The best westerns of 1972

8 westerns 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. Jeremiah Johnson Score 68.4 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 75 · Western
2. The New Land Score 60.6 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100%
3. The Cowboys Score 53.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 52
4. Ulzana's Raid Score 47.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 90%
5. Bad Company Score 44.2 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 84%
6. Junior Bonner Score 43.4 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 92%
7. Chato's Land Score 34.3 · IMDb 6.6
8. Joe Kidd Score 33.3 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 52