A look back at 1972, one of cinema’s most memorable years, ranking the films that have best stood the test of time. In The Godfather (1972): The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his empire to his reluctant son. Also notable is Cries and Whispers (1972): Two sisters gather at their family estate to keep vigil over their dying third sister, unearthing old resentments.
01
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
IMDb ★ 7.1RT 82%Metacritic 70
Passengers aboard a capsized ocean liner fight to reach safety through the ship's flooded, upside-down interior.
Directed by Ronald Neame · 1h 57m · Rated PG
Won 1 Oscar5 wins & 13 nominations
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Stream: Disney Plus · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
A weekend canoe trip through the wilderness turns into a harrowing fight for survival for four friends.
Directed by John Boorman · 1h 49m · Rated R
Where to watch
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Stream: HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
A martial artist seeks revenge against the rival school responsible for poisoning his teacher.
Directed by Lo Wei · 1h 48m · Rated R
Where to watch
Stream: Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, AsianCrush, Cultpix, Best of British Tv Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Stream: Arrow Video Amazon Channel, Cultpix, Artiflix, ARROW · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Stream: Fandor, AsianCrush, Cultpix, Artiflix
Stream: Foxtel Now, Cultpix, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
A cabaret performer in decadent 1930s Berlin navigates romance as the Nazi party rises to power around her.
Directed by Bob Fosse · 2h 04m · Rated PG
Won 8 Oscars35 wins & 17 nominations
Where to watch
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
A group of wealthy friends' attempts to enjoy a simple dinner together are repeatedly and absurdly thwarted.
Directed by Luis Buñuel · 1h 41m · Rated PG
Where to watch
Stream: BFI Player Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Stream: Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Rent: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video · Buy: Apple TV Store
Stream: MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
A power-mad Spanish conquistador leads a doomed expedition down the Amazon in search of the legendary city of gold.
Directed by Werner Herzog · 1h 35m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: fuboTV, Philo, History Vault, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Stream: BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store, Curzon Home Cinema · Buy: Apple TV Store
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his empire to his reluctant son.
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 2h 55m · Rated R
Won 3 Oscars31 wins & 31 nominations
Where to watch
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Stream: Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads · Rent: JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Stream: Paramount Plus, Crave, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, FlixFling, YouTube, Amazon Video · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Stream: Netflix, Paramount Plus, Foxtel Now, Stan, Netflix Standard with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium · Rent: JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Stream: Netflix, JioHotstar · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.
By 
01 
