The best dramas of 1972

55 dramas 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. The Godfather Score 90.9 · IMDb 9.2 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 100 · Drama, Crime
  2. Cabaret Score 90.3 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 80 · Music, Romance, Drama
  3. Deliverance Score 72.5 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 80 · Drama, Adventure, Thriller
  4. The Poseidon Adventure Score 70.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 70 · Adventure, Drama, Thriller
  5. Jeremiah Johnson Score 68.4 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 75 · Western
  6. Frenzy Score 65.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 92 · Crime, Thriller, Horror
  7. Cries & Whispers Score 65.3 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 92% · Drama
  8. Fist of Fury Score 64.4 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 68 · Drama, Action, Thriller
  9. Solaris Score 62.4 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 93
  10. The New Land Score 60.6 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100%