Most Popular Movies 1958
This chart shows the 1958 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 1958 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1958 - Top 1958 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1959 → |
1
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof |
| Director: Richard Brooks |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman as Brick Pollitt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 20, 1958 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Family Drama, Relationships Gone Wrong, Athletes Past Their Prime, Addiction, Inheritance |
| Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $17,570,324 |
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International BO: $318 |
2
| The Reluctant Debutante |
| Director: Vincente Minnelli |
| Lead Roles: Rex Harrison as Jimmy Broadbent, Kay Kendall as Sheila Broadbent |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 14, 1958 (Limited) by MGM |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| How to Make a Monster |
| Director: Herbert Strock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 1958 (Limited) by American International Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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| Dunkirk |
| Director: Leslie Norman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 15, 1958 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Action, Live Action, Dramatization |
5
| Auntie Mame |
| Director: Morton DaCosta |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 27, 1958 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Inspired by a True Story, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Riches to Rags, Rags to Riches, Writing and Writers, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gold Digger, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $23,300,000 |
6
| Kyojin to gangu |
| Director: Yasuzô Masumura |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 22, 1958 (Limited) (Japan) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
7
| The Big Country |
| Director: William Wyler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 13, 1958 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Classical Western, Romance, 1880s, Texas, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $10,000,000 |
8
| The Inn of the Sixth Happiness |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1958 (Limited) |
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Domestic BO: $9,000,000 |
9
| The Bravados |
| Director: Henry King |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1958 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Classical Western, Sex Crimes, Revenge, Outlaws, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, False Identity, Prison Break, Fugitive / On the Run, Surprise Twist, Falsely Accused |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,400,000 |
10
| Montparnasse 19 |
| Director: Jacques Becker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 11, 1958 (Wide), released as Montparnasse (Italy) |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
|
International BO: $67,972 |
11
| Elena et les hommes |
| Director: Jean Renoir |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 4, 1958 (Wide), released as Helena e os Homens (Portugal) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $5,571 |
12
| King Creole |
| Director: Michael Curtiz |
| Lead Roles: Elvis Presley as Danny Fisher, Carolyn Jones as Ronnie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 2, 1958 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $1,050 |