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Best Movies of 1972

This collection ranks 3,014 movies released in 1972. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is The Godfather.

3,014 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Solaris

    1972· 2h 47m· ru

    7.81.9K
  4. 4

    Sleuth

    1972· 2h 18m· en

    7.7740
  8. 8

    Cabaret

    1972· 2h 4m· en

    7.41.0K
  9. 9

    Fist of Fury

    1972· 1h 48m· zh

    7.21.1K
  12. 12

    Deliverance

    1972· 1h 49m· en

    7.31.8K
  15. 15

    Frenzy

    1972· 1h 56m· en

    7.11.0K
  16. 16

    The Getaway

    1972· 2h 3m· en

    7.1683
  18. 18

    Sounder

    1972· 1h 45m· en

    7.553
  20. 20

    Roma

    1972· 2h 0m· it

    7.2367
  21. 21

    1776

    1972· 2h 21m· en

    6.987
  24. 24

    The Cowboys

    1972· 2h 14m· en

    7.1269
  27. 27

    The Catcher

    1972· 1h 40m· en

    6.01
  30. 30

    Avanti!

    1972· 2h 18m· en

    6.9272
  32. 32

    The Mechanic

    1972· 1h 39m· en

    6.7356
  39. 39

    Caliber 9

    1972· 1h 42m· it

    7.5270
  40. 40

    The New Land

    1972· 3h 22m· sv

    7.5105
  42. 42

    The Devil

    1972· 2h 5m· pl

    7.395
  43. 43

    Un Flic

    1972· 1h 40m· fr

    6.6297
  44. 44

    Fat City

    1972· 1h 37m· en

    7.1185
  47. 47

    The Lorax

    1972· 25m· en

    7.2144
  49. 49

    Silent Running

    1972· 1h 29m· en

    6.4655

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

3,014 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

The Godfather currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.