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Best French Movies of 1972

This collection ranks 179 French 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 Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.

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

  4. 4

    Un Flic

    1972· 1h 40m

    6.6297
  12. 12

    Blanche

    1972· 1h 34m

    6.037
  17. 17

    The Pariah

    1972· 1h 42m

    6.9133
  18. 18

    The Egg

    1972· 1h 25m

    5.73
  31. 31

    Franz

    1972· 1h 31m

    6.111
  42. 42

    The Monk

    1972· 1h 34m

    5.98

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

179 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 Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.