Best Movies of 1972

These are the 24 best-rated movies released in 1972, led by Journey, Persecution and The Godfather. Ranked by audience score, with cast, trailers and legal places to watch on every page.

1. Journey (1972)

★ 9.0/10

A woman with a troubled past is saved from drowning in a river and brought to a strange community hidden in the woods.
2. Persecution (1972)

★ 9.0/10

Ayla is a conservatory student. Through a coincidence, she meets Tarık, a famous composer. They fall in love and soon become engaged. On a trip abroad, Tarık experiences one of Ayla's biggest traumas. This disaster…
3. The Godfather (1972)

★ 8.7/10

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son…
4. Koshish (1972)

★ 7.8/10

A romantic drama which tells the story of a 20 year relationship between Hari and Aarti - a deaf-mute couple who try to live their lives to the fullest despite their handicaps.
5. Goodbye CP (1972)

★ 7.8/10

Kazuo Hara follows the lives and activities of Yokota Hiroshi and Yokozuka Koichi, members of an activist group made up of people with cerebral palsy.
6. Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)

★ 7.7/10

Days before the general election, after a girl from a rich family is murdered in an attempted rape, the editor-in-chief of a conservative tabloid tries to derail the police investigation in order to help the right-wing…
7. Bawarchi (1972)

★ 7.1/10

Desperate for a cook, the disgruntled Sharmas are relieved when a multi-talented man, Raghu, takes up the job. However, when all seems well, the family jewels disappear and so does Raghu.
8. Amar Prem (1972)

★ 6.9/10

A village woman abandoned by her husband is forced into prostitution in Kolkata and forms nameless yet strong relations with a wealthy patron as well as an abused boy in the neighbourhood.
9. Weed (1972)

★ 6.8/10

Documentary about marijuana use, culture and law enforcement by future porn superstar director Alex de Renzy.
10. Snowball Express (1972)

★ 6.7/10

When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they decide to try to fix it up and…
11. The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold (1972)

★ 6.7/10

Egon returns from prison with the key to a big heist, a hidden Nazi-treasure. The Olsen Gang finds the location of the treasure, but problems arise when the international criminals Carina and Ricco shows up.
12. Her Third (1972)

★ 6.6/10

In this East German film, the third one in The Third is Margit's third lover. After her mother's death, Margit has two affairs which don't work out, and one lesbian friendship which she retains. She is looking for a…
13. Spend It All (1972)

★ 6.6/10

Another short documentary of "Real Food, Roots Music, and People Full of Passion for what they do!", Spend It All is Les Blank's spirited look at the French-speaking Cajun community of southwest Louisiana. Preserved by…
14. Malpertuis (1972)

★ 6.4/10

A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret.
15. Somewhere, Someone (1972)

★ 6.4/10

People in Paris struggle with loneliness and urban isolation. In the center is Raphaële, a successful architect navigating her fragile relationship with her lover Vincent, a journalist grappling with alcoholism.
16. Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972)

★ 6.3/10

Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his inquiries. His first adventure sees him investigating his superior officer's…
17. Swayamvaram (1972)

★ 6.1/10

Vishwam and Sita, who resist the opposition from their families, elope and marry. The unemployed couple begin a happier married life, but soon land in a sea of perils without a source of income.
18. Yalan Dünya (1972)

★ 6.0/10

The film tells the story of a life-and-death struggle between two brothers who grew up apart. Kemal, whose parents separated years ago, grew up with his mother. He is a tough young man. For years, he is plagued by…
19. Kansas City Bomber (1972)

★ 5.9/10

Roller-derby skater K.C. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.
20. The Bald Boy and Cankiz (1972)

★ 5.7/10

Keloglan (Bald Boy) is a dreamer but his only ability is talking, one day The Sultan announces a tournament and best warrior of the land will win his daughter, Keloglan wants to join the tournament to make his dreams…
21. Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)

★ 5.6/10

Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three…
22. The Bald Boy is Among Us (1972)

★ 5.4/10

This comedy film tells the story of Keloğlan's adventures in Istanbul, where he comes with his mother to stay with his uncle. In the film, Keloğlan's friends Tırtıl and Bicirik help him defeat Çamur Şevket, the…
23. Boots and the Preacher (1972)

★ 4.5/10

When a small town radio DJ is murdered during her show, it's up to the Chief of Police to sort through the many suspects.
24. The All American Hustler (1972)

★ 1.0/10

This bleak, cinema vérité influenced film chronicles the last few days in the life of a sad LA prostitute and her heroin addicted friend.