Most Popular Movies 1949
This chart shows the 1949 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 1949 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1949 - Top 1949 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1950 → |
1
| She Wore a Yellow Ribbon |
| Director: John Ford |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 26, 1949 (Limited) |
|
Domestic BO: $5,400,000 |
2
| Wake of the Red Witch |
| Director: Edward Ludwig |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 1, 1949 (Limited) by Republic Pictures |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
International BO: $4,439 |
3
| The Queen of Spades |
| Director: Director |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 18, 1949 (Wide) by Monogram Pictures |
| Classification: Remake, Horror, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
International BO: $15,792 |
4
| Blondies Big Deal |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 10, 1949 (Limited) by Columbia |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
5
| Madame Bovary |
| Director: Vicente Minnelli |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 25, 1949 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action |
6
| They Live by Night |
| Director: Ray Nicholas |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 1949 (Limited) |
| Classification: Drama |
7
| Dernier amour |
| Director: Jean Stelli |
| Lead Roles: Annabella as Hélène Fontenay, Georges Marchal as Alain Fontenay, Jeanne Moreau as Michèle |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 12, 1949 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Drama |
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| El Paso |
| Director: Lewis R. Foster |
| Lead Roles: John Payne |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 23, 1949 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Classification: Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
9
| The Heiress |
| Director: William Wyler |
| Lead Roles: Montgomery Clift as Morris Townsend, Olivia de Havilland as Catherine Sloper |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 6, 1949 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $159 |
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| Trapped |
| Director: Richard Fleischer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 1949 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| Una familia de tantas |
| Director: Alejandro Galindo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 11, 1949 (Wide) (Mexico) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
12
| Samson and Delilah |
| Director: Cecil B. DeMille |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 31, 1949 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Romance, Love Triangle, Religious, Blindness, Revenge, Wedding Day, Slavery, Historical Drama, Bible Epic, Obsession |
| Classification: Based on Religious Text, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $28,800,000 |
|
International BO: $23,536 |
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| Holiday Affair |
| Director: Don Hartman |
| Lead Roles: Robert Mitchum as Steve Mason, Janet Leigh as Connie Ennis, Wendell Corey as Carl Davis, Gordon Gebert as Timmy Ennis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 24, 1949 (Limited) by RKO Radio Pictures |
| Keywords: Christmas, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
14
| Pinky |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 29, 1949 (Wide) |
|
Domestic BO: $8,400,000 |
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| Take Me Out To The Ball Game |
| Director: Busby Berkeley |
| Lead Roles: Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, Gene Kelly |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April, 1949 (Limited) by MGM |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
16
| I Was a Male War Bride |
| Director: Howard Hawks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1949 (Wide) |
|
Domestic BO: $7,750,000 |