4 French films of 1972 ranked by box office. #1: State of Siege ($8 million).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Siege | Costa-Gavras | $8 million | |||
| 2 | Love in the Afternoon | Éric Rohmer | $6.8 million | |||
| 3 | The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe | Yves Robert | $4.3 million | |||
| 4 | Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me | François Truffaut | $457,163 |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.