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Best Crime Movies of 1972

This collection ranks 260 crime 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.

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

  2. 2

    Sleuth

    1972· 2h 18m· en

    7.7740
  5. 5

    Frenzy

    1972· 1h 56m· en

    7.11.0K
  6. 6

    The Getaway

    1972· 2h 3m· en

    7.1683
  7. 7

    The Catcher

    1972· 1h 40m· en

    6.01
  8. 8

    The Mechanic

    1972· 1h 39m· en

    6.7356
  9. 9

    Caliber 9

    1972· 1h 42m· it

    7.5270
  10. 10

    Un Flic

    1972· 1h 40m· fr

    6.6297
  17. 17

    The Heist

    1972· 1h 13m· en

    8.02
  30. 30

    The Pariah

    1972· 1h 42m· fr

    6.9133
  34. 34

    Super Fly

    1972· 1h 31m· en

    6.3162
  38. 38

    Man of Iron

    1972· 1h 39m· zh

    7.119
  40. 40

    Prime Cut

    1972· 1h 28m· en

    6.4124
  50. 50

    A Culpa

    1972· 1h 19m· pt

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

260 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.