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
| The Exorcist |
| Director: William Friedkin |
| Lead Roles: Max von Sydow as Father Lankester Merrin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 26, 1973 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Possessed, Religious, Skeptic, Exorcism, Supernatural Horror, 1974 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $230,956,951 |
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International BO: $197,867,132 |
2
| Electra Glide in Blue |
| Director: James William Guercio |
| Lead Roles: Robert Blake as John Wintergreen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 19, 1973 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
3
| A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving |
| Director: Bill Melendez, Phil Roman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 1973 () |
| Keywords: TV Special |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
4
| 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 |
5
| Enter the Dragon |
| Director: Robert Clouse |
| Lead Roles: Chuck Norris as Messenger |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 15, 1973 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Martial Arts, Posthumous Release |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $21,483,063 |
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International BO: $48,214 |
6
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $35,400,000 |
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International BO: $126,400,000 |
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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 |
8
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $53,267,000 |
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International BO: $25,989 |
9
| The Crazies |
| Director: George A. Romero |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 16, 1973 (Limited) by Cambist Films |
| Classification: Horror, Science Fiction |
10
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Domestic BO: $115,557,835 |
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International BO: $25,000,000 |
11
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $159,616,327 |
12
| Soylent Green |
| Director: Richard Fleischer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 9, 1973 (Limited) by MGM |
| Keywords: Cannibalism, Dystopia |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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International BO: $140 |
13
| Battle for the Planet of the Apes |
| Director: Jack Lee Thompson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1973 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Rebellion, Talking Animals, Animal Lead |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,800,000 |
14
| Mean Streets |
| Director: Martin Scorsese |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Johnny Boy Cervello |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 2, 1973 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Mafia, Film Noir |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $32,645 |
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International BO: $17,894 |
15
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $10,000,000 |
16
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $16,800,000 |
17
| The Last of Sheila |
| Director: Herbert Ross |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 14, 1973 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $408 |