Most Popular Movies 1965
This chart shows the 1965 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 1965 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1965 - Top 1965 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1966 → |
1
| Mirage |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 26, 1965 (Limited) |
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Domestic BO: $3,000,000 |
2
| Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying... |
| Director: Ken Annakin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 16, 1965 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Chase Adventure, 1910s, Miscellaneous Racing, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, In a Plane, Ensemble |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $31,111,111 |
3
| Thunderball |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1965 (Limited), released as Thunderball (007 サンダーボール作戦) (Japan) |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Underwater, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $63,600,000 |
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International BO: $77,600,000 |
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| Dark Intruder |
| Director: Harvey Hart |
| Lead Roles: Leslie Nielsen as Brett Kingsford, Judi Meredith as Evelyn Lang, Mark Richman as Robert Vandenburg |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 14, 1965 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
5
| What's New Pussycat |
| Director: Clive Donner, Richard Talmadge |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 22, 1965 (Wide) by MGM, released as What's New, Pussycat |
| Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Therapists / Therapy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $18,820,000 |
6
| The Endless Summer |
| Director: Bruce Brown |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 18, 1965 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Surfing, Voiceover/Narration, Travelogue, Set in Hawaii |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
|
Domestic BO: $10,233 |
Synopsis
They call it The Endless Summer: the ultimate surfing adventure, crossing the globe in search of the perfect wave. From the uncharted waters of West Africa, to the shark-filled seas of Australia, to the tropical paradise of Tahiti and beyond, these California surfers accomplish in a few months what most people never do in a lifetime.
7
| Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution |
| Director: Jean-Luc Godard |
| Lead Roles: Eddie Constantine as Lemmy Caution, Anna Karina as Natasha Von Braun |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 5, 1965 (Wide), released as Alphaville (France) |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Secret Agent, Private Investigator, Avant Garde, Dystopia, Mad Scientist, Artificial Intelligence, Sexism |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $43,729 |
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International BO: $16,967 |
8
| The Sound of Music |
| Director: Robert Wise |
| Lead Roles: Julie Andrews as Maria |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1965 (Wide), released as Sound of Music, The (Australia) |
| Keywords: Widow/Widower, 1966 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Nazis, 1940s, Family Musical, Autobiographical, Inspired by a True Story |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $163,214,286 |
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International BO: $122,998,947 |
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| Genghis Khan |
| Director: Henry Levin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 15, 1965 (Limited) by Columbia |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Adventure, Live Action, Dramatization |
10
| Doctor Zhivago |
| Director: David Lean |
| Lead Roles: Omar Sharif as Dr. Yuri Andreyevich Zhivago, Julie Christie as Lara Antipova |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 22, 1965 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: World War I, Set in Russia, Romantic Drama, 1966 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $111,897,830 |
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International BO: $142,558 |
11
| The Agony and the Ecstasy |
| Director: Sir Carol Reed |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 7, 1965 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Biography, Biographical Drama, Artists, 1500s, Religious, Christians |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $8,000,000 |
12
| The Sandpiper |
| Director: Vincente Minnelli |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 23, 1965 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Single Parent, Homeschooling |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $13,691,111 |
13
| The Greatest Story Ever Told |
| Director: David Lean, George Stevens |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 15, 1965 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Religious, Faith-Based Drama, Faith-Based Film, Bible Epic, Ancient Rome |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $15,473,333 |