Most Popular Movies 1964
This chart shows the 1964 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 1964 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1964 - Top 1964 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1965 → |
1
| Kissin' Cousins |
| Director: Gene Nelson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 6, 1964 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Comedy Musical, Romance, Twins, Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,800,000 |
2
| Goldfinger |
| Director: Guy Hamilton |
| Lead Roles: Sean Connery as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 22, 1964 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Secret Agent |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $51,100,000 |
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International BO: $73,800,000 |
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| The Evil of Frankenstein |
| Director: Freddie Francis |
| Lead Roles: Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 8, 1964 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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| The Night Walker |
| Director: William Castle |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 30, 1964 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
5
| Zorba the Greek |
| Director: Michael Cacoyannis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1964 (Wide) |
| Keywords: 1965 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,000,000 |
6
| Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte |
| Director: Robert Aldrich |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 24, 1964 (Limited), released as Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
7
| Marnie |
| Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 22, 1964 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Psychological Thriller, White Collar Crime, False Identity, Blackmail, Unrequited Love, Sex Crimes, Prostitution, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Killing in Self Defence |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,000,000 |
|
International BO: $8,922 |
8
| Seven Days in May |
| Director: John Frankenheimer |
| Lead Roles: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 12, 1964 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Cold War, Red Scare, Commies, Military Coup, Nuclear War, Cover Up |
9
| Topkapi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 2, 1964 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $7,000,000 |
10
| The Brass Bottle |
| Director: Harry Keller |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 20, 1964 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
11
| La peau douce |
| Director: François Truffaut |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 20, 1964 (Limited) (France) |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
12
| The Girl Hunters |
| Director: Roy Rowland |
| Lead Roles: Mickey Spillane as Mike Hammer, Scott Peters as Pat Chambers |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 4, 1964 (Wide) (Sweden) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
13
| What a Way to Go! |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman as Larry Flint |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 12, 1964 (Wide) |
| Classification: Romantic Comedy, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $11,180,531 |
14
| The Night of the Iguana |
| Director: John Huston |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 7, 1964 (Wide), released as A Noite de Iguana (Portugal) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
|
International BO: $415 |
15
| Charulata |
| Director: Satyajit Ray |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 17, 1964 (Wide) (India) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
16
| A Shot in the Dark |
| Director: Blake Edwards |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 23, 1964 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Crime Comedy, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Romance, Framed, Blackmail, Surprise Twist |
| Classification: Based on Play, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,368,234 |
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| The Servant |
| Director: Joseph Losey |
| Lead Roles: Dirk Bogarde as Barrett, Sarah Miles as Vera, Wendy M. Craig as Susan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 16, 1964 (Limited) by Landau Releasing Organization |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $1,417,550 |
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International BO: $29,955 |
Synopsis
Posh Tony hires the seemingly proper and very attentive Barrett as his manservant. Soon Tony’s lady friend, Susan disapproves of the ever unflappable Barrett, which causes a strain in the couple’s relationship. When Barrett’s “sister” Vera arrives to stay, the situation descends into depravity, with the servant vying to become the new master of the house.
18
| Black Like Me |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 20, 1964 (Limited) |
| Classification: Drama |
19
| San daikaijû: Chikyû saidai no kessen |
| Director: Ishiro Honda |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 1964 (Wide) (Japan) |
| Classification: Action |
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| My Fair Lady |
| Director: George Cukor |
| Lead Roles: Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle, Rex Harrison as Professor Henry Higgins |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 22, 1964 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1965 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Romantic Musical |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $72,000,000 |
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International BO: $72,607 |
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| Fail Safe |
| Director: Sidney Lumet |
| Lead Roles: Henry Fonda as President , Walter Matthau as Groeteschele |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 7, 1964 (Limited) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Moscow, Set in Soviet Union |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
22
| Mosura tai Gojira |
| Director: Ishiro Honda |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 29, 1964 (Wide) (Japan) |
| Classification: Action |
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| Ochazuke no aji |
| Director: Yasujirō Ozu |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 1964 (Limited) by Shochiku Films of America, released as The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
24
| The Best Man |
| Director: Franklin J. Schaffner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 6, 1964 (Limited) |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
25
| Hey There, It's Yogi Bear |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 3, 1964 (Wide) by Atlantic |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,940,903 |