A number of classic films turn 50 in 2023. These films also prove one very clear point: 1973 was one weird year for cinema!

In 1973, we saw one of the scariest movies ever released (The Exorcist), but we also saw one of the biggest tear-jerkers released (The Way We Were.) The year brought us coming-of-age tales (American Graffiti) and also one of the most bizarre twist endings of all time (Soylent Green.)

Without further ado, here are 26 movies that turn 50 in 2023.

• The Exorcist

  Released on December 26, 1973.

• The Sting

  Released on December 25, 1973.

• American Graffiti

  Released on August 1, 1973.

• Mean Streets

  Released on October 14, 1973.

• High Plains Drifter

  Released on April 19, 1973.

• The Holy Mountain

  Released on November 27, 1973.

• Enter the Dragon

  Released on August 19, 1973.

• Soylent Green

  Released on May 9, 1973.

• Live and Let Die

  Released on June 27, 1973.

• Robin Hood

  Released on November 8, 1973.

• Serpico

  Released on December 5, 1973.

• Westworld

  Released on November 21, 1973.

• Papillon

  Released on December 16, 1973.

• The Wicker Man

  Released on December 6, 1973.

• Jesus Christ Superstar

  Released on August 15, 1973.

• Paper Moon

  Released on May 16, 1973.

• The Long Goodbye

  Released on March 7, 1973.

• The Way We Were

  Released on October 16, 1973.

• Coffy

  Released on June 13, 1973.

• The Three Musketeers

  Released on December 11, 1973.

• Charlotte’s Web

  Released on March 1, 1973.

• The Last Detail

  Released on December 12, 1973.

• The Paper Chase

  Released on October 16, 1973.

• Badlands

  Released on October 15, 1973.

• Scarecrow

  Released on April 11, 1973.

• Wattstax

  Released on February 4, 1973.

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