Most Popular Movies 1960
This chart shows the 1960 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 1960 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1960 - Top 1960 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1961 → |
1
| The Alamo |
| Director: John Wayne |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 24, 1960 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: War, Classical Western, 1800s, Directing Yourself, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Historical Battles, Texas, Family Affair |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $7,900,000 |
2
| Spartacus |
| Director: Stanley Kubrick |
| Lead Roles: Kirk Douglas as Spartacus, Laurence Olivier as Marcus Licinius Crassus, Jean Simmons as Varinia, Charles Laughton as Sempronius Gracchus, Peter Ustinov as Lentulus Batiatus, John Gavin as Julius Caesar, Tony Curtis as Antonius |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 7, 1960 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Inspired by a True Story, Historical Drama, Slavery, Revolution, Ancient Rome, Romance, Political, Government Corruption |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $30,000,000 |
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International BO: $30,000,000 |
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| Psycho |
| Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
| Lead Roles: Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, Janet Leigh as Marion Crane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 8, 1960 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Surprise Twist, Mental Illness, Hallucinations, Serial Killer, White Collar Crime, Fugitive / On the Run, Cross-Dressing, Psychological Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $32,000,000 |
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International BO: $2,177 |
4
| The Grass is Greener |
| Director: Stanley Donen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1960 (Limited) |
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Domestic BO: $6,000,000 |
5
| Swiss Family Robinson |
| Director: Ken Annakin |
| Lead Roles: John Mills as Father, Dorothy McGuire as Mother, James MacArthur as Fritz, Janet Munro as Roberta, Sessue Hayakawa as Pirate Chief, Tommy Kirk as Ernst, Kevin Corcoran as Francis, Cecil Parker as Capt. Moreland, Andy Ho as Auban, Milton Reid as Big Pirate, Larry Taylor as Battoo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 21, 1960 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Marooned, Family Vacations, Tourists In Trouble, 1800s, Disaster |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $40,400,000 |
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International BO: $1,290 |
6
| Tormented |
| Director: Bert I. Gordon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 22, 1960 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
7
| The Battle of the Sexes |
| Director: Charles Chrichton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 22, 1960 (Wide) (Sweden) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
8
| Les Bonnes Femmes |
| Director: Claude Chabrol |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 25, 1960 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $6,578 |
9
| Devil’s Partner |
| Director: Charles Rondeau |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 21, 1960 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
10
| Private Property |
| Director: Leslie Stevens |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 24, 1960 (Limited) |
11
| G.I. Blues |
| Director: Norman Taurog |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 23, 1960 (Wide) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $4,300,000 |
12
| Shadows |
| Director: John Cassavetes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 14, 1960 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Romance, Set in New York City |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $1,937 |
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| The Magnificent Seven |
| Director: John Sturges |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 12, 1960 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, Remade |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
International BO: $17,235 |
14
| Sunrise at Campobello |
| Director: Vincent J. Donehue |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 26, 1960 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
15
| Inherit the Wind |
| Director: Stanley Kramer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 7, 1960 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Courtroom / Legal Drama, Science vs. Religion, 1920s, Set in Tennessee |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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| The Criminal |
| Director: Joseph Losey |
| Lead Roles: Stanley Baker as Johnny Bannion, Margit Saad as Suzanne, Sam Wanamaker as Mike Carter, Gregoire Aslan as Frank Saffron |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 27, 1960 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $866 |
Synopsis
Johnny Bannion is sprung from prison by his best friend Mike Carter to mastermind a daring racetrack heist. But when Johnny is betrayed and sent back to prison shortly after hiding the stolen loot, he must survive an ordeal of brutality at the hands of his fellow convicts and former accomplices.
17
| Tall Story |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 6, 1960 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $12,000,000 |
18
| North to Alaska |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 3, 1960 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| Un Rayo De Luz |
| Director: Luis Lucia |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 9, 1960 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $6,539 |
20
| Wild River |
| Director: Elia Kazan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 26, 1960 (Limited) |
| Classification: Drama |
21
| Moderato cantabile |
| Director: Peter Brook |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 25, 1960 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $2,750 |
22
| La maschera del demonio |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 12, 1960 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
23
| Seishun zankoku monogatari |
| Director: Nagisa Ôshima |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 3, 1960 (Wide) (Japan) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $2,492 |
24
| Ocean's Eleven |
| Director: Lewis Milestone |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 30, 1960 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Crime Caper |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
25
| Sword of Sherwood Forest |
| Director: Terence Fisher |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 26, 1960 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |