Most Popular Movies 1959
This chart shows the 1959 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 1959 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1959 - Top 1959 Worldwide
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| Ben-Hur |
| Director: William Wyler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 1959 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Religious, Jewish, Slavery, Adopted Family, Dysfunctional Family, Political, Friends turned Enemies |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $73,000,000 |
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International BO: $226,628 |
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| Rio Bravo |
| Director: Howard Hawks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 18, 1959 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Classical Western, Addiction, Redemption, Sheriff, 1880s, Ambush |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,800,000 |
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International BO: $124 |
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| Plan 9 from Outer Space |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 22, 1959 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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| Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei |
| Director: Mario Bonnard, Sergio Leone |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 12, 1959 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $9,572 |
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| Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure |
| Director: John Guillermin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 8, 1959 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Classification: Action, Live Action |
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| Some Like it Hot |
| Director: Billy Wilder |
| Lead Roles: Jack Lemmon as Jerry (Daphne), Tony Curtis as Joe (Josephine)/Junior, Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 29, 1959 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Cross-Dressing, Jazz, Mafia, Musicians, Road Trip, Romance, Eloping, Romantic Comedy, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Remake, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $25,000,000 |
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International BO: $38,874 |
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| Pillow Talk |
| Director: Michael Gordon |
| Lead Roles: Doris Day as Jan Morrow, Rock Hudson as Brad Allen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1959 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $18,750,000 |
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| Imitation of Life |
| Director: Douglas Sirk |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 30, 1959 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Whitewashed Casting, Life Drama, Interracial Child, Widow/Widower, Bigotry, 1940s, 1950s, Aspiring Actress / Actor, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, African Americans, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,000,000 |
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International BO: $365 |
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| North by Northwest |
| Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1959 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Mistaken Identity, Kidnap, Romance, Set in New York City, Set in Chicago, Set in South Dakota |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $13,275,000 |
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International BO: $98,452 |
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| Journey to the Center of the Earth |
| Director: Henry Levin |
| Lead Roles: James Mason as Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, Pat Boone as Alec McEwen, Arlene Dahl as Carla Göteborg, Diane Baker as Jenny Lindenbrook |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1959 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Chase Adventure, 1880s, Romance, Field Scientists, Explorer, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs in the Modern World, Underground, Set in Iceland |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,000,000 |
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| Sleeping Beauty |
| Director: Clyde Geronimi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 29, 1959 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Prince/Princess, Arranged Marriage, Romance, False Identity, Curses, Fairies, Voiceover/Narration, Love at First Sight, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $9,464,608 |