$245.1M
ROI 40.84x
Yearly chart
1972 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1972 chart
This 1972 box office chart highlights films released in 1972, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.
Year gross$1.08Bvisible records
Avg budget$2.3Mbudgeted titles
Top opening—The Godfather
Releases48available for year
1972 quick chart highlights
Additional ways to explore the year’s highest-performing titles.Top gross
The Godfather$245.1M Fist of Fury$100.0M Fritz the Cat$90.0M The Poseidon Adventure$84.6M What's Up, Doc?$66.0MBest ROI
The Godfather40.84x Last Tango in Paris28.95x Deliverance23.06x The Poseidon Adventure16.91x What's Up, Doc?16.50xGross-minus-budget leaders
The Godfather$239.1M Fist of Fury$99.9M Fritz the Cat$89.3M The Poseidon Adventure$79.6M What's Up, Doc?$62.0M1972 movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Godfather
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $245.1M | $6.0M | $239.1M | 40.84x | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 |
Fist of Fury
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $100.0M | $100,000 | $99.9M | 1,000.00x | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| 3 |
Fritz the Cat
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $90.0M | $700,000 | $89.3M | 128.57x | Steve Krantz Productions |
| 4 |
The Poseidon Adventure
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $84.6M | $5.0M | $79.6M | 16.91x | Kent Productions |
| 5 |
What's Up, Doc?
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $66.0M | $4.0M | $62.0M | 16.50x | Saticoy Productions |
| 6 |
Deliverance
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $46.1M | $2.0M | $44.1M | 23.06x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 7 |
Jeremiah Johnson
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $44.7M | $3.1M | $41.6M | 14.42x | Sanford Productions (Iii) |
| 8 |
Child's Play
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1972 | $44.2M | — | — | — | Paramount Pictures |
| 9 |
Cabaret
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $42.8M | $4.6M | $38.2M | 9.30x | Allied Artists Pictures |
| 10 |
The Getaway
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $36.7M | $3.4M | $33.4M | 10.96x | Foster Brower Productions |
| 11 |
Last Tango in Paris
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $36.2M | $1.3M | $34.9M | 28.95x | Les Productions Artistes Associés |
| 12 |
Super Fly
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $30.0M | $500,000 | $29.5M | 60.00x | Superfly Ltd.. |
| 13 |
The Way of the Dragon
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $27.0M | $130,000 | $26.9M | 207.69x | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| 14 |
The Legend of Boggy Creek
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $22.0M | $160,000 | $21.8M | 137.50x | P & L |
| 15 |
Lady Sings the Blues
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $19.7M | $2.0M | $17.7M | 9.86x | Weston Productions |
| 16 | 1972 | $18.0M | $2.0M | $16.0M | 9.01x | United Artists | |
| 17 |
Frenzy
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $12.6M | $2.0M | $10.6M | 6.30x | Universal Pictures UK |
| 18 |
Man of La Mancha
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $11.5M | $12.0M | -$500,000 | 0.96x | Pea |
| 19 |
Shaft's Big Score!
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $10.0M | $2.0M | $8.0M | 5.06x | Shaft Productions |
| 20 |
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $9.7M | $1.7M | $8.0M | 5.71x | Apjac Productions |
| 21 |
State of Siege
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1972 | $8.0M | — | — | — | Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion |
| 22 |
The Cowboys
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $7.5M | $6.0M | $1.5M | 1.25x | Sanford Productions (Iii) |
| 23 |
Skyjacked
WW
Financial
|
1972 | $6.6M | $1.7M | $4.9M | 3.85x | Walter Seltzer Productions |
| 24 |
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1972 | $6.5M | — | — | — | Br |
| 25 |
Joe Kidd
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1972 | $6.3M | — | — | — | Malpaso Productions |
| 26 |
Sleuth
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $5.8M | $3.5M | $2.3M | 1.64x | Palomar Pictures International |
| 27 |
The Heartbreak Kid
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1972 | $5.6M | — | — | — | 20th Century Fox |
| 28 |
The Doberman Gang
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $5.0M | $500,000 | $4.5M | 10.00x | Rosamund Productions Inc. |
| 29 |
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1972 | $4.3M | — | — | — | Madeleine Films |
| 30 |
A Thief in the Night
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $4.2M | $60,000 | $4.1M | 70.00x | Mark Iv Pictures Incorporated |
| 31 |
Bloody Friday
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $3.5M | $100,000 | $3.4M | 35.00x | Divina Film |
| 32 |
The Hot Rock
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $3.5M | $4.9M | -$1.4M | 0.72x | Landers Roberts Productions |
| 33 |
Up the Sandbox
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $3.5M | $2.9M | $574,000 | 1.20x | First Artists |
| 34 |
Avanti!
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $3.0M | $2.8M | $250,000 | 1.09x | The Mirisch Company |
| 35 |
1776
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $2.8M | $6.0M | -$3.2M | 0.47x | Columbia Pictures |
| 36 |
The Candidate
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $2.5M | $1.6M | $900,000 | 1.56x | Redford Ritchie Productions |
| 37 |
The Legend of Nigger Charley
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1972 | $1.9M | — | — | — | Paramount Pictures |
| 38 |
Frogs
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1972 | $1.9M | — | — | — | Peter Thomas Productions |
| 39 |
Godzilla vs. Gigan
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1972 | $1.8M | — | — | — | Toho |
| 40 |
Prime Cut
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1972 | $1.5M | — | — | — | Cinema Center Films |
| 41 |
A World of Women and a Man
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $780,000 | $450,000 | $330,000 | 1.73x | Frk Almsrh Alaarby |
| 42 |
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1972 | $457,163 | — | — | — | Columbia Films |
| 43 |
Joy Hotel
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $140,000 | $120,000 | $20,000 | 1.17x | Ihab El Leithy Films |
| 44 |
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $103,230 | $800,000 | -$696,770 | 0.13x | Greenwich Film Production |
| 45 |
Beware! The Blob
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $90,833 | $150,000 | -$59,167 | 0.61x | Jack H. Harris Enterprises |
| 46 |
The Cannibal Man
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1972 | $57,696 | — | — | — | Atlas International Film |
| 47 |
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $37,041 | $370,000 | -$332,959 | 0.10x | Werner Herzog Filmproduktion |
| 48 |
ليمون حلو
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1972 | $3 | $5 | -$2 | 0.60x | Television Of The Arab Republic Of Egypt |
$100.0M
ROI 1,000.00x
$90.0M
ROI 128.57x
$84.6M
ROI 16.91x
$66.0M
ROI 16.50x
$46.1M
ROI 23.06x
$44.7M
ROI 14.42x
$44.2M
ROI —
$42.8M
ROI 9.30x
$36.7M
ROI 10.96x
$36.2M
ROI 28.95x
$30.0M
ROI 60.00x
$27.0M
ROI 207.69x
$22.0M
ROI 137.50x
$19.7M
ROI 9.86x
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
1972 · WW
Budget $2.0M · United Artists
$18.0M
ROI 9.01x
$12.6M
ROI 6.30x
$11.5M
ROI 0.96x
$10.0M
ROI 5.06x
$9.7M
ROI 5.71x
$8.0M
ROI —
$7.5M
ROI 1.25x
$6.6M
ROI 3.85x
$6.5M
ROI —
$6.3M
ROI —
Sleuth
1972 · WW
Budget $3.5M · Palomar Pictures International
$5.8M
ROI 1.64x
The Heartbreak Kid
1972 · WW
Budget — · 20th Century Fox
$5.6M
ROI —
The Doberman Gang
1972 · WW
Budget $500,000 · Rosamund Productions Inc.
$5.0M
ROI 10.00x
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
1972 · WW
Budget — · Madeleine Films
$4.3M
ROI —
A Thief in the Night
1972 · WW
Budget $60,000 · Mark Iv Pictures Incorporated
$4.2M
ROI 70.00x
Bloody Friday
1972 · WW
Budget $100,000 · Divina Film
$3.5M
ROI 35.00x
The Hot Rock
1972 · WW
Budget $4.9M · Landers Roberts Productions
$3.5M
ROI 0.72x
Up the Sandbox
1972 · WW
Budget $2.9M · First Artists
$3.5M
ROI 1.20x
Avanti!
1972 · WW
Budget $2.8M · The Mirisch Company
$3.0M
ROI 1.09x
1776
1972 · WW
Budget $6.0M · Columbia Pictures
$2.8M
ROI 0.47x
The Candidate
1972 · WW
Budget $1.6M · Redford Ritchie Productions
$2.5M
ROI 1.56x
The Legend of Nigger Charley
1972 · WW
Budget — · Paramount Pictures
$1.9M
ROI —
Frogs
1972 · WW
Budget — · Peter Thomas Productions
$1.9M
ROI —
$1.8M
ROI —
Prime Cut
1972 · WW
Budget — · Cinema Center Films
$1.5M
ROI —
A World of Women and a Man
1972 · WW
Budget $450,000 · Frk Almsrh Alaarby
$780,000
ROI 1.73x
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1972 · WW
Budget — · Columbia Films
$457,163
ROI —
Joy Hotel
1972 · WW
Budget $120,000 · Ihab El Leithy Films
$140,000
ROI 1.17x
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
1972 · WW
Budget $800,000 · Greenwich Film Production
$103,230
ROI 0.13x
Beware! The Blob
1972 · WW
Budget $150,000 · Jack H. Harris Enterprises
$90,833
ROI 0.61x
The Cannibal Man
1972 · WW
Budget — · Atlas International Film
$57,696
ROI —
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
1972 · WW
Budget $370,000 · Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
$37,041
ROI 0.10x
ليمون حلو
1972 · WW
Budget $5 · Television Of The Arab Republic Of Egypt
$3
ROI 0.60x
1972 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1972 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1972 box office chart?
The number of titles depends on available box office data for that release year. More records can appear as source coverage improves.
Why do some movies have more detailed box office pages?
Some titles have more complete financial, ranking and source information available. Titles with less reliable supporting data may remain listed in ranking tables until more detail is available.
What does worldwide gross mean?
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How is ROI calculated?
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Can more films be expanded with full box office details later?
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