Most Popular Movies 1954
This chart shows the 1954 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 1954 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1954 - Top 1954 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1955 → |
1
| Dial M for Murder |
| Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
| Lead Roles: Ray Milland as Tony Wendice, Grace Kelly as Margot Mary Wendice |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 29, 1954 (Wide), released as Dial M for Murder (1954) |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Blackmail, Killing in Self Defence, Wrongfully Convicted, Death Row, Police Detective |
| Classification: Based on Play, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $6,000,000 |
|
International BO: $108 |
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| Las Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe |
| Director: Luis Bunuel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 5, 1954 (Limited) by United Artists, released as The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
International BO: $1,702 |
3
| White Christmas |
| Director: Michael Curtiz |
| Lead Roles: Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace, Danny Kaye as Phil Davis, Rosemary Clooney as Betty Haynes, Vera Ellen as Judy Haynes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 27, 1954 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Christmas, Christmas in November, World War II, Prologue, Romance, Dancing, Performing Arts, Comedy Musical |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $30,000,000 |
|
International BO: $1,212 |
4
| Taza, Son of Cochise |
| Director: Douglas Sirk |
| Lead Roles: Rock Hudson as Taza, Barbara Rush as Oona |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 18, 1954 (Limited) by Universal |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
5
| Rhapsody |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 11, 1954 (Limited) |
| Classification: Romantic Comedy |
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| Conflict of Wings |
| Director: John Eldridge |
| Lead Roles: John Gregson, Kieron Moore |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 26, 1954 (Limited) by Associated Artists Productions, released as Fuss Over Feathers |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
7
| Beau Brummell |
| Director: Curtis Bernhardt |
| Lead Roles: Stewart Granger as Capt. George Brummel, Elizabeth Taylor as Lady Patricia |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 16, 1954 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
8
| Vera Cruz |
| Director: Robert Aldrich |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1954 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Classical Western, 1860s, War, Mercenaries, No Honor Among Thieves, Ex-soldier |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $9,000,000 |
|
International BO: $18,429 |
9
| Night People |
| Director: Nunnally Johnson |
| Lead Roles: Gregory Peck |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 14, 1954 (Limited) (Sweden) |
10
| Sabaka |
| Director: Frank Ferrin |
| Lead Roles: Boris Karloff as General Pollegar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 8, 1954 (Limited) (Finland) |
11
| There's No Business Like Show Business |
| Director: Walter Lang |
| Lead Roles: Ethel Merman as Molly Donahue, Donald O’Connor as Tim Donahue, Marilyn Monroe as Vicky Hoffman/Vicky Parker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1954 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Performing Arts, Intertitle, Musicians, Voiceover/Narration, Great Depression, Dancing, Religious, Relationships Gone Wrong, Big Break, Addiction, Coming of Age, Letting Go, Empty Nest, Broadway, Comedy Musical, Ensemble, 1910s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $5,000,000 |
12
| Le Plaisir |
| Director: Max Ophüls |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 19, 1954 (Wide), released as O Prazer (Portugal) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $1,244 |
13
| A Star is Born |
| Director: George Cukor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 29, 1954 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Performing Arts, Romantic Drama, Singers, Big Break, Remade, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Remake |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $4,400,000 |
14
| La Strada |
| Director: Federico Fellini |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 23, 1954 (Limited) (Italy) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $61,771 |
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| Gojira |
| Director: Ishiro Honda |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 3, 1954 (Wide) (Japan) |
| Keywords: Kaiju, Remade, Creature Feature, Set in Japan |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $491,389 |
16
| The Last Time I Saw Paris |
| Director: Richard Brooks |
| Lead Roles: Elizabeth Taylor as Helen Ellsworth, Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon, Donna Reed, Eva Gabor, Kurt Kasznar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 1954 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Short Film, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
International BO: $15,558 |
17
| Human Desire |
| Director: Fritz Lang |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 6, 1954 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
18
| Rear Window |
| Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 1, 1954 (Wide) by USA Films |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Murder Mystery, Wheelchair User, Director Cameo, Relationships Gone Wrong, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Domestic Abuse, Mariticide / Uxoricide |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $27,559,601 |
|
International BO: $33,188 |
19
| L'oro di Napoli |
| Director: Vittorio de Sica |
| Lead Roles: Silvana Mangano as Theresa, Sophia Loren as Sofia, Eduardo De Filippo as Ersilio Miccio, The Professor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1954 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Keywords: Set in Italy, Segments, Prostitution, Infidelity, Clowns, Organized Crime, Death of a Son or Daughter, Gambling |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $483 |
20
| Alaska Seas |
| Director: Jerry Hopper |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 27, 1954 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action |
21
| On the Waterfront |
| Director: Elia Kazan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 28, 1954 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Mafia, Boxing, Throwing a Fight / Match, Crime Drama, Crime, Unions, Witness Tampering, Death of a Sibling, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Pastor |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $9,600,000 |
|
International BO: $9,459 |
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| Anatahan |
| Director: Josef von Sternberg |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 17, 1954 (Limited) |
| Keywords: World War II, Marooned, Inspired by a True Story |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
|
Domestic BO: $7,785 |
23
| The Golden Antelope/The Fox and the Hare |
| Director: Lev Atamanov |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea |
| Director: Richard Fleischer |
| Lead Roles: Kirk Douglas as Nautilus, James Mason as Captain Nemo, Paul Lukas as Professor Pierre Aronnax, Peter Lorre as Conseil |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1954 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Heroic Adventure, 1860s, Underwater, On a Boat |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $28,200,000 |
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| Olivia |
| Director: Jacqueline Audry |
| Lead Roles: Marie-Claire Olivia as Olivia |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 8, 1954 (Limited) by Arthur Davis Associates |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $9,934 |
Synopsis
Neglected for almost 70 years OLIVIA is a remarkable work by one of France’s ground-breaking female filmmakers, Jacqueline Audry. Set in a gothic 19th century boarding school for young girls, and while not addressing lesbianism directly, it is the story of the two mistresses of the house, their competition for the affections of their students, and the students discovery of the dangerous game of love and attraction.