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Best History Movies of 1972

This collection ranks 95 history 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 Aguirre, the Wrath of God.

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

  2. 2

    1776

    1972· 2h 21m· en

    6.987
  3. 3

    The New Land

    1972· 3h 22m· sv

    7.5105
  4. 4

    The Devil

    1972· 2h 5m· pl

    7.395
  8. 8

    Blanche

    1972· 1h 34m· fr

    6.037
  10. 10

    Souliotes

    1972· 1h 27m· el

    6.84
  17. 17

    Lady Zhibek

    1972· 2h 23m· ru

    8.52
  21. 21

    Dauria

    1972· 2h 52m· ru

    6.311
  26. 26

    Liberty

    1972· 1h 49m· it

    6.05
  27. 27

    1870

    1972· 1h 56m· it

    6.27
  28. 28

    The Demon

    1972· 8m· ja

    6.421
  30. 30

    Ora 11 Jon

    1972· 1h 57m· bn

    —0
  31. 31

    Pope Joan

    1972· 1h 50m· en

    5.97
  32. 32

    Aromalunni

    1972· 2h 34m· ml

    —0
  35. 35

    Agent #1

    1972· 1h 37m· pl

    4.84
  41. 41

    Red Bees

    1972· 1h 7m· ru

    6.02

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

95 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?

Aguirre, the Wrath of God currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.