| Critic | Publication | List Year | Top Critic |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Anderson | Pittsburgh Post Gazette | 1973 | Yes |
| Gary Arnold | Washington Post | 1973 | Yes |
| Joe Baltake | Philadelphia Daily News | 1973 | Yes |
| Imamu Amiri Baraka | 1973 | No | |
| Ken Barnard | Detroit News | 1973 | No |
| Arthur Bell | Village Voice | 1973 | No |
| John Belton | Village Voice | 1973 | No |
| Barbara Bladen | San Mateo Times | 1973 | No |
| Ed Blank | Pittsburgh Press | 1973 | No |
| Alex Ben Block | Miami News | 1973 | No |
| Scott Cain | Atlanta Constitution | 1973 | No |
| Vincent Canby | New York Times | 1973 | Yes |
| Kathleen Carroll | New York Daily News | 1973 | Yes |
| Dick Cavett | 1973 | No | |
| Lou Cedrone | Baltimore Sun | 1973 | Yes |
| Charles Champlin | Los Angeles Times | 1973 | Yes |
| Bruce Cook | National Observer | 1973 | No |
| Joan Crawford | 1973 | No | |
| Judith Crist | New York Magazine | 1973 | Yes |
| Bernard Drew | Garnett News Service | 1973 | No |
| Roger Ebert | Chicago Sun Times | 1973 | Yes |
| GJ Fleming | Orlando Sentinel | 1973 | No |
| Giles Fowler | Kansas City Star | 1973 | No |
| Joseph Gelmis | Newsday | 1973 | Yes |
| Clyde Gilmour | Toronto Star | 1973 | Yes |
| Joyce Haber | Los Angeles Times | 1973 | No |
| Molly Haskell | Village Voice | 1973 | Yes |
| Terry Hazlett | Observer-Reporter | 1973 | No |
| John Holewinski | Chula Vista Star-News | 1973 | No |
| Jim Hopwood | Decatur Daily Review | 1973 | No |
| International Film Guide | 1973 | No | |
| Michael Kerbel | Village Voice | 1973 | Yes |
| Billie Jean King | 1973 | No | |
| Paine Knickerbocker | San Francisco Chronicle | 1973 | Yes |
| Norman Mailer | 1973 | Yes | |
| Martin Malina | Montreal Star | 1973 | No |
| Mike Meserole | Berkshire Eagle | 1973 | No |
| Christene Meyers | Billings Gazette | 1973 | No |
| Myron Miesel | Chicago Reader | 1973 | No |
| Martin Mitchell | After Dark | 1973 | No |
| Jim Montgomery | Shrevport Times | 1973 | No |
| William Mootz | Courier-Journal | 1973 | No |
| George Morris | Village Voice | 1973 | Yes |
| National Board of Review | 1973 | No | |
| National Society of Film Critics | 1973 | No | |
| New York Film Critics | 1973 | No | |
| Jay Newquist | Montreal Gazette | 1973 | No |
| Newsday Readers Poll | 1973 | No | |
| Corbin Patrick | Indianapolis Star | 1973 | No |
| Rex Reed | Chicago Tribune | 1973 | Yes |
| William Sarmento | Lowell Sun | 1973 | No |
| Andrew Sarris | Village Voice | 1973 | Yes |
| Ernest Schier | Philadelphia Bulletin | 1973 | No |
| Dick Shippy | Akron Beacon Journal | 1973 | No |
| Beverly Sills | 1973 | No | |
| Carly Simon | 1973 | No | |
| John Simon | Esquire Magazine | 1973 | Yes |
| Gene Siskel | Chicago Tribune | 1973 | Yes |
| Susan Stark | Detroit Free Press | 1973 | Yes |
| Gloria Steinem | 1973 | No | |
| Norma McLain Stoop | After Dark | 1973 | No |
| Frances Taylor | Newhouse News Service | 1973 | No |
| Harry Themal | Morning News | 1973 | No |
| Barbara Thomas | Atlanta Constitution | 1973 | Yes |
| Jay Cocks | Time Magazine | 1973 | Yes |
| Bruce Illusten and Bill Rice | The Times Record | 1973 | No |
| Steve Warren | Atlanta Constitution | 1973 | No |
| Jim Whaley | Atlanta Constitution | 1973 | No |
| Tennessee Williams | 1973 | No | |
| Paul Zimmerman | Newsweek | 1973 | No |
| Jack Zink | Fort Lauderdale News | 1973 | Yes |