Classic '70s Films You Can Instantly Stream on Netflix

1 The Godfather (1972)

Recognized as one of the greatest movies in modern cinema, Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film The Godfather revolves around the family of Don Vito Corleone, a crime lord whose son Michael unwillingly joins the dark and violent world of the Mafia.

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2 The Godfather Part II (1974)

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The Godfather Part II follows its groundbreaking predecessor with a narrative that weaves together Michael's ongoing story in the present with his own father's ascension into crime.

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3 Benji (1974)

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Joe Camp's classic is about a loving family that adopts an abandoned dog who, despite often getting into doggone trouble, heroically saves two missing kids from bad guys.

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4 The Great Gatsby (1974)

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Before Baz Luhrmann brought glitz, glam, and Leonardo DiCaprio to F. Scott Fitzgerald's American classic, director Jack Clayton teamed up with screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola to create the original film adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

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5 Hitler: A Career (1977)

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Joachim Fest's documentary is a collection of period clips that crafts a narrative around the rise of Adolf Hitler, a relatively unknown artist who would become one of the world's most feared leaders.

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6 Pumping Iron (1977)

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Before he added the Terminator and governor of California to his resumé, Arnold Schwarzenegger was a bodybuilder in the '70s. Pumping Iron narrates his rise to fame.

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7 Gates of Heaven (1978)

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This 1978 documentary about the pet cemetery business put Errol Morris on the map as a reputable director. In 1991, film critic Roger Ebert included the documentary on his list of the ten best films ever made.

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