Most Popular Movies 1958
This chart shows the 1958 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 1958 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1958 - Top 1958 Worldwide
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| Horror of Dracula |
| Director: Terence Fisher |
| Lead Roles: Christopher Lee as Dracula |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 1958 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Vampire, Monster |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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| Vertigo |
| Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
| Lead Roles: James Stewart as John 'Scottie" Ferguson, Kim Novak as Madeleine Elster/Judy Barton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 9, 1958 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Psychological Thriller, Police Detective, Anxiety and Phobias, Retirement, Faked Suicide, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Surprise Twist, Accidental Death |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,200,000 |
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International BO: $94,394 |
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| I Want To Live! |
| Director: Robert Wise |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 1958 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $7,000,000 |
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| The Inn of the Sixth Happiness |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1958 (Limited) |
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Domestic BO: $9,000,000 |
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| The Bravados |
| Director: Henry King |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1958 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Classical Western, Sex Crimes, Revenge, Outlaws, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, False Identity, Prison Break, Fugitive / On the Run, Surprise Twist, Falsely Accused |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,400,000 |
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| South Pacific |
| Director: Joshua Logan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 19, 1958 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $36,800,000 |
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International BO: $17,924 |
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| Touch of Evil |
| Director: Orson Welles |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 21, 1958 (Wide) by October Films |
| Keywords: Film Noir |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,237,659 |
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International BO: $21,681 |
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| Auntie Mame |
| Director: Morton DaCosta |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 27, 1958 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Inspired by a True Story, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Riches to Rags, Rags to Riches, Writing and Writers, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gold Digger, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $23,300,000 |
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| Run Silent Run Deep |
| Director: Robert Wise |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 27, 1958 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof |
| Director: Richard Brooks |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman as Brick Pollitt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 20, 1958 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Family Drama, Relationships Gone Wrong, Athletes Past Their Prime, Addiction, Inheritance |
| Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,570,324 |
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International BO: $74 |
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| Pather Panchali |
| Director: Satyajit Ray |
| Lead Roles: Kanu Banerjee as Harihar Roy, Karuna Banerjee as Sarbajaya Roy, Subir Banerjee as Apurba Roy (Apu) |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 22, 1958 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Set in India, Poverty, Life in a Small Town, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Child Abuse, Death of a Son or Daughter, Terminal Illness |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $402,723 |
Synopsis
Pather Panchali, introduces us to both little Apu and, just as essentially, the women who will help shape him: his independent older sister, Durga; his harried mother, Sarbajaya, who, with her husband often away, must hold the family together; and his kindly and mischievous elderly “auntie,” Indir—vivid, multifaceted characters all.
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| The Big Country |
| Director: William Wyler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 13, 1958 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Classical Western, Romance, 1880s, Texas, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,000,000 |
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| Gigi |
| Director: Vincente Minnelli |
| Lead Roles: Leslie Caron as Gigi, Louis Jourdan as Gaston Lachaille |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1958 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Romantic Musical, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Fake Suicide Attempt, Infidelity, 1900s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,300,000 |
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| Mon oncle |
| Director: Jacques Tati |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 10, 1958 (Limited) |
| Classification: Comedy, Live Action |
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International BO: $1,215 |