Best Movies of 1973

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Best Movies of 1973

Discover the best movies of 1973, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 1 vote, the movie Mean Streets, starring Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel, came in first as the best movie from 1973, followed by Amarcord and Bang the Drum Slowly from 1973. Scroll down for the top 10 movies of 1973, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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Mean Streets
1973 - Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval, Amy Robinson, Richard Romanus
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A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.
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Amarcord
1973 - Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia, Magali NoëlComedy, Drama
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A year in the life of a small Italian seaside town, seen through the eyes of the teenager Titta, his loud family and the town's odd characters, in Mussolini's time. Pupella Maggio, Armando •••
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Bang the Drum Slowly
1973 - Robert De Niro, Danny Aiello, Michael Moriarty, Vincent Gardenia, Barton Heyman
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The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the •••
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Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973 - Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Austin Stoker, Severn Darden, Claude Akins, Paul...
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The fifth and final installment in the original Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a •••
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Day for Night
1973 - Jacqueline Bisset, Valentina Cortese, DaniComedy, Drama
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On the set of a film being shot in Nice, the director tries to finish shooting while his actors and crew bring him all kinds of crises, from love affairs to sudden departures. Jacqueline •••
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The Poseidon Explosion
1973 - Radu Beligan, Gheorghe Dinică, Toma CaragiuDrama, Action
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Explosive cargo is discovered on a ship abandoned in the harbour, threatening the whole town, as firefighters and officials try to avert disaster. Radu Beligan, Gheorghe Dinică and Toma •••
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High Plains Drifter
1973 - Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna HillWestern, Drama, Mystery
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A gunfighting stranger rides into the small settlement of Lago and shoots down three gunmen who tried to kill him. Fearing three outlaws who are on their way to town, the locals hire him •••
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Magnum Force
1973 - Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Mitchell RyanDrama, Crime, Action
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San Francisco Police Inspector “Dirty” Harry Callahan gets on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands and are killing shady characters one after •••
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The Stone Wedding
1973 - Leopoldina Bălănuță, Eliza Petrăchescu, Nina DonigaDrama
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The film tells two stories from the mountain villages of Transylvania: a widow works herself to the bone to save her sick daughter, and two wandering musicians steal a bride from her •••
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Papillon (1973)
1973 - Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor JoryCrime, Drama
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Sent to serve his sentence on a brutal prison island in French Guiana, a convict befriends another prisoner and begins planning his escape. Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman star in this •••
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Which movie is in first place?

Mean Streets is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 1 vote for and 0 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Mean Streets, Amarcord, Bang the Drum Slowly. The ranking can change as votes are added.

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In total, 1 vote has been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

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