Best 1970s Comedy Movies

Looking for the best 1970s Comedy movies? These are the 48 highest-rated 1970s Comedy titles in our catalogue, led by Cup Bashi, Evlidir Ne Yapsa Yeridir and Mimino. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

  1. Cup Bashi poster

    1. Cup Bashi (1970)

    ★ 8.0/10

    Cup Bashi follows 34-year-old Jitu, whose mother's strict belief in astrology creates a conflict when his prospective bride, Amruta, insists her horoscope must match with her future mother-in-law. A deceptive scheme…

  2. Evlidir Ne Yapsa Yeridir poster

    2. Evlidir Ne Yapsa Yeridir (1978)

    ★ 7.7/10

    Story of three married couples living in the same apartment.

  3. Mimino poster

    3. Mimino (1977)

    ★ 7.6/10

    Local Georgian pilot Mimino dreams of flying airplanes for major international airlines. To realize his aspirations, he goes to Moscow where he encounters a fellow comrade from the Caucasus, the Armenian Rubik. Many…

  4. Sakar Şakir poster

    4. Sakar Şakir (1977)

    ★ 7.4/10

    Shakir, who lives in Kayseri, has a great legacy from his uncle who died in Istanbul. His uncle sends a telegram to Kayseri and dies before seeing Shakir, but a relative who does not want to share the legacy begins to…

  5. George Carlin: Again! poster

    5. George Carlin: Again! (1978)

    ★ 7.4/10

    Performing at the Celebrity Star Theater in Phoenix on July 23, 1978, Carlin mesmerizes his audience in the second of his 12 HBO specials. The show was originally planned as part of a concert/sketch movie, The…

  6. Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to? poster

    6. Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to? (1973)

    ★ 7.3/10

    1940: During the chaotic running fights of the French army the 7th company disappears - nobody knows they've been taken captive. Only their scouting patrol, three witty but lazy guys, can escape and now wanders around…

  7. Of Cooks and Kung Fu poster

    7. Of Cooks and Kung Fu (1979)

    ★ 7.3/10

    Efforts of a grandfather teaching his grandson a style of fighting called "Cooking kung-fu"

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    8. King of The Guards (1979)

    ★ 7.2/10

    The story of a guard who revolts because of exploiting reeve and tradespeople. People start to think he has an uncle working in the ministry of the interior.

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    9. Benny's Bathtub (1971)

    ★ 7.2/10

    A boy explores the hidden depths of his bathtub in a grey world dominated by boring adults.

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    10. Bawarchi (1972)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Desperate for a cook, the disgruntled Sharmas are relieved when a multi-talented man, Raghu, takes up the job. However, when all seems well, the family jewels disappear and so does Raghu.

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    11. Whiffs (1975)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Elliott Gould steals Army nerve gas to help him rob banks when he’s kicked out of the military after 15 years of service as a human guinea pig in its chemical warfare experiments.

  12. 3 Supermen Against Godfather poster

    12. 3 Supermen Against Godfather (1979)

    ★ 7.0/10

    The German professor tries out his time machine in Turkey. Everybody is after this new invention - Superman Detective Murat, his cheating colleagues Atak and Matrak as well as the mob leader. Agatha, the daughter of…

  13. Urgently Seeking Husband poster

    13. Urgently Seeking Husband (1975)

    ★ 7.0/10

    The events of a woman thought to have died in a plane crash when she returns five years later.

  14. A Trace of Murder poster

    14. A Trace of Murder (1970)

    ★ 7.0/10

    While investigating a murder of a millionaire's business rival, Columbo becomes suspicious when a police forensics expert and the millionaire's wife let slip an in-depth knowledge of the case - and each other.

  15. Days and Nights in the Forest poster

    15. Days and Nights in the Forest (1970)

    ★ 7.0/10

    Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events…

  16. The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal poster

    16. The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal (1974)

    ★ 7.0/10

    The Olsen Gang becomes millionaires. Unfortunately for the gang, their arch-enemies, the King and the Jack, are planning to steal the money for themselves.

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    17. Jacob the Liar (1974)

    ★ 6.9/10

    A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his…

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    18. Il divorzio (1970)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Middle-aged man leaves his wife to devote himself to a carefree life.

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    19. Snowball Express (1972)

    ★ 6.7/10

    When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they decide to try to fix it up and…

  20. The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold poster

    20. The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold (1972)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Egon returns from prison with the key to a big heist, a hidden Nazi-treasure. The Olsen Gang finds the location of the treasure, but problems arise when the international criminals Carina and Ricco shows up.

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    21. Getting Started (1979)

    ★ 6.6/10

    A concert pianist prepares to begin his practising for a major concert coming up. Unfortunately, he has this procrastination problem that prevents him from getting any serious time done, even when his frustration with…

  22. Dad, Make Me Marry poster

    22. Dad, Make Me Marry (1975)

    ★ 6.6/10

    A hopelessly yearning hippie is left alone with a newborn baby when his just married parents go for a vacation, but wittily he finds a solution to get back his expatriate girlfriend, utilizing the baby who has no idea…

  23. The Acrobat poster

    23. The Acrobat (1976)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Leon who works as a bathhouse attendant discovers a passion for the tango that will change his life. He falls in love with Fumée, a young and pretty prostitute who becomes his partner in tango contests.

  24. Nosey Zühtü poster

    24. Nosey Zühtü (1976)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Zuhtu, a nosy hawker who sells meatballs, one night finds a young girl escaping from her cruel relatives. He intends to help the girl but this costs him too much.

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    25. The Mistress (1976)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Manuela is a woman unlucky in love. But when she meets Eduardo, a married man, her life will change completely, as his side may start singing career.

  26. Apdi The Gullıble poster

    26. Apdi The Gullıble (1978)

    ★ 6.5/10

    Apti is a simple minded village man and he believes what is happening around him by chance is actually his doing. He becomes famous by beating a feared man and everyone starts to respect him than he meets a singer and…

  27. The Confused Groom poster

    27. The Confused Groom (1975)

    ★ 6.5/10

    While Serpil pretends to be a religious village girl to his rich uncle she gets cought at an erotic party. Her uncle sees what she actually is than he forces her to marry simpleton Apti or she and her family cannot…

  28. Güler misin Ağlar mısın poster

    28. Güler misin Ağlar mısın (1975)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Cemal, from Kayseri, is a prominent businessman. He runs a hotel in Kuşadası. However, this story is about the sacrifices made by two close friends for the people they love. Metin, who works as a receptionist at Cemal…

  29. Velvet Hands poster

    29. Velvet Hands (1979)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Engineer Quiller has become rich by selling his completely indestructible shop-window glass to jeweleries around the world. But this got him lots of enemies too: the insurance agencies, who've lost hundreds of…

  30. Mama Turns 100 poster

    30. Mama Turns 100 (1979)

    ★ 6.3/10

    Ana and her husband Antonio arrive in the manor in the countryside of Spain where she worked as a nanny many years ago, for the centennial birthday of the matriarch.

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    31. The Cunning Brothers (1973)

    ★ 6.3/10

    Ali and Veli are two brothers, one of whom is a taxi driver and the other a porter. However, the two brothers do not get along well. Through a game played by their father, the two brothers finally make peace and decide…

  32. Ben Bir Garip Keloğlanım poster

    32. Ben Bir Garip Keloğlanım (1976)

    ★ 6.0/10

    The devilish sultan tries to impose his tyrannical rule on the people, but since he cannot place the crown on his head, he is not recognized as sultan by the people. Keloğlan finds himself in the middle of events while…

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    33. Gülşah (1975)

    ★ 6.0/10

    Gülşah, a little child, is the nightmare of the nannies hired to take care of her. Growing up without a mother, Gülşah kidnaps all the nannies brought to the house with her tricks. When her latest nanny doesn't give up…

  34. Release the Prisoners to Spring! poster

    34. Release the Prisoners to Spring! (1975)

    ★ 6.0/10

    Small and short Frida lives with her long, tall friend in a house in the countryside. Frida rejects the idea that people who have committed crimes should be locked up. One day their own house is burgled by Harald. He…

  35. Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate poster

    35. Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate (1971)

    ★ 5.9/10

    Four elderly ladies with a lot of time on their hands get the idea to create a fictional "girl" for a computer dating service. However, things take a turn for the worse when their description of the "girl" attracts a…

  36. Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies poster

    36. Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies (1977)

    ★ 5.8/10

    Easter-themed showcase of classic Warner Bros. cartoons, hosted by Bugs Bunny and Granny.

  37. Where Are You Going on Holiday? poster

    37. Where Are You Going on Holiday? (1978)

    ★ 5.8/10

    In three vignettes, two exes, a tour guide and a married couple struggle to overcome a series of misadventures during their vacations.

  38. The Cunning Brothers in High Society poster

    38. The Cunning Brothers in High Society (1973)

    ★ 5.8/10

    Two brothers with distinctive characteristics are separated at birth. They find each other while both are trying to get into high society for different reasons.

  39. The Odd Job poster

    39. The Odd Job (1978)

    ★ 5.8/10

    Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying…

  40. I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen poster

    40. I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen (1970)

    ★ 5.8/10

    This futuristic science fiction comedy features an atomic bomb blast that causes women to grow beards and lose the ability to have children. A summit meeting is held at the United Nations, with the proposed solution of…

  41. Hanzo poster

    41. Hanzo (1975)

    ★ 5.7/10

    Hanzo, who was lost as a baby and raised by bears in the wild forest, behaving like them, is captured one day by a group that comes to the village for excavation.

  42. The Bald Boy and Cankiz poster

    42. The Bald Boy and Cankiz (1972)

    ★ 5.7/10

    Keloglan (Bald Boy) is a dreamer but his only ability is talking, one day The Sultan announces a tournament and best warrior of the land will win his daughter, Keloglan wants to join the tournament to make his dreams…

  43. İbo and Güllüşah poster

    43. İbo and Güllüşah (1977)

    ★ 5.7/10

    A poor villager who cannot marry the girl he loves because he cannot afford a bride-price, follows her to Istanbul. But he is unable to raise the money and appear in front of his father. Meanwhile, his friendship with…

  44. Yırtık Niyazi poster

    44. Yırtık Niyazi (1971)

    ★ 5.7/10

    Niyazi and Sansar live a poor life in a boarding house. The boarding house owner, Binnaz, brings Gül, whom she met in prison, to live at the boarding house. Gül and Niyazi fall in love with each other. One day, Gül…

  45. Killing the Devil poster

    45. Killing the Devil (1970)

    ★ 5.7/10

    A lonely woman gets more than she bargained for when she begins wooing Mr Devil, an insatiable glutton who turns out to be the boyfriend from Hell.

  46. The Legend of Frenchie King poster

    46. The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)

    ★ 5.6/10

    Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships with neighboring family of lots of brothers.

  47. Bunny O'Hare poster

    47. Bunny O'Hare (1971)

    ★ 5.6/10

    Bette Davis handles the title role in this highly offbeat crime comedy about two aging hippies who elect to rob a bank to restore Bunny O'Hare's financial affairs after she's been unjustly evicted and rendered…

  48. Lovers and Other Relatives poster

    48. Lovers and Other Relatives (1974)

    ★ 5.6/10

    Sandro dreams about a woman older than himself. He works as a lifeguard at the beach and at the same time he's caring for a large number of sexually unsatisfied women who are coming for the weekend without their…

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