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1973 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1973, Page 2

The Exorcist (1973) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1973, with $430.9M worldwide, ahead of The Sting (1973) at $156M and American Graffiti (1973) at $115M. 53 films released in 1973 report a worldwide gross, $989.4M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 166% on 1972, whose releases took $371.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $869.6M across 34 releases.

1973 releases with a gross: 53
combined worldwide: $989.4M
films crossed $100M: 3
vs 1972: +166%

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#1 movie of 1973

The Exorcist (1973)

1973 · Drama, Thriller

$430.9M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total

$233M US & Canada · 54% $197.9M elsewhere · 46%

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Every Release of 1973, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 53 of 53. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1973.

51
Charley Varrick (1973) Sep 19, 1973 · English · Crime, Thriller $194 worldwide

Sep 19, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194
52
We Can’t Go Home Again (1973) May 10, 1973 · English · Drama $64 worldwide

May 10, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64
53
Scorpio (1973) Apr 19, 1973 · English · Action, Drama $11 worldwide

Apr 19, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11