation
The Godfather Part II
The Nickel Ride
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Young Frankenstein
1975
Jaws
- "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat"
- Amity Island
- Behind the Scenes of Iconic Films
- Chief Martin Brody
- Famous Cinematic Sharks
- Famous Sharks
- Great White Shark
- Great White Sharks
- Iconic Summer Blockbusters
- Jaws (1975) Production
- Matt Hooper
- Mayor Larry Vaughn
- Quint
- Quint's Boat, The Orca
- Shark Attacks
- Shark Attacks in Film
- The Orca (Quint's boat)
- The Shark
- The Shark (Bruce)
- Poll: Did Jaws (1975) redefine the summer blockbuster or just set a trend?
- Poll: Do you believe the Great White Shark in Jaws (1975) was portrayed fairly?
- Poll: Do you think the Great White Shark in Jaws (1975) was portrayed fairly?
- Poll: Do you think the shark in Jaws (1975) was evil or just following its instincts?
- Poll: If the mechanical shark had worked perfectly, would Jaws be as iconic?
- Poll: Was the destruction of The Orca in Jaws (1975) necessary for the plot?
- Poll: What best defines Mayor Larry Vaughn's role in Jaws?
- Poll: What best defines the Orca’s role in Jaws?
- Poll: What made Chief Brody the standout hero in Jaws?
- Poll: What made Matt Hooper the standout in Jaws?
- Poll: What made Quint the most unforgettable part of Jaws?
- Poll: What makes "You're gonna need a bigger boat" so iconic in Jaws?
- Poll: What makes Bruce in Jaws the most unforgettable movie shark?
- Poll: What most shaped Jaws into a classic during its troubled production?
- Poll: Who was the most compelling character in Jaws (1975) during the shark attacks?
- Poll: Who was the most compelling character in Jaws (1975)?
- Poll: Who was the most responsible for the shark attacks in Jaws (1975)?
- Poll: Who was the most responsible for the shark attacks on Amity Island in Jaws (1975)?
- Poll: Who was the most terrifying shark in Jaws (1975)?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Poll: Which Rocky Horror character challenges societal norms the most?
- Poll: Which Rocky Horror drag performance redefined the genre?
- Poll: Who performed the Time Warp Dance best in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)?
- Poll: Who was the most impactful character portrayed by Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
1976
All the President's Men
- Investigative Journalism
- Investigative Journalism Typical Tropes
- Political Crime Drama
- Political Scandals
- Watergate Scandal
- Poll: Did Woodward and Bernstein's methods in All the President's Men cross ethical lines?
- Poll: Did Woodward and Bernstein's relentless pursuit of truth redefine journalism?
- Poll: Did Woodward and Bernstein's reporting change journalism forever?
- Poll: Do the investigative methods in All the President's Men glorify or critique journalism?
- Poll: Who was the most compelling character in All the President's Men (1976)?
Freaky Friday
Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same
Network
Rocky
- Adrian Balboa
- Adrian Pennino
- Apollo Creed
- Boxing Matches
- Boxing Training Montage
- Famous Boxing Matches
- Famous Boxing Matches in Film
- Iconic Boxing Matches
- Inspirational Underdogs
- Mickey Goldmill
- Overcoming Odds in the Ring
- Paulie Pennino
- Philadelphia Museum of Art Steps
- Rocky Balboa
- Rocky Balboa's Training Montage
- Rocky's Training Montages
- Training Montages
- Poll: Did Apollo Creed underestimate Rocky in their first fight?
- Poll: Did Rocky deserve to win the fight against Apollo Creed?
- Poll: Did Rocky's journey redefine the underdog story?
- Poll: Do you think Adrian Balboa's character development in Rocky (1976) was satisfactory?
- Poll: Do you think Adrian Pennino's character development in Rocky (1976) was satisfactory?
- Poll: What best defines Paulie Pennino's role in Rocky?
- Poll: What makes Rocky’s run up the Philly museum steps so iconic?
- Poll: What was Mickey Goldmill's most defining trait in Rocky?
- Poll: Which aspect of Rocky Balboa's training montage in Rocky (1976) inspired you the most?
- Poll: Which Rocky (1976) training montage moment is the most iconic?
- Poll: Which Rocky (1976) training montage scene had the most impact on you?
- Poll: Which Rocky training montage inspires you the most?
- Poll: Who delivered the most impactful performance in Rocky (1976)?
- Poll: Who delivered the most impactful performance in Rocky (1976)?
- Poll: Who delivered the most impactful performance in Rocky (1976)?
- Poll: Who was the most formidable opponent Rocky faced in Rocky (1976)?
- Poll: Who was the most inspirational underdog in Rocky (1976)?
Taxi Driver
The Omen
1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Saturday Night Fever
Star Wars: A New Hope
- Poll: What best shows the Force’s impact in A New Hope?
- Poll: What made Darth Vader most unforgettable in A New Hope?
- Poll: What made Leia most unforgettable in A New Hope?
- Poll: What made Luke most compelling in A New Hope?
- Poll: Which Force moment in A New Hope feels the most iconic?
- Poll: Which Tatooine moment in A New Hope best defines the film’s vibe?
The Exorcist II
1978
Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke
Halloween
- Annie Brackett
- Dr. Sam Loomis
- Haddonfield, Illinois
- Iconic Halloween Horror Antagonists
- Iconic Horror Masks
- Iconic Mask
- John Carpenter's Halloween Theme
- Laurie Strode
- Legendary Horror Mask
- Lynda van der Klok
- Machete-Wielding Killers
- Michael Myers
- Michael Myers' Mask
- Michael's Escape from Smith's Grove Sanitarium
- Murder of Judith Myers
- Slasher Film Legacies
- Small Town Unsettling Mysteries
- Spooky Isolated Locations
- The Closet Scene
- The Shape
- Poll: Did Annie Brackett's character deserve a better fate in Halloween (1978)?
- Poll: Did Dr. Sam Loomis' obsession with Michael Myers help or harm Haddonfield?
- Poll: Did Laurie Strode's survival in Halloween (1978) redefine the final girl trope?
- Poll: Did Lynda van der Klok's carefree attitude contribute to her fate?
- Poll: Does Halloween (1978) define the slasher genre's legacy?
- Poll: Does the iconic mask in Halloween (1978) enhance the horror or detract from it?
- Poll: Does the simplicity of Michael Myers' mask in Halloween (1978) enhance or diminish the horror?
- Poll: Is Michael Myers a product of nature or nurture?
- Poll: Is Michael Myers a product of nature or nurture?
- Poll: Is Michael Myers' silence more terrifying than his actions?
- Poll: What made Michael Myers most terrifying in Halloween (1978)?
- Poll: What made Michael's Smith's Grove escape so chilling in Halloween (1978)?
- Poll: What makes Carpenter's Halloween theme so unforgettable?
- Poll: What makes Haddonfield in Halloween (1978) feel so disturbing?
- Poll: What makes Halloween’s closet scene so unforgettable?
- Poll: What makes Judith Myers' murder most memorable in Halloween (1978)?
- Poll: What makes Michael Myers most terrifying in Halloween (1978)?
- Poll: What makes Michael Myers' 1978 mask so unsettling?
- Poll: Which aspect of Michael Myers' mask in Halloween (1978) made it most terrifying?
- Poll: Which location in Halloween (1978) best amplifies fear?
- Poll: Who is the true hero in Halloween (1978)?
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Jaws 2
Superman
Superman: The Movie
1979
Alien
- Alien Lifeforms
- Ash
- Dallas
- Ellen Ripley
- Facehugger
- Fear and Paranoia in Space
- Iconic Horror Aliens
- Iconic Sci-Fi Creatures
- Nostromo
- Nostromo Spaceship
- Xenomorph
- Xenomorphs
- Poll: Did the Alien's design in Alien (1979) redefine horror?
- Poll: Did the crew's distrust of Ash heighten the horror in Alien?
- Poll: Do you believe the Xenomorph in Alien (1979) represents our fear of the unknown?
- Poll: Do you think Ellen Ripley's character in Alien (1979) broke gender stereotypes?
- Poll: What best defines Dallas's role in Alien?
- Poll: What made Ash most unsettling in Alien?
- Poll: What makes the Facehugger's first attack in Alien so unforgettable?
- Poll: Which Alien creature is the most terrifying?
- Poll: Who was the most compelling character in Alien (1979)?
- Poll: Who was the most effective character against the Xenomorph in Alien (1979)?
- Poll: Who was the real hero aboard the Nostromo in Alien (1979)?
- Poll: Who was the real hero aboard the Nostromo in Alien (1979)?
All That Jazz
Apocalypse Now
- Poll: Did the Helicopter Cavalry Attack in Apocalypse Now (1979) glorify war or critique it?
- Poll: Does Apocalypse Now accurately depict the horrors of the Vietnam War?
- Poll: Does Apocalypse Now accurately depict the psychological impact of war?
- Poll: Does Apocalypse Now capture the true psychological toll of the Vietnam War?
Mad Max
- Poll: Did Fifi Macaffee's character add depth to Mad Max (1979)?
- Poll: Did Goose's death in Mad Max (1979) impact the film's tone?
- Poll: Did Max Rockatansky's character development in Mad Max (1979) feel authentic?
- Poll: Did Nightrider's death early in Mad Max (1979) impact the film's intensity?
- Poll: Do you think Jessie Rockatansky's death was necessary for Max's character development?
- Poll: Do you think Johnny the Boy deserved his fate in Mad Max (1979)?
- Poll: Do you think Toecutter's death was justified in Mad Max (1979)?
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- Poll: What best defines Kirk in Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What best defines Starfleet in Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What defined Kirk most in Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What defines Kirk best in Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What most defined Kirk in Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What stands out most about Kirk in Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What’s James T. Kirk’s defining trait in The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What’s the most compelling aspect of Kirk in Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What’s the most compelling part of Spock’s journey in The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What’s the most compelling side of Kirk in Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What’s the most compelling side of Kirk in The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What's your take on Kirk's arc in Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What's your take on Kirk's return to command in The Motion Picture?
- Poll: What’s your take on McCoy’s vibe in Star Trek: The Motion Picture?