Most Popular Movies 1973
This chart shows the 1973 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1973 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1973 - Top 1973 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1974 → |
1
| Robin Hood |
| Director: Wolfgang Reitherman |
| Lead Roles: Brian Bedford as Robin Hood, Monica Evans as Maid Marian, Phil Harris as Little John |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 8, 1973 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Intertitle, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Family Adventure, Robin Hood Bandits, Middle Ages |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $32,056,467 |
2
| The Sting |
| Director: George Roy Hill |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman as Henry Gondorff/Mr. Shaw, Robert Redford as Johnny Hooker/ Kelly |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1973 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Gambling, Confidence Men, Crime Caper, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1974 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $159,616,327 |
3
| A Touch of Class |
| Director: Melvin Frank |
| Lead Roles: George Segal as Steven ‘Steve’ Blackburn, Glenda Jackson as Vicki Allessio |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 1973 (Wide) by Avco Embassy |
| Keywords: 1974 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $16,800,000 |
4
| Sleeper |
| Director: Woody Allen |
| Lead Roles: Diane Keaton as Luna Schlosser |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 1973 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Cloning, Satirical Comedy, Satire, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Cryogenics, Dystopia, Rebellion, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $18,344,729 |
5
| A Scream in the Streets |
| Director: Carl Monson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November, 1973 (Limited) by Boxoffice International Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| The Harder They Come |
| Director: Perry Henzell |
| Lead Roles: Jimmy Cliff as Ivan Martin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 8, 1973 (Limited) by New World |
| Keywords: Set in Jamaica, Reggae, Cult Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $13,698 |
7
| Live and Let Die |
| Director: Guy Hamilton |
| Lead Roles: Roger Moore as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 1973 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, African Americans, Organized Crime, Secret Identity, United Nations, Assassination, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Set in New Orleans, LA |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $35,400,000 |
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International BO: $126,400,000 |
8
| The Last Detail |
| Director: Hal Ashby |
| Lead Roles: Jack Nicholson as Billy Buddusky |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1973 (Wide) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $10,000,000 |
9
| High Plains Drifter |
| Director: Clint Eastwood |
| Lead Roles: Clint Eastwood as The Stranger |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 22, 1973 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Revisionist Western, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Unnamed Character, Outlaws, Directing Yourself, The Past Catching up with You, Inspired by a True Story |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $15,700,000 |
10
| La morte ha sorriso all’assassino |
| Director: Joe D’Amato |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 11, 1973 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Horror, Live Action |
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| The Wicker Man |
| Director: Robin Hardy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 6, 1973 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
|
Domestic BO: $206,242 |
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International BO: $284,763 |
Synopsis
A police inspector investigates the disappearance of a girl on a remote Scottish Island, where the inhabitants worship pagan gods and raise fears of a human sacrifice.
12
| Amarcord |
| Director: Federico Fellini |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 16, 1973 (Wide) (Portugal) |
| Classification: Compilation, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $131,377 |
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International BO: $5,812 |
13
| Wattstax |
| Director: Mel Stuart |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 4, 1973 (Limited) by Columbia |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
14
| Paper Moon |
| Director: Peter Bogdanovich |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1973 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Confidence Men, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Relatives Playing Relatives, Road Trip, Corrupt Cops, Prostitution |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $30,933,743 |
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International BO: $248 |
15
| Divorce His, Divorce Hers |
| Director: Waris Hussein |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 18, 1973 (Wide), released as Divorce (France) |
| Keywords: TV Movie |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
16
| Jesus Christ Superstar |
| Director: Norman Jewison |
| Lead Roles: Ted Neeley as Jesus Christ, Carl Anderson as Judas Iscariot |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 17, 1973 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Religious, Ancient Rome, Rock Opera Musical, Slow Motion Scene, Intentionally Anachronistic |
| Classification: Based on Religious Text, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $24,477,615 |
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International BO: $115,488 |
17
| The Legend of Hell House |
| Director: John Hough |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 15, 1973 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
18
| The Forgotten |
| Director: S.F. Browning |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September, 1973 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
19
| Etat de siege |
| Director: Costa-Gavras |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 8, 1973 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
20
| The Day of the Jackal |
| Director: Fred Zinnemann |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 18, 1973 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Hitmen, Unnamed Character |
|
Domestic BO: $16,056,255 |
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| The Don is Dead |
| Director: Richard Fleischer |
| Lead Roles: Anthony Quinn as Don Angelo, Robert Forster as Frank |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 14, 1973 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
22
| La nuit américaine |
| Director: François Truffaut |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1973 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Day for Night |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $17,808 |
23
| Papillon |
| Lead Roles: Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega, Steve McQueen as Henri "Papillon" Charierre |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1973 (Wide) by Allied Artists |
| Keywords: Prison, Biography, Biographical Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
|
Domestic BO: $53,267,000 |
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International BO: $25,989 |
24
| Westworld |
| Director: Michael Crichton |
| Lead Roles: Yul Brynner as Robot Gunslinger, Richard Benjamin as Peter Martin, James Brolin as John Blane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 24, 1973 (Limited) by MGM |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Vacation, Tourists In Trouble, Yesterday's Tomorrow, 1980s, Robot, Visual Effects |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $3,000,000 |
25
| Shaft in Africa |
| Director: John Guillermin |
| Lead Roles: Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, Vonetta McGee |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 14, 1973 (Limited) by MGM |
| Classification: Action, Live Action |