Films of 1972
1972 was the least hopeful year of its era.
Across 44 well-known films, 1972 reads lower on hope than the decade around it — 40.1 against 45.1, a gap of 5.0. Every year is measured against its own era rather than against all of cinema, because a slow trend is not a year’s signature.
The best-liked films of 1972
The Godfather
8.7 / 10
Cries and Whispers
7.9 / 10
Solaris
7.8 / 10
Sleuth
7.7 / 10
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
7.5 / 10
Play It Again, Sam
7.5 / 10
The Way of the Dragon
7.4 / 10
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
7.4 / 10
Cabaret
7.4 / 10
Deliverance
7.3 / 10
Jeremiah Johnson
7.3 / 10
Fist of Fury
7.2 / 10
The most singular films of 1972
Highest Cinnamon Scores of the year, leaving out anything already listed above. Not the best films of 1972 — the ones you cannot get anywhere else.
The Poseidon Adventure
Cinnamon 75
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
Cinnamon 75
The Getaway
Cinnamon 71
Last Tango in Paris
Cinnamon 65
Pink Flamingos
Cinnamon 65
Frenzy
Cinnamon 62
The Last House on the Left
Cinnamon 43
Silent Running
Cinnamon 39
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Cinnamon 33