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Thriller Box Office 1972: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

The Godfather (1972) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1972, with $250.3M worldwide, ahead of The Poseidon Adventure (1972) at $84.6M and Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) at $16.9K. 8 thriller films released in 1972 report a worldwide gross, $334.9M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 136% on 1971, whose releases took $141.7M. By language, English leads with $334.9M across 5 thriller releases.

1972 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$334.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs 1971
+136%
The Godfather (1972) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 thriller movie of 1972

The Godfather (1972)

1972 · Drama, Thriller

$250.3M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$136.4M US & Canada · 54% $114M elsewhere · 46%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1972?

The Godfather (1972) leads with $250.3M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $334.9M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Godfather (1972) movie poster Number 1
    $250.3M The Godfather (1972)
    $136.4M US & Canada · 54% $114M elsewhere · 46%
  2. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) movie poster Number 2
    $84.6M The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
    $84.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) movie poster Number 3
    $16.9K Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Getaway (1972) movie poster Number 4
    $9.6K The Getaway (1972)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Frenzy (1972) movie poster Number 5
    $4.9K Frenzy (1972)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of 1972, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1972.

  1. 1 The Godfather (1972) movie poster
    The Godfather (1972) Mar 24, 1972 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $250.3M worldwide
    Mar 24, 1972 US and Canada: $136.4M Rest of the world: $114M Worldwide: $250.3M
  2. 2 The Poseidon Adventure (1972) movie poster
    The Poseidon Adventure (1972) Dec 13, 1972 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $84.6M worldwide
    Dec 13, 1972 US and Canada: $84.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $84.6M
  3. 3 Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) movie poster
    Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) Oct 19, 1972 · Italian · Drama, Thriller $16.9K worldwide
    Oct 19, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K
  4. 4 The Getaway (1972) movie poster
    The Getaway (1972) Dec 13, 1972 · Action, Thriller, Crime $9.6K worldwide
    Dec 13, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
  5. 5 Frenzy (1972) movie poster
    Frenzy (1972) Jun 21, 1972 · English · Thriller $4.9K worldwide
    Jun 21, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
  6. 6 Deliverance (1972) movie poster
    Deliverance (1972) Jul 21, 1972 · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $4.6K worldwide
    Jul 21, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
  7. 7 Images (1972) movie poster
    Images (1972) May 9, 1972 · English · Thriller, Horror, Mystery $1.4K worldwide
    May 9, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
  8. 8 The Last House on the Left (1972) movie poster
    The Last House on the Left (1972) Aug 30, 1972 · English · Thriller, Horror $135 worldwide
    Aug 30, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135
By release month

Which Month of 1972 Earned the Most?

March releases took the most, $250.3M from 1 film, led by The Godfather (1972). August was the quietest month ($135). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar The Godfather (1972) $250.3M The Godfather (1972)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May Images (1972) $1.4K Images (1972)
  6. June Jun Frenzy (1972) $4.9K Frenzy (1972)
  7. July Jul Deliverance (1972) $4.6K Deliverance (1972)
  8. August Aug The Last House on the Left (1972) $135 The Last House on the Left (1972)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) $16.9K Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Last 10 years

How Does 1972 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1972 earned the most: $334.9M from 8 films, led by The Godfather (1972).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1963 4 films 4 $16.6M – Dr. No (1963) $16.1M
1964 7 films · +108% 7 $34.5M +108% From Russia with Love (1964) $24.8M
1965 5 films · +233% 5 $114.9M +233% Thunderball (1965) $63.6M
1966 8 films · −100% 8 $47.4K −100% Blow-Up (1966) $38.6K
1967 10 films · +92469% 10 $43.9M +92469% You Only Live Twice (1967) $43.1M
1968 8 films · −92% 8 $3.7M −92% Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M
1969 10 films · +562% 10 $24.3M +562% On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M
1970 5 films · +394% 5 $120.3M +394% Airport (1970) $100.5M
1971 14 films · +18% 14 $141.7M +18% The French Connection (1971) $51.7M
1972 8 films · +136% 8 $334.9M +136% The Godfather (1972) $250.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 1972?

English-language thriller films took $334.9M across 5 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Italian-language thriller films ($16.9K).

1972 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $334.9M
    5 films · #1 The Godfather (1972)
  2. Italian $16.9K
    1 film · #1 Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)
Archive

Thriller Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).

2020s 7 years · $38.5B
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
1990s 10 years · $36B
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
1920s 4 years · $156.3K
FAQ

Thriller Box Office 1972: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1972?

The Godfather (1972) leads with $250.3M worldwide, $136.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Poseidon Adventure (1972) at $84.6M and Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) at $16.9K.

How much did thriller movies released in 1972 earn?

8 thriller films released in 1972 report a worldwide gross, $334.9M in all, or $41.9M per film on average. 1971 releases took $141.7M.

How many thriller movies released in 1972 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Godfather (1972) with $250.3M.

How much of the 1972 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$220.9M of the $334.9M total, or 66%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1972 thriller box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1972. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the 1972 thriller box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.