Amanda Seyfried in Lovelace

In tribute to another milestone of Hollywood’s last Golden Age, let’s hope Lovelace restores the term ‘deep throat’ to its original pre-Watergate integrity.

Footnote: Deep Throat was only one of the four X-rated films that made it into the top 11 box-office hits of 1972. See how the others ranked after the cut.

1- $135 M – The Godfather
2- $93 M – The Poseidon Adventure
3- $66 M – What’s Up, Doc?
4- $50 M – Behind the Green Door
5- $48 M – Jeremiah Johnson
6- $46 M – Deliverance
7- $45 M – Deep Throat
8- $43 M – Cabaret
9- $36 M – The Getaway
10- $36 M – Last Tango in Paris
11- $25 M – Fritz the Cat

*(Last Tango in Paris earned another $60 M internationally, bringing its total to $93M).