Most Popular Movies 1941
This chart shows the 1941 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 1941 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1941 - Top 1941 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1942 → |
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| The Shepherd of the Hills |
| Director: Henry Hathaway |
| Lead Roles: John Wayne as Young Matt, Betty Field as Sammy Lane, Harry Carey as Daniel Howitt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 18, 1941 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| Mr. & Mrs. Smith |
| Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 31, 1941 (Limited) (Indiana) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| Sergeant York |
| Director: Howard Hawks |
| Lead Roles: Gary Cooper as Alvin C. York, Walter Brennan as Pastor Rosier Pile, Joan Leslie as Gracie Williams |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 27, 1941 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, World War I, 1910s, War, Historical Battles, Christians, Poverty, Single Parent |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $16,400,000 |
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| Tobacco Road |
| Director: John Ford |
| Lead Roles: Charley Grapewin as Jeeter Lester, Marjorie Rambeau as Sister Bessi, William Tracy as Dude Lester |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 7, 1941 (Wide) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,900,000 |
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International BO: $534 |
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| Second Chorus |
| Director: H.C. Potter |
| Lead Roles: Paulette Goddard as Ellen Miller, Fred Astaire as Danny O'Neill, Artie Shaw as Artie Shaw, Charles Butterworth as Mr. Chisolm, Burgess Meredith as Hank Taylor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 3, 1941 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Multiple Genres, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| Blood and Sand |
| Director: Rouben Mamoulian |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 30, 1941 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| The Maltese Falcon |
| Director: John Huston |
| Lead Roles: Humphrey Bogart as Samuel Spade, Mary Astor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 18, 1941 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $15,301 |
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| Western Union |
| Director: Fritz Lang |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 21, 1941 (Limited) |
| Classification: Western |
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| A Girl, A Guy and a Gob |
| Director: Richard Wallace |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 5, 1941 (Limited) by RKO Radio Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |