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. In The Sting (1973): Two con artists team up to pull off an elaborate scheme against a ruthless crime boss. Don’t overlook Amarcord (1973): A nostalgic, comic portrait of life in a small Italian coastal town during the fascist era.

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

Founder, Movieix

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.