What was the best year for cinema?

Recently my interest in the cinema world are increased and just want to know your opinions, what are your favorite movies and what was the best era of cinema:)

2007 is a solid year. Movies like "No Country for Old Men", "There Will Be Blood", "Eastern Promises", "Into the Wild", "Zodiac", "Death Proof", etc.

1994 is also a good year. Movies like "Pulp Fiction", "Forrest Gump", "Shawshank Redemtion", "Clerks", "Leon: the professional", "Natural-born Killers", etc.

The early Eighties, maybe. A few titles come to mind: The Elephant Man (1980), The Blues Brothers (1980), The Shining (1980), Blade Runner (1982), Fitzcarraldo (1982), Fanny och Alexander (1982).

1993 had some great movies Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park, The Fugitive, Philadelphia, Groundhog Day, Dazed and Confused, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Carlito’s Way, Coneheads, The Sandlot, The Nightmare Before Christmas

The 1970s was a classic era of cinema for me. Movies from this period are well made, have some great stars and interesting social commentary. Some great films from this time:
The French Connection (1971)
The Godfather (1972)
The Sting (1973)
Serpico (1973)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Marathon Man (1976)
Alien (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)

I'd have to go with 1972:

The Godfather
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Deliverance
Last Tango In Paris
Solaris
Frenzy
Fellini's Roma
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

@djprojexion wow that's a pretty solid. Don't know if there's a specific year that can top that.

Great discussion topic!

Here are some of my favorite years:

2007 (No Country for Old Men, Into the Wild, Assassination of Jesse James, There Will Be Blood, Ratatouille, and many many more)
and 2013 (Wolf of Wall Street, American Hustle, Her, Inside Llewyn Davis, and many more) are recent years that showcased a large amount of stellar films

Going further back I'd say 1999 - Matrix, Man on the Moon, Toy Story 2, American Pie, Fight Club, Being John Malkovich, Office Space, South Park, Magnolia, Hurricane, American Beauty, Green Mile, Blair Witch Project, Eyes Wide Shut
1994 - Forrest Gump, Shawshank Redemption, Dumb and Dumber, The Lion King, Natural Born Killers, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Pulp Fiction, Hudsucker Proxy, Ace Ventura, Ed Wood, Hoop Dreams, True Lies

Further back... 1985 - Back to the Future, Brazil, Goonies, Breakfast Club, After Hours, To Live and Die in LA
1979 - Apocalypse Now, The Jerk, Being There, Muppet Movie, Alien, Kramer v. Kramer
1967 - Graduate, Cool Hand Luke, The Good Bad and Ugly, Bonnie & Clyde, Jungle Book, Point Blank, Wait Until Dark, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Red and the White
1950 - All About Eve, Sunset Blvd, Harvey, Roshomon, Born Yesterday, Cinderella, Rio Grande, Asphalt Jungle
1939 - Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, Ninotchka, Gunga Din, Destry Rides Again, Stagecoach, Young Mr, Lincoln
and 1927 - Metropolis, Sunrise, The Jazz Singer, The Lodger, Wings, College, Napoleon, It

I would go for 1995 with no less than 10 movies on the IDMB top 250 :

- Seven
- The Usual suspects
- Braveheart
- Toy Story
- Heat
- Casino
- Twelve Monkeys
- Before Sunrise
- La Haine
- Underground

Lot of great ones already mentioned, but I'll throw 1976 into mix

-Rocky
-Network
-All the President's Men
-Taxi Driver
-Bound for Glory
-The Omen
-Silver Streak
-Face to Face
-Carrie
-Marathon Man
-The Outlaw Josey Wales
-Logan's Run

for me

1960s decade.

As Stehako mentioned earlier:

"2007 (No Country for Old Men, Into the Wild, Assassination of Jesse James, There Will Be Blood, Ratatouille, and many many more)
and 2013 (Wolf of Wall Street, American Hustle, Her, Inside Llewyn Davis, and many more) are recent years that showcased a large amount of stellar films"

For sure, 2007 is one of those great years. No Country, There Will Be Blood, The Assassination of Jesse James, and Michael Clayton.

1976, 1994 and 2014

1940s probably. I posted a list of hottest women was wondering if u guys could drop in a vote or opinion on it

I'll throw in 1957:

- 12 Angry Men
- The Bridge on the River Kwai
- Funny Face
- An Affair to Remember
- A Face in the Crowd
- The Seventh Seal
- Paths of Glory
- Wild Strawberries
- Witness for the Prosecution
- The Nights of Cabiria
- Throne of Blood
- Sweet Smell of Success

1939.

1939 amazing, prolific year of Top quality Movies