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  • Max von Sydow in The Exorcist (1973)

    1. The Exorcist

    19732h 2mR83Metascore
    8.1 (482K)
    When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
    DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsEllen BurstynMax von SydowLinda Blair
  • Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)

    2. The Sting

    19732h 9mPG83Metascore
    8.2 (292K)
    Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.
    DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsPaul NewmanRobert RedfordRobert Shaw
  • Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Paul Le Mat, Mackenzie Phillips, and Cindy Williams in American Graffiti (1973)

    3. American Graffiti

    19731h 50mPG97Metascore
    7.4 (103K)
    A group of teenagers in California's central valley spend one final night after their 1962 high school graduation cruising the strip with their buddies before they pursue their varying goals.
    DirectorGeorge LucasStarsRichard DreyfussRon HowardPaul Le Mat
  • Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen in Papillon (1973)

    4. Papillon

    19732h 31mR58Metascore
    8.0 (143K)
    A French convict in the 1930s befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence in the South American penal colony on Devil's Island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
    DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsSteve McQueenDustin HoffmanVictor Jory
  • Peter Ustinov, Brian Bedford, Pat Buttram, Ken Curtis, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Carole Shelley, and Terry-Thomas in Robin Hood (1973)

    5. Robin Hood

    19731h 23mG57Metascore
    7.5 (146K)
    The story of the legendary British outlaw portrayed with the characters as anthropomorphic animals.
    DirectorsWolfgang ReithermanDavid HandStarsBrian BedfordPhil HarrisRoger Miller
  • Tatum O'Neal and Ryan O'Neal in Paper Moon (1973)

    6. Paper Moon

    19731h 42mPG77Metascore
    8.1 (56K)
    During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.
    DirectorPeter BogdanovichStarsRyan O'NealTatum O'NealMadeline Kahn
  • Serpico (1973)

    7. Serpico

    19732h 10mR83Metascore
    7.7 (142K)
    An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
    DirectorSidney LumetStarsAl PacinoJohn RandolphJack Kehoe
  • Bruce Lee, Ahna Capri, Jim Kelly, John Saxon, Shih Kien, and Robert Wall in Enter the Dragon (1973)

    8. Enter the Dragon

    19731h 42mR83Metascore
    7.6 (118K)
    A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.
    DirectorRobert ClouseStarsBruce LeeJohn SaxonJim Kelly
  • Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

    9. Jesus Christ Superstar

    19731h 46mG64Metascore
    7.3 (32K)
    Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
    DirectorNorman JewisonStarsTed NeeleyCarl AndersonYvonne Elliman
  • Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Faye Dunaway, Oliver Reed, and Michael York in The Three Musketeers (1973)

    10. The Three Musketeers

    19731h 46mPG77Metascore
    7.1 (21K)
    A young swordsman comes to Paris and faces villains, romance, adventure and intrigue with three Musketeer friends.
    DirectorRichard LesterStarsOliver ReedRaquel WelchRichard Chamberlain
  • Westworld (1973)

    11. Westworld

    19731h 28mPG77Metascore
    6.9 (65K)
    A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park.
    DirectorMichael CrichtonStarsYul BrynnerRichard BenjaminJames Brolin
  • Clint Eastwood in High Plains Drifter (1973)

    12. High Plains Drifter

    19731h 45mR69Metascore
    7.4 (69K)
    A stranger makes townsfolk prepare garish welcome for convicts.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodVerna BloomMarianna Hill
  • Class of '44 (1973)

    13. Class of '44

    19731h 35mPG
    5.4 (673)
    The "terrible trio" of "Summer of '42" has graduated high school. Now the real learning begins. For Benjy, 1944 is a time to serve his country.
    DirectorPaul BogartStarsGary GrimesJerry HouserOliver Conant
  • Dalila Di Lazzaro in Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)

    14. Flesh for Frankenstein

    19731h 35mR
    5.8 (7.4K)
    Baron Frankenstein creates two "zombies" - one male, one female - planning to mate them in order to create a master race.
    DirectorsPaul MorrisseyAntonio MargheritiStarsJoe DallesandroUdo KierDalila Di Lazzaro
  • Lew Ayres, John Huston, Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Severn Darden, Natalie Trundy, and Paul Williams in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

    15. Battle for the Planet of the Apes

    19731h 33mG40Metascore
    5.4 (37K)
    Ten years after a worldwide series of ape revolutions and a brutal nuclear war among humans, Caesar must protect survivors of both species from an insidious human cult and a militant ape faction alike.
    DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsRoddy McDowallClaude AkinsNatalie Trundy
  • Lost Horizon (1973)

    16. Lost Horizon

    19732h 30mG
    5.2 (3K)
    While escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious Valley of the Blue Moon, Shangri-La.
    DirectorCharles JarrottStarsPeter FinchLiv UllmannSally Kellerman
  • Paul Lynde, Agnes Moorehead, Debbie Reynolds, Henry Gibson, Danny Bonaduce, Pamelyn Ferdin, Joan Gerber, Dave Madden, Don Messick, Martha Scott, John Stephenson, Herb Vigran, and William B. White in Charlotte's Web (1973)

    17. Charlotte's Web

    19731h 34mG73Metascore
    6.9 (24K)
    Wilbur is a farm pig who's terrified that he'll end up on the dinner table. His friend Charlotte, a charming spider, comes to his rescue. She weaves words into her web, convincing the farmer that Wilbur is too special a pig to kill.
    DirectorsCharles NicholsIwao TakamotoStarsDebbie ReynoldsHenry GibsonPaul Lynde
  • Detroit 9000 (1973)

    18. Detroit 9000

    19731h 46mR
    6.3 (1.2K)
    After a fundraiser for a black politician is robbed, Detroit police put two detectives, one white and one black, on the case, who try to work together under boiling political pressure.
    DirectorArthur MarksStarsAlex RoccoHari RhodesVonetta McGee
  • Mean Streets (1973)

    19. Mean Streets

    19731h 52mR96Metascore
    7.2 (125K)
    In New York City's Little Italy, a devoutly Catholic mobster must reconcile his desire for power, his feelings for his epileptic girlfriend, and his devotion to his troublesome friend.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroHarvey KeitelDavid Proval
  • The Day of the Dolphin (1973)

    20. The Day of the Dolphin

    19731h 44mPG40Metascore
    6.0 (3.7K)
    A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.
    DirectorMike NicholsStarsGeorge C. ScottTrish Van DeverePaul Sorvino
  • Scream Blacula Scream (1973)

    21. Scream Blacula Scream

    19731h 36mPG40Metascore
    5.7 (3.4K)
    The vampire Mamuwalde (a.k.a. Blacula) is resurrected by voodoo and forced to kill again.
    DirectorBob KelljanStarsWilliam MarshallDon MitchellPam Grier
  • Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)

    22. Jonathan Livingston Seagull

    19731h 39mG
    5.7 (2.4K)
    A skilled flyer but very rebellious young seagull is kicked out of his clan. However, instead of being sad or lonely, he decides to enjoy and explore his newfound freedom.
    DirectorHall BartlettStarsJames FranciscusJuliet MillsPhilip Ahn
  • Massage Parlor Murders! (1973)

    23. Massage Parlor Murders!

    19731h 20mR
    4.7 (647)
    A serial killer targets and murders sex workers in New York City's red-light district. Detectives Rizotti and O'Mara investigate to uncover the killer's identity and prevent further victims.
    DirectorsChester FoxAlex StevensStarsGeorge SpencerSandra PeabodyJohn Moser
  • Elliott Gould in The Long Goodbye (1973)

    24. The Long Goodbye

    19731h 52mR87Metascore
    7.5 (41K)
    Private eye Philip Marlowe helps friend Terry Lennox out of a jam and is implicated in his wife Sylvia's murder. He also is hired by Eileen Wade to locate her dipsomaniac husband Roger, who frequently disappears when he wants to dry out.
    DirectorRobert AltmanStarsElliott GouldNina van PallandtSterling Hayden
  • Lane Carroll and Will MacMillan in The Crazies (1973)

    25. The Crazies

    19731h 43mR63Metascore
    6.1 (16K)
    The military attempts to contain a manmade combat virus that causes death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.
    DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsLane CarrollWill MacMillanHarold Wayne Jones

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