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. 1776 Score 51.0 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 70%
  2. The Heartbreak Kid Score 50.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 74
  3. The Ruling Class Score 49.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 83%
  4. Last Tango in Paris Score 49.0 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 77
  5. The Dawns Here Are Quiet Score 48.8 · IMDb 8.0
  6. The Candidate Score 47.3 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 66
  7. Ulzana's Raid Score 47.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 90%
  8. Butterflies Are Free Score 46.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 69%
  9. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades Score 46.3 · IMDb 7.5
  10. The Harder They Come Score 46.0 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 91%