Best award winning movies with dodgy CG from Before 1980

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with dodgy CG from Before 1980! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with dodgy CG from Before 1980, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Star Wars (1977)

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

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1977-05-25 | Adventure / Action

Cast

Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford

Rating

rating icon 8.203
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #31 for
    poindexter
  2. Ranked #34 for
    mythology extending
  3. Ranked #38 for
    interplanetary

Trailer

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2 Alien (1979)

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

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1979-05-25 | Horror / Science Fiction

Cast

Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt

Rating

rating icon 8.152
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #25 for
    interplanetary
  2. Ranked #72 for
    lovecraftian
  3. Ranked #96 for
    game changer

Trailer

Alien trailer
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3 Ben-Hur (1959)

In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.

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1959-11-18 | History / Drama

Cast

Charlton Heston, Haya Harareet

Rating

rating icon 7.892
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #17 for
    deservedly won awards
  2. Ranked #36 for
    Oscar nomination deserving
  3. Ranked #47 for
    with biblical reference

Trailer

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4 Superman (1978)

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

Info

1978-12-14 | Science Fiction / Action

Cast

Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #126 for
    poindexter
  2. Ranked #203 for
    kitschy editing
  3. Ranked #227 for
    matte shot

Trailer

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5 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.

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1962-12-11 | Adventure / History

Cast

Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness

Rating

rating icon 7.999
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #17 for
    remarkable
  2. Ranked #52 for
    critically acclaimed
  3. Ranked #81 for
    deservedly won awards

Trailer

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6 The Bees (1978)

Corporate smuggling of South American killer bees into the United States results in huge swarms terrorizing the northern hemisphere. A small team of scientists work desperately to destroy the threat, but the bees soon mutate into a super-intelligent species that threatens the world.

Info

1978-11-01 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

John Saxon, Angel Tompkins

Rating

rating icon 4.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #23 for
    headscratcher
  2. Ranked #115 for
    B movie
  3. Ranked #205 for
    comic-book-like editing

Trailer

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7 Jaws (1975)

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.

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1975-06-20 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw

Rating

rating icon 7.661
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #72 for
    crowd-pleaser
  2. Ranked #104 for
    most thrilling
  3. Ranked #152 for
    tent-pole film

Trailer

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8 The Humanoid (1979)

Hoping to overthrow his brother as ruler of the planet Metropolis, the evil Graal enlists the help of the insane Dr. Kraspin, who has invented a chemical capable of turning an ordinary person into a perfect soldier. They test this chemical on the pilot Golob, turning the unsuspecting victim into a mindless but indestructible automaton possessing superhuman strength. The people of Metropolis must somehow outwit Graal before he can create an army of these soldiers, or their planet will be destroyed.

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1979-04-11 | Fantasy / Science Fiction

Cast

Richard Kiel, Corinne Cléry

Rating

rating icon 3.692
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #805 for
    intolerable voice
  2. Ranked #874 for
    slipshod
  3. Ranked #877 for
    ropey

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9 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

Info

1972-12-13 | Adventure / Drama

Cast

Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine

Rating

rating icon 7.098
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #65 for
    Disaster Movie
  2. Ranked #140 for
    like Titanic
  3. Ranked #169 for
    critically acclaimed

Trailer

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10 The Towering Inferno (1974)

At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

Info

1974-12-14 | Action / Drama

Cast

Steve McQueen, Paul Newman

Rating

rating icon 7.017
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #54 for
    matte shot
  2. Ranked #62 for
    Disaster Movie
  3. Ranked #91 for
    critically acclaimed

Trailer

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