Steven Spielberg · 1970s

4 films directed by Steven Spielberg from the 1970s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.

Decade

All 22 1970s 4 1980s 5 1990s 5 2000s 5 2010s 2 2020s 1

Year

All 4 1970 0 1971 1 1972 0 1973 0 1974 1 1975 1 1976 0 1977 1 1978 0 1979 0

Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977)

7.4/10

dir. Steven Spielberg

A-Tier

A-Tier Sony 4K. Spielberg's UFO film. The collectors edition with the different cuts is the better option. Multiple packaging options exist but the discs are the same.

Sony Pictures · 40th Anniversary Edition

Jaws(1975)

7.7/10

dir. Steven Spielberg

A-Tier

A-Tier Universal 4K. Considered one of the best 4K remasters from the 70s, and the contrast to how badly the original Star Wars films have been treated is a favorite collector talking point. The ocean photography and Amity night scenes look fantastic on a modern display.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Duel(1971)

7.4/10

dir. Steven Spielberg

C-Tier

C-Tier Universal 4K. Spielberg's TV movie debut. A truck chasing a car for 90 minutes.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

The Sugarland Express(1974)

6.7/10

dir. Steven Spielberg

Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.