Best of 1976
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1. Network (1976)
R | 121 min | Drama
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall
Votes: 170,723
BEST PICTURE
Network
Taxi Driver
All the President's Men
The Chess of the Wind (Shatranj-e baad)
Carrie
Rocky
The Omen
Family Plot
A Star Is Born
Bugsy Malone
2. Taxi Driver (1976)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama
A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks
Votes: 921,288 | Gross: $28.26M
BEST DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese - Taxi Driver
Sidney Lumet - Network
Alan J. Pakula - All the President's Men
Mohammad Reza Aslani - The Chess of the Wind (Shatranj-e baad)
Brian De Palma - Carrie
John G. Avildsen - Rocky
3. Network (1976)
R | 121 min | Drama
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall
Votes: 170,723
BEST ACTOR
Peter Finch - Network
Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver
William Holden - Network
Robert Redford - All the President's Men
Dustin Hoffman - All the President's Men
Sylvester Stallone - Rocky
4. Network (1976)
R | 121 min | Drama
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall
Votes: 170,723
BEST ACTRESS
Faye Dunaway - Network
Sissy Spacek - Carrie
Fakhri Khorvash - The Chess of the Wind (Shatranj-e baad)
Barbra Streisand - A Star Is Born
Lili Monori - Nine Months (Kilenc hónap)
Barbara Harris - Family Plot
5. Rocky (1976)
PG | 120 min | Drama, Sport
A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
Votes: 628,736 | Gross: $117.24M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Burgess Meredith - Rocky
Robert Duvall - Network
Jason Robards - All the President's Men
Hal Holbrook - All The President's Men
David Warner - The Omen
Donald Sutherland - The Eagle Has Landed
6. Carrie (1976)
R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery
Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta
Votes: 206,793 | Gross: $33.80M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Piper Laurie - Carrie
Marlene Warfield - Network
Talia Shire - Rocky
Jodie Foster - Taxi Driver
Lee Grant - Voyage of the Damned
Beatrice Straight - Network
7. Network (1976)
R | 121 min | Drama
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall
Votes: 170,723
BEST CASTING
Network
All the President's Men
Rocky
Voyage of the Damned
Taxi Driver
The Chess of the Wind (Shatranj-e baad)
8. Network (1976)
R | 121 min | Drama
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall
Votes: 170,723
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Network
Taxi Driver
Rocky
The Chess of the Wind (Shatranj-e baad)
The Omen
Nine Months (Kilenc hónap)
9. All the President's Men (1976)
PG | 138 min | Drama, History, Thriller
"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam
Votes: 126,112 | Gross: $70.60M
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
All the President's Men
Carrie
Voyage of the Damned
Family Plot
A Star Is Born
The Eagle Has Landed
10. Family Plot (1976)
PG | 120 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/actor boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, William Devane
Votes: 24,845
BEST TITLES/CREDITS DESIGN
Family Plot
Bugsy Malone
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
Rocky
Taxi Driver
The Eagle Has Landed
11. Rocky (1976)
PG | 120 min | Drama, Sport
A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
Votes: 628,736 | Gross: $117.24M
BEST EDITING
Rocky
Carrie
All the President's Men
Taxi Driver
Network
The Chess of the Wind (Shatranj-e baad)
12. Chess of the Wind (1976)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The first lady of a noble house has died and now there is conflict between the remainders for taking over her inheritance.
Director: Mohammad Reza Aslani | Stars: Fakhri Khorvash, Mohamad Ali Keshavarz, Akbar Zanjanpour, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Votes: 1,724
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Chess of the Wind (Shatranj-e baad)
Carrie
Taxi Driver
A Star Is Born
All the President's Men
King Kong
13. Bugsy Malone (1976)
G | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
The classic gangster story of Bugsy Malone told with an all-child cast.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Florence Garland, John Cassisi
Votes: 19,466 | Gross: $2.78M
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Bugsy Malone
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
Voyage of the Damned
The Chess of the Wind (Shatranj-e baad)
The Eagle Has Landed
All the President's Men
14. The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
G | 127 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A musical retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella. In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are anxious to get Prince Edward wed. But Edward wants to marry for love.
Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Sherrie Hewson, John Turner, Rosalind Ayres, Keith Skinner
Votes: 3,172
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
Voyage of the Damned
Bugsy Malone
The Eagle Has Landed
A Star Is Born
King Kong
15. The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
G | 127 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A musical retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella. In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are anxious to get Prince Edward wed. But Edward wants to marry for love.
Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Sherrie Hewson, John Turner, Rosalind Ayres, Keith Skinner
Votes: 3,172
BEST MAKE-UP & HAIR
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
Bugsy Malone
King Kong
Rocky
The Omen
Voyage of the Damned
16. King Kong (1976)
PG | 134 min | Adventure, Horror
A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla.
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange, John Randolph
Votes: 35,573 | Gross: $52.61M
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
King Kong
Carrie
The Eagle Has Landed
The Omen
Family Plot
17. The Omen (1976)
R | 111 min | Horror, Mystery
Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Stephens, David Warner
Votes: 132,681 | Gross: $4.27M
BEST SCORE
The Omen
Carrie
Bugsy Malone
Taxi Driver
Rocky
The Chess of the Wind (Shatranj-e baad)
18. A Star Is Born (1976)
R | 139 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A has-been rock star falls in love with a young, up-and-coming songstress.
Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark
Votes: 13,184 | Gross: $80.00M
BEST SOUNDTRACK/ADAPTED SCORE
A Star Is Born
19. A Star Is Born (1976)
R | 139 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A has-been rock star falls in love with a young, up-and-coming songstress.
Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark
Votes: 13,184 | Gross: $80.00M
BEST SONG
A Star Is Born - "Evergreen"
The Omen - "Ave Santani"
Rocky - "Gonna Fly Now"
Bugsy Malone - "Give a Little Love"
Bugsy Malone - "Bugsy Malone"
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella - "Tell Him Anything (But Not That I Love Him)"
20. The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
G | 127 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A musical retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella. In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are anxious to get Prince Edward wed. But Edward wants to marry for love.
Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Sherrie Hewson, John Turner, Rosalind Ayres, Keith Skinner
Votes: 3,172
BEST DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
Bugsy Malone
21. All the President's Men (1976)
PG | 138 min | Drama, History, Thriller
"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam
Votes: 126,112 | Gross: $70.60M
BEST SOUND
All the President's Men
King Kong
Carrie
A Star Is Born
Rocky
The Eagle Has Landed
22. King Kong (1976)
PG | 134 min | Adventure, Horror
A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla.
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange, John Randolph
Votes: 35,573 | Gross: $52.61M
BEST SOUND EDITING
King Kong
The Eagle Has Landed
Carrie
Family Plot
Rocky
All the President's Men
23. The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
PG | 123 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A German plot to kidnap Sir Winston Churchill unfolds at the height of World War II.
Director: John Sturges | Stars: Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter
Votes: 24,523
BEST STUNTS
The Eagle Has Landed
Carrie
Rocky
King Kong
Family Plot
Voyage of the Damned
24. Chess of the Wind (1976)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The first lady of a noble house has died and now there is conflict between the remainders for taking over her inheritance.
Director: Mohammad Reza Aslani | Stars: Fakhri Khorvash, Mohamad Ali Keshavarz, Akbar Zanjanpour, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Votes: 1,724
BEST FOREIGN FILM
The Chess of the Wind (Shatranj-e baad)
Nine Months (Kilenc hónap)
Tell Your Friends