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 Other Score 40.6 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 65
  2. Fritz the Cat Score 39.7 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 54
  3. Slaughterhouse-Five Score 39.3 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 66 · Drama, Science Fiction, War
  4. Man of La Mancha Score 39.0 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 53%
  5. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Score 38.8 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 57
  6. Brother Sun, Sister Moon Score 35.4 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 42%
  7. Prime Cut Score 34.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 71%
  8. The King of Marvin Gardens Score 34.5 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 71%
  9. Chato's Land Score 34.3 · IMDb 6.6
  10. The Valachi Papers Score 33.6 · IMDb 6.4