List of 20th Century Fox films (1970–1979)

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This is a list of films produced by 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios ) beginning in 1970 up until 1979.

Release dateTitleNotes
January 21, 1970 The Only Game in Town
January 25, 1970 M*A*S*H Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996.
February 1, 1970 The Kremlin Letter
March 29, 1970 The Sicilian Clan French/Italian film
April 2, 1970 Patton Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2003.
June 12, 1970 Beneath the Planet of the Apes
June 17, 1970 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
June 26, 1970 Myra Breckinridge
July 15, 1970 Hello-Goodbye British
July 31, 1970 Move
August 7, 1970 The Games British
September 23, 1970 4 Clowns
September 25, 1970 Tora! Tora! Tora!
October 1, 1970 Cover Me Babe
October 11, 1970 The Great White Hope The Great White Hype
December 6, 1970 Gimme Shelter US theatrical distribution only; produced by Maysles Films
January 31, 1971 Countess Dracula USA distribution only; produced by The Rank Organization [N 1] and Hammer Film Productions
February 9, 1971 Little Murders
March 13, 1971 Vanishing Point
March 26, 1971 Making It
March 31, 1971 B.S. I Love You
April 9, 1971 The Mephisto Waltz
May 9, 1971 The Panic in Needle Park
May 21, 1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes
July 1, 1971 Walkabout
July 23, 1971 The Seven Minutes
August 19, 1971 The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
October 1, 1971 The French Connection Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2005.
November 17, 1971 Blindman co produced by Abkco Films
December 10, 1971 Welcome Home Soldier Boys
December 12, 1971 Made for Each Other
January 26, 1972 The Hot Rock
February 13, 1972, Cabaret international theatrical distribution only; produced by Allied Artists & ABC Pictures
February 19, 1972 Without Apparent Motive French film
USA distribution only [N 2]
March 23, 1972 The Concert for Bangladesh US theatrical distribution only; produced by Apple Corps
April 16, 1972 The Culpepper Cattle Co.
May 26, 1972 The Other
June 14, 1972 Fillmore US theatrical distribution only
June 16, 1972 What Became of Jack and Jill? [N 3] distribution only; produced by Palomar Pictures
The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie [N 3]
June 30, 1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
August 23, 1972 To Kill a Clown [N 3] distribution only; produced by Palomar Pictures
August 30, 1972 The Salzburg Connection
September 24, 1972 Sounder theatrical distribution only; produced by Robert B. Radnitz. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2021.
September 27, 1972 The Darwin Adventure [N 3] distribution only; produced by Palomar Pictures
October 11, 1972 Vampire Circus USA distribution only; produced by The Rank Organization [N 1] and Hammer Film Productions
October 19, 1972 When the Legends Die
October 22, 1972 The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie US theatrical distribution only [N 2]
November 1, 1972 Trouble Man
November 29, 1972 And Hope to Die French/Italian film
USA/Australia/Norway theatrical distribution only [N 2]
December 13, 1972 The Poseidon Adventure Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
December 17, 1972 The Heartbreak Kid [N 3] distribution only; produced by Palomar Pictures
December 20, 1972 The Effect of Gamma Rays on the Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Sleuth [N 3] distribution only; produced by Palomar Pictures
Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
March 30, 1973 Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
April 4, 1973 Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
May 1973 Kid Blue
June 1, 1973 Emperor of the North Pole
June 6, 1973 The Legend of Hell House British
June 14, 1973 Battle for the Planet of the Apes
July 26, 1973 The Last American Hero
August 10, 1973 Gordon's War co-production with Palomar Pictures
August 15, 1973 The Neptune Factor
September 28, 1973 Hex
October 16, 1973 The Paper Chase
October 17, 1973 The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob France / Italy
December 12, 1973 The Three Musketeers Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy British; produced by Film Trust S.A. [N 2]
December 14, 1973 The Seven-Ups
December 19, 1973 Cinderella Liberty Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
December 21, 1973 The Laughing Policeman
February 6, 1974 Zardoz
March 27, 1974 Conrack
April 22, 1974 Claudine co-production with Third World Cinema Corporation
May 17, 1974 Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
June 28, 1974 S*P*Y*S co produced by EMI Films
August 7, 1974 Together Brothers
August 12, 1974 Harry and Tonto Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
August 29, 1974 99 and 44/100% Dead
September 26, 1974 11 Harrowhouse British
October 1974 The House on Skull Mountain
October 18, 1974 The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
October 27, 1974 The Phantom of Liberty USA theatrical distribution [N 2]
October 31, 1974 Phantom of the Paradise
December 13, 1974 The Towering Inferno Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture co-production with Warner Bros.
December 18, 1974 Young Frankenstein Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2003.
January 15, 1975 The Nickel Ride
February 26, 1975 The Four Musketeers USA/UK/Japan/Norway theatrical distribution only; produced by Film Trust S.A. [N 2]
March 1, 1975 At Long Last Love
April 16, 1975 Capone
Ransom USA & Australia distribution only; produced by British Lion Films
May 21, 1975 French Connection II
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
June 27, 1975 Race with the Devil
August 1975 The Man from Hong Kong USA distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest [N 4]
September 4, 1975 Tarzoon, la honte de la jungle distribution in France only
September 26, 1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2005.
September 30, 1975 Black Moon USA/Australia/Italy theatrical distribution only
October 10, 1975 Royal Flash
October 15, 1975 Whiffs distribution only; produced by Brut Productions [N 5]
October 17, 1975 Down the Ancient Staircase Italian/French film
October 29, 1975 Take a Hard Ride
December 3, 1975 Peeper
December 14, 1975 The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
December 25, 1975 Lucky Lady
1976 Survival filmed in December 1969
January 23, 1976 Hugo the Hippo distribution only; produced by Brut Productions [N 5]
January 25, 1976 Scent of a Woman USA theatrical distribution only
February 4, 1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village
February 18, 1976 I Will, I Will... for Now distribution only; produced by Brut Productions [N 5]
March 26, 1976 Sky Riders
April 1, 1976 The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
April 5, 1976 The Blue Bird Fifth adaptation of novel by Maurice Maeterlinck
co-production with Lenfilm
American-Soviet co-production
co-production with Lenfilm
May 12, 1976 End of the Game German film
USA theatrical distribution only
May 26, 1976 Mother, Jugs & Speed
June 1, 1976 The Last Hard Men
June 2, 1976 Breaking Point distribution only; produced by Astral Films
June 16, 1976 Silent Movie Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
June 25, 1976 The Omen co-production with Mace Neufeld Productions
July 1976 Moving Violation
September 26, 1976 The Sunday Woman theatrical distribution only
October 3, 1976 Alex & the Gypsy
October 8, 1976 Fighting Mad
November 1976 Kenny & Company
November 12, 1976 All This and World War II
December 3, 1976 Silver Streak
February 9, 1977 Wizards co-production with Bakshi Productions
March 3, 1977 Mr. Billion
April 1977 Lovers Like Us French film
distribution only
April 1, 1977 Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure distribution only; co-production with the Bobbs-Merrill Company and Richard Williams Productions
April 3, 1977 3 Women
May 25, 1977 Star Wars Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Film.
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1989.
Retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope in 1981.
co-production with Lucasfilm
June 8, 1977 The Other Side of Midnight
June 9, 1977 Fire Sale
August 1977 The Black Pearl
August 24, 1977 Thunder and Lightning
October 2, 1977 Julia Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
October 21, 1977 Damnation Alley
November 14, 1977 The Turning Point Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
December 18, 1977 The World's Greatest Lover
December 25, 1977 High Anxiety Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
March 5, 1978 An Unmarried Woman Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
March 10, 1978 The Fury
June 9, 1978 Damien: Omen II co-production with Mace Neufeld Productions
June 28, 1978 The Driver USA distribution only; produced by EMI Films
August 29, 1978 A Wedding co-production with Lion's Gate Films, Inc.
October 4, 1978 The Boys from Brazil USA distribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment [N 1]
November 8, 1978 Magic [N 6] USA distribution only; produced by Joseph E. Levine
February 9, 1979 Quintet co-production with Lion's Gate Films, Inc.
March 2, 1979 Norma Rae Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
April 6, 1979 A Perfect Couple
April 27, 1979 Dreamer
May 25, 1979 Alien co-production with Brandywine Productions
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2002.
June 15, 1979 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
July 20, 1979 Breaking Away Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
September 1979 The Strange Case of Alice Cooper distribution only; produced by Jaybar Industries
Direct-to-video release
September 30, 1979 La Luna
October 1, 1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre theatrical distribution only
October 19, 1979 Avalanche Express distribution only; produced by Lorimar Productions [N 7]
November 7, 1979 The Rose Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
November 16, 1979 The Runner Stumbles distribution only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions
December 20, 1979 All That Jazz North American theatrical and worldwide home video distribution only; co-production with Columbia Pictures
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2001.
December 21, 1979 Scavenger Hunt distribution only; produced by Melvin Simon Productions

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