Finding box office information for movies made before 1980 is not an easy task. For somebody looking for box office information on 1972 it is very very frustrating. Over the years, we have researched and collected information on over 36,000 movies. So we figured we would show all the 1972 movies in our database.
To make this list a movie had to be made in 1972. This page will looks at 136 1972 Movies. The movies are listed in a massive table that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. This only represents about 33% of the movies made in 1972….but should cover the top box office movies.
Our UMR Top 50 of 1972
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
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Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1972
The Godfather (1972)
AA Best Picture Win
1972
Cabaret (1972)
AA Best Picture Nom
1972
Deliverance (1972)
AA Best Picture Nom
1972
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
1972
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
1972
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
1972
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
1972
Sounder (1972)
AA Best Picture Nom
1972
The Getaway (1972)
1972
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
1972
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
1972
Sleuth (1972)
1972
The Cowboys (1972)
1972
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
1972
Frenzy (1972)
1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
1972
Butterflies Are Free (1972)
1972
Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)
1972
The Valachi Papers (1972)
1972
The New Centurions (1972)
1972
Deep Throat (1972)
1972
Snowball Express (1972)
1972
Cries & Whispers (1972)
AA Best Picture Nom
1972
The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
1972
Joe Kidd (1972)
1972
The Candidate (1972)
1972
The Chinese Connection (1972)
1972
Snoopy Come Home (1972)
1972
The Other (1972)
1972
Across 110th Street (1972)
1972
1776 (1972)
1972
Prime Cut (1972)
1972
Super Fly (1972)
1972
Five Fingers of Death (1972)
1972
The Way of the Dragon (1972)
1972
Fritz the Cat (1972)
1972
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
1972
Fat City (1972)
1972
Solaris (1972)
1972
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
1972
The Hot Rock (1972)
1972
Aguirre the Wrath of God (1972)
Limited Release
1972
Bad Company (1972)
1972
The Ruling Class (1972)
1972
Skyjacked (1972)
1972
Avanti! (1972)
1972
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
1972
Junior Bonner (1972)
1972
Shaft's Big Score! (1972)
1972
Ulzana's Raid (1972)
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| 1972 | The Godfather (1972) AA Best Picture Win |
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| 1972 | Cabaret (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1972 | Deliverance (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1972 | Jeremiah Johnson (1972) | |
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| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Last Tango in Paris (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Sounder (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1972 | The Getaway (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Lady Sings the Blues (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Sleuth (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Cowboys (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Play It Again, Sam (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Frenzy (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Butterflies Are Free (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Valachi Papers (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The New Centurions (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Deep Throat (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Snowball Express (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Cries & Whispers (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1972 | The Heartbreak Kid (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Joe Kidd (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Candidate (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Chinese Connection (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Snoopy Come Home (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Other (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Across 110th Street (1972) | |
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| 1972 | 1776 (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Prime Cut (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Super Fly (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Five Fingers of Death (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Way of the Dragon (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Fritz the Cat (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Tales from the Crypt (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Fat City (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Solaris (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Hot Rock (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Aguirre the Wrath of God (1972) Limited Release |
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| 1972 | Bad Company (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Ruling Class (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Skyjacked (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Avanti! (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Junior Bonner (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Shaft's Big Score! (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Ulzana's Raid (1972) | |
1972 Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort 1972 Movies by movie titles and movie trailers
- Sort 1972 Movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
- Sort 1972 Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort 1972 Movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each 1972 Movies received and how many Oscar® wins each 1972 Movies received.
- Sort 1972 Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR). Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | UMR Score | ||||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | The Godfather (1972) AA Best Picture Win |
Marlon Brando & James Caan |
134.1 | 850.3 | 1,548.50 | 1 | 97 | 11 / 03 | 100.0 | |
| 2 | Cabaret (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
Joel Grey & Liza Minnelli |
61.4 | 389.1 | 389.10 | 5 | 85 | 10 / 08 | 99.7 | |
| 3 | Deliverance (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
Burt Reynolds & Jon Voight |
68.5 | 434.3 | 434.30 | 4 | 85 | 03 / 00 | 99.1 | |
| 5 | Jeremiah Johnson (1972) | Robert Redford | 57.3 | 363.2 | 363.20 | 6 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 98.1 | |
| 6 | What's Up, Doc? (1972) | Barbra Streisand & Ryan O'Neal |
72.7 | 461.2 | 461.20 | 3 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 98.0 | |
| 7 | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) | Gene Hackman & Joel Hirschhorn |
92.7 | 588.0 | 588.00 | 2 | 75 | 08 / 01 | 97.9 | |
| 7 | Last Tango in Paris (1972) | Marlon Brando | 36.1 | 229.2 | 229.20 | 9 | 79 | 02 / 00 | 97.5 | |
| 9 | Sounder (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
Paul Winfield & Cicely Tyson |
26.5 | 167.8 | 167.80 | 12 | 79 | 04 / 00 | 97.0 | |
| 9 | The Getaway (1972) | Steve McQueen & Ali MacGraw |
54.5 | 345.9 | 345.90 | 7 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 10 | Lady Sings the Blues (1972) | Diana Ross & Richard Pryor |
29.3 | 185.7 | 185.70 | 10 | 72 | 05 / 00 | 95.5 | |
| 12 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) | Woody Allen & Burt Reynolds |
25.8 | 163.3 | 163.30 | 13 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 94.3 | |
| 11 | Sleuth (1972) | Laurence Olivier & Michael Caine |
17.4 | 110.5 | 110.50 | 23 | 89 | 04 / 00 | 93.5 | |
| 13 | The Cowboys (1972) | John Wayne & Bruce Dern |
22.7 | 144.1 | 144.10 | 16 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 92.0 | |
| 15 | Play It Again, Sam (1972) | Diane Keaton & Woody Allen |
17.4 | 110.6 | 110.60 | 22 | 87 | 00 / 00 | 91.9 | |
| 16 | Frenzy (1972) | Directed by Alfred Hitchcock | 21.0 | 133.2 | 133.20 | 18 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 91.6 | |
| 18 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) | Paul Newman & Ava Gardner |
24.5 | 155.6 | 155.60 | 14 | 70 | 01 / 00 | 91.2 | |
| 17 | Butterflies Are Free (1972) | Eileen Heckart & Goldie Hawn |
20.5 | 130.1 | 130.10 | 19 | 74 | 03 / 01 | 90.9 | |
| 17 | Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) | Walter Matthau & Carol Burnett |
24.5 | 155.6 | 155.60 | 15 | 67 | 02 / 00 | 90.5 | |
| 21 | The Valachi Papers (1972) | Charles Bronson | 28.2 | 178.7 | 178.70 | 11 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 89.5 | |
| 22 | The New Centurions (1972) | George C. Scott | 21.6 | 136.7 | 136.70 | 17 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 88.8 | |
| 19 | Deep Throat (1972) | Linda Lovelace | 40.0 | 253.6 | 253.60 | 8 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 87.8 | |
| 22 | Snowball Express (1972) | Dean Jones | 20.0 | 126.8 | 126.80 | 21 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 85.9 | |
| 22 | Cries & Whispers (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
Directed by Ingmar Bergman | 3.9 | 25.0 | 25.00 | 71 | 85 | 05 / 01 | 85.5 | |
| 23 | The Heartbreak Kid (1972) | Eddie Albert & Jeannie Berlin |
16.8 | 106.3 | 106.30 | 25 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 84.8 | |
| 26 | Joe Kidd (1972) | Clint Eastwood & John Sturges |
17.2 | 109.0 | 109.00 | 24 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 82.4 | |
| 25 | The Candidate (1972) | Robert Redford & Melvyn Douglas |
7.6 | 48.0 | 48.00 | 49 | 78 | 02 / 01 | 81.8 | |
| 26 | The Chinese Connection (1972) | Bruce Lee | 11.5 | 73.0 | 73.00 | 33 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 80.9 | |
| 28 | Snoopy Come Home (1972) | Snoopy & Charlie Brown |
7.6 | 48.0 | 48.00 | 48 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 80.7 | |
| 31 | The Other (1972) | John Ritter | 10.6 | 67.3 | 67.30 | 38 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 80.1 | |
| 31 | Across 110th Street (1972) | Anthony Quinn & Anthony Franciosa |
10.3 | 65.3 | 65.30 | 39 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 80.0 | |
| 31 | 1776 (1972) | William Daniels & Howard Da Silva |
8.5 | 53.8 | 53.80 | 46 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 79.8 | |
| 33 | Prime Cut (1972) | Gene Hackman & Lee Marvin |
12.1 | 76.9 | 76.90 | 32 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 79.8 | |
| 32 | Super Fly (1972) | Ron O'Neal | 12.1 | 76.9 | 76.90 | 29 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 79.7 | |
| 33 | Five Fingers of Death (1972) | Lieh Lo | 12.1 | 76.9 | 76.90 | 31 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 79.1 | |
| 35 | The Way of the Dragon (1972) | Bruce Lee & Chuck Norris |
6.1 | 38.4 | 38.40 | 59 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 79.0 | |
| 36 | Fritz the Cat (1972) | Directed by Ralph Bakshi | 13.6 | 86.5 | 86.50 | 27 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 77.8 | |
| 37 | Tales from the Crypt (1972) | Peter Cushing | 5.8 | 36.5 | 36.50 | 60 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 77.1 | |
| 38 | Fat City (1972) | Susan Tyrrell & Jeff Bridges |
2.6 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 104 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 76.2 | |
| 39 | Solaris (1972) | Donatas Banionis | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 163 | 87 | 00 / 00 | 76.1 | |
| 40 | Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) | Directed by George Roy Hill | 7.3 | 46.1 | 46.10 | 51 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 75.8 | |
| 42 | The Hot Rock (1972) | Robert Redford & George Segal |
10.6 | 67.3 | 67.30 | 37 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 74.8 | |
| 42 | Aguirre the Wrath of God (1972) Limited Release |
Klaus Kinski | 0.5 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 156 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 74.2 | |
| 41 | Bad Company (1972) | Jeff Bridges | 2.3 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 115 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 73.5 | |
| 43 | The Ruling Class (1972) | Peter O'Toole & Alastair Sim |
2.7 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 101 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 73.1 | |
| 45 | Skyjacked (1972) | Charlton Heston & Walter Pidgeon |
20.5 | 129.7 | 129.70 | 20 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 72.9 | |
| 44 | Avanti! (1972) | Jack Lemmon & Juliet Mills |
4.5 | 28.8 | 28.80 | 69 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 71.3 | |
| 47 | Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) | Alec Guinness | 3.6 | 23.1 | 23.10 | 76 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 70.9 | |
| 47 | Junior Bonner (1972) | Steve McQueen & Ben Johnson |
5.6 | 35.4 | 35.40 | 61 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 70.5 | |
| 49 | Shaft's Big Score! (1972) | Richard Roundtree | 11.1 | 70.6 | 70.60 | 35 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 70.3 | |
| 49 | Ulzana's Raid (1972) | Burt Lancaster | 2.0 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 120 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 70.1 | |
| 51 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) | Kurt Russell | 14.0 | 88.6 | 88.60 | 26 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 69.5 | |
| 52 | Man of La Mancha (1972) | Sophia Loren & Peter O'Toole |
11.5 | 73.0 | 73.00 | 34 | 58 | 01 / 00 | 69.3 | |
| 53 | The Mechanic (1972) | Charles Bronson & Jan-Michael Vincent |
7.3 | 46.1 | 46.10 | 50 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 68.8 | |
| 55 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) | Roddy McDowall | 13.6 | 86.5 | 86.50 | 28 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 68.2 | |
| 54 | The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972) | Gary Grimes | 3.8 | 24.0 | 24.00 | 73 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 67.6 | |
| 56 | The Legend of N. Charley (1972) | Fred Williamson | 9.1 | 57.6 | 57.60 | 43 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 57 | Images (1972) | Directed by Robert Altman | 2.4 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 107 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 66.5 | |
| 58 | When the Legends Die (1972) | Richard Widmark | 2.7 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 102 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 66.4 | |
| 60 | Buck and the Preacher (1972) | Sidney Poitier | 9.4 | 59.6 | 59.60 | 41 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 64.7 | |
| 60 | The War Between Men And Women (1972) | Jack Lemmon & Jason Robards |
12.1 | 76.9 | 76.90 | 30 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 64.7 | |
| 61 | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972) | Joanne Woodward & Directed by Paul Newman |
1.6 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 127 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 64.7 | |
| 62 | Sisters (1972) | Directed by Brian De Palma | 3.0 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 87 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 64.3 | |
| 61 | Come Back Charleston Blue (1972) | Godfrey Cambridge | 6.8 | 43.2 | 43.20 | 54 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 63.8 | |
| 64 | Pink Flamingos (1972) | Directed by John Waters | 7.0 | 44.4 | 44.40 | 52 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 61.8 | |
| 65 | Follow Me/The Public Eye (1972) | Mia Farrow | 2.4 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 110 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 61.6 | |
| 64 | Silent Running (1972) | Bruce Dern & Cliff Potts |
4.5 | 28.8 | 28.80 | 67 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 61.2 | |
| 66 | The Big Bird Cage (1972) | Pam Grier | 2.9 | 18.2 | 18.20 | 96 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 60.1 | |
| 68 | Pocket Money (1972) | Paul Newman & Lee Marvin |
8.8 | 55.7 | 55.70 | 45 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 58.8 | |
| 67 | A Cop/Un Flic (1972) | 2.9 | 18.6 | 62.00 | 93 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 58.6 | ||
| 72 | Slaughter (1972) | Jim Brown & Rip Torn |
10.0 | 63.4 | 63.40 | 40 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 58.0 | |
| 70 | We Won't Grow Old Together (1972) | Marlène Jobert | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 181 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 57.9 | |
| 72 | Play It As It Lays (1972) | Anthony Perkins | 3.3 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 81 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 57.1 | |
| 74 | Young Winston (1972) | Anthony Hopkins & Robert Shaw |
6.5 | 41.3 | 41.30 | 55 | 57 | 03 / 00 | 55.1 | |
| 72 | State of Seige (1972) | Yves Montand | 1.1 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 134 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 54.1 | |
| 75 | Indian Summer/La prima notte di quiete (1972) | 1.1 | 6.9 | 101.00 | 136 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 53.9 | ||
| 75 | The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) | Jack Nicholson & Bruce Dern |
2.9 | 18.3 | 18.30 | 95 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 53.0 | |
| 78 | Up the Sandbox (1972) | Barbra Streisand | 10.6 | 67.3 | 67.30 | 36 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 52.1 | |
| 76 | Trouble Man (1972) | 0.5 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 157 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 51.5 | ||
| 79 | Portnoy's Complaint (1972) | Jill Clayburgh | 9.4 | 59.6 | 59.60 | 42 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 50.0 | |
| 80 | Hickey & Boggs (1972) | Bill Cosby & Robert Culp |
3.3 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 80 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 49.8 | |
| 81 | Elvis On Tour (1972) | Elvis Presley | 2.7 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 97 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 49.5 | |
| 82 | Pulp (1972) | Michael Caine & Mickey Rooney |
2.7 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 98 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 49.4 | |
| 83 | Travels with My Aunt (1972) | Maggie Smith & Directed by George Cukor |
3.2 | 20.2 | 20.20 | 84 | 58 | 04 / 01 | 49.3 | |
| 86 | Melinda (1972) | Calvin Lockhart | 4.7 | 29.6 | 29.60 | 66 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 48.2 | |
| 85 | The Biscuit Eater (1972) | Johnny Whitaker | 6.4 | 40.4 | 40.40 | 57 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 47.7 | |
| 86 | Ben (1972) | Lee Montgomery | 7.0 | 44.2 | 44.20 | 53 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 47.2 | |
| 86 | Sitting Target (1972) | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 175 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.9 | ||
| 90 | Chato's Land (1972) | Charles Bronson | 4.8 | 30.6 | 30.60 | 65 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 46.8 | |
| 90 | The Man (1972) | James Earl Jones | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 176 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.7 | |
| 88 | To Find a Man (1972) | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 177 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.7 | ||
| 91 | The Carey Treatment (1972) | James Coburn & Jennifer O'Neill |
3.0 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 89 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 46.6 | |
| 91 | The Revengers (1972) | William Holden & Susan Hayward |
4.5 | 28.8 | 28.80 | 68 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 46.5 | |
| 93 | Nathalie Granger (1972) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.40 | 178 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 45.5 | ||
| 94 | Tout va bien (1972) | Jane Fonda & Yves Montand |
1.2 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 132 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 44.9 | |
| 93 | The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) | Robert Duvall | 2.3 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 114 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 44.8 | |
| 95 | The Last House on the Left (1972) | Sandra Peabody & Directed by Wes Craven |
3.1 | 19.7 | 19.70 | 85 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 44.8 | |
| 98 | Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) | Vincent Price & Peter Cushing |
3.0 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 91 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 44.6 | |
| 97 | Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) | Christopher Lee & Peter Cushing |
2.4 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 109 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 44.0 | |
| 98 | A Reflection of Fear (1972) | Robert Shaw | 1.7 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 126 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 43.2 | |
| 100 | The Assassination (1972) | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 170 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.8 | ||
| 103 | The Honkers (1972) | James Coburn & Slim Pickens |
2.4 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 112 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 42.0 | |
| 102 | The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972) | 1.9 | 12.0 | 12.00 | 122 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 41.9 | ||
| 102 | Richard (1972) Limited Release |
Mickey Rooney | 0.5 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 158 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.8 | |
| 104 | Black Girl (1972) | Brock Peters | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 161 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.7 | |
| 105 | Another Nice Mess (1972) | Steve Martin | 0.6 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 155 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 41.6 | |
| 105 | The Journey (1972) | 1.1 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 141 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 40.7 | ||
| 106 | Child's Play (1972) | James Mason & Robert Preston |
2.6 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 105 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 40.7 | |
| 108 | Black Gunn (1972) | Jim Brown & Martin Landau |
3.1 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 86 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 39.3 | |
| 109 | Kansas City Bomber (1972) | Jodie Foster & Raquel Welch |
8.4 | 53.5 | 53.50 | 47 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 38.6 | |
| 112 | The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972) | Shirley MacLaine | 2.7 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 100 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 38.5 | |
| 111 | The Canterbury Tales (1972) | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 169 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.5 | ||
| 112 | Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972) | Shelley Winters | 1.9 | 12.0 | 12.00 | 123 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 38.2 | |
| 111 | Alfredo, Alfredo (1972) | Dustin Hoffman | 1.1 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 139 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 38.0 | |
| 113 | Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972) | Alan Arkin | 2.6 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 106 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 38.0 | |
| 113 | Where Does It Hurt? (1972) | Peter Sellers | 1.4 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 130 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 37.0 | |
| 115 | A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 167 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.2 | ||
| 115 | The Master Touch (1972) | Kirk Douglas | 1.8 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 125 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 36.0 | |
| 118 | Napoleon and Samantha (1972) | Michael Douglas & Jodie Foster |
5.2 | 32.7 | 32.70 | 62 | 52 | 01 / 00 | 35.9 | |
| 118 | They Only Kill Their Masters (1972) | James Garner & Katharine Ross |
3.0 | 18.8 | 18.80 | 92 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 34.7 | |
| 119 | Rage (1972) | Martin Sheen & George C. Scott |
2.1 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 118 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 34.7 | |
| 121 | Summertime Killer (1972) | 1.1 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 135 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 34.3 | ||
| 122 | The Outside Man (1972) Limited Release |
Roy Scheider | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 168 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.7 | |
| 122 | Roma (1972) | 0.5 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 160 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.7 | ||
| 124 | The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) | Lee Van Cleef | 3.2 | 20.2 | 20.20 | 83 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 33.6 | |
| 124 | 43: The Richard Petty Story (1972) | Darren McGavin | 0.8 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 149 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 32.0 | |
| 126 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) | Peter Sellers | 1.9 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 124 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 125 | Journey Back To Oz (1972) | Liza Minnelli | 1.0 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 142 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 30.6 | |
| 128 | Innocent Bystanders (1972) | Dana Andrews | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 121 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 30.5 | |
| 129 | Get To Know Your Rabbit (1972) | Orson Welles | 2.1 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 117 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 30.4 | |
| 128 | Hit Man (1972) | Pam Grier | 3.6 | 22.9 | 22.90 | 78 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 29.5 | |
| 131 | The Abductors (1972) | Patrick Wright | 6.5 | 41.1 | 41.10 | 56 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 28.7 | |
| 132 | Scoumoune (1972) | Jean-Paul Belmondo | 0.2 | 1.0 | 42.30 | 172 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.7 | |
| 133 | Blacula (1972) | William Marshall | 3.6 | 23.1 | 23.10 | 77 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
| 134 | Boxcar Bertha (1972) | David Carradine & Barbara Hershey |
3.3 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 79 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
| 135 | Scroundel in White/ Docteur Popaul (1972) | 1.2 | 7.7 | 51.80 | 131 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 27.9 | ||
| 135 | Limbo (1972) | Mark Robson | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 173 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 27.9 | |
| 135 | King, Queen, Knave (1972) | Gina Lollobrigida & David Niven |
0.7 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 153 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 27.9 | |
| 137 | Cool Breeze (1972) | Pam Grier | 3.2 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 82 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 26.9 | |
| 138 | Corky (1972) | Ben Johnson | 2.3 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 113 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 26.7 | |
| 138 | A Separate Peace (1972) | Parker Stevenson | 3.8 | 24.0 | 24.00 | 72 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 26.3 | |
| 140 | Bluebeard (1972) | Richard Burton & Raquel Welch |
3.6 | 23.1 | 23.10 | 75 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 26.0 | |
| 142 | The Happiness Cage (1972) | Christopher Walken | 0.7 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 152 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 25.9 | |
| 142 | The Great Waltz (1972) | Horst Buchholz | 5.0 | 31.7 | 31.70 | 63 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 25.1 | |
| 142 | The Visitors (1972) | Elia Kazan | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 162 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 24.1 | |
| 144 | Eagle In A Cage (1972) | 0.7 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 151 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 24.0 | ||
| 144 | To Kill A Clown (1972) | 2.6 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 103 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 24.0 | ||
| 145 | A Fan's Notes (1972) | 0.8 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 146 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 22.8 | ||
| 148 | Heat (1972) | 0.6 | 3.9 | 3.90 | 154 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 22.1 | ||
| 149 | Escape To The Sun (1972) | 0.5 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 159 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.7 | ||
| 148 | What? (1972) | Directed by Roman Polanski | 1.1 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 138 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 20.8 | |
| 150 | The Call of the Wild (1972) | Charlton Heston | 2.7 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 99 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 20.5 | |
| 150 | Mordet på Trotskij (1972) | Richard Burton & Alain Delon |
0.2 | 1.6 | 21.70 | 164 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.3 | |
| 152 | X, Y and Zee (1972) | Michael Caine & Elizabeth Taylor |
5.0 | 31.4 | 31.40 | 64 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 152 | Fuzz (1972) | Burt Reynolds & Yul Brynner |
9.1 | 57.6 | 57.60 | 44 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 19.1 | |
| 155 | The Wrath of God (1972) | Robert Mitchum & Rita Hayworth |
2.2 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 116 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 18.6 | |
| 154 | Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) | Laurence Olivier & Sarah Miles |
1.1 | 6.9 | 6.90 | 137 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 155 | Dear Dead Delilah (1972) | Agnes Moorehead | 1.1 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 140 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 156 | The Comedown/Blast (1972) | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 165 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.3 | ||
| 160 | Stigma (1972) Limited Release |
Philip Michael Thomas | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 166 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | |
| 157 | Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.80 | 174 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | ||
| 161 | The Hitchhikers (1972) | Misty Rowe | 4.3 | 27.4 | 27.40 | 70 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 16.1 | |
| 161 | Pancho Villa (1972) | Telly Savalas & Clint Walker |
2.9 | 18.3 | 18.30 | 94 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 16.1 | |
| 163 | The Dead Are Alive! (1972) Limited Release |
John Marley | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 179 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.9 | |
| 162 | Hammersmith Is Out (1972) | Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton |
2.4 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 108 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 15.5 | |
| 166 | Frogs (1972) | Ray Milland | 6.1 | 38.4 | 38.40 | 58 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 13.3 | |
| 164 | Two Is A Happy Number/One Is A Lonely Number (1972) | Melvyn Douglas | 0.8 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 150 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 | |
| 165 | Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972) | Victor Mature | 1.6 | 10.0 | 10.00 | 129 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 12.6 | |
| 166 | Something To Hide (1972) | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 171 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.8 | ||
| 167 | The Boxer (1972) Limited Release |
Robert Blake | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 180 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.3 | |
| 168 | Treasure Island (1972) | Orson Welles & Lionel Stander |
2.4 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 111 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 9.0 | |
| 171 | The Erotic Adventures of Zorro (1972) | Douglas Frey | 3.7 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 74 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 8.6 | |
| 170 | Pope Joan (1972) | Olivia de Havilland | 2.1 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 119 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 6.7 | |
| 172 | The Twilight People (1972) | Pam Grier | 1.6 | 10.0 | 10.00 | 128 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 4.2 | |
| 174 | Embassy (1972) | Ray Milland | 0.8 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 148 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 4.2 | |
| 174 | Z.P.G. (1972) | Oliver Reed | 1.2 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 133 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 | |
| 176 | Daughters of Satan (1972) | Tom Selleck | 0.9 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 145 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 | |
| 175 | Cancel My Reservation (1972) | Bob Hope | 3.0 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 90 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 3.6 | |
| 176 | The Thing With Two Heads (1972) | Ray Milland | 3.0 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 88 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 3.6 | |
| 177 | The Loners (1972) | Gloria Grahame | 1.0 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 143 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 2.2 | |
| 180 | Beware! The Blob (1972) | Carol Lynley | 0.9 | 5.8 | 5.80 | 144 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 1.7 | |
| 179 | Night of the Lepus (1972) | Janet Leigh | 0.8 | 4.9 | 4.90 | 147 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 1.2 |
Top earners in 1972 for Adjusted USA Box Office:
| Name | Number of Movies | Total Adj World Wide (mil) | Total Adj USA (mil) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Brando | 2 | 1,777.7 | 1,079.5 |
| Robert Duvall | 3 | 1,672.1 | 973.9 |
| Diane Keaton | 2 | 1,659.1 | 960.9 |
| John Marley | 2 | 1,548.7 | 850.5 |
| James Caan | 1 | 1,548.5 | 850.3 |
| Al Pacino | 1 | 1,548.5 | 850.3 |
| Talia Shire | 1 | 1,548.5 | 850.3 |
| Sterling Hayden | 1 | 1,548.5 | 850.3 |
| John Cazale | 1 | 1,548.5 | 850.3 |
| Richard Conte | 1 | 1,548.5 | 850.3 |
| Roddy McDowall | 3 | 830.1 | 830.1 |
| Gene Hackman | 2 | 664.9 | 664.9 |
| Burt Reynolds | 3 | 655.2 | 655.2 |
| Stella Stevens | 2 | 651.4 | 651.4 |
| Ernest Borgnine | 3 | 616.9 | 616.9 |
| Shelley Winters | 3 | 601.0 | 601.0 |
| Carol Lynley | 2 | 593.8 | 593.8 |
| Ned Beatty | 2 | 589.9 | 589.9 |
| Red Buttons | 1 | 588.0 | 588.0 |
| Jack Albertson | 1 | 588.0 | 588.0 |
| Leslie Nielsen | 1 | 588.0 | 588.0 |
| Barbra Streisand | 2 | 528.5 | 528.5 |
| Robert Redford | 3 | 478.5 | 478.5 |
| M. Emmet Walsh | 2 | 474.7 | 474.7 |
| Austin Pendleton | 2 | 471.2 | 471.2 |
My Main Sources
Source 1: Variety – January 3rd 1973, January 9th, 1974
Source 2: Twentieth Century-Fox A Corporate and Financial History by Aubrey Solomon
Source 3: Wikipedia
Source 4: IMDb.com
Source 5: BoxOfficeMojo.com
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Hello Bruce
So many films i saw in that year, and i am so lazy that i will not count them but my favorite films are Poseidon, Cabaret and its music numéros with Liza directly inspired by the Blue Angel with Dietrich and it is normal because it was Berlin;
Sex by Woody and Sex by Linda were great moment too. And funny because in that time porn were in box office and everybody goes to see because it was just the beginning for the great public and it was simply new;
In. The mean time i saw the Last Tango and i think it was very very difficult to see and not excited at all but very triste;
I saw Fritz the Cat and i loved it like Frenzy and the Cow Boys with the Duke
Good inspiration for memories but in that time everything was so easy to live…..
I have to take another glass of Chablis
So long
Peter from France
Hey Pierre. Thanks for checking in from France. Thanks for sharing your favorite movies and your memories from this year. Poseidon is among my favorites as well…..Cabaret is not among my favorite musicals….but I liked Liza in that role. I agree Everything About Sex has some funny moments…..my favorite is Burt Reynolds and Tony Randall controlling the brain….funny funny stuff. Hope your Chablis was good…..sounds like a good time…Chablis and 1972 movies…lol.
1972 The Year of the Godfather.
I’ve seen 42 of the 136 films on the chart, less than I thought. I have 75 films from 1972 in my movie collection. I haven’t watched them all.
Favorites include –
Asphyx ,The
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb
Chato’s Land
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Cowboys ,The
Deliverance
Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dracula AD 72
Elvis on Tour
Frenzy
Fritz the Cat
Getaway ,The
Godfather ,The
Hammersmith is Out
Joe Kidd
Mechanic ,The
Poseidon Adventure ,The
Silent Running
Skyjacked
Slaughterhouse-Five
Sleuth
Straw Dogs
Tales from the Crypt
Valachi Papers ,The
Vampire Circus
zz-China – Fist of Fury aka The Chinese Connection
zz-China – King Boxer
zz-China – Way of the Dragon aka Return of the Dragon
zz-Italy – Horror Express
zz-Italy – Trinity is Still My Name
I see hardcore porn has finally made it to the UMR – Deep Throat – which was a huge success and very profitable. The UK had strict censorship rules back then so I doubt it ever hit mainstream theaters here but it may have been covertly available in some of the more dodgy soft porn cinemas we had in London’s West End district.
There was no beating The Godfather that year, over $700m adjusted domestic, which is about as much as Black Panther did this year. The Poseidon Adventure did very well too.
I saw Elvis on Tour at the cinema in 1977 after Elvis died, a late night showing. I remember I was with a bunch of friends singing Elvis songs all night.
I went thru a Bruce Lee / Kung Fu phase during the 70s and watched The Big Boss, Fist of Fury and Way of the Dragon a number of times in various double bills throughout the 70s. Enter the Dragon was my favorite of his films, I must have watched that well over a hundred times in the 70s and 80s.
Another top movie page Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve
1. Thanks for checking out this page.
2. I have seen 35….so I am trailing your 42.
3. Yep….the year Godfather became a legend.
4. I think there are actually 3 X rated movies on this table…Deep Throat, Pink Flamingos and Fritz The Cat…now that I think about there are 4…I just can’t remember the 4th one.
5. When looking at adjusted gross….The Black Panther still needs about 8 million to top The Godfather….the producers are keeping The Black Panther in theaters until it reaches $700 million….it is playing in 140 theaters still……a couple more weeks and it will get there.
6. Good story about you and your friends singing Elvis songs.
7. Two Bruce Lee movies made the Top 30….just saw Birth of the Dragon the other day…..it was a decent Bruce Lee re-telling of a story from the 1960s.
8. Thanks for the votes up…and for sharing these movie memories.
These are the 105 1972 films I have seen since December 1992 when I saw for me film 8000. Key – film, studio, stars if listed, date seen and source (tape, DVD or TV channel);
AMAZING MR. BLUNDEN (U.K.) 1972 HEMISPHERE XXX XXX 1/8 2008 TAPE
AMERICAN HIPPIE IN ISRAEL 1972 INTL. PICTURES 5/17 2015 TCM
ASSASSINATION OF TROTSKY (FR-IT-U.K.) 1972 CRC RICHARD BURTON ALAIN DELON 10/29 1997 HIS
BAD COMPANY 1972 PAR JEFF BRIDGES 2/20 1994 A & E
BARON BLOOD (W.GER-IT.) 1972 AIP JOSEPH COTTEN ELKE SOMMER 10/17 2014 EPIX 3
BEN AND CHARLIE (IT-FR) 1972 VARITY INTL. XXX XXX 10/24 2011 DVD
BLACK GIRL 1972 CRC BROCK PETERS LESLIE UGGAMS 12/31 2014 BOUNCE
BLACK MAMA, WHITE MAMA 1972 AIP XXX XXX 1/20 2004 ACTN
BLINDMAN 1972 FOX TONY ANTHONY RINGO STARR 9/19 2010 DVD
BLOOD FREAK 1972 XXX XXX 12/27 2008 TCM
BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB (U.K.) 1972 AIP ANDREW KEIR VALERIE LEAN 10/16 2010 TCM
BLOOD SABBATH 1972 7/27 2015 DVD
BLUE MONEY 1972 CROWN INTL 6/5 2012 DVD
BONE 1972 NW/JACK H. HARRIS 3/29 2015 TCM
BOY OF BLOOD (IT.) 1972 HALLMARK REL. 1/16 2015 EPIX – D
BUCK AND THE PREACHER 1972 COL SIDNEY POITIER HARRY BELAFONTE 12/7 1994 TNT
BURGLARS, THE (FR-IT) 1972 COL JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO OMAR SHARIFF 6/16 2013 TCM
BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE 1972 COL GOLDIE HAWN 7/24 1995 TMC
CAN BE DONE, AMIGO (SP-IT-FR.) 1972 WORLDWIDE ENT. JACK PALANCE 4/26 2011 DVD
CARRY ON HENRY VIII (U.K.) 1972 AIP SIDNEY JAMES KENNETH WILLIAMS 10/13 1997 TAPE
CARRY ON MATRON (U.K.) 1972 RANK SIDNEY JAMES KENNETH WILLIAMS 11/27 1997 TAPE
CHAIN GANG WOMEN 1972 CROWN INTL MICHAEL STERNS BARBARA MILLS 9/19 2011 DVD
CHATO’S LAND 1972 UA CHARLES BRONSON JACK PALANCE 1/26 1996 TBS
CHINESE CONNECTION 1972 NGP BRUCE LEE 11/26 1992 TAPE
CHRISTIAN THE LION (U.K.) 1972 SCOTIA AMER. BILL TRAVERS VIRGINIA MCKENNA 9/2 2013 DVD
COOL BREEZE 1972 MGM XXX XX X 2/28 1993 TNT
CORKY 1972 MGM ROBERT BLAKE CHARLOTTE RAMPLING 4/9 2013 TCM
CULPEPPER CATTLE COMPANY 1972 FOX XXX XXX 9/6 1997 FAM
DAUGHTERS OF SATAN 1972 UA TOM SELLECK 3/18 1996 TNT
DEAF SMITH AND JOHNNY EARS 1972 MGM ANTHONY QUINN FRANCO NERO 4/20 1994 TNT
DEATH WALKS AT MIDNIGHT (IT.) 1972 NISHANE FILMS XXX XXX 1/23 2007 DVD
DEVIL’S NIGHTMARE (IT-U.K.) 1972 HEMISPHERE XXX XXX 12/5 1994 55
DIRTY LITTLE BILLY 1972 COL XXX XXX 1/21 1995 TNT
DRACULA A.D. (U.K.) 1972 WB 10/25 2016 TCM
EAGLE IN A CAGE 1972 NGP JOHN GIELGUD RALPH RICHARDSON 10/22 2012 DVD
EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN IN THE MOON MARIGOLDS 1972 FOX JOANNE WOODWARD 9/18 2000 FXM
FAT CITY 1972 COL STACY KEACH JEFF BRIDGES 8/14 1996 TMC
FRANKENSTEIN ’80 (IT.) 1972 XXX XXX 1/17 2010 DVD
FRIGHT (U.K.) 1972 AA SUSAN GEORGE HONOR BLACKMAN 7/14 2012 DVD
FTA (DOC.) 1972 AIP XXX XXX 6/22 2009 SUND
FURY OF THE WOLFMAN (SP.) 1972 AVCO EMB TV PAUL NASCHY PERLE CRISTAL 4/20 2013 DVD
GEORGE! 1972 CAPITOL FILMS MARSHAL THOMPSON 8/19 2013 DVD
GODZILLA ON MONSTER ISLAND (JAP.) 1972 TOHO XXX XXX 8/27 1997 SCI
GRAND DUEL (IT-W.GER-FR.) 1972 CINEMA SHARES LEE VAN CLEEF PETER O’BRIEN 2/4 2011 DVD
GREAT NORTHFIELD MINNESOTA RAID 1972 UNI CLIFF ROBERTSON ROBERT DUVALL 10/11 1994 A & E
GROUNDSTAR CONSPIRACY 1972 UNI GEORGE PEPPARD MICHAEL SARRAZIN 4/27 1993 A & E
GUMSHOE (U.K.) 1972 COL ALBERT FINNEY BILLIE WHITELAW 2/11 1998 ENC
HAMMER 1972 UA FRED WILLIAMSON 6/26 1994 7
HANDS OF THE RIPPER (U.K.) 1972 UNI ERIC PORTER ANGHARAD REES 6/18 2014 TCM
HIT MAN 1972 MGM XXX XXX 2/12 1995 TNT
HOLY ROLLERS 1972 AIP 12/26 2017 TCM
HOTEL MONTEREY (DOC.) 1972 4/18 2011 TCM
ISLAND OF THE BURNING DAMNED (U.K.) 1972 MARON FILMS CHRISTOPHER LEE PETER CUSHING 3/29 1995 TNT
JOE KIDD 1972 UNI CLINT EASTWOOD ROBERT DUVALL 11/29 1993 TBS
JUNIOR BONNER 1972 CRC STEVE MCQUEEN ROBERT PRESTON 1/12 1998 55
KING OF MARVIN GARDENS 1972 COL JACK NICHOLSON BRUCE DERN 6/15 1997 A & E
LADY SINGS THE BLUES 1972 PAR BILLY DEE WILLIAMS 2/21 1994 AMC
LADY WHIRLWIND (H.K.) 1972 GOLDEN HARVEST XXX XXX 3/20 1999 TAPE
LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS 1972 PAR ALAN ARKIN SALLY KELLERMAN 4/20 1997 TMC
LAST TANGO IN PARIS (FR-IT) 1972 UA MARLON BRANDO 8/8 2005 DRA
LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK (DOCUMENTARY) 1972 HOWCO XXX XXX 8/26 1995 TNT
LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE (U.K.) 1972 FOX PAMELA FRANKLIN RODDY MCDOWELL 1/23 1996 TMC
LONG ARM OF THE GODFATHER (IT.) 1972 BEACON XXX XXX 11/16 2010 DVD
MAN OF THE EAST (IT-FR-YUGO) 1972 UA TERENCE HILL 3/19 2009 TCM
MELINDA 1972 MGM XXX XXX 2/12 1995 TNT
MONEY TALKS 1972 UA XXX XXX 9/17 1997 TNT
NIGHT EVELYN CAME OUT OF THE GRAVE (IT.) 1972 PHASE ONE 8/26 2015 DVD
ONE IS A LONELY NUMBER 1972 MGM 4/5 2017 TCM
OTHER, THE 1972 FOX XXX XXX 9/23 1995 SCI
OVAL PORTRAIT 1972 10/4 2015 DVD
PASSION PILL SWINGERS (GER.) 1972 CENTAUR SYBIL DANNING 12/26 1994 TAPE
PLAY IT AS IT LAYS 1972 UNI TUESDAY WELD ANTHONY PERKINS 12/9 2005 SUND
PORTNOY’S COMPLAINT 1972 WB RICHARD BENJAMIN KAREN BLACK 3/13 1996 BRAVO
POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY 1972 PAR SHIRLEY MACLAINE 3/9 1997 SCI
PRIVATE PARTS 1972 MGM 12/10 2017 TCM
PUBLIC EYE 1972 UNI MIA FARROW 5/7 2001 LOVE
PULP (U.K.) 1972 UA MICHAEL CAINE MICKEY ROONEY 12/31 2010 TCM
RETURN OF SABATA (IT-FR-W.GER) 1972 UA LEE VAN CLEEF 9/21 1996 TNT
RIO 70 1972 FINE PRODUCTS/MOTHERS OF AMERICA 9/29 2012 DVD
SALZBURG CONNECTION 1972 FOX BARRY NEWMAN ANNA KARINA 2/23 2003 FXM
SHAFT’S BIG SCORE 1972 MGM RICHARD ROUNDTREE 7/10 1995 TNT
SITTING TARGET (U.K.) 1972 MGM OLIVER REED JILL ST. JOHN 6/7 2001 ACTN
SLAUGHTER’S BIG RIP-OFF 1972 AIP JIM BROWN 9/21 2009 ACTN
SLEUTH 1972 FOX LAURENCE OLIVIER MICHAEL CAINE 8/7 2008 TCM
SNOOPY COME HOME (CARTOON) 1972 NTA XXX XXX 11/30 1994 DIS
SNOW JOB 1972 WB XXX XXX 3/15 2001 ACTN
STEPMOTHER, THE 1972 CROWN INTL XXX XXX 4/14 2009 DVD
SUPERBEAST 1972 UA XXX XXX 11/30 1995 TNT
SUPERCHICK 1972 CROWN INTL XXX XXX 5/8 2001 TAPE
SUPERFLY 1972 WB XXX XXX 5/31 2004 ENC
THE REVENGERS 1972 NGP WILLIAM HOLDEN ERNEST BORGNINE 5/24 1993 TBS
THERE’S A NOOSE WAITING FOR YOU TRINITY (SP-IT.) 1972 XXX XXX 12/5 2010 DVD
TOMORROW 1972 FILMGROUP ROBERT DUVALL 11/17 1995 BRAVO
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT 1972 MGM MAGGIE SMITH 6/11 2001 TCM
TREASURE ISLAND (U.K.-FR-W.GER-SP.) 1972 NGP ORSON WELLES 11/26 1997 TAPE
TRINITY AND SANTANA (IT.) 1972 XXX XXX 12/15 2010 DVD
TROUBLE MAN 1972 FOX XXX XXX 4/6 2002 FXM
ULZANA’S RAID 1972 UNI BURT LANCASTER 6/2 1993 TBS
UNDER MILK WOOD (U.K.) 1972 ALTURA RICHARD BURTON ELIZABETH TAYLOR 4/30 2006 SUND
WACKY TAXI 1972 AVCO EMB 10/9 2015 DVD
WAR DEVILS (SP-IT.) 1972 GOLDSTONE FILM ENT. 10/25 2012 DVD
WEREWOLF VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN (SP-W. GER) 1972 UNIVERSAL ENT 5/2 2013 DVD
WHEN THE LEGENDS DIE 1972 FOX RICHARD WIDMARK FREDERIC FORREST 5/1 2002 FXM
YOUNG WINSTON (U.K.) 1972 COL SIMON WARD ROBERT SHAW 2/3 1996 TMC
Z.P.G. 1972 PAR OLIVER REED GERALDINE CHAPLIN 1/5 1997 SCI
Hey Dan. 105 is easily the most. Good lists as always. Looking at the movies and looking at movies on the table….they are probably the closest match yet when looking at these yearly reviews. I was happy we found so many of these movies….I was thinking some of the 1970 years were going to be difficult to find even 100 movies….hopefully….the rest of the 1970s will prove me work as well….we have now done 40% of this decade. Good information.
And the trend continues where my total seen films dwindles away. I have seen 26 movies only from 1972.
The highest rated film I have seen is Cabaret at number 2. That’s right. I have never seen The Godfather. I think Bruce and Steve already knew that. I have never been interersted in seeing any of the trilogy. The reasons are rather involved and probably best kept private beyond it being extremely violent. I have seen some violent movies where I am a fan of cast member.
Of course, this is not the first year of these yearly reviews where I have not seen the number 1 movie.
The lowest ranked film I have seen is One Is A Lonely Number at 124. I am surprised it is ranked so low. I did not think it was that bad.
With only 26 movies seen, I am only going to list by tens my seen films up to the top 20.
Top 10 Films Seen:
6 out of 10 – I have seen Cabaret, The Poseidon Adventure, What’s Up, Doc?, Last Tango in Paris, The Getaway, and Sleuth
11 out of 20 – I have seen Frenzy, Butterflies Are Free, The Cowboys, The Lifeand Times of Judge Roy Bean, and The Valachi Papers
I have not seen the Richard Widmark movie When The Legends Die. It’s never been available to me.
My Favourite Movies From 1972 are:
Cabaret
The Poseidon Adventure
The Getaway
Sleuth
Travels With My Aunt
Junior Bonner
Butterflies Are Free
Elvis On Tour
Hey Flora
1. You are correct….that tally is going down….but 26 is not too bad of a total…..I am at 35…..I thought it was going to be higher.
2. Yep….I remember your reasons for not seeing The Godfather…..WoC is with you…she has never seen it either….I have tried a couple of times to get her to watch…..but she always gets bored with the movie.
3. My first miss was #8 Lady Sings The Blues. You held your own on the Top 10 (60%) and the Top 20 (55%).
4. Wow…a Richard Widmark movie that has escaped you….When the Legends Die (1972) actually got decent reviews.
5. I have seen all of your favorites except for Travels With My Aunt…..Sleuth, Poseidon and The Getaway are among my favorites too.
6. One Is A Lonely Number got some weak reviews….which really pulled down the score for that one.
Great feedback as always.
An interesting year in films. Hitchcock’s last good movie. The Godfather might be the best movie ever made. Deep Throat got people to theaters to see a porn movie. Cabaret was a musical like none earlier. Deliverance is one of the best thrillers ever made. Pink Flamingos might be the grossest movie ever made, which probably makes Divine happy. Pam Grier was becoming a star while John Wayne was headed to the finish line. This was a wonderful find. Thanks Phillip for sharing it.
Hey Robin H. Thanks for checking out our 1972 yearly review….and thanks to Philip for sharing it with you. The Godfather is one of 11 movies that has a perfect 100 UMR score….so I agree with you. Deep Throat was a “cool” thing to see……I have seen documentaries on that movie….and the crowds were huge. Pink Flamingos is a very gross movie…never understood why so many people love that movie….it is listed in one of my favorite author’s book Cult Movies….but for me it was a one and done movie for me. Good thoughts…hope to see you again.