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

| Rank_ | Title | Studio | Directors | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fiddler on the Roof | United Artists | Norman Jewison | $80,500,000 |
| 2. | The French Connection | 20th Century Fox | William Friedkin | $51,700,000 |
| 3. | Diamonds Are Forever | United Artists | Guy Hamilton | $43,819,547 |
| 4. | Dirty Harry | Warner Bros. | Don Siegel | $35,976,000 |
| 5. | Summer of `42 | Warner Bros. | Robert Mulligan | $32,063,634 |
| 6. | The Last Picture Show | Columbia | Peter Bogdanovich | $29,133,000 |
| 7. | Carnal Knowledge | Embassy | Mike Nichols | $28,623,000 |
| 8. | A Clockwork Orange | Warner Bros. | Stanley Kubrick | $26,589,355 |
| 9. | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Walt Disney Pictures | Robert Stevenson | $17,871,174 |
| 10. | Sweet Sweetback`s Baadasssss Song | Cinemation Industries | Melvin Van Peebles | $15,200,000 |
| 11. | Willard | Cinerama Releasing Corporation | Daniel Mann | $14,545,941 |