Top 20: The Best 70s Porn Movies, Ever (2024)

It’s easy to ignore the first of many 70s porn films that we will mention, but you’d be fool to do so, and let me explain why. Despite bizarre pacing and uninteresting scenarios, you’ll find a true masterpiece in “The Story of Joanna.” If you don’t feel like watching an hour of this porn classic, tune in to the hardcore fucking of Graham and Colt. Not only is it considered as one of the all-time greatest fucks of all time, but we do approve of it too.

By the way, those who want something other than hardcore porn will also find a pussy shave scene near the film’s end. Just a random alpha who shaved a beautiful hairy pussy.

Length: 84 minutes

Director: Gerard Damiano
Writer: Gerard Damiano

Pornstars:
Jamie Gillis
Terri Hall
Zebedy Colt
Juliet Graham
Steven Lark

Some will skip gay scenes, while others will watch this and nothing else. The good news is that “Kansas City Trucking Co.” is only the first of three films. These all are known as the “Working Man Trilogy,” so have fun streaming.

The name already tells you all about its plot, which is heavy with truckers: male orgies, hot gay pornstars, and lots of heavy loads.

Length: 67 minutes

Director: Tim Kincaid
Writer: Tim Kincaid

Pornstars:
Richard Locke
Steve Boyd
Jack Wrangler

Fine, this is close to the final of non-straight porn movies. Produced for the niche market with a budget of $27,000, the “Pink Narcissus” was shot on an 8 mm film and featured quite a journey. The artistic implementation by the gay porn god James Bidgood is undeniable.

It took them seven years to film everything in a tiny New York apartment, so as far as amateur gay porn goes, this can’t get much better. And even then, this 70s film wasn’t released with permission from the director, which was “Anonymous” before.

Length: 71 minutes

Director: James Bidgood
Writer: James Bidgood

Pornstars:
Bobby Kendall
Charles Ludlam

Despite its short length, this gay porn masterpiece is worth a look. It “commercialized” the genre and helped gay porn to prosper. Yes, people realized that there’s an audience, and you too can profit from scenes featuring male pornstars only.

By the way, “The Other Side of Aspen” popularized the macho fantasy, which grew into a new genre and continued to be the “key” element for successful porn films in the 70s and 80s. So, if you ever wanted to know why your grandfather is addicted to this term, it’s because of this film. Yeah, he likely rented it and fantasized about large thick cocks entering unknown territories.

Length: 39 minutes

Director: Matt Sterling
Writer: Matt Sterling

Pornstars:
Casey Donovan
Al Parker
Dick Fisk

When you get Holmes himself to star in your porn movie, it will already be good by default. This male performer has fucked thousands of sluts and is credited in nearly 600 movies. It was released in Chicago and is more of a parody than anything else.

If casual 70s porn bored you to death, then maybe the plot of 70s movies will help to bring back the spark in your heart. This film aims to give you a good look at the sex lives of American founding fathers, including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and others. Some hate casual sex, while others love the kinky idea.

Length: 85 minutes

Director: Stu Segall
Writer: Stu Segall

Pornstars:
Annette Haven
John C. Holmes
Tyler Reynolds
John Seeman
Jeff Lyle

This movie won multiple Best Picture awards back in the 70s and contains five sequels. Nasty nurses deleted or edited scenes with the elements of fisting and so much more.

But what does the candy stripper term even mean? It refers to the hospital volumeters of the 1970s who wore clothes that looked just like delicious stick candy.

Length: 85 minutes

Director: Bob Chinn
Writer: Dean Rogers

Pornstars:
Nancy Hoffman
Sharon Thorpe
Amber Hunt
Eileen Wells
Chris Cassidy
Joey Silvera
Paul Thomas
Phaedra Grant
Richard Pacheco

With a light plot and humorous talk, “Maraschino Cherry” blends hardcore with comedy. It is Radley’s final hardcore film, so consider it a “must-watch.” This guy is featured in our top 20 multiple times and for many good reasons. By the way, Radley lived a good life and died at the age of 88, so no overdose or another sad story.

Yes, the plot, let’s talk about it! Maraschino Cherry is a hot owner of a luxury agency that provides sexual favors. Just so it happens, she needs to pass the knowledge to other people, and that’s when her sister Penny Cherry comes to join the fun. They chat, talk, laugh, and drop many witty quotes.

Length: 85 minutes

Director: Radley Metzger
Writer: Radley Metzger

Pornstars:
Annette Haven
C. J. Laing
Constance Money
Eric Edwards
Gloria Leonard
Lesllie Bovee
Michael Gaunt
Susan McBain
Wade Nichols

Based on the fake 1969 novel “Naked Came the Stranger,” this erotic film features chivalry, masturbation, blowjobs from queens and princesses, weird females with hats, and other things. It even introduced the classic hot office secretary fantasy, which is like the default plot for many porn films of the 21st century.

You may sum it up with solid sex scenes, excellent New York imagery, blowjobs on a bus, and even some black-and-white shots in the middle of a film. The only thing I didn’t like here was the inverse 69 sex scene, and that (by default) means staring at the guy’s asshole 95% of the time, which is not my choice.

Length: 83 minutes

Director: Radley Metzger
Writer: Radley Metzger

Pornstars:
Alan Marlow
Darby Lloyd Rains
David Savage
Gerald Grant
Helen Madigan
Kevin Andre
Levi Richards
Mary Stuart
Rita Davis
Joe Negroni

Pamela Mann has dozens of amazing pornstars, a Hall of Fame award in its books, superior acting, and even a plot. All these factors contributed to the success of this 70s hardcore porn film. Also, it helps to have a plot about private detectives, which means the start of a new fantasy for many.

People of the 1970s might not have even heard of the term “voyeurism,” but it all changed after the release. Deep throat blowjobs, cumshots, facials, lesbian sex, straight pussy licking, etc. No, producers didn’t exactly film from the perspective of a detective. It’s the whole plot that helped with the fantasies.

Length: 83 minutes

Director: Radley Metzger
Writer: Jake Barnes

Pornstars:
Barbara Bourbon
Alan Marlow
Darby Lloyd Rains
Eric Edwards
Georgina Spelvin
Jamie Gillis
Marc Stevens
Sonny Landham

Also known as “Body Lust (1981)”, the Radley Metzger-directed film features a plot about a depressed housewife, Tiffany. She wants to spice things up and enhance the sex life, hence a friend’s suggestion. In short, there’s a radio show where people can fuck in front of a live audience, which is hot.

Many critics praised The Tale of Tiffany Lust for its cinematography, screenplay, and overall artistic take. Thanks to many excellent angles, this film gives you a boner like no other. By the way, when I speak of a live audience, I mean real people sitting and watching everyone fuck. My favorite camera angle is of Lindsay getting fucked in the ass while standing near the table, it’s absolutely hot and, for some reason, rarely seen today.

Length: 96 minutes

Director: Radley Metzger
Writer: Radley Metzger

Pornstars:
Candida Royalle
Desiree Cousteau
Dominique Saint Claire
George Payne
Ron Jeremy
Samantha Fox
Vanessa del Rio
Veronica Hart

With multiple locations showing beautiful Paris, New York, even Rome, and so on, this 70s release (obviously) had a high budget, and it shows. Furthermore, remastered 35mm copies have even greater quality, so this one is not only a treat in terms of influence but also to your eyes.

However, it doesn’t take long for the stunning scenery to change, and this is when the good parts start. Lots of random talk before the first scenes of a blowjob, then a cumshot, colorful dildos, and double blowjob ideas are introduced. You should enjoy the plot too, which is of a random sexologist who tries to turn a slut into some sex monster. The pornstars here are some of the most beautiful, by the way.

Length: 86 minutes

Director: Radley Metzger
Writer: Radley Metzger

Pornstars:
Constance Money
Jamie Gillis
Jacqueline Beudant
Gloria Leonard
Terri Hall

Released in French and English, “The Image” is a drama full of kinky BDSM elements. If you’re familiar with the whole “intellectual” part and have read thousands of books, you should’ve already experienced parts of this 70s classic. It’s based on the erotic novel of the same name (“The Image”), which Jean de Berg wrote in 1956.

You might think that people didn’t have many fetishes in the 1970s, but “The Image” Features piss porn, oral, bondage, and all the other tools you have in your basement.

Length: 89 minutes

Director: Radley Metzger
Writers: Radley Metzger, Catherine Robbe-Grillet

Pornstars:
Carl Parker
Marilyn Roberts
Rebecca Brooke
Valerie Marron

With less sex and more politics than the biggest 70s hit by the same two guys (“Behind the Green Door”), this movie discusses everything. I don’t know if they’ve suddenly decided to be more creative or to use the power of porn to give awareness to important issues, but “Resurrection of Eve” is heavy on sexual politics. It still has the same pornstar, though, and shows interracial porn.

But why is it famous at all? Like, there are thousands of 70s porn movies. Well, you can get publicity either through a good script or a shocking factor, and this went for the latter. Okay, we won’t beat around the bush anymore; it featured gay oral sex.

Length: 85 minutes

Directors: Artie Mitchell, Jim Mitchell
Writers: Jon Fontana, Artie Mitchell

Pornstars:
Marilyn Chambers

With casual fucking and clips of no penetration, the 1970s film “Mona” inspired the legendary “Deep Throat,” so its significance is here. Also, the producer of “Mona” went on to do another blockbuster, which is too featured here (“Alice in the Wonderland”). Overall, a talented team, but since it was the early 1970s, the writers and vintage pornstars listed below were never credited. Still, at least there is not much “music soundtrack” during the intimate moments, unlike in the early era.

The plot is full of teases and the oral orgy at the end. Mona says that she can’t fuck before the marriage, so early scenes feature nothing but oral sex, and this, of course, doesn’t end well. I mean, she turns into a slut and proceeds to suck the dick of everyone and anyone.

Length: 71 minutes

Directors: Tony Bucci, Howard Ziehm
Writer: Bucky Searles

Pornstars:
Judy Angel
Gerard Broulard
Orrin North
Susan Stewart
Fifi Watson

Before its release, the British renamed this movie “The 18-Year-Old Schoolgirls”, in case you’re having trouble finding it in your region. The whole porn industry was starting to experiment with more extensive plots in the late 70s, so don’t expect much here. Here, “The Cheerleaders” toy with the comedic value, hence a “non-sensical” script. To summarize everything that happens here, there’s a cheerleader team who attempts to “tire” the opponents by fucking them. Well, I can’t argue with the opportunity or the logic here.

As for finances, “The Cheerleaders” had a budget of $153,000 (or $968,820 in today’s value) and made close to $2.5 million in rentals, which is $15,830,405 in 2024 money.

Length: 82 minutes

Director: Paul Glickler
Writers: Ace Baandige, Paul Glickler, Richard Lerner, Tad Richards

Pornstars:
Stephanie Fondue
Denise Dillaway
Jovita Bush
Brandy Woods
Kimberly Hyde

With stunning scenery, the Yugoslavian erotic film by Radley Metzger broke the ground with its iconic script and cast. Unlike many amateur films, “Score” had a high budget and a lot of praise from the critics. It’s loosely based on some “close to Broadway” stage play where a European couple competes with one another. Who can fuck more women, and who can seduce more men? That’s how you get into the swinger games while the main “show” lasts for a full night.

Well, there’s that and two separate releases, one for softcore and another for uncut and uncensored hardcore releases. The hardcore cut even saw a push to Blu-ray.

Length: 91 minutes

Director: Radley Metzger
Writers: Jerry Douglas

Pornstars:
Claire Wilbur
Calvin Culver
Lynn Lowry
Gerald Grant
Carl Parker

Despite now being available for free on many platforms, some of the best 70s porn movies did cost money. I mean, that’s not a secret. Therefore, unlike early attempts at the 30s porn or even earlier, filmmakers could incorporate much larger budgets. While not the largest of them all, the “Flesh Gordon” film had a massive (for the time) budget of $470,000 or $2,680,315 in 2024 money. That’s a cum load of money, and its earnings are even more impressive, $5.3 million in 1974 or over $30 million in today’s money.

The plot should be familiar to Universal Picture’s fans since it’s one of those porn movie parodies mimicking the sci-fi series Flash Gordon (1936).

Length: 78 to 90 minutes

Directors: Michael Benveniste, Howard Ziehm
Writer: Michael Benveniste

Pornstars:
Jason Williams
Suzanne Fields
Joseph Hudgins
William Dennis Hunt
Candy Samples
Mycle Brandy
John Hoyt

Despite one person writing the whole thing, this pornographic film of the 70s received so many sequels that even the American Pie producers are jealous. First, there was “The Devil in Miss Jones” 2 to 6, followed by “The New Devil in Miss Jones” and “The Devil in Miss Jones: The Resurrection”. The last two are part of the Vivid Entertainment production company, which we feature in our top porn studios list.

Interestingly enough, it wasn’t as “significant” in popularizing the porn culture as iconic 70s films, but it beat many of those by revenue. It was the 10th most successful movie in 1973, including mainstream releases. The budget isn’t known, but those guys made a cool $15 million in gross rental office or $78,386,988 in today’s money.

Length: 62 minutes

Director: Gerard Damiano
Writer: Gerard Damiano

Pornstars:
Georgina Spelvin

Before the 80s porn movies started lining up, legendary Tinto Brass released a stunning historical drama that toyed with the idea of a Roman Emperor named Caligula. I do like only the softcore version, though, and Caligula did get into a lot of trouble and even faced bans for its graphic sexual content. Tinto Brass, by the way, said that the film was supposed to be anti-erotic, and he wanted to feature more gore than sex, hence the controversy.

You’ll either love it or hate but do know that the uncut version remains banned in a few countries. Also, let that be a lesson, don’t mix BDSM or historical films with porn; either show violent war movies that are fine with everyone or hardcore porn, just never both.

Length: 78 to 90 minutes

Directors: Tinto Brass, Bob Guccione, Giancarlo Lui
Writers: Tinto Brass, Malcolm McDowell, Bob Guccione

Pornstars:
Malcolm McDowell
Teresa Ann Savoy
Helen Mirren
Peter O’Toole
John Gielgud

Everyone but the insane hates musicals, so the only way for casual people to enjoy musicals is by blending the genre with comedy or erotic acts. The 1970s film by Bud Townsend does both. It’s another huge that has made millions. The suggested Alice in Wonderland budget was only $500,000, and their sales go close to $100 million.

There are two releases, so you can pick either the original (softcore) release or Osco’s re-edited film with penetration, oral, and all the expected acts in any porn movie. So expect the Queen of Hearts, lesbian fantasies, random cock sucking, foursomes, and (as per plot) an orgasm so strong that it hinders her. I mean, just writing about it feels like we’re back to today’s ridiculous ideas from the biggest adult studios.

Here’s a fun fact: due to its name, the studio releasing this porn movie was “forced” to include a label saying that this is not the fairy tale that everyone knows but something else instead.

Length: 72 minutes

Director: Bud Townsend
Writer: Bucky Searles

Pornstars:
Kristine De Bell
Larry Gelman
Alan Novak
Terri Hall
Jason Williams

Let’s take $60,000 and turn it into $50 million, that’s what the two brothers behind the successful porn movie did. Like the best 70s porn film you will see in the first place, “Behind the Green Door” is considered one of the major boosters of the “Golden Age of Porn” trend. Marilyn Chambers is the key 70s to 80s pornstar here who didn’t say a word despite a long running time. By the way, she wasn’t even known then, so imagine what a tremendous boost of public fame did to her earnings potential.

While not confirmed due to many unknown releases, this film is often considered among the first to show interracial porn between two straight people. Also, it did reach a mass audience, which was huge and rarely seen in the 1970s. Other sex scenes include lesbian gangbang hardcore with close to a dozen other women. Oh, and the first regular scene shows Marilyn fucking the African American boxer who licked her pussy for a whole academic hour which is 45 minutes.

Length: 72 minutes

Directors: Artie Mitchell, Jim Mitchell
Writer: Elliot Wax

Pornstars:
Marilyn Chambers

The 1972 American film directed by Gerar Damiano was one of the biggest sensations of the century. It even has its own Wikipedia page. Deep Throat is often credited with being one of the first films to have characters and a plot. No, not with the pizza guys, but still, something interesting. By the way, Deep Throat even helped the term “porno chic” or “Golden Age of Porn” to gain momentum, not an easy feat in a sex-suppressed society.

Despite a small budget of $30,033 or $202,002 today (that’s the year 2024), Deep Throat earned millions in the first two months, followed by an all-time earnings estimate of $600 million or over $4 billion in today’s money.

There’s also a controversy regarding Linda Lovelace, the main pornstar who said that she was almost forced to have sex while Deep Throat crew members denied the charge. There was even Deep Throat Part II with Linda, so who knows who is right or wrong. Sadly, she passed away at the age of 53 due to injuries related to the second car accident. The first car accident already left Linda hepatitis positive after the blood transfusion.

Length: 61 minutes

Director: Gerard Damiano
Writer: Gerard Damiano

Pornstars:
Linda Lovelace
Harry Reems
Helen Wood
Dolly Sharp
Carol Connors