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The Best Movies of 1972

The Godfather leads at 94, ahead of The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (85) and Solaris (84). 47 titles made the cut, ordered from highest Balasaur Score to lowest. The typical pick here scores 74, well above the catalog median of 66. The newest addition is Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril, released in December 1972. The score blends IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB ratings into one 0 to 100 number.

Scores run 94 down to 69. 18 of the 47 stream on Tubi.

47 titlesUpdated 2026-08-28Ranked by Balasaur Score

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