 The world premiere was at Odeon Leicester Square in London on 6 July 1973, with general release in the United Kingdom on the same day.From a budget of around $7 million, ($ million in dollars) the film grossed $161.8 million ($ million in dollars) worldwide.The film holds the record for the most viewed broadcast film on television in the United Kingdom by attracting 23.5 million viewers when premiered on ITV on 20 January 1980.