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
| Most Popular Overall | 1963 → |
1
| 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 |
2
| 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 |
3
| Phaedra |
| Director: Jules Dassin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 18, 1962 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
4
| Hatari! |
| Director: Howard Hawks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 1962 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $12,923,077 |
5
| Bon Voyage! |
| Director: James Neilson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 17, 1962 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Comedy, Family Vacations, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, First Love |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,230,769 |
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| Ein Toter hing im Netz |
| Director: Fritz Böttger |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March, 1962 (Limited) by Pacemaker Pictures, released as Horrors of Spider Island |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
7
| 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 |
8
| Les Yeux sans visage |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 31, 1962 (Wide), released as Eyes Without a Face |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $52,709 |
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International BO: $1,690 |
9
| Jack the Giant Killer |
| Director: Nathan Juran |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 1962 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| Classification: Adventure |
10
| Pontius Pilate |
| Director: Irving Rapper |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 15, 1962 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Based on Religious Text, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
11
| 2 Weeks in Another Town |
| Director: Vincente Minnelli |
| Lead Roles: Kirk Douglas |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 17, 1962 (Limited) by MGM |
| Classification: Live Action |
|
International BO: $527 |
12
| Kingu Kongu tai Gojira |
| Director: Ishiro Honda |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 11, 1962 (Wide) (Japan) |
| Classification: Spin-Off, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
13
| Billy Budd |
| Director: Peter Ustinov |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 30, 1962 (Limited) by RKO Radio Pictures |
| Classification: Live Action |
14
| 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 |
15
| Forever My Love |
| Director: Ernst Marischka |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 27, 1962 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
16
| The 300 Spartans |
| Director: Rudolph Mate |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 29, 1962 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
17
| Il sorpasso |
| Director: Dino Risi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 5, 1962 (Limited) (Italy) |
18
| Doctor Blood’s Coffin |
| Director: Sidney J. Furie |
| Lead Roles: Kieron Moore, Hazel Court |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 15, 1962 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
19
| Stagecoach to Dancers’ Rock |
| Director: Earl Bellamy |
| Lead Roles: Warren Stevens as Jess Dollard, Martin Landau as Dade Coleman, Jody Lawrence as Dr. Ann Thompson, Judy Dan as Loi Yan Wu |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 1962 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
20
| The L-Shaped Room |
| Director: Bryan Forbes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 1962 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Romance, Set in London |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $161 |
21
| Mr. Topaze |
| Director: Peter Sellers |
| Lead Roles: Peter Sellers |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September, 1962 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox, released as I Like Money |
| Classification: Based on Play, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| The Notorious Landlady |
| Director: Richard Quine |
| Lead Roles: Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Fred Astaire |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 1962 (Limited) by Columbia |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
23
| A Taste of Honey |
| Director: Tony Richardson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 30, 1962 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $396 |
24
| The Jade Hairpin (碧玉簪) |
| Director: Yonggang Wu (吴永刚) |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 1, 1962 (Limited) (China) |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $3,366 |