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Best Thriller Movies of 1972

This collection ranks 206 thriller 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 Sleuth.

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

  1. 1

    Sleuth

    1972· 2h 18m· en

    7.7740
  2. 2

    Fist of Fury

    1972· 1h 48m· zh

    7.21.1K
  4. 4

    Deliverance

    1972· 1h 49m· en

    7.31.8K
  5. 5

    Frenzy

    1972· 1h 56m· en

    7.11.0K
  6. 6

    The Getaway

    1972· 2h 3m· en

    7.1683
  10. 10

    The Mechanic

    1972· 1h 39m· en

    6.7356
  13. 13

    Caliber 9

    1972· 1h 42m· it

    7.5270
  14. 14

    Un Flic

    1972· 1h 40m· fr

    6.6297
  16. 16

    Images

    1972· 1h 41m· en

    6.8165
  23. 23

    The Heist

    1972· 1h 13m· en

    8.02
  32. 32

    Super Fly

    1972· 1h 31m· en

    6.3162
  36. 36

    Endless Night

    1972· 1h 39m· en

    6.167
  42. 42

    Madame Sin

    1972· 1h 30m· en

    7.211
  43. 43

    Ben

    1972· 1h 34m· en

    6.1144
  48. 48

    Skyjacked

    1972· 1h 41m· en

    6.255
  50. 50

    Triángulo

    1972· 1h 22m· es

    5.67

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

206 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?

Sleuth currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.