This is a list of American films released in 1971.

Box office The highest-grossing American films released in 1971, by domestic box office gross revenue as estimated by The Numbers, are as follows:

+ Highest-grossing films of 1971 Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross 1 Billy Jack Warner Bros. $98,000,000 2Fiddler on the Roof United Artists $78,722,370 3 Diamonds Are Forever United Artists $43,800,000 4 The French Connection 20th Century Fox $41,158,757 5 Summer of '42 Warner Bros. $32,063,634 6 Dirty HarryWarner Bros. $28,153,434 7 A Clockwork Orange $26,589,355 8 The Last Picture Show Columbia $20,505,085 9 Bedknobs and Broomsticks Walt Disney $17,871,174 10 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Cinemation Industries $15,200,000

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