Most Popular Movies 1954
This chart shows the 1954 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 1954 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1954 - Top 1954 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1955 → |
1
| The Egyptian |
| Director: Michael Curtiz |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 24, 1954 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $15,000,000 |
2
| On the Waterfront |
| Director: Elia Kazan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 28, 1954 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Mafia, Boxing, Throwing a Fight / Match, Crime Drama, Crime, Unions, Witness Tampering, Death of a Sibling, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Pastor |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $9,600,000 |
|
International BO: $9,459 |
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| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea |
| Director: Richard Fleischer |
| Lead Roles: Kirk Douglas as Nautilus, James Mason as Captain Nemo, Paul Lukas as Professor Pierre Aronnax, Peter Lorre as Conseil |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1954 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Heroic Adventure, 1860s, Underwater, On a Boat |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $28,200,000 |
4
| Drums Across the River |
| Director: Nathan Juran |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June, 1954 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action |
5
| The Belles of St. Trinian’s |
| Director: Frank Launder |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 22, 1954 (Limited) by Associated Artists Productions |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| Touchez Pas au Grisbi |
| Director: Jacques Becker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 29, 1954 (Wide), released as O Último Golpe (Portugal) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action |
|
Domestic BO: $104,048 |
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International BO: $2,810 |
7
| The High and the Mighty |
| Director: William A. Wellman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 3, 1954 (Wide) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action |
|
Domestic BO: $10,400,000 |
8
| Beau Brummell |
| Director: Curtis Bernhardt |
| Lead Roles: Stewart Granger as Capt. George Brummel, Elizabeth Taylor as Lady Patricia |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 16, 1954 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
9
| The Barefoot Contessa |
| Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Lead Roles: Humphrey Bogart as Harry Dawes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 29, 1954 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $429 |
10
| Vera Cruz |
| Director: Robert Aldrich |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1954 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Classical Western, 1860s, War, Mercenaries, No Honor Among Thieves, Ex-soldier |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $9,000,000 |
|
International BO: $18,429 |
11
| Jigokumon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 10, 1954 (Limited), released as Gate of Hell |
| Classification: Based on Play, Documentary, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
12
| Seven Brides for Seven Brothers |
| Director: Stanley Donen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1954 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $5,000,000 |
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International BO: $14,286 |
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| Sabrina |
| Director: Billy Wilder |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 15, 1954 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
14
| A Star is Born |
| Director: George Cukor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 29, 1954 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Performing Arts, Romantic Drama, Singers, Big Break, Remade, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Remake |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $4,400,000 |
15
| Riot in Cell Block 11 |
| Director: Don Siegel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 28, 1954 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
16
| River of No Return |
| Director: Otto Preminger, Uncredited |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 30, 1954 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Life on the Outside, Native Americans, Gambling, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Musicians, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Classical Western, Development Hell, Filmed in Canada |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $3,800,000 |
|
International BO: $20,291 |
17
| The Purple Plain |
| Director: Robert Parrish |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 26, 1954 (Limited) (Finland) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
18
| King Richard and the Crusaders |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 7, 1954 (Wide) |
|
Domestic BO: $2,100,000 |
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| Her Twelve Men |
| Director: Robert Z. Leonard |
| Lead Roles: Greer Garson, Robert Ryan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 11, 1954 (Limited) by MGM |
| Classification: Compilation, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
20
| Journal d'un curé de campagne |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 5, 1954 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Religious, Terminal Illness, Dysfunctional Family, Voiceover/Narration, Death of a Son or Daughter |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $46,979 |
21
| Les vacances de M. Hulot |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 2, 1954 (Wide) (Portugal) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $62,082 |
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International BO: $122,308 |
22
| White Christmas |
| Director: Michael Curtiz |
| Lead Roles: Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace, Danny Kaye as Phil Davis, Rosemary Clooney as Betty Haynes, Vera Ellen as Judy Haynes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 27, 1954 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Christmas, Christmas in November, World War II, Prologue, Romance, Dancing, Performing Arts, Comedy Musical |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $30,000,000 |
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International BO: $1,212 |