Films set in 1973

Amélie (, , ) is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. It tells the story of Amélie Poulain, played by Audrey Tautou, a shy and quirky waitress who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better while dealing with her own isolation. The film features an ensemble cast of supporting roles, including Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta, Serge Merlin, Jamel Debbouze, Claire Maurier, Clotilde Mollet, Isabelle Nanty

2012 film directed by Ang Lee

2014 film directed by Bryan Singer

1996 live-action and animated film directed by Joe Pytka

2009 film directed by Gavin Hood

2015 science-fiction film directed by Alan Taylor

1995 film directed by Martin Scorsese

2017 film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts

2012 film directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis

1973 film by Leonid Gaidai

2022 film directed by Baz Luhrmann

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen. The plot follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. The film was marketed as being based on true events to attract a wider audience and to act as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate. Although the character of Leatherface and minor story details were inspired by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein, its plot is largely fictional.

Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. It stars Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf, a human raised by Santa's elves, who learns about his origins and heads to New York City to meet his biological father. James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner and Bob Newhart appear in supporting roles.

2011 film directed by Tomas Alfredson

1996 film directed by Miloš Forman

2009 film directed by Peter Jackson

1984 film by Roland Joffé

1983 film by Clint Eastwood

1993 film directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel

2003 film directed by Marcus Nispel

2024 film directed by S. J. Clarkson

2002 film by Phil Alden Robinson

1973 film directed by Woody Allen

1973 film directed by Robin Hardy

2019 film directed by Michael Chaves

2013 film directed by Lee Daniels

1982 film directed by Costa-Gavras

2017 film by Ridley Scott

2007 film by Todd Haynes

Licorice Pizza is a 2021 American coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman in their film debuts, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, and Benny Safdie. Set in 1973, the film follows the relationship between a teen actor (Hoffman) and a young woman (Haim).

1988 US film by Andrew Davis

1993 film directed by Bille August

2017 film directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton

2024 film directed by Ali Abbasi

2015 film directed by Florian Gallenberger

1971 film directed by Don Taylor

1997 film by Ang Lee

2013 American film by John Luessenhop

2004 film

2016 film directed by Dexter Fletcher

1981 film by Walter Hill

2023 film directed by Guy Nattiv

2010 film by Álex de la Iglesia

2020 film directed by Thea Sharrock

1976 film by Joe Massot, Peter Clifton

2011 film directed by Joel Soisson

2002 film directed by Brad Silberling

1996 film by John Sayles

1990 film by Bob Logan

1978 film by Ted Post

2003 film directed by Pablo Berger

Machuca is a 2004 internationally co-produced coming-of-age political drama film co-written and directed by Andrés Wood. It stars Matías Quer, Ariel Mateluna, Manuela Martelli, and Aline Küppenheim alongside Federico Luppi.

2018 film directed by Álvaro Brechner

2000 film by Keith Gordon

1977 film directed by John Flynn

2004 film by David Duchovny

2023 film directed by Matt Ruskin

2022 film directed by Phyllis Nagy

2012 film by James Marsh

2019 film directed by Jeff Tremaine