The best crime films of 1972

15 crime 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. Prime Cut Score 34.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 71%
  2. The Valachi Papers Score 33.6 · IMDb 6.4
  3. The Mechanic Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 51
  4. Pink Flamingos Score 28.9 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 47
  5. Boxcar Bertha Score 25.8 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 59% · Metascore 62