# Movie of the Year **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 23, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780 "2016-11-23T01:02:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/41 "2016-12-05T01:01:03Z")
1956: The Searchers ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/42 "2016-12-05T02:19:39Z")
1957: The Bridge on the River Kwai ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/43 "2016-12-05T02:53:15Z")
1958: Vertigo Hitch directs Stewart and Novak: A winner! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/44 "2016-12-05T03:12:37Z")
1959: Plan 9 From Outer Space. Had to be the one. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/45 "2016-12-05T03:19:53Z")
1960 – _The Apartment_. “Shut up and deal.” ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/46 "2016-12-05T04:34:27Z")
1961: Yojimbo ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/47 "2016-12-05T04:41:30Z")
1962: _The Miracle Worker_ No matter what crap Patty Duke may have done later, she will always have this. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/48 "2016-12-05T05:09:21Z")
1963 - Cleopatra ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/49 "2016-12-05T05:53:20Z")
1964 - Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/50 "2016-12-05T06:47:56Z")
1965: _A Patch of Blue_ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/51 "2016-12-05T12:33:16Z")
1966 - Batman ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/52 "2016-12-05T13:44:28Z")
1967: The Graduate ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/53 "2016-12-05T15:00:50Z")
1968: Night of the Living Dead ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/54 "2016-12-05T20:07:29Z")
1969: **Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid** ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/55 "2016-12-05T20:37:37Z")
1970: Kelly’s Heroes ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/56 "2016-12-05T23:07:14Z")
1971: The French Connection ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/57 "2016-12-05T23:09:48Z")
1972: The Godfather ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/58 "2016-12-05T23:52:22Z")
1973: The Exorcist ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/59 "2016-12-06T00:04:17Z")
1974: Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein It was Mel Brooks’ golden year. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-of-the-year/772780/60 "2016-12-06T01:34:20Z")
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