Movies Set in New York City in the 1970s

Kinora's catalogue lists 27 films set in New York City in the 1970s, spanning 1971–2024. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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1979
All That Jazz
New York City — 1970s
Urbandir. Bob Fosse
2000
Almost Famous
San Diego · San Francisco · New York City — 1960s · 1970s
Urbandir. Cameron Crowe
2007
American Gangster
New York City · Newark · Thailand — 1960s · 1970s
Urbandir. Ridley Scott
1977
Annie Hall
New York City · Los Angeles — 1970s
Urbandir. Woody Allen
1993
Carlito's Way
New York City — 1970s
Urbandir. Brian De Palma
1975
Dog Day Afternoon
New York City — 1970s
Urbandir. Sidney Lumet
1997
Donnie Brasco
New York City · Miami — 1970s
Urbandir. Mike Newell
1994
Forrest Gump
Alabama · Vietnam · Washington, D.C. · New York City — 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s
Rural · Urban · Coastal Seadir. Robert Zemeckis
1990
GoodFellas
New York City · Tampa — 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s
Urbandir. Martin Scorsese
1990
Jacob's Ladder
New York City · Vietnam — 1970s
Urban · Wildernessdir. Adrian Lyne
2014
Jersey Boys
New Jersey · New York City — 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1990s
Urbandir. Clint Eastwood
1971
Klute
New York City — 1970s
Urbandir. Alan J. Pakula
1979
Kramer vs. Kramer
New York City — 1970s
Urbandir. Robert Benton
2024
Late Night with the Devil
New York City · California — 1970s
Urbandir. Cameron Cairnes
1979
Manhattan
New York City — 1970s
Urbandir. Woody Allen
1973
Mean Streets
New York City — 1970s
Urbandir. Martin Scorsese
2005
Munich
Munich · Paris · Rome · Beirut · New York City — 1970s
Urbandir. Steven Spielberg
1976
Network
New York City — 1970s
Urbandir. Sidney Lumet
2014
Predestination
New York City · Cleveland — 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s
Urbandir. Michael Spierig
1973
Serpico
New York City — 1960s · 1970s
Urbandir. Sidney Lumet
1977
Sorcerer
Jerusalem · Paris · New York City · Veracruz — 1970s
Wilderness · Urban · Mountaindir. William Friedkin
1976
Taxi Driver
New York City — 1970s
Urbandir. Martin Scorsese
1971
The French Connection
New York City · Marseille — 1970s
Urbandir. William Friedkin
1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
New York City — 1970s
Underground · Urbandir. Joseph Sargent
1979
The Warriors
New York City — 1970s
Urban · Undergrounddir. Walter Hill
1975
Three Days of the Condor
New York City · Washington, D.C. — 1970s
Urbandir. Sydney Pollack
1989
When Harry Met Sally...
New York City — 1970s · 1980s
Urbandir. Rob Reiner

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in New York City in the 1970s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 27 films set in New York City in the 1970s, spanning 1971–2024.

What are some movies set in New York City in the 1970s?

Films set in New York City in the 1970s in our catalogue include All That Jazz (1979), Almost Famous (2000), American Gangster (2007), Annie Hall (1977), and Carlito's Way (1993).

What is the oldest movie set in New York City in the 1970s?

Klute (1971) is the earliest film set in New York City in the 1970s in our catalogue; the most recent is Late Night with the Devil (2024).