Paramount antitrust ruling reshapes studio systemMay 4, 1948Labels: United States, Studio System, Block BookingOyezBritannica
Bonnie and Clyde premieres, pushing new styleAug 13, 1967Labels: Bonnie and, Arthur Penn, French NewIMDbWikipedia
The Graduate becomes a youth-market phenomenonDec 21, 1967Labels: The Graduate, Mike Nichols, Youth AudienceAFI CatalogWikipedia
MPAA ratings replace the Production CodeNov 1, 1968Labels: MPAA Ratings, Production CodeWikipediaWikipedia
Easy Rider proves low-budget counterculture can sellJul 14, 1969Labels: Easy Rider, Dennis Hopper, CountercultureWikipediaBritannica
Five Easy Pieces centers antihero realismSep 12, 1970Labels: Five Easy, Bob Rafelson, Antihero RealismWikipediaNYFF
The Godfather becomes a prestige blockbuster modelMar 24, 1972Labels: The Godfather, Francis Ford, Prestige BlockbusterWikipediaBritannica
Chinatown crystallizes the era’s dark revisionismJun 20, 1974Labels: Chinatown, Roman Polanski, Neo-noirWikipediaBritannica
Jaws launches the modern wide-release blockbusterJun 20, 1975Labels: Jaws, Steven Spielberg, Wide ReleaseWikipediaLe Monde
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest broadens rebellion themesNov 19, 1975Labels: One Flew, Milo Forman, Institutional CritiqueWikipediaBritannica
Taxi Driver captures post-Vietnam urban alienationFeb 8, 1976Labels: Taxi Driver, Martin Scorsese, Post-VietnamWikipediaIMDb
Network signals an increasingly cynical endnoteNov 27, 1976Labels: Network, Sidney Lumet, Media SatireWikipediaIMDb