Most Popular Movies 1946
This chart shows the 1946 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 1946 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1946 - Top 1946 Worldwide
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| Song of the South |
| Director: Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson |
| Lead Roles: James Baskett as Uncle Remus, Bobby Driscoll as Johnny, Luana Patten as Ginny, Glenn Leedy as Toby |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 12, 1946 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Musical, Segments, Runaway, Poverty, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, African Americans |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $65,000,000 |
2
| A Matter of Life and Death |
| Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Lead Roles: Louie Giglio |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1946 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $150,752 |
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| Notorious |
| Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 15, 1946 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Political, Nazis, Undercover, Suicide, Secret Agent, Romance, Directing Yourself, Director Cameo, Psychological Thriller, Nazis Outside of World War II, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $24,464,742 |
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International BO: $28,638 |
Synopsis
When troubled beauty Alicia Huberman is recruited by American agent Devlin to infiltrate a German spy ring in postwar Rio, she accepts…but soon finds herself falling in love with Devlin. And when she receives orders to seduce a Nazi kingpin, Alicia must sacrifice the only happiness she's ever known for a perilous mission that could ultimately cost her and Devlin their lives.
4
| Bath Day |
| Director: Charles Nichols |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 11, 1946 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
5
| The Killers |
| Director: Robert Siodmak |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 30, 1946 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| My Darling Clementine |
| Director: John Ford |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 17, 1946 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $10,931 |
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| The Harvey Girls |
| Director: George Sidney |
| Lead Roles: Judy Garland as Susan Bradley, John Hodiak as Ned Trent, Ray Bolger as Chris Maule, Angela Lansbury as Em |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 18, 1946 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Comedy Musical, Romance, Mail Order Bride, 1890s, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Arson, Corrupt Judge |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,100,000 |
8
| The Yearling |
| Director: Clarence Brown |
| Lead Roles: Gregory Peck as Penny Baxter, Jane Wyman as Ma Baxter, Claude Jarman Jr. as Jody Baxter |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 1946 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, Family Western, Animal Lead, 1870s, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Son or Daughter, Life on a Farm |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,200,000 |
10
| Blue Skies |
| Director: Stuart Heisler |
| Lead Roles: Bing Crosby as Jonnny Adams, Fred Astaire as Jed Potter, Joan Caulfield as Mary O'Hara |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 16, 1946 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Comedy Musical, Romance, Non-Chronological, World War I, Military Life, Love Triangle, Money Troubles, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dancing, Addiction, Career-Ending Injury |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,300,000 |