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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1973

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This list shows all Original Screenplay films released in 1973, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.

Domestic Analysis for Original Screenplay Movies for 1973

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Release
Date
MovieGenreRelease
Type
Revenue
to Date
Trailer
January 1973
January 1 Lost Horizon Adventure Theatrical $3,000,000  
 
1973 TBD The Last Detail Comedy Theatrical $10,000,000  
La nuit américaine Drama Theatrical $245,560  
 
January 5 Psychomania Horror Theatrical $0  
 
January 17 Riti, magie nere e segrate orge nel t… Horror Theatrical $0  
February 1973
February 1 Città violenta Action Theatrical $0  
 
February 5 Les demons Horror Theatrical $111,868  
 
February 8 Etat de siege Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $69,408  
The Harder They Come Action Theatrical $14,245  
Pulp Comedy Theatrical $48,271  
 
February 22 Film d’amore e d’anarchia, ovvero… Theatrical $0  
March 1973
March 8 Une journée bien remplie Comedy Theatrical $1,678  
The Long Goodbye Comedy Theatrical $996  
April 1973
April 4 The Mad Bomber Action Theatrical $0  
 
April 5 Facets of Love (北地胭脂) Drama Theatrical $0  
Nadie oyó gritar Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
Theater of Blood Horror Theatrical $0  
 
April 11 Scarecrow Drama Theatrical $298  
 
April 13 La bonne année Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
April 23 Ganja & Hess Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $21,344  
May 1973
May 11 Coffy Action Theatrical $0  
 
May 17 La maman et la putain Drama Theatrical $47,876  
 
 
May, 1973 TBD Au Pair Girls Comedy Theatrical $0  
June 1973
June 14 The Last of Sheila Drama Theatrical $530  
 
June 15 The Legend of Hell House Horror Theatrical $513,038  
 
June 20 Showdown Western Theatrical $0  
 
June 21 Le journal intime d'une nymphomane Drama Theatrical $0  
 
June 27 The Friends of Eddie Coyle Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $342,404  
August 1973
August 1 The Boy Who Cried Werewolf Horror Theatrical $65,109  
 
August 2 American Graffiti Drama Theatrical $141,297,007  
 
August 8 White Lightning Action Theatrical $357,669  
 
August 12 La Polizia incrimina la legge assolve Drama Theatrical $0  
 
August 15 Enter the Dragon Action Theatrical $21,531,361  
 
August 19 Electra Glide in Blue Drama Theatrical $0  
 
August 22 Una gota de sangre para morir amando Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
High Plains Drifter Western Theatrical $15,700,000  
September 1973
September 10 Ceremonia sangrienta Horror Theatrical $0  
 
September 18 El espíritu de la colmena Drama Theatrical $58,844  
 
September 27 Du côté d'Orouët Comedy Theatrical $1,496  
 
 
Sep, 1973 TBD The Forgotten Horror Theatrical $0  
October 1973
October 2 Mean Streets Drama Theatrical $50,539  
 
October 24 Westworld Action Theatrical $3,000,000  
 
October 29 That’ll Be the Day Musical Theatrical $0  
 
October 30 La Seduzione Drama Theatrical $141,435  
November 1973
November 9 Storia di una Monaca di Clausura Drama Theatrical $0  
 
November 18 Don’t Look Now Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $107,269  
 
November 23 Le Magnifique Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
 
Nov, 1973 TBD A Scream in the Streets Action Theatrical $12,099  
December 1973
December 1 Lady Snowblood (修羅雪姫) Action Theatrical $269  
La planète sauvage Theatrical $196,541  
 
December 6 The Wicker Man Horror Theatrical $669,433  
 
December 9 Ying chun ge zhi Fengbo Action Theatrical $4,295  
 
December 14 The Seven-Ups Action Theatrical $0  
 
December 17 Sleeper Comedy Theatrical $18,344,888  
 
December 19 Viskningar och rop Drama Theatrical $319,504  
 
December 21 The Tattooed Dragon (龍虎金剛) Action Theatrical $0  
 
December 25 The Sting Comedy Theatrical $159,617,671  
 
December 28 Magnum Force Action Theatrical $44,680,473  
 
December 29 Persona Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $153,823  
 
 
Unknown TBD Madrasat Al Moshaghebeen Comedy Unknown $0