1 The French Connection (1971) ❧ Dir. William Friedkin 104· USA· Action, Crime, Thriller,· R A+ 95/100 Director William Friedkin Writer Ernest Tidyman, William Friedkin D.O.P. Owen Roizman Composer Don Ellis Editor Gerald B. Greenberg Language English Country USA Runtime 104′ Percentile 97th Viewings 2 Watched ########
2 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) ❧ Dir. Mel Stuart 99· USA· Family, Fantasy, Comedy,· G A 94/100 Director Mel Stuart Writer Roald Dahl, Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse D.O.P. Arthur Ibbetson Composer Leslie Bricusse, Walter Scharf Editor David Saxon Language English Country USA Runtime 99′ Percentile 96th Viewings 2 Watched 6/2/2025 ☞ Read full review
3 The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971) ❧ Dir. Ed Spiegel, Walon Green 90· USA· Science Fiction, Documentary,· G A- 92/100 Director Ed Spiegel, Walon Green Writer David Seltzer D.O.P. Vilis Lapenieks, Walon Green Composer Lalo Schifrin Editor John Soh Language English Country USA Runtime 90′ Percentile 93rd
4 10 Rillington Place (1971) ❧ Dir. Richard Fleischer 106· UK· Crime, Thriller,· PG B+ 85/100 Director Richard Fleischer Writer Clive Exton D.O.P. Denys N. Coop Composer John Dankworth Editor Ernest Walter Language English Country UK Runtime 106′ Percentile 80th
5 On Any Sunday (1971) ❧ Dir. Bruce Brown 96· USA· Documentary,· G B- 75/100 Director Bruce Brown Writer Null D.O.P. Robert E. Collins Composer Dominic Frontiere Editor Null Language English Country USA Runtime 96′ Percentile 58th
6 The Mephisto Waltz (1971) ❧ Dir. Paul Wendkos 115· USA· Horror,· R C+ 73/100 Director Paul Wendkos Writer Ben Maddow D.O.P. William W. Spencer Composer Jerry Goldsmith Editor Richard K. Brockway Language English Country USA Runtime 115′ Percentile 54th
7 Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) ❧ Dir. Don Taylor 98· USA· Action, Science Fiction,· G C+ 73/100 Director Don Taylor Writer Paul Dehn D.O.P. Joseph F. Biroc Composer Jerry Goldsmith, Alexander Courage Editor Marion Rothman Language English Country USA Runtime 98′ Percentile 54th Watched ########
8 Duel (1971) ❧ Dir. Steven Spielberg 89· USA· Action, Thriller, TV Movie,· PG C- 64/100 Director Steven Spielberg Writer Richard Matheson D.O.P. Jack A. Marta Composer Billy Goldenberg Editor Frank Morriss Language English Country USA Runtime 89′ Percentile 35th
9 Diamonds Are Forever (1971) ❧ Dir. Guy Hamilton 120· UK· Action, Thriller,· PG C- 61/100 Director Guy Hamilton Writer Richard Maibaum, Tom Mankiewicz D.O.P. Ted Moore Composer John Barry Editor John W. Holmes, Bert Bates Language English Country UK Runtime 120′ Percentile 30th Viewings 2
10 Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) ❧ Dir. Robert Stevenson 117· USA· Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Music, Animation,· G D+ 57/100 Director Robert Stevenson Writer Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi, Ralph Wright, Ted Berman D.O.P. Frank V. Phillips Composer Irwin Kostal Editor Cotton Warburton Language English Country USA Runtime 117′ Percentile 24th
11 Klute (1971) ❧ Dir. Alan J. Pakula 114· USA· Thriller, Mystery, Crime,· R D- 49/100 Director Alan J. Pakula Writer Andy Lewis, David E. Lewis D.O.P. Gordon Willis Composer Michael Small Editor Carl Lerner Language English Country USA Runtime 114′ Percentile 15th
12 Nurses for Sale (1971) ❧ Dir. Rolf Olsen, Al Adamson 78· Germany· Action, Adventure,· R F 25/100 Director Rolf Olsen, Al Adamson Writer Rolf Olsen D.O.P. Franz Xaver Lederle Composer Gert Wilden Editor Renate Willeg Language German Country Germany Runtime 78′ Percentile 4th