Most Popular Movies 1972

This chart shows the 1972 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1972 releases.

See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1972 - Top 1972 Worldwide

Most Popular Overall 1973 →
  1
Deep Throat
Initial Theatrical Release: June 30, 1972 (Wide)
Domestic BO:
$45,000,000

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  2
The Godfather
The Godfather
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Michael Corleone
Initial Theatrical Release: March 15, 1972 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1973 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction
Domestic BO:
$136,479,994
International BO:
$133,527,400

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  3
Domestic BO:
$3,100,000

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  4
Season of the Witch
Director: George A. Romero
Initial Theatrical Release: May, 1972 (Limited) by Self Distributed
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

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  5
Non si sevizia un paperino
Director: Lucio Fulci
Initial Theatrical Release: September 29, 1972 (Wide) (Italy)

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  6
I Racconti di Canterbury
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Initial Theatrical Release: September 16, 1972 (Limited) (Italy)
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Multiple Genres, Live Action, Historical Fiction
International BO:
$1,067

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  7
What's Up, Doc?
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Lead Roles: Barbra Streisand as Judy Maxwell, Ryan O'Neal as Howard Bannister
Initial Theatrical Release: March 10, 1972 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Ensemble, Set in San Francisco, Heist, Whistleblowers, Academics, Professional Rivalry
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action
Domestic BO:
$57,142,740

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  8
Domestic BO:
$46,122,355

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  9
Domestic BO:
$36,144,824
International BO:
$2,887

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