The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Paramount Pictures and released in the 1970s.[1]
| Release date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 6, 1970 | The Molly Maguires | ||
| February 27, 1970 | Tropic of Cancer | co-production with Tropic Productions | |
| March 10, 1970 | The Lawyer | ||
| March 25, 1970 | The Adventurers | co-production with AVCO Embassy Pictures | |
| May 1970 | Connecting Rooms | British film co-production with Hemdale | |
| May 13, 1970 | Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon | co-production with Sigma Productions | |
| May 29, 1970 | The Out-of-Towners | co-production with Jalem Productions | |
| June 12, 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | ||
| June 24, 1970 | Catch 22 | co-production with Filmways | |
| July 1, 1970 | Darling Lili | co-production with Geoffrey Productions | |
| August 10, 1970 | Deep End | British | |
| August 14, 1970 | Borsalino | French: co-production with Adel Productions, Marianne Productions and Mars Film Produzione | |
| August 19, 1970 | WUSA | ||
| October 14, 1970 | Aladdin and His Magic Lamp | French: US distribution only; co-produced by Films Jean Image | |
| October 21, 1970 | Little Fauss and Big Halsy | co-production with Alfran Productions | |
| October 23, 1970 | The Conformist | Italian/French: co-production with Mars Film Produzione, Marianne Productions and Maran Film | |
| October 28, 1970 | Waterloo | ||
| November 20, 1970 | Norwood | ||
| December 11, 1970 | The Confession | France | |
| December 16, 1970 | The Bear and the Doll | France | |
| December 18, 1970 | Love Story | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture co-production with Love Story Company |
| Release date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 1971 | A New Leaf | ||
| March 24, 1971 | Friends | British: co-production with Lewis Gilbert Productions | |
| May 12, 1971 | Plaza Suite | ||
| June 9, 1971 | The Devil's Backbone | British: co-produced by Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica | |
| June 13, 1971 | Unman, Wittering and Zigo | British | |
| June 30, 1971 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | theatrical distribution only; produced by Wolper Pictures, Ltd. and The Quaker Oats Company[2] Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2014 | |
| July 1, 1971 | Murphy's War | British | |
| August 6, 1971 | Let's Scare Jessica to Death | co-production with The Jessica Company | |
| August 18, 1971 | A Gunfight | co-production with Joel Productions, Harvest Productions and Thoroughbred Productions | |
| September 15, 1971 | Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me | ||
| September 22, 1971 | Desperate Characters | co produced by ITC Entertainment | |
| October 20, 1971 | T.R. Baskin | ||
| October 22, 1971 | Joe Hill | co-produced by Sagittarius Productions | |
| November 5, 1971 | Hannie Caulder | British: co-produced by Tigon British Film Productions and Curtwel Productions | |
| November 24, 1971 | Black Beauty | British: co produced by Tigon British Film Productions | |
| December 15, 1971 | Such Good Friends | co-production with Sigma Productions | |
| December 17, 1971 | Four Flies on Grey Velvet | Italy | |
| December 20, 1971 | Harold and Maude | co-production with Mildred Lewis and Colin Higgins Productions | |
| December 22, 1971 | Star Spangled Girl |
| Release date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 1972 | Deadhead Miles | ||
| March 3, 1972 | Brother Sun, Sister Moon | Italy | |
| March 17, 1972 | The Legend of Nigger Charley | co-production with Spangler & Sons Pictures | |
| March 24, 1972 | The Godfather | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture. co-production with Alfran Productions. Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1990 | |
| May 3, 1972 | The Pied Piper | British: co-produced by Sagittarius Productions Inc. and Goodtimes Enterprises | |
| May 5, 1972 | Play It Again, Sam | co-production with APJAC Productions | |
| May 19, 1972 | The Possession of Joel Delaney | British: co-produced by ITC Entertainment and Haworth Productions | |
| May 24, 1972 | Z.P.G. | British: co-produced by Sagittarius Productions | |
| July 19, 1972 | The Man | co-production with ABC Circle Films and Lorimar | |
| August 18, 1972 | Last of the Red Hot Lovers | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Fear Is the Key | British: co-produced by Anglo-EMI | |
| September 27, 1972 | A Separate Peace | ||
| October 13, 1972 | Lady Sings the Blues | co-production with Motown Productions | |
| October 20, 1972 | Bad Company | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Innocent Bystanders | British: co-production with Sagittarius Productions | |
| December 13, 1972 | Child's Play |
| Release date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 1973 | The First Circle | US distribution only; produced by Laterna Film and Tele-Cine Film | |
| February 14, 1973 | Save the Tiger | co-production with Filmways | |
| February 28, 1973 | Charlotte's Web | co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Sagittarius Productions | |
| April 18, 1973 | Charley One-Eye | co-produced by David Paradine Productions | |
| May 4, 1973 | British: co-produced by Tomorrow Entertainment and West Film | ||
| May 8, 1973 | Paper Moon | co-production with The Directors Company | |
| May 16, 1973 | The Soul of Nigger Charley | ||
| May 20, 1973 | The Mattei Affair | ||
| May 22, 1973 | A Doll's House | British[3] | |
| June 14, 1973 | Super Fly T.N.T. | ||
| June 27, 1973 | The Friends of Eddie Coyle | ||
| July 24, 1973 | Badge 373 | ||
| August 22, 1973 | Bang the Drum Slowly | co-production with ANJA Films and BTDS Partnership | |
| September 19, 1973 | Save the Children | ||
| September 21, 1973 | Hit! | ||
| October 17, 1973 | The Optimists | British: co-produced by Sagittarius Productions, Cheetah Productions and West One Film Producers | |
| October 23, 1973 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | ||
| October 31, 1973 | Tales That Witness Madness | British: co-production with World Film Services | |
| November 7, 1973 | Ash Wednesday | co-produced by Sagittarius Productions | |
| November 14, 1973 | Scalawag | co-production with The Bryna Company | |
| December 5, 1973 | Serpico | co-produced by Produzion De Laurentiis International Manufacturing Company S.P.A. and Artists Entertainments Complex, Inc.[4] | |
| December 17, 1973 | Alfredo, Alfredo | Italy |
| Release date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 25, 1974 | Don't Look Now | British: co produced by British Lion Films, Casey Productions and Eldorado Films | |
| February 27, 1974 | Man on a Swing | co-production with Jaffilms Inc. | |
| March 15, 1974 | Three Tough Guys | co produced by Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica | |
| March 29, 1974 | The Great Gatsby | co-production with Newdon Productions | |
| April 5, 1974 | The Conversation | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture. distribution only; produced by The Directors Company and The Coppola Company[5] | |
| April 12, 1974 | Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell | British: co-produced by Hammer Films | |
| May 22, 1974 | Daisy Miller | co-production with The Directors Company | |
| June 5, 1974 | Malicious | Italy US distribution only | |
| June 12, 1974 | Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter | British: co-produced by Hammer Films | |
| June 14, 1974 | The Parallax View | co-production with Gus Productions, Harbor Productions and Doubleday Productions | |
| June 21, 1974 | Chinatown | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture co-production with Long Road Productions and Robert Evans Company | |
| July 12, 1974 | The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz | co produced by Astral-Bellevue-Pathé, Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players | |
| July 17, 1974 | The Education of Sonny Carson | ||
| July 19, 1974 | The White Dawn | co-production with American Film Properties and Filmways | |
| July 24, 1974 | Death Wish | U.S. and UK distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Corporation | |
| August 30, 1974 | The Longest Yard | co-production with Albert S. Ruddy Productions and Long Road Productions | |
| September 13, 1974 | The Dove | ||
| September 27, 1974 | Phase IV | co-production with Alced Productions | |
| October 2, 1974 | The Gambler | co-production with Chartoff-Winkler Productions, Inc. | |
| October 9, 1974 | Shanks | ||
| November 8, 1974 | The Little Prince | co-production with Stanley Donen Films | |
| November 20, 1974 | The Klansman | co-produced by Atlanta Productions | |
| November 22, 1974 | Murder on the Orient Express | British: co produced by EMI Films | |
| December 20, 1974 | The Godfather Part II | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture. co-production with The Coppola Company Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1993 |
| Release date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 1975 | Dogpound Shuffle | U.S. distribution only; Canadian: produced by ITC Entertainment | |
| May 7, 1975 | The Day of the Locust | co-production with Long Road Productions | |
| May 14, 1975 | Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York | ||
| June 4, 1975 | Posse | co-production with Bryna Productions | |
| June 6, 1975 | Bug | ||
| June 11, 1975 | Nashville | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture. co-production with ABC Entertainment. | |
| June 20, 1975 | Once Is Not Enough | ||
| July 25, 1975 | Mandingo | co-produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company | |
| August 15, 1975 | Framed | ||
| September 25, 1975 | Three Days of the Condor | co produced by Dino De Laurentiis Corporation | |
| October 8, 1975 | Mahogany | co-production with Motown Productions | |
| December 11, 1975 | The Fifth Offensive | Yugoslavian: US distribution only; co-produced by Bosna Film, Filmska Radna Zajednica, and Televizija Sarajevo | |
| December 17, 1975 | Emmanuelle 2 | French film US theatrical distribution only; produced by Parafrance Films[6] | |
| December 24, 1975 | Hustle |
| Release date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 1976 | The First Nudie Musical | ||
| April 2, 1976 | Lipstick | ||
| April 5, 1976 | Face to Face | Swedish film US distribution only; produced by Cinematograph AB | |
| April 7, 1976 | The Bad News Bears | ||
| May 26, 1976 | Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood | ||
| May 28, 1976 | Leadbelly | ||
| June 11, 1976 | The Tenant | French film co-production with Marianne Productions | |
| June 25, 1976 | The Big Bus | ||
| July 21, 1976 | Lifeguard | ||
| August 4, 1976 | Survive! | Mexico: co-produced by Avant Films S.A. | |
| August 20, 1976 | The Shootist | co-production with Dino De Laurentiis Productions | |
| September 15, 1976 | Bugsy Malone | co-produced by the Rank Organization, Robert Stigwood Organisation and Goodtimes Enterprises | |
| October 1, 1976 | The Memory of Justice | ||
| October 8, 1976 | Marathon Man | ||
| November 19, 1976 | The Last Tycoon | co-production with Academy Pictures Corporation | |
| December 17, 1976 | King Kong | co-produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company | |
| December 22, 1976 | Mikey and Nicky | co-produced by Castle Hill Productions[7] |
| Release date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 11, 1977 | Thieves | co-produced by Brut Productions[8] | |
| March 9, 1977 | Islands in the Stream | ||
| March 11, 1977 | Black Sunday | ||
| June 1, 1977 | Fraternity Row | ||
| June 24, 1977 | Sorcerer | co-production with Universal Pictures and Film Properties International N.V.[9] | |
| July 8, 1977 | The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training | ||
| July 15, 1977 | The Shadow of Chikara | theatrical distribution only | |
| July 22, 1977 | Orca | co-produced by Famous Films | |
| August 24, 1977 | Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown | co-production with United Feature Syndicate, Lee Mendelson Film Productions and Bill Melendez Productions | |
| September 29, 1977 | Handle with Care aka Citizen's Band | ||
| October 19, 1977 | Looking for Mr. Goodbar | ||
| November 4, 1977 | 1900 | Italy; U.S. distribution only; produced by Produzioni Europee Associati and Les Productions Artistes Associés | |
| First Love | |||
| December 16, 1977 | Saturday Night Fever | co-production with Robert Stigwood Organization Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2010 |
| Release date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 1978 | The Duellists | British film co-production with Enigma Productions, Scott Free Enterprises and National Film Finance Consortium | |
| February 3, 1978 | The One and Only | co-production with First Artists | |
| February 15, 1978 | The Serpent's Egg | USA theatrical distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Productions | |
| March 17, 1978 | American Hot Wax | ||
| April 5, 1978 | Pretty Baby | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Joseph Andrews | British: co-produced by Woodfall Film Productions | |
| June 16, 1978 | Grease | co-production with Allan Carr Enterprises and Stigwood Group Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2020 | |
| June 28, 1978 | Heaven Can Wait | Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture | |
| June 30, 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | ||
| July 14, 1978 | Foul Play | ||
| September 13, 1978 | Days of Heaven | ||
| September 15, 1978 | Up in Smoke | ||
| September 29, 1978 | Death on the Nile | British: co-produced by EMI Films | |
| October 6, 1978 | Goin' South | ||
| December 15, 1978 | Oliver's Story | ||
| December 20, 1978 | King of the Gypsies | U.S. distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company |
| Release date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 9, 1979 | The Warriors | ||
| March 23, 1979 | Real Life | ||
| April 12, 1979 | Hurricane | U.S. distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Productions | |
| April 27, 1979 | An Almost Perfect Affair | ||
| June 8, 1979 | Players | ||
| June 14, 1979 | The Kirlian Witness | distribution only; produced by CNI CINEMA | |
| June 15, 1979 | Prophecy | ||
| June 22, 1979 | Escape from Alcatraz | co-production with The Malpaso Company | |
| June 29, 1979 | Meatballs | distribution only; produced by Haliburton Films, Famous Players and CFDC[10] | |
| Bloodline | |||
| August 3, 1979 | North Dallas Forty | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Sunburn | U.S. distribution only; produced by Hemdale, Fawcett-Majors Productions, Tuesday Films and Bind Films | |
| October 5, 1979 | Starting Over | ||
| October 26, 1979 | French Postcards | co-production with NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft m.b.H. | |
| December 7, 1979 |