The best romance films of 1972

11 romance 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. What's Up, Doc? Score 67.9 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 73 · Comedy, Crime, Romance
  2. Fist of Fury Score 64.4 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 68 · Drama, Action, Thriller
  3. Play It Again, Sam Score 57.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 77
  4. Love in the Afternoon Score 55.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 87%
  5. The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Score 52.5 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 73
  6. The Heartbreak Kid Score 50.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 74
  7. Last Tango in Paris Score 49.0 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 77
  8. Avanti! Score 47.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 79%
  9. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Score 38.8 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 57
  10. Boxcar Bertha Score 25.8 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 59% · Metascore 62