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Best Action Movies of 1972

This collection ranks 258 action 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 Way of the Dragon.

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

  2. 2

    Fist of Fury

    1972· 1h 48m· zh

    7.21.1K
  3. 3

    The Getaway

    1972· 2h 3m· en

    7.1683
  4. 4

    The Cowboys

    1972· 2h 14m· en

    7.1269
  7. 7

    The Mechanic

    1972· 1h 39m· en

    6.7356
  24. 24

    Hapkido

    1972· 1h 37m· zh

    6.852
  32. 32

    Super Fly

    1972· 1h 31m· en

    6.3162
  39. 39

    Man of Iron

    1972· 1h 39m· zh

    7.119
  42. 42

    Prime Cut

    1972· 1h 28m· en

    6.4124

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

258 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 Way of the Dragon currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.