Most Popular Movies 1962
This chart shows the 1962 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 1962 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1962 - Top 1962 Worldwide
1
| The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance |
| Director: John Ford |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 22, 1962 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Revisionist Western, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Outlaws, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Illiteracy / Learning to Read |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,000,000 |
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International BO: $498 |
2
| That Touch of Mink |
| Director: Delbert Mann |
| Lead Roles: Cary Grant as Philip Shayne, Doris Day as Cathy Timberlake |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 14, 1962 (Wide) by Universal |
| Classification: Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,648,927 |
3
| Tales of Terror |
| Director: Roger Corman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 4, 1962 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
4
| Jules et Jim |
| Director: François Truffaut |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 23, 1962 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $67,662 |
5
| Lawrence of Arabia |
| Director: David Lean |
| Lead Roles: Peter O'Toole as T.E. Lawrence, Alec Guinness as Prince Feisal, Anthony Quinn as Auda Abu Tayi, Jack Hawkins as General Allenby, José Ferrer as Turkish Bey |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1962 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Biography, World War I, Heroic Adventure, Non-Drama Biographies, 1930s, Prologue, Non-Chronological, 1910s, Autobiographical |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $37,495,385 |
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International BO: $32,499,662 |
6
| Le combat dans l'île |
| Director: Alain Cavalier |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 7, 1962 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $50,039 |
7
| Ride the High Country |
| Director: Sam Peckinpah |
| Lead Roles: Randolph Scott as Gil Westrum, Joel McCrea as Steve Judd |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 1962 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Cowboys, Betrayal, The Civil War, Prostitution, Corrupt Judge, Redemption, 1890s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
8
| Night of the Eagle |
| Director: Sidney Hayers |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 25, 1962 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
9
| To Kill A Mockingbird |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1962 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Lawyers, Courtroom / Legal Drama, Bigotry, Wrongfully Convicted, Framed, Voiceover/Narration, New Guy/Girl in School, Coming of Age, Poverty, Life in a Small Town, Sex Crimes, Dysfunctional Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Addiction, Albino |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $13,129,846 |
10
| The Brain That Wouldn't Die |
| Director: Joseph Green |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 10, 1962 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
11
| Hatari! |
| Director: Howard Hawks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 1962 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $12,923,077 |
12
| Lolita |
| Director: Stanley Kubrick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 1962 (Limited), released as Lolita (1962) |
| Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Film Noir, Erotic Drama |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $9,250,000 |
13
| Billy Budd |
| Director: Peter Ustinov |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 30, 1962 (Limited) by RKO Radio Pictures |
| Classification: Live Action |
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| Cléo de 5 à 7 |
| Director: Agnès Varda |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 11, 1962 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Multiple Genres, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $1,889 |
Synopsis
A real-time portrait of a singer set adrift in the city as she awaits test results of a biopsy.
16
| Eegah |
| Director: Arch Hall Sr |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 17, 1962 (Limited) by Fairway International Pictures |
| Keywords: Horror Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
17
| Boy's Night Out |
| Director: Michael Gordon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 21, 1962 (Limited), released as Boys' Night Out |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
18
| The Longest Day |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 4, 1962 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Historical Battles, World War II, Gratuitous Cameos, War, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Action, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $39,100,000 |
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International BO: $11,000,000 |
19
| Pontius Pilate |
| Director: Irving Rapper |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 15, 1962 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Based on Religious Text, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
20
| Mutiny on The Bounty |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 8, 1962 (Wide) by MGM |
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Domestic BO: $13,680,000 |