The best adventure films of 1972

14 adventure 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. Deliverance Score 72.5 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 80 · Drama, Adventure, Thriller
  2. The Poseidon Adventure Score 70.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 70 · Adventure, Drama, Thriller
  3. Jeremiah Johnson Score 68.4 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 75 · Western
  4. Solaris Score 62.4 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 93
  5. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx Score 60.4 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100%
  6. Aguirre, the Wrath of God Score 58.4 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 96%
  7. The Way of the Dragon Score 57.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 58
  8. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Score 54.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 86%
  9. The Cowboys Score 53.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 52
  10. Snoopy Come Home Score 47.8 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 66