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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

  2. 52

    The Treasure

    1972· 1h 50m· si

    7.04
  5. 55

    Visions...

    1972· 1h 13m· en

    —0
  6. 56

    Trouble Man

    1972· 1h 39m· en

    6.238
  8. 58

    Child's Play

    1972· 1h 40m· en

    6.053
  9. 59

    Rage

    1972· 1h 40m· en

    6.724
  10. 60

    Bone

    1972· 1h 35m· en

    5.928
  19. 69

    Embassy

    1972· 1h 30m· en

    5.01
  21. 71

    Amuck!

    1972· 1h 38m· it

    5.856
  23. 73

    The Visitors

    1972· 1h 28m· en

    6.025
  25. 75

    The Boxer

    1972· 1h 23m· it

    8.19
  30. 80

    Z.P.G.

    1972· 1h 37m· en

    6.159
  34. 84

    Bluebeard

    1972· 2h 5m· en

    5.457
  35. 85

    Probe

    1972· 1h 35m· en

    5.54
  37. 87

    Knife of Ice

    1972· 1h 31m· it

    6.149
  38. 88

    The Victim

    1972· 1h 14m· en

    6.222
  49. 99

    It Ain't Easy

    1972· 1h 30m· en

    7.52
  50. 100

    The Lift

    1972· 7m· xx

    6.212

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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.