Most Popular Movies 1969
This chart shows the 1969 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 1969 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1969 - Top 1969 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1970 → |
1
| Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid |
| Director: George Roy Hill |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker), Robert Redford as The Sundance Kid |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 24, 1969 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Fugitive / On the Run, 1970 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, 1890s, Comedy Westerns, Biography, Non-Drama Biographies, Outlaws, Inspired by a True Story |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $102,308,900 |
|
International BO: $2,413 |
2
| Play Dirty |
| Director: André De Toth |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1969 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Adventure |
3
| Marquis De Sade's Justine |
| Director: Jess Franco |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 3, 1969 (Wide), released as Justine ovvero le disavventure della virtù (Italy) |
4
| Z |
| Director: Costa-Gavras |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 8, 1969 (Wide) by Rialto Pictures |
| Keywords: Political Thriller, Assassination, Political Assassination, Political, Inspired by a True Story, Set in Greece, 1970 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,283,305 |
5
| Krakatoa, East of Java |
| Director: Bernard L. Kowalski |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 14, 1969 (Limited) |
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| Easy Rider |
| Director: Dennis Hopper |
| Lead Roles: Dennis Hopper as Billy, Peter Fonda as Wyatt "Captain America" Earp |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 14, 1969 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $41,728,598 |
7
| Crossplot |
| Director: Alvin Rakoff |
| Lead Roles: Roger Moore as Gary Fenn, Martha Hyer as Jo Grinling, Alexis Kanner as Tarquin, Claudie Lange as Marla Kugash |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 25, 1969 (Limited) by United Artists |
8
| The File of the Golden Goose |
| Director: Sam Wanamaker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 19, 1969 (Wide) (Ireland) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
9
| Battle of Britain |
| Director: Guy Hamilton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 15, 1969 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Action, Live Action, Dramatization |
10
| De Sade |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 27, 1969 (Wide) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $1,200,000 |
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| La caduta degli dei |
| Director: Luchino Visconti |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 1969 (Limited) by Warner Bros., released as The Damned |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
12
| Marooned |
| Director: John Sturges |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1969 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Marooned, Survival Adventure, Space Program, Astronaut, Rescue |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $4,300,000 |
13
| Sweet Charity |
| Director: Bob Fosse |
| Lead Roles: Shirley MacLaine as Charity, John McMartin as Oscar, Chita Rivera as Nickie, Paula Kelly as Helene, Stubby Kaye as Herman, Ricardo Montalbán as Vittorio, Sammy Davis, Jr. as Big Daddy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 1, 1969 (Limited) by Universal |
| Keywords: Comedy Musical, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, The Other Woman, Night Club, Freeze Frame, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Remake, Dancing |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $8,000,000 |
14
| Santo en El tesoro de Drácula |
| Director: René Cardona |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 24, 1969 (Limited) (Mexico) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Fantasy |
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| Lions Love |
| Director: Agnès Varda |
| Lead Roles: Viva as Viva |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 12, 1969 (Limited) by Self Distributed |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Synopsis
In a rented house in the sun-soaked Hollywood Hills, a woman and two men—Viva, of Warhol Factory fame, and James Rado and Gerome Ragni, who created and starred in the rock musical Hair—delight in one another’s bodies while musing on love, stardom, and politics.
16
| Goodbye, Columbus |
| Director: Larry Peerce |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 3, 1969 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $22,939,805 |