Most Popular Movies 1946
This chart shows the 1946 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 1946 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1946 - Top 1946 Worldwide
Most Popular Overall | 1947 → |
1
![Notorious](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Notorious-(1946)-Thumbnail.jpg)
Notorious |
Director: Alfred Hitchcock |
Initial Theatrical Release: August 15, 1946 (Limited) |
Keywords: Film Noir, Political, Nazis, Undercover, Suicide, Secret Agent, Romance, Directing Yourself, Director Cameo, Psychological Thriller, Nazis Outside of World War II, Relationships Gone Wrong |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $24,464,742 |
International BO: $28,638 |
Synopsis
When troubled beauty Alicia Huberman is recruited by American agent Devlin to infiltrate a German spy ring in postwar Rio, she accepts…but soon finds herself falling in love with Devlin. And when she receives orders to seduce a Nazi kingpin, Alicia must sacrifice the only happiness she's ever known for a perilous mission that could ultimately cost her and Devlin their lives.
2
The Harvey Girls |
Director: George Sidney |
Lead Roles: Judy Garland as Susan Bradley, John Hodiak as Ned Trent, Ray Bolger as Chris Maule, Angela Lansbury as Em |
Initial Theatrical Release: January 18, 1946 (Limited) |
Keywords: Comedy Musical, Romance, Mail Order Bride, 1890s, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Arson, Corrupt Judge |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $4,100,000 |
3
![The Best Years of Our Lives](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Best-Years-of-Our-Lives-The-Thumbnail.jpg)
The Best Years of Our Lives |
Director: William Wyler |
Initial Theatrical Release: November 21, 1946 (Wide) by RKO Radio Pictures |
Keywords: World War II, War, War Drama, Returning Soldiers, PTSD, Amputee, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Relationships Gone Wrong, Fired, Wedding Day, Infidelity |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $23,600,000 |
4
The Jolson Story |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 10, 1946 (Wide) |
Domestic BO: $19,000,000 |
5
Night and Day |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 2, 1946 (Limited) |
Domestic BO: $7,500,000 |
6
![It’s a Wonderful Life](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Its-a-Wonderful-Life-Thumbnail.jpg)
It’s a Wonderful Life |
Director: Frank Capra |
Lead Roles: James Stewart as George Bailey, Donna Reed as Mary Hatch Bailey |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 1946 (Limited), released as It's a Wonderful Life |
Keywords: Heaven and Hell, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Christmas, Angels, Suicide, Class Warfare, Supernatural, Studio Sinkers |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $12,241,691 |
International BO: $4,178,901 |
7
Holiday in Mexico |
Initial Theatrical Release: August 15, 1946 (Limited) |
Domestic BO: $3,700,000 |
8
House of Horrors |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 29, 1946 (Limited) |
Classification: Thriller/Suspense, Live Action |
9
A Matter of Life and Death |
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
Lead Roles: Louie Giglio |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1946 (Limited) by Universal |
Classification: Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
International BO: $151,033 |
10
Song of the South |
Director: Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson |
Lead Roles: James Baskett as Uncle Remus, Bobby Driscoll as Johnny, Luana Patten as Ginny, Glenn Leedy as Toby |
Initial Theatrical Release: November 12, 1946 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
Keywords: Family Musical, Segments, Runaway, Poverty, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, African Americans |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $65,000,000 |
11
![The Cockeyed Miracle](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Cockeyed-Miracle-The-(1946)-Thumbnail.jpg)
The Cockeyed Miracle |
Director: S. Sylvan Simon |
Lead Roles: Frank Morgan as Sam Griggs, Keenan Wynn as Ben Griggs, Cecil Kellaway as Tom Carter, Audrey Totter as Jennifer Griggs |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 24, 1946 (Limited) by MGM |
Classification: Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
12
Duel in the Sun |
Director: King Vidor |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 31, 1946 (Wide) |
Keywords: Classical Western, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Dysfunctional Family, Familial Murder, Interracial Child, Interracial Romance, Bigotry, Texas |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $20,400,000 |
13
![Black Angel](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Black-Angel-Thumbnail.jpg)
Black Angel |
Director: Roy William Neill |
Initial Theatrical Release: August 2, 1946 (Limited) by Universal |
Keywords: Crime |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |