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
Sounder (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
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
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
1972
Frenzy (1972)
1972
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
1972
Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)
1972
Butterflies Are Free (1972)
1972
The Valachi Papers (1972)
1972
The New Centurions (1972)
1972
Snowball Express (1972)
1972
Deep Throat (1972)
1972
The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
1972
Cries & Whispers (1972)
AA Best Picture Nom
1972
Joe Kidd (1972)
1972
The Candidate (1972)
1972
The Chinese Connection (1972)
1972
Snoopy Come Home (1972)
1972
Prime Cut (1972)
1972
Super Fly (1972)
1972
The Other (1972)
1972
Across 110th Street (1972)
1972
Five Fingers of Death (1972)
1972
1776 (1972)
1972
Fritz the Cat (1972)
1972
The Way of the Dragon (1972)
1972
Skyjacked (1972)
1972
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
1972
The Hot Rock (1972)
1972
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
1972
Fat City (1972)
1972
Solaris (1972)
1972
Aguirre the Wrath of God (1972)
Limited Release
1972
Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)
1972
Bad Company (1972)
1972
Shaft's Big Score! (1972)
1972
The Ruling Class (1972)
1972
Man of La Mancha (1972)
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
1972
Avanti! (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 | Sounder (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 | 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 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Frenzy (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Play It Again, Sam (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Butterflies Are Free (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Valachi Papers (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The New Centurions (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Snowball Express (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Deep Throat (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Heartbreak Kid (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Cries & Whispers (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
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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 | Prime Cut (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Super Fly (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Other (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Across 110th Street (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Five Fingers of Death (1972) | |
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| 1972 | 1776 (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Fritz the Cat (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Way of the Dragon (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Skyjacked (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Tales from the Crypt (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Hot Rock (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Fat City (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Solaris (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Aguirre the Wrath of God (1972) Limited Release |
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| 1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Bad Company (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Shaft's Big Score! (1972) | |
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| 1972 | The Ruling Class (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Man of La Mancha (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) | |
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| 1972 | Avanti! (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 | 986.0 | 1,795.60 | 1 | 97 | 11 / 03 | 100.0 | |
| 2 | Cabaret (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
Joel Grey & Liza Minnelli |
61.4 | 451.2 | 451.20 | 5 | 85 | 10 / 08 | 99.7 | |
| 3 | Deliverance (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
Burt Reynolds & Jon Voight |
68.5 | 503.6 | 503.60 | 4 | 85 | 03 / 00 | 99.1 | |
| 6 | Sounder (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
Paul Winfield & Cicely Tyson |
26.5 | 194.5 | 194.50 | 12 | 79 | 04 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 5 | Jeremiah Johnson (1972) | Robert Redford | 57.3 | 421.1 | 421.10 | 6 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 6 | What's Up, Doc? (1972) | Barbra Streisand & Ryan O'Neal |
72.7 | 534.8 | 534.80 | 3 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 97.8 | |
| 7 | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) | Gene Hackman & Joel Hirschhorn |
92.7 | 681.8 | 681.80 | 2 | 75 | 08 / 01 | 97.7 | |
| 7 | Last Tango in Paris (1972) | Marlon Brando | 36.1 | 265.8 | 265.80 | 9 | 79 | 02 / 00 | 97.3 | |
| 9 | The Getaway (1972) | Steve McQueen & Ali MacGraw |
54.5 | 401.1 | 401.10 | 7 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.5 | |
| 10 | Lady Sings the Blues (1972) | Diana Ross & Richard Pryor |
29.3 | 215.4 | 215.40 | 10 | 72 | 05 / 00 | 96.2 | |
| 12 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) | Woody Allen & Burt Reynolds |
25.8 | 189.4 | 189.40 | 13 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 96.0 | |
| 11 | Sleuth (1972) | Laurence Olivier & Michael Caine |
17.4 | 128.1 | 128.10 | 23 | 89 | 04 / 00 | 94.4 | |
| 13 | The Cowboys (1972) | John Wayne & Bruce Dern |
22.7 | 167.1 | 167.10 | 16 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 93.4 | |
| 18 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) | Paul Newman & Ava Gardner |
24.5 | 180.5 | 180.50 | 15 | 70 | 01 / 00 | 92.8 | |
| 16 | Frenzy (1972) | Directed by Alfred Hitchcock | 21.0 | 154.5 | 154.50 | 18 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 92.7 | |
| 15 | Play It Again, Sam (1972) | Diane Keaton & Woody Allen |
17.4 | 128.3 | 128.30 | 22 | 87 | 00 / 00 | 92.7 | |
| 17 | Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) | Walter Matthau & Carol Burnett |
24.5 | 180.5 | 180.50 | 14 | 67 | 02 / 00 | 92.0 | |
| 17 | Butterflies Are Free (1972) | Eileen Heckart & Goldie Hawn |
20.5 | 150.8 | 150.80 | 19 | 74 | 03 / 01 | 91.9 | |
| 21 | The Valachi Papers (1972) | Charles Bronson | 28.2 | 207.2 | 207.20 | 11 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 90.5 | |
| 22 | The New Centurions (1972) | George C. Scott | 21.6 | 158.5 | 158.50 | 17 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 89.8 | |
| 22 | Snowball Express (1972) | Dean Jones | 20.0 | 147.1 | 147.10 | 21 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 86.8 | |
| 19 | Deep Throat (1972) | Linda Lovelace | 40.0 | 294.1 | 294.10 | 8 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 86.3 | |
| 23 | The Heartbreak Kid (1972) | Eddie Albert & Jeannie Berlin |
16.8 | 123.2 | 123.20 | 25 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 85.4 | |
| 22 | Cries & Whispers (1972) AA Best Picture Nom |
Directed by Ingmar Bergman | 3.9 | 29.0 | 29.00 | 71 | 85 | 05 / 01 | 84.5 | |
| 26 | Joe Kidd (1972) | Clint Eastwood & John Sturges |
17.2 | 126.4 | 126.40 | 24 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 83.5 | |
| 25 | The Candidate (1972) | Robert Redford & Melvyn Douglas |
7.6 | 55.7 | 55.70 | 49 | 78 | 02 / 01 | 81.4 | |
| 26 | The Chinese Connection (1972) | Bruce Lee | 11.5 | 84.7 | 84.70 | 33 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 81.3 | |
| 28 | Snoopy Come Home (1972) | Snoopy & Charlie Brown |
7.6 | 55.7 | 55.70 | 48 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 80.5 | |
| 33 | Prime Cut (1972) | Gene Hackman & Lee Marvin |
12.1 | 89.1 | 89.10 | 32 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 80.5 | |
| 32 | Super Fly (1972) | Ron O'Neal | 12.1 | 89.1 | 89.10 | 29 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 80.5 | |
| 31 | The Other (1972) | John Ritter | 10.6 | 78.0 | 78.00 | 37 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 80.5 | |
| 31 | Across 110th Street (1972) | Anthony Quinn & Anthony Franciosa |
10.3 | 75.8 | 75.80 | 39 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 80.4 | |
| 33 | Five Fingers of Death (1972) | Lieh Lo | 12.1 | 89.1 | 89.10 | 30 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 79.9 | |
| 31 | 1776 (1972) | William Daniels & Howard Da Silva |
8.5 | 62.4 | 62.40 | 46 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 79.9 | |
| 36 | Fritz the Cat (1972) | Directed by Ralph Bakshi | 13.6 | 100.3 | 100.30 | 28 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 79.1 | |
| 35 | The Way of the Dragon (1972) | Bruce Lee & Chuck Norris |
6.1 | 44.6 | 44.60 | 59 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 78.5 | |
| 41 | Skyjacked (1972) | Charlton Heston & Walter Pidgeon |
20.5 | 150.4 | 150.40 | 20 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 77.0 | |
| 37 | Tales from the Crypt (1972) | Peter Cushing | 5.8 | 42.3 | 42.30 | 60 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 76.8 | |
| 42 | The Hot Rock (1972) | Robert Redford & George Segal |
10.6 | 78.0 | 78.00 | 36 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 76.0 | |
| 40 | Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) | Directed by George Roy Hill | 7.3 | 53.5 | 53.50 | 50 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 76.0 | |
| 38 | Fat City (1972) | Susan Tyrrell & Jeff Bridges |
2.6 | 18.9 | 18.90 | 104 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 75.1 | |
| 42 | Solaris (1972) | Donatas Banionis | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.20 | 164 | 87 | 00 / 00 | 74.4 | |
| 42 | Aguirre the Wrath of God (1972) Limited Release |
Klaus Kinski | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 160 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 73.6 | |
| 47 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) | Kurt Russell | 14.0 | 102.7 | 102.70 | 26 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 72.7 | |
| 44 | Bad Company (1972) | Jeff Bridges | 2.3 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 115 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 72.5 | |
| 46 | Shaft's Big Score! (1972) | Richard Roundtree | 11.1 | 81.9 | 81.90 | 35 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 72.5 | |
| 43 | The Ruling Class (1972) | Peter O'Toole & Alastair Sim |
2.7 | 20.1 | 20.10 | 101 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 72.3 | |
| 49 | Man of La Mancha (1972) | Sophia Loren & Peter O'Toole |
11.5 | 84.7 | 84.70 | 34 | 58 | 01 / 00 | 71.8 | |
| 52 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) | Roddy McDowall | 13.6 | 100.3 | 100.30 | 27 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 71.6 | |
| 48 | Avanti! (1972) | Jack Lemmon & Juliet Mills |
4.5 | 33.4 | 33.40 | 69 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 71.2 | |
| 51 | Junior Bonner (1972) | Steve McQueen & Ben Johnson |
5.6 | 41.0 | 41.00 | 61 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 70.8 | |
| 50 | Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) | Alec Guinness | 3.6 | 26.7 | 26.70 | 77 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 70.5 | |
| 53 | The Mechanic (1972) | Charles Bronson & Jan-Michael Vincent |
7.3 | 53.5 | 53.50 | 51 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 70.0 | |
| 53 | Ulzana's Raid (1972) | Burt Lancaster | 2.0 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 120 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 69.2 | |
| 56 | The Legend of N. Charley (1972) | Fred Williamson | 9.1 | 66.8 | 66.80 | 43 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 69.2 | |
| 57 | The War Between Men And Women (1972) | Jack Lemmon & Jason Robards |
12.1 | 89.1 | 89.10 | 31 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 68.1 | |
| 54 | The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972) | Gary Grimes | 3.8 | 27.9 | 27.90 | 73 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 67.6 | |
| 60 | Buck and the Preacher (1972) | Sidney Poitier | 9.4 | 69.1 | 69.10 | 42 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 58 | When the Legends Die (1972) | Richard Widmark | 2.7 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 102 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 66.2 | |
| 57 | Images (1972) | Directed by Robert Altman | 2.4 | 18.0 | 18.00 | 107 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 66.2 | |
| 61 | Come Back Charleston Blue (1972) | Godfrey Cambridge | 6.8 | 50.1 | 50.10 | 54 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 65.3 | |
| 62 | Sisters (1972) | Directed by Brian De Palma | 3.0 | 22.3 | 22.30 | 87 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 64.3 | |
| 61 | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972) | Joanne Woodward & Directed by Paul Newman |
1.6 | 12.0 | 12.00 | 127 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 64.1 | |
| 64 | Pink Flamingos (1972) | Directed by John Waters | 7.0 | 51.5 | 51.50 | 52 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 63.9 | |
| 64 | Silent Running (1972) | Bruce Dern & Cliff Potts |
4.5 | 33.4 | 33.40 | 67 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 62.2 | |
| 68 | Pocket Money (1972) | Paul Newman & Lee Marvin |
8.8 | 64.6 | 64.60 | 45 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 62.0 | |
| 68 | Slaughter (1972) | Jim Brown & Rip Torn |
10.0 | 73.5 | 73.50 | 40 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 61.9 | |
| 65 | Follow Me/The Public Eye (1972) | Mia Farrow | 2.4 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 110 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 61.6 | |
| 69 | The Big Bird Cage (1972) | Pam Grier | 2.9 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 96 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 60.4 | |
| 70 | A Cop/Un Flic (1972) | 2.9 | 21.5 | 71.90 | 93 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 59.1 | ||
| 72 | Play It As It Lays (1972) | Anthony Perkins | 3.3 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 79 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 58.0 | |
| 74 | Young Winston (1972) | Anthony Hopkins & Robert Shaw |
6.5 | 47.9 | 47.90 | 55 | 57 | 03 / 00 | 57.7 | |
| 74 | Up the Sandbox (1972) | Barbra Streisand | 10.6 | 78.0 | 78.00 | 38 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 57.3 | |
| 70 | We Won't Grow Old Together (1972) | Marlène Jobert | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 184 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 57.0 | |
| 79 | Portnoy's Complaint (1972) | Jill Clayburgh | 9.4 | 69.1 | 69.10 | 41 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 55.0 | |
| 75 | State of Seige (1972) | Yves Montand | 1.1 | 7.9 | 7.90 | 134 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 54.3 | |
| 75 | The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) | Jack Nicholson & Bruce Dern |
2.9 | 21.2 | 21.20 | 95 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 53.9 | |
| 75 | Indian Summer/La prima notte di quiete (1972) | 1.1 | 8.1 | 117.10 | 136 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 53.8 | ||
| 79 | Trouble Man (1972) | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 158 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 51.6 | ||
| 80 | Hickey & Boggs (1972) | Bill Cosby & Robert Culp |
3.3 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 80 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 51.3 | |
| 85 | The Biscuit Eater (1972) | Johnny Whitaker | 6.4 | 46.8 | 46.80 | 57 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 51.1 | |
| 86 | Ben (1972) | Lee Montgomery | 7.0 | 51.2 | 51.20 | 53 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 51.1 | |
| 83 | Travels with My Aunt (1972) | Maggie Smith & Directed by George Cukor |
3.2 | 23.4 | 23.40 | 83 | 58 | 04 / 01 | 50.7 | |
| 81 | Elvis On Tour (1972) | Elvis Presley | 2.7 | 20.1 | 20.10 | 97 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 50.7 | |
| 86 | Melinda (1972) | Calvin Lockhart | 4.7 | 34.3 | 34.30 | 66 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 50.6 | |
| 82 | Pulp (1972) | Michael Caine & Mickey Rooney |
2.7 | 20.1 | 20.10 | 99 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 50.6 | |
| 87 | Chato's Land (1972) | Charles Bronson | 4.8 | 35.4 | 35.40 | 65 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 49.2 | |
| 88 | The Revengers (1972) | William Holden & Susan Hayward |
4.5 | 33.4 | 33.40 | 68 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 48.8 | |
| 88 | Asylum (1972) | Peter Cushing | 0.9 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 145 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 48.2 | |
| 89 | Asylum (1972) | 0.9 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 145 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 48.2 | ||
| 91 | The Carey Treatment (1972) | James Coburn & Jennifer O'Neill |
3.0 | 22.3 | 22.30 | 89 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 48.1 | |
| 90 | Sitting Target (1972) | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 178 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 47.0 | ||
| 95 | The Last House on the Left (1972) | Sandra Peabody & Directed by Wes Craven |
3.1 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 85 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 46.3 | |
| 93 | The Man (1972) | James Earl Jones | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 179 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.3 | |
| 92 | To Find a Man (1972) | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 180 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.3 | ||
| 98 | Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) | Vincent Price & Peter Cushing |
3.0 | 22.3 | 22.30 | 91 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 46.1 | |
| 97 | The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) | Robert Duvall | 2.3 | 16.9 | 16.90 | 114 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 45.8 | |
| 97 | Tout va bien (1972) | Jane Fonda & Yves Montand |
1.2 | 8.9 | 8.90 | 132 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 45.2 | |
| 96 | Nathalie Granger (1972) | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.60 | 181 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 45.2 | ||
| 100 | Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) | Christopher Lee & Peter Cushing |
2.4 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 109 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 45.2 | |
| 103 | Kansas City Bomber (1972) | Jodie Foster & Raquel Welch |
8.4 | 62.1 | 62.10 | 47 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 44.4 | |
| 101 | A Reflection of Fear (1972) | Robert Shaw | 1.7 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 126 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 44.0 | |
| 100 | The Honkers (1972) | James Coburn & Slim Pickens |
2.4 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 112 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 43.2 | |
| 102 | The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972) | 1.9 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 122 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | ||
| 103 | The Assassination (1972) | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 177 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.4 | ||
| 106 | Richard (1972) Limited Release |
Mickey Rooney | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 157 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 42.2 | |
| 107 | Black Girl (1972) | Brock Peters | 0.4 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 162 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 42.1 | |
| 109 | Child's Play (1972) | James Mason & Robert Preston |
2.6 | 18.9 | 18.90 | 105 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 42.0 | |
| 108 | Another Nice Mess (1972) | Steve Martin | 0.6 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 156 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 41.6 | |
| 111 | Black Gunn (1972) | Jim Brown & Martin Landau |
3.1 | 22.6 | 22.60 | 86 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 41.3 | |
| 112 | Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) Limited Release |
Charlotte Rampling | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 175 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.0 | |
| 108 | The Journey (1972) | 1.1 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 138 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 40.9 | ||
| 112 | The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972) | Shirley MacLaine | 2.7 | 20.1 | 20.10 | 100 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 40.6 | |
| 113 | Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972) | Alan Arkin | 2.6 | 18.9 | 18.90 | 106 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 39.8 | |
| 118 | Napoleon and Samantha (1972) | Michael Douglas & Jodie Foster |
5.2 | 37.9 | 37.90 | 62 | 52 | 01 / 00 | 39.0 | |
| 115 | Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972) | Shelley Winters | 1.9 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 123 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 38.9 | |
| 116 | The Canterbury Tales (1972) | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 174 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.7 | ||
| 117 | Alfredo, Alfredo (1972) | Dustin Hoffman | 1.1 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 140 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 38.3 | |
| 119 | Where Does It Hurt? (1972) | Peter Sellers | 1.4 | 10.0 | 10.00 | 130 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 37.7 | |
| 120 | The Master Touch (1972) | Kirk Douglas | 1.8 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 125 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
| 121 | They Only Kill Their Masters (1972) | James Garner & Katharine Ross |
3.0 | 21.8 | 21.80 | 92 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
| 123 | Rage (1972) | Martin Sheen & George C. Scott |
2.1 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 117 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 36.2 | |
| 122 | A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 171 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.9 | ||
| 124 | The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) | Lee Van Cleef | 3.2 | 23.4 | 23.40 | 84 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 35.8 | |
| 125 | Summertime Killer (1972) | Karl Malden | 1.1 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 135 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
| 127 | The Outside Man (1972) Limited Release |
Roy Scheider | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 170 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.9 | |
| 126 | Roma (1972) | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 161 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | ||
| 128 | 43: The Richard Petty Story (1972) | Darren McGavin | 0.8 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 150 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 32.4 | |
| 131 | The Abductors (1972) | Patrick Wright | 6.5 | 47.6 | 47.60 | 56 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 32.4 | |
| 129 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) | Peter Sellers | 1.9 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 124 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 32.3 | |
| 128 | Innocent Bystanders (1972) | Dana Andrews | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 121 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 31.8 | |
| 129 | Get To Know Your Rabbit (1972) | Orson Welles | 2.1 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 118 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 31.7 | |
| 134 | Hit Man (1972) | Pam Grier | 3.6 | 26.5 | 26.50 | 78 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 132 | Journey Back To Oz (1972) | Liza Minnelli | 1.0 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 142 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 31.3 | |
| 133 | Blacula (1972) | William Marshall | 3.6 | 26.7 | 26.70 | 75 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 30.2 | |
| 134 | Boxcar Bertha (1972) | David Carradine & Barbara Hershey |
3.3 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 81 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 30.2 | |
| 137 | Scoumoune (1972) | Jean-Paul Belmondo | 0.2 | 1.1 | 49.10 | 176 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
| 137 | Cool Breeze (1972) | Pam Grier | 3.2 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 82 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
| 142 | A Separate Peace (1972) | Parker Stevenson | 3.8 | 27.9 | 27.90 | 72 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 28.4 | |
| 138 | Scroundel in White/ Docteur Popaul (1972) | 1.2 | 9.0 | 60.10 | 131 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 28.4 | ||
| 141 | Limbo (1972) | Mark Robson | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 173 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.1 | |
| 145 | The Great Waltz (1972) | Horst Buchholz | 5.0 | 36.8 | 36.80 | 63 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 28.0 | |
| 140 | King, Queen, Knave (1972) | Gina Lollobrigida & David Niven |
0.7 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 154 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 28.0 | |
| 144 | Bluebeard (1972) | Richard Burton & Raquel Welch |
3.6 | 26.7 | 26.70 | 76 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 27.8 | |
| 143 | Corky (1972) | Ben Johnson | 2.3 | 17.0 | 17.00 | 113 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 27.8 | |
| 146 | The Happiness Cage (1972) | Christopher Walken | 0.7 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 153 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 26.4 | |
| 147 | To Kill A Clown (1972) | 2.6 | 19.3 | 19.30 | 103 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 25.5 | ||
| 152 | Fuzz (1972) | Burt Reynolds & Yul Brynner |
9.1 | 66.8 | 66.80 | 44 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 24.5 | |
| 149 | Eagle In A Cage (1972) | John Gielgud | 0.7 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 152 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
| 148 | The Visitors (1972) | Elia Kazan | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 163 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 24.1 | |
| 150 | A Fan's Notes (1972) | 0.8 | 5.9 | 5.90 | 147 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 23.1 | ||
| 151 | Heat (1972) | 0.6 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 155 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 22.3 | ||
| 156 | X, Y and Zee (1972) | Michael Caine & Elizabeth Taylor |
5.0 | 36.4 | 36.40 | 64 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 22.2 | |
| 154 | The Call of the Wild (1972) | Charlton Heston | 2.7 | 20.1 | 20.10 | 98 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 22.1 | |
| 153 | Escape To The Sun (1972) | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.40 | 159 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 22.0 | ||
| 155 | What? (1972) | Directed by Roman Polanski | 1.1 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 141 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | |
| 158 | The Wrath of God (1972) | Robert Mitchum & Rita Hayworth |
2.2 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 116 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 19.5 | |
| 157 | Mordet på Trotskij (1972) | Richard Burton & Alain Delon |
0.2 | 1.8 | 25.10 | 165 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.5 | |
| 159 | Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) | Laurence Olivier & Sarah Miles |
1.1 | 8.0 | 8.00 | 137 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 19.0 | |
| 159 | Deadhead Miles (1972) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Alan Arkin | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 169 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.0 | |
| 160 | Dear Dead Delilah (1972) | Agnes Moorehead | 1.1 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 139 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 18.8 | |
| 161 | The Hitchhikers (1972) | Misty Rowe | 4.3 | 31.8 | 31.80 | 70 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 165 | Pancho Villa (1972) | Telly Savalas & Clint Walker |
2.9 | 21.3 | 21.30 | 94 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 17.7 | |
| 161 | The Comedown/Blast (1972) | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 166 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.6 | ||
| 164 | Stigma (1972) Limited Release |
Philip Michael Thomas | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 167 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.5 | |
| 163 | Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5.60 | 168 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | ||
| 166 | Hammersmith Is Out (1972) | Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton |
2.4 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 108 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 17.0 | |
| 167 | The Dead Are Alive! (1972) Limited Release |
John Marley | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 182 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.1 | |
| 169 | Frogs (1972) | Ray Milland | 6.1 | 44.6 | 44.60 | 58 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 16.1 | |
| 169 | Two Is A Happy Number/One Is A Lonely Number (1972) | Melvyn Douglas | 0.8 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 151 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 13.3 | |
| 170 | Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972) | Victor Mature | 1.6 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 129 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 13.2 | |
| 171 | Something To Hide (1972) | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 172 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | ||
| 172 | The Boxer (1972) Limited Release |
Robert Blake | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 183 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 | |
| 173 | Treasure Island (1972) | Orson Welles & Lionel Stander |
2.4 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 111 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 10.2 | |
| 174 | The Erotic Adventures of Zorro (1972) | Douglas Frey | 3.7 | 27.3 | 27.30 | 74 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 10.2 | |
| 175 | Pope Joan (1972) | Olivia de Havilland | 2.1 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 119 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
| 176 | The Twilight People (1972) | Pam Grier | 1.6 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 128 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 4.6 | |
| 178 | Z.P.G. (1972) | Oliver Reed | 1.2 | 8.9 | 8.90 | 133 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 4.3 | |
| 177 | Embassy (1972) | Ray Milland | 0.8 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 149 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 4.2 | |
| 179 | Daughters of Satan (1972) | Tom Selleck | 0.9 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 146 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 4.2 | |
| 180 | Cancel My Reservation (1972) | Bob Hope | 3.0 | 22.3 | 22.30 | 88 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 | |
| 181 | The Thing With Two Heads (1972) | Ray Milland | 3.0 | 22.3 | 22.30 | 90 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 | |
| 182 | The Loners (1972) | Gloria Grahame | 1.0 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 143 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 2.2 | |
| 183 | Beware! The Blob (1972) | Carol Lynley | 0.9 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 144 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 1.8 | |
| 184 | Night of the Lepus (1972) | Janet Leigh | 0.8 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 148 | 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 | 2,061.4 | 1,251.8 |
| Robert Duvall | 3 | 1,938.9 | 1,129.3 |
| Diane Keaton | 2 | 1,923.9 | 1,114.3 |
| John Marley | 2 | 1,795.8 | 986.2 |
| James Caan | 1 | 1,795.6 | 986.0 |
| Al Pacino | 1 | 1,795.6 | 986.0 |
| Talia Shire | 1 | 1,795.6 | 986.0 |
| Sterling Hayden | 1 | 1,795.6 | 986.0 |
| John Cazale | 1 | 1,795.6 | 986.0 |
| Richard Conte | 1 | 1,795.6 | 986.0 |
| Roddy McDowall | 3 | 962.6 | 962.6 |
| Gene Hackman | 2 | 770.9 | 770.9 |
| Burt Reynolds | 3 | 759.8 | 759.8 |
| Stella Stevens | 2 | 755.3 | 755.3 |
| Ernest Borgnine | 3 | 715.4 | 715.4 |
| Shelley Winters | 3 | 696.8 | 696.8 |
| Carol Lynley | 2 | 688.5 | 688.5 |
| Ned Beatty | 2 | 684.1 | 684.1 |
| Red Buttons | 1 | 681.8 | 681.8 |
| Jack Albertson | 1 | 681.8 | 681.8 |
| Leslie Nielsen | 1 | 681.8 | 681.8 |
| Barbra Streisand | 2 | 612.8 | 612.8 |
| Robert Redford | 3 | 554.8 | 554.8 |
| M. Emmet Walsh | 2 | 550.4 | 550.4 |
| Austin Pendleton | 2 | 546.4 | 546.4 |
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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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068361
Oscar Winner
2/1
BAFTA
2/1
State of Siege
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070959/
BAFTA 2/1
Hey Sidney….State of Seige has been added. UMR Score = 66.83. Projected ranking when the database is updated later today….54th. Good suggestion.
Hey Sidney….I will get Aquirre into the database. So far finding a good box office number has been challenging….it was an art house hit….but the only numbers I have seen are about $12,000. That does not seem like a hit to me. But I will get it added to the 1972 page in the near future.
Any chance to include “Aquirre, The Wrath of God”
Either for 1972 (Germany) or 1977 (USA)?
To be fair I’m not sure what to do with this, it went from box office abroad to domestic(USA) TV movie. Anyway it was very highly acclaimed internationally in its day.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068182
Now in the database….got a 75.85 UMR Score.