Most Popular Movies 1968
This chart shows the 1968 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 1968 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1968 - Top 1968 Worldwide
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| 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| Director: Stanley Kubrick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 2, 1968 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Artificial Intelligence, Moonbase, First Contact, Space Program, Space Colonization, 2000s, Yesterday's Tomorrow, IMAX: DMR, Survival Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Prologue |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $59,936,321 |
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International BO: $11,860,535 |
2
| Charly |
| Director: Ralph Nelson |
| Lead Roles: Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 23, 1968 (Limited) by American Cinema Releasing |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Science Fiction |
3
| Yellow Submarine |
| Director: George Dunning |
| Lead Roles: Geoffrey Hughes as Paul, John Clive as John, Paul Angelis as George/Ringo/Narrator |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 1968 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Based on Musical Group, Musical, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $993,385 |
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International BO: $282,158 |
Synopsis
The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his Yellow Submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies.
4
| The Odd Couple |
| Director: Gene Saks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 2, 1968 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Buddy Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Divorcée Romance, Widow/Widower, Suicide |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $44,527,234 |
5
| La mariée était en noir |
| Director: François Truffaut |
| Lead Roles: Jeanne Moreau as Julie Kohler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1968 (Limited) by Lopert Pictures Corporation, released as The Bride Wore Black |
| Keywords: Suicide, Serial Killer, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $44,566 |
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International BO: $51 |
Synopsis
After a woman's fiance is murdered, she hunts down the five culprits and kills them one by one.
6
| Star! |
| Director: Robert Wise |
| Lead Roles: Julie Andrews as Gertrude Lawrence |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 22, 1968 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $4,000,000 |
7
| With Six You Get Eggroll |
| Director: Howard Morris |
| Lead Roles: Doris Day as Abby McClure, Brian Keith as Jake Iverson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 7, 1968 (Wide) by National General Pictures |
| Keywords: Family Comedy, Widow/Widower, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Step-Family |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,095,200 |
8
| The Thomas Crown Affair |
| Director: Norman Jewison |
| Lead Roles: Steve McQueen as Thomas Crown |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 19, 1968 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Heist, Crime, Romance, Crime Drama, Remade |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,000,000 |
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| Ammazzali tutti e torna solo |
| Director: Enzo G. Castellari |
| Lead Roles: Chuck Connors, Frank Wolff, Franco Citti, Leo Anchóriz, Ken Wood |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 31, 1968 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Keywords: Spaghetti Western |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| Night of the Living Dead |
| Director: George A. Romero |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 1968 (Wide) by Walter Reade Organization |
| Keywords: Zombies, Death of a Son or Daughter, Surprise Twist, Death of a Sibling, African Americans, Retro Black and White, Scene in End Credits, Survival Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,087,064 |
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International BO: $18,000,000 |
11
| The Secret War of Harry Frigg |
| Director: Jack Smight |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 29, 1968 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| Quatermass and the Pit |
| Director: Roy Ward Baker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 16, 1968 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox |
| Classification: Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
13
| The Boston Strangler |
| Director: Richard Fleischer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 16, 1968 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Biography, Serial Killer, Set in Boston, Police Detective, 1960s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $17,810,894 |
14
| The Vengeance of She |
| Director: Cliff Owen |
| Lead Roles: Olinka Berova as Carol/Ayesha |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 1, 1968 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox |
| Classification: Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
15
| Blackbeard's Ghost |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 8, 1968 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $21,540,050 |
16
| Planet of the Apes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 8, 1968 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Talking Animals, Humans as Pets, Slavery, Action Adventure, Surprise Twist |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $32,589,624 |
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International BO: $3,510 |
17
| Je t'aime, je t'aime |
| Director: Alain Resnais |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 24, 1968 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $67,503 |
18
| Bullitt |
| Director: Peter Yates |
| Lead Roles: Steve McQueen as Farnk Bullitt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 17, 1968 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Car Chase |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $42,300,873 |
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International BO: $177 |