Most Popular Movies 1972
This chart shows the 1972 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1972 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1972 - Top 1972 Worldwide
Most Popular Overall | 1973 → |
1
The Godfather |
Director: Francis Ford Coppola |
Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Michael Corleone |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 15, 1972 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1973 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $136,479,994 |
International BO: $133,527,400 |
2
Deep Throat |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 30, 1972 (Wide) |
Domestic BO: $45,000,000 |
3
Jeremiah Johnson |
Director: Sydney Pollack |
Lead Roles: Robert Redford as Jeremiah Johnson |
Initial Theatrical Release: May 12, 1972 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $44,693,786 |
4
Le Samourï |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 12, 1972 (Wide), released as Le Samouraï |
Classification: Thriller/Suspense, Live Action |
Domestic BO: $39,481 |
5
Frenzy |
Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 21, 1972 (Wide) by Universal |
Keywords: Crime Thriller, Falsely Accused, Serial Killer, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Relationships Gone Wrong, Directing Yourself, Director Cameo, Fugitive / On the Run, Sex Crimes |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $12,600,000 |
6
Cabaret |
Director: Bob Fosse |
Initial Theatrical Release: February 12, 1972 (Wide) by Allied Artists |
Keywords: Performing Arts, Film Noir, 1973 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, 1930s, Nazi, LGBTQ+, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Abortion, Jewish, Musical Drama |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $41,326,446 |
International BO: $77,760 |
7
The Getaway |
Director: Sam Peckinpah |
Lead Roles: Steve McQueen as Carter McCoy |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 15, 1972 (Wide) by Universal |
Keywords: Film Noir, Action Thriller, Crime, Relationships Gone Wrong, No Honor Among Thieves, Bank Robbery, Double-Crossed, Fugitive / On the Run |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $36,734,619 |
8
The Valachi Papers |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 27, 1972 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
Keywords: Mafia |
Domestic BO: $17,106,087 |
9
The Last House on the Left |
Director: Wes Craven |
Initial Theatrical Release: August 30, 1972 (Wide) |
Keywords: Sex Crimes, Serial Killer, Fugitive / On the Run, Revenge, Torture Porn, Based on an UNTRUE Story, Suicide, Dysfunctional Family |
Domestic BO: $3,100,000 |
10
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie |
Director: Luis Bunuel |
Lead Roles: Fernando Rey as Don Rafael Acosta, Jean-Pierre Cassel as Henri Sénéchal, Stephane Audran as Alice Sénéchal, Paul Frankeur as François Thévenot, Delphine Seyrig as Simone Thévenot |
Initial Theatrical Release: September 15, 1972 (Wide), released as Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (France) |
Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Surrealism / Absurdism, Dream Sequence, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Revenge, Friendly Ghost, Dysfunctional Family, Ensemble |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $279,016 |
International BO: $8,432 |
Synopsis
A party of sophisticates remain unflappable despite continuing comical interruptions in their efforts to have dinner.
11
The Poseidon Adventure |
Director: Ronald Neame |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 13, 1972 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
Keywords: Disaster |
Domestic BO: $93,300,000 |
12
Kahdeksan surmanluotia |
Director: Mikko Niskanen |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 29, 1972 (Limited) (Finland) |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $3,776 |
13
Deliverance |
Director: John Boorman |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 21, 1972 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
Keywords: Hicksploitation, Survival Thriller, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Sex Crimes, Cover Up, Killing in Self Defence, 1973 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $46,122,355 |