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Movies Released in 1973

Release DateMovieGenreProduction
Budget
Domestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer

January, 1973

January 1 Battle for the Planet of the Apes $1,800,000 $8,800,000  
Charlotte's Web (1973)   $0  
The Day of the Dolphin   $2,300,000  
Jonathan Livingston Seagull   $1,600,000  
The Last Detail   $10,000,000  
Lost Horizon   $3,000,000  
La nuit américaine   $17,808  
Paper Moon   $30,933,743  
A Touch of Class   $16,800,000  
Westworld Action   $3,000,000  

February, 1973

February 2 The World's Greatest Athlete   $22,583,370  

May, 1973

May 18 The Day of the Jackal   $16,056,255  
 
May 23 Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid $4,638,783 $8,000,000  

June, 1973

June 27 Live and Let Die Action $7,000,000 $35,400,000  

August, 1973

August 11 American Graffiti Drama $777,000 $115,000,000  
 
August 15 Enter the Dragon   $21,483,063  
 
August 17 Jesus Christ Superstar   $24,477,615  

October, 1973

October 2 Mean Streets Drama   $32,645  
 
October 19 The Way We Were   $49,919,870  

November, 1973

November 8 Robin Hood   $32,056,467  

December, 1973

December 5 Serpico   $27,274,150  
 
December 16 Papillon Drama   $53,267,000  
 
December 17 Sleeper Comedy $2,000,000 $18,344,729  
 
December 25 The Sting $5,500,000 $159,616,327  
 
December 26 The Exorcist Horror $12,000,000 $204,868,002  
 
December 28 Magnum Force Action   $44,680,473  
 
December 31 Ash Wednesday   $0  
Divorce His, Divorce Hers   $0  
Godzilla vs. Megalon   $0  
Soylent Green Thriller/Suspense   $0