8 Best Movies of 1973

By Vlad Zakh · June 27, 2026

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A look back at 1973, one of cinema’s most memorable years, ranking the films that have best stood the test of time.

The Long Goodbye (1973) 01

The Long Goodbye (1973)

IMDb ★ 7.4

A private detective's loyalty to an old friend drags him into a tangled web of murder and deception.

Enter the Dragon (1973) 02

Enter the Dragon (1973)

IMDb ★ 7.4

A martial artist infiltrates a crime lord's island tournament as an undercover agent for British intelligence.

Serpico (1973) 03

Serpico (1973)

IMDb ★ 7.5

An honest police officer's refusal to accept bribes makes him a target within his own corrupt department.

The Exorcist (1973) 04

The Exorcist (1973)

IMDb ★ 7.7

A mother seeks the help of two priests after her young daughter becomes violently possessed.

Paper Moon (1973) 05

Paper Moon (1973)

IMDb ★ 7.9

A small-time con man and a sharp-tongued young girl team up to swindle their way across Depression-era America.

Papillon (1973) 06

Papillon (1973)

IMDb ★ 7.8

A wrongly convicted man endures brutal imprisonment while repeatedly attempting to escape a notorious penal colony.

Amarcord (1973) 07

Amarcord (1973)

IMDb ★ 7.9

A nostalgic, comic portrait of life in a small Italian coastal town during the fascist era.

The Sting (1973) 08

The Sting (1973)

IMDb ★ 8.0

Two con artists team up to pull off an elaborate scheme against a ruthless crime boss.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.