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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90 Ben (1972) has an Oscar nomination for best music original song “Ben”. Golden Globe too I might add.
Yeah yeah, 5.4 IMDB, 34.8 UMR but it was it is… 🙂 That said Oscars do impact your UMR…
43 Ultzan’s Raid (1972)
Title might be Ulzana’s Raid
Hey Sidney…that pesky “t” has been removed…thanks for the catch.
any chance you could add another “a”?
Hey Sidney…..sure you can buy another “a”…spin the wheel again or are your ready to solve the puzzle?….lol. I do believe it is correct this time. Thanks again.
Hello Bruce,
As i wrote, i saw so many films but i remember for Travels with my Aunt, by Cukor and with Maggie Smith, i fall in love with a place vey famous in Paris, at the Gare de Lyon,and which is call « le Train Bleu » several scenes were played in that place at different age of Maggie Smith if my memory is good;
It is so beautiful to see, and wonderful to gor for drink a glass of wine, or have a meal;
Suddenly you are in another world, and at the beginning of the last century;
And of course you can imagine take a train for the south of France.
In Paris, the Last Tango was a very big success, it plaid during several months at the Paramount Theater near Opéra, one of the big screen place in Paris at that time;
The reason was not Brando but the subject because some scenes were about sex
And everybody was speaking of that and one scene with butter was a great scandal
And in that time that was new for the grand public.
A Plus
Pierre
Sounder is now on the page…..coming in at #9…..bumping Sleuth from the Top 10. Sorry for leaving that movie out.
I have seen Sounder. That means my grand total is 27 movies in 1972.
bob, how apropos, “dry goods”. I love it. LOL