The best action films of 1972

18 action films from 1972, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Super Fly Score 45.1 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 67
  2. Caliber 9 Score 45.0 · IMDb 7.4
  3. The Hot Rock Score 42.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 65
  4. Prime Cut Score 34.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 71%
  5. All the Way Boys Score 33.9 · IMDb 6.6
  6. The Mechanic Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 51
  7. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Score 27.5 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 49
  8. Godzilla vs. Gigan Score 26.0 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 67%