1970

1. The Conformist (Bernardo Bertolucci)
2. Claire's Knee (Eric Rohmer)
3. Zabriskie Point (Michelangelo Antonioni)
4. Why Does Herr R. Run Amok (Rainer Werner Fassbinder)
5. Husbands (John Cassavetes)
6. Patton (Franklin J. Schaffner)
7. Dodes'ka-den (Akira Kurosawa)
8. Hi, Mom (Brian De Palma)
9. Five Easy Pieces (Bob Rafelson)
10. Woodstock, 3 Days of Peace and Music (Michael Wadleigh)

Honorable Mentions:
Tristana (Luis Bunuel), The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter (Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin), Le Cercle Rouge (Jean-Pierre Melville), The American Soldier (Rainer Werner Fassbinder), 7 Plus Seven (Michael Apted), Even Dwarves Started Small (Werner Herzog), The Butcher (Claude Chabrol), El Topo (Alejandro Jodorowsky), Bird With the Crystal Plumage (Dario Argento), 5 Dolls For an August Moon (Mario Bava)