Exploitation's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Exploitation? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Exploitation titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

1. #1 1971 7 great titles Best: The Devils
2. #2 1974 7 great titles Best: From Beyond the Grave
3. #3 2007 6 great titles Best: Grindhouse
4. #4 1978 6 great titles Best: To Be Twenty
5. #5 1980 5 great titles Best: The Elephant Man
6. #6 2011 5 great titles Best: The Help
7. #7 2022 5 great titles Best: Nope
8. #8 1975 5 great titles Best: Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
9. #9 1972 5 great titles Best: Toys Are Not for Children
10. #10 1969 5 great titles Best: One on Top of the Other