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 → |
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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 |
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Domestic BO: $28,200,000 |
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| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $9,000,000 |
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International BO: $18,429 |
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| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $5,000,000 |
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| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $30,000,000 |
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International BO: $1,212 |
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| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $9,600,000 |
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International BO: $9,459 |
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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 |
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Domestic BO: $491,389 |
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| The Barefoot Contessa |
| Lead Roles: Humphrey Bogart as Harry Dawes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 29, 1954 (Limited) |
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| Sansho dayu |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 31, 1954 (Limited) (Japan) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $5,266 |
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| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $6,000,000 |
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International BO: $108 |
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| Sabrina |
| Director: Billy Wilder |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 15, 1954 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| Riot in Cell Block 11 |
| Director: Don Siegel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 28, 1954 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| River of No Return |
| Director: Otto Preminger, Uncredited |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 30, 1954 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Life on the Outside, Native Americans, Gambling, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Musicians, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Classical Western, Development Hell, Filmed in Canada |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,800,000 |
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International BO: $20,291 |
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| Gog |
| Director: Herbert Strock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 13, 1954 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Multiple Genres, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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| Night People |
| Director: Nunnally Johnson |
| Lead Roles: Gregory Peck |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 14, 1954 (Limited) (Sweden) |
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| Viaggio in Italia |
| Director: Roberto Rossellini |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 8, 1954 (Limited) (Italy) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $19,987 |
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| Apache |
| Director: Robert Aldrich |
| Lead Roles: Burt Lancaster as Masai |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 9, 1954 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Classical Western, Native Americans, Whitewashed Casting, Prison Break, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,000,000 |
Synopsis
After years of bloody fighting with settlers on the American frontier, Apache Chief Geronimo is forced to submit to a humiliating surrender. But his fiercest warrior, Massai, refuses to accept defeat. With enormous strength and razor-sharp cunning, Massai battles the relentless U.S. Cavalry, struggling to stay one step ahead of the highly trained soldiers who have sworn to track him down. And as his crusade escalates into a final epic showdown, Massai knows that he must persevere, not only for his life, but also for the pride of his entire race.
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| Demetrius and the Gladiators |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 18, 1954 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $26,000,000 |
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International BO: $12,630 |
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| The Student Prince |
| Director: Richard Thorpe |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 15, 1954 (Limited) by MGM |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Based on Play, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $131 |
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| The Long, Long Trailer |
| Director: Vincente Minnelli |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 17, 1954 (Wide) by MGM |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $755 |
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| Them! |
| Director: Gordon Douglas |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 1, 1954 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Live Action |
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| 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 |
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International BO: $1,244 |
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| Touchez Pas au Grisbi |
| Director: Jacques Becker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 29, 1954 (Wide), released as O Último Golpe (Portugal) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $104,048 |
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International BO: $2,810 |
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| Casque d'or |
| Director: Jacques Becker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 13, 1954 (Wide), released as Aquela Loura (Portugal) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $4,770 |