Ten films from 1976 ranked as they reach their 50th anniversary in 2026

Collider ranked ten films from 1976 that will turn 50 in 2026, presenting a list that highlights the year's enduring cinema.

The roundup places Network at No. 1, noting its satirical take on television and immortalizing the line “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore.” Network’s release date is given as November 27, 1976. Other high-ranked titles include Taxi Driver (No. 2), All the President’s Men (No. 3), Rocky (No. 4) and Carrie (No. 5), and the list also features The Omen, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Cría Cuervos, The Message and Assault on Precinct 13.

The article describes 1976 as one of the finest years in film history and treats 2026 as a half-century milestone to reflect on these diverse films, from political thrillers and revisionist Westerns to landmark horror and international drama.

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Culture, Network, Taxi Driver, Rocky, Carrie, The Omen