Most Popular Movies 1938
This chart shows the 1938 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 1938 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1938 - Top 1938 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1939 → |
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| Bringing Up Baby |
| Director: Howard Hawks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 18, 1938 (Limited) by RKO Radio Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| The Dawn Patrol |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1938 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Dawn Patrol, The |
| Keywords: World War I, War |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| Alexander Nevsky |
| Director: Sergei M. Eisenstein |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 1, 1938 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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International BO: $2,894,758 |
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| Everybody Sing |
| Director: Edwin L. Marin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 4, 1938 (Limited) |
| Classification: Multiple Genres, Live Action |
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| There's Always a Woman |
| Director: Alexander Hall |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 20, 1938 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| Keep Fit |
| Director: Anthony Kimmins |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 28, 1938 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Musical |
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| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer |
| Director: Norman Taurog |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 11, 1938 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| The Girl Downstairs |
| Director: Norman Taurog |
| Lead Roles: Franciska Gaal, Franchot Tone |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1938 (Limited) by MGM |
| Classification: Romantic Comedy, Live Action |
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| Over the Wall |
| Director: Frank McDonald |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 2, 1938 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
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| Jezebel |
| Director: William Wyler |
| Lead Roles: Bette Davis as Julie Marsden |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 10, 1938 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: 1800s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| Angels With Dirty Faces |
| Director: Michael Curtiz |
| Lead Roles: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 26, 1938 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |