The best comedies of 1972

24 comedies 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. Dr. Phibes Rises Again Score 29.2 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 59%
  2. Pink Flamingos Score 28.9 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 47
  3. Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things Score 21.8 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 47
  4. What? Score 13.4 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 15%