1971 in film Top-grossing films (U.S.) Top-grossing films (U.S.)

| Rank_ | Title | Studio | Directors | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | The Hospital | United Artists | Arthur Hiller | $14,142,409 |
| 13. | Shaft | MGM | Gordon Parks | $13,000,000 |
| 14. | Klute | Warner Bros. | Alan J. Pakula | $12,512,637 |
| 15. | The Andromeda Strain | Universal | Robert Wise | $12,376,563 |
| 16. | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | 20th Century Fox | Don Taylor | $12,348,905 |
| 17. | Bananas | United Artists | Woody Allen | $11,833,696 |
| 18. | Straw Dogs | Cinerama Releasing Corporation | Sam Peckinpah | $11,148,828 |
| 19. | Cold Turkey | United Artists | Norman Lear | $11,000,000 |
| 20. | Play Misty for Me | Universal | Clint Eastwood | $10,600,000 |
| 21. | Kotch | Cinerama Releasing Corporation | Jack Lemmon | $10,000,000 |
| 22. | The Big Doll House | New World Pictures | Jack Hill | $10,000,000 |
| 23. | McCabe & Mrs. Miller | Warner Bros. | Robert Altman | $8,200,000 |