Most Popular Movies 1958

This chart shows the 1958 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 1958 releases.

See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1958 - Top 1958 Worldwide

Most Popular Overall

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King Creole

Director: Michael Curtiz

Lead Roles: Elvis Presley as Danny Fisher, Carolyn Jones as Ronnie

Initial Theatrical Release: July 2, 1958 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures

Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

International BO:
$1,050

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Pather Panchali

Director: Satyajit Ray

Lead Roles: Kanu Banerjee as Harihar Roy, Karuna Banerjee as Sarbajaya Roy, Subir Banerjee as Apurba Roy (Apu)

Initial Theatrical Release: September 22, 1958 (Limited)

Keywords: Set in India, Poverty, Life in a Small Town, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Child Abuse, Death of a Son or Daughter, Terminal Illness

Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

Domestic BO:
$402,723

Synopsis

Pather Panchali, introduces us to both little Apu and, just as essentially, the women who will help shape him: his independent older sister, Durga; his harried mother, Sarbajaya, who, with her husband often away, must hold the family together; and his kindly and mischievous elderly “auntie,” Indir—vivid, multifaceted characters all.

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Touch of Evil

Director: Orson Welles

Initial Theatrical Release: May 21, 1958 (Wide) by October Films

Keywords: Film Noir

Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

Domestic BO:
$2,237,659

International BO:
$21,681

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The Badlanders

Initial Theatrical Release: September 3, 1958 (Limited)

Classification: Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction