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Mental Floss: The Curious Movie Buff (A Miscellany of Fantastic Films)

Movies recommended in Mental Floss' The Curious Movie Buff: A Miscellany of Fantastic Films from the Past 50 Years* by Jennifer M. Wood. Films include featured movies and those in themed lists (ex. 5 Essential Midnight Movies, 11 Offbeat Romantic Comedies, etc.). I left out lists featuring trivia, not recommendations (ex. 10 Obvious Movie Anachronisms).
*1970-2021 (and one 1968 film that snuck in)
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The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
1
72%7.0
M*A*S*H (1970)
M*A*S*H (1970)
2
84%7.4
Woodstock (1970)
Woodstock (1970)
3
100%8.2
Gimme Shelter (1970)
Gimme Shelter (1970)
4
93%7.8
El Topo (1970)
El Topo (1970)
5
80%7.4
Get Carter (1971)
Get Carter (1971)
6
85%7.4
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
7
72%5.5
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
8
91%7.8
Shaft (1971)
Shaft (1971)
9
86%6.6
The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
10
100%8.0
The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection (1971)
11
97%7.7
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
12
87%8.3
Harold and Maude (1971)
Harold and Maude (1971)
13
86%7.9
Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret (1972)
14
93%7.8
Pink Flamingos (1972)
Pink Flamingos (1972)
15
81%6.1
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
16
97%9.2
Solaris (1972)
Solaris (1972)
17
92%8.0
Deliverance (1972)
Deliverance (1972)
18
89%7.7
The Harder They Come (1972)
The Harder They Come (1972)
19
90%6.9
Battles Without Honour and Humanity (1973)
Battles Without Honour and Humanity (1973)
20
Wattstax (1973)
Wattstax (1973)
21
90%7.6
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
22
52%7.4
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
23
95%7.7
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
24
92%6.9
Serpico (1973)
Serpico (1973)
25
91%7.7
The Sting (1973)
The Sting (1973)
26
93%8.3
The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
27
83%8.0
The Godfather Part II (1974)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
28
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
29
88%7.7
The Parallax View (1974)
The Parallax View (1974)
30
90%7.1
Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown (1974)
31
99%8.2
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
32
89%7.5
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
33
100%7.7
Black Christmas (1974)
Black Christmas (1974)
34
71%7.2
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
35
94%8.0
Deep Red (1975)
Deep Red (1975)
36
93%7.6
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
37
97%8.2
Tommy (1975)
Tommy (1975)
38
70%6.6
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
39
98%8.0
Cooley High (1975)
Cooley High (1975)
40
89%7.1
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