Most Popular Movies 1963
This chart shows the 1963 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 1963 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1963 - Top 1963 Worldwide
1
| Dr. No |
| Director: Terence Young |
| Lead Roles: Sean Connery as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 8, 1963 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Mad Scientist, Hitmen, Martial Arts, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,067,035 |
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International BO: $43,500,000 |
3
| McLintock! |
| Director: Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 1963 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Comedy Westerns, Native Americans, Dysfunctional Family, Government Corruption, Family Affair, 1890s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,500,000 |
4
| 8 1/2 |
| Director: Federico Fellini |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 16, 1963 (Limited) (Italy) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $13,113 |
5
| Le Jour et l'heure |
| Director: René Clément |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 5, 1963 (Limited) (France) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
6
| The Sword in the Stone |
| Director: Wolfgang Reitherman |
| Lead Roles: Karl Swenson as Merlin, Rickie Sorensen as Wart / King Arthur |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1963 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Royalty, Surprise Twist, Set in England, Middle Ages, Coming of Age, Sword & Sorcerer |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $22,182,353 |
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| Il Boom |
| Director: Vittorio de Sica |
| Lead Roles: Alberto Sordi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 26, 1963 (Limited) (Italy) |
| Keywords: Set in Italy, Money Troubles, Medical and Hospitals, Dysfunctional Family, Blindness, Medical Crimes |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,308 |
Synopsis
Giovanni Alberti, a mid-level executive during the economic boom following World War II, goes to absurd lengths to maintain his wife Silvia’s standard of living. When Signora Bausetti, the wife of a wealthy industrialist, makes him an offer that would wipe out all of his debts, Giovanni is faced with an eye-popping dilemma.
8
| Irma La Douce |
| Director: Billy Wilder |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 5, 1963 (Wide) by MGM |
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Domestic BO: $25,246,588 |
9
| Mahanagar |
| Director: Satyajit Ray |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 27, 1963 (Wide) (India) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Documentary, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $7,257 |
10
| Cleopatra |
| Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 12, 1963 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, Ancient Egypt, Set in Egypt, Set in Cairo, Egypt |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $57,000,000 |
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International BO: $14,000,000 |
11
| A Tour of the White House |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 18, 1963 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Keywords: TV Movie |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Fantasy |
12
| Billy Liar |
| Director: John Schlesinger |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1963 (Wide) by Rialto Pictures |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $35,609 |
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International BO: $118 |
13
| Classe Tous Risques |
| Director: Claude Sautet |
| Lead Roles: Lino Ventura as Abel Davos, Jean-Paul Belmondo as Eric Stark |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1963 (Wide) by Rialto Pictures |
| Keywords: Foreign Language |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $166,072 |
Synopsis
Abel Davos, a wanted man in Italy, stages a robbery in order to get the funds to relocate his family. As the losses mount and the noose tightens, Davos must decide when to call it quits.
14
| The Great Escape |
| Director: John Sturges |
| Lead Roles: Steve McQueen as Captain Virgil Hilts, James Garner as Flight Lt. Bob Anthony 'The Scrounger' Hendley, Richard Attenborough as Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett 'Big X' |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 8, 1963 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: World War II, War, Escape, Inspired by a True Story, Intertitle, Prison Break, Nazis, Ensemble, War Crimes, War Drama |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $11,744,471 |
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International BO: $228,926 |
15
| The Thrill of it All |
| Director: Norman Jewison |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 17, 1963 (Wide) by Universal |
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Domestic BO: $11,779,093 |