The Most Popular Movie the Year You Were Born
Take a look at what the buzziest film was the year you came into the world.
There's nothing quite like a nostalgic movie that brings you back in time. Whether you're a fan of childhood classics like The Jungle Book, timeless romances like The Titanic, or mob dramas like The Godfather, there are plenty of throwback films to go back and re-watch. Here, we take a look back at the most popular movies over the past 50+ years. Click through to see what flick was trending the year you came into the world.
1967 - The Jungle Book
Mowgli and his jungle friends journey to the man-village while escaping Shere Khan the tiger, featuring the voices of Phil Harris, George Sanders, and Louis Prima.
1968 - A Space Odyssey
A space mission uncovers a mysterious alien monolith and triggers a journey beyond human understanding, starring Arthur C. Clarke, Keir Dullea, and Gary Lockwood.
1969 - Butch Cassidy and the Sun Dance Kid
Two outlaws go on the run after a string of train robberies, starring Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Katherine Ross.
1970 - Love Story
A young couple's love is tested by terminal illness, starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal.
1971 - Diamonds Are Forever
James Bond investigates diamond smuggling, which leads him to a deadly criminal conspiracy, starring Sean Connery, Jill St. John, and Lana Wood.
1972 - The Godfather
The story of a powerful mafia family’s rise and the struggle for control after the patriarch’s decline, starring Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, James Caan, Robert DuVall, and Diane Keaton.
1973 - The Exorcist
A horror film about a young girl possessed by a demon and the priests who try to save her, starring Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, and Max von Sydow.
1974 - Blazing Saddles
A satirical Western where a black sheriff fights corruption in a racist frontier town, starring Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, and Madeline Kahn.
1975 - Jaws
A small town is terrorized by a giant man-eating shark, starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw.
1976 - Rocky
An underdog boxer gets a shot at the heavyweight championship, starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, and Carl Weathers
1977 - Star Wars: A New Hope
A young farm boy joins a rebellion to fight an evil empire, starring Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill.
1978 - Grease
A musical about teenage love and high school life in the 1950s, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
1979 - Moonraker
James Bond investigates a space shuttle hijacking and uncovers a villain’s plan to wipe out humanity, starring Roger Moore and Lois Chiles.
1980 - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
The rebels struggle against Darth Vader and a shocking secret is revealed, starring Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill.
1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones races to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do, starring Harrison Ford and Karen Allen.
1982 - ET
A boy befriends a stranded alien and helps him get home, starring Drew Barrymore and Henry Thomas.
1983 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
The rebels wage a final battle to defeat the Empire and save the galaxy, starring Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill.
1984 - Beverly Hills Cop
A street-smart Detroit cop (Eddie Murphy) solves a murder case in Beverly Hills.
1985 - Back to the Future
A teen travels back in time and must fix the past to save his future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lia Thompson, and Crispin Glover,
1986 - Top Gun
A skilled Navy pilot (Tom Cruise) competes to become the top aviator in his fleet, while dealing with rivalry and romance.
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