Most Popular Movies 1959
This chart shows the 1959 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 1959 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1959 - Top 1959 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1960 → |
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| Ben-Hur |
| Director: William Wyler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 1959 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Religious, Jewish, Slavery, Adopted Family, Dysfunctional Family, Political, Friends turned Enemies |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $73,000,000 |
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International BO: $226,628 |
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| Sleeping Beauty |
| Director: Clyde Geronimi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 29, 1959 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Prince/Princess, Arranged Marriage, Romance, False Identity, Curses, Fairies, Voiceover/Narration, Love at First Sight, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $9,464,608 |
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| Des Femmes Disparaissent |
| Director: Edouard Molinaro |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 1, 1959 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action |
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| Alias Jesse James |
| Director: Norman Z. McLeod |
| Lead Roles: Bob Hope as Milford Farnsworth, Rhonda Fleming as Cora Lee Collins |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 20, 1959 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| Some Like it Hot |
| Director: Billy Wilder |
| Lead Roles: Jack Lemmon as Jerry (Daphne), Tony Curtis as Joe (Josephine)/Junior, Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 29, 1959 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Cross-Dressing, Jazz, Mafia, Musicians, Road Trip, Romance, Eloping, Romantic Comedy, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Remake, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $25,000,000 |
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International BO: $38,874 |