Most Popular Movies 1966
This chart shows the 1966 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 1966 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1966 - Top 1966 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1967 → |
1
| The Sand Pebbles |
| Director: Robert Wise |
| Lead Roles: Steve McQueen as Jake Holman, Richard Attenborough as Frenchy Burgoyne Machinist Mate 2nd Class, Richard Crenna as Captain Collins, Candice Bergen as Shirley Eckert |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 1966 (Wide) |
| Keywords: War Drama, 1920s, Set in China, On a Boat, Military Life, Romance, Prostitution, Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Boss, Rescue, 1967 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $30,017,647 |
2
| The Bible |
| Director: John Huston |
| Lead Roles: Michael Parks as Adam, Franco Nero as Abel, John Huston as Noah/God/The Serpent/Narrator, Stephen Boyd as Nimrod, Peter O'Toole as The Three Angels, Ava Gardner as Sarah, Richard Harris as Cain, George C. Scott as Abraham |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 28, 1966 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Faith-Based Drama, Bible Epic |
| Classification: Based on Religious Text, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
|
Domestic BO: $34,900,023 |
|
International BO: $3,507 |
3
| Alfie |
| Director: Lewis Gilbert |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 24, 1966 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Breaking the Fourth Wall, Remade, Comedy Drama, Relationships Gone Wrong, Step-Family, Medical and Hospitals, Delayed Adulthood, Infidelity, Abortion, One Night Stand, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, 1967 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Play, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $18,871,300 |
4
| The Man Called Flintstone |
| Director: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna |
| Lead Roles: Alan Reed as Fred Flintstone |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 3, 1966 (Wide) |
| Classification: Comedy, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
5
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum |
| Director: Richard Lester |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 16, 1966 (Wide) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
6
| Seconds |
| Director: John Frankenheimer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 5, 1966 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
7
| It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown |
| Director: Bill Melendez |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 27, 1966 (Wide), released as It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Comedy, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
8
| Paradise, Hawaiian Style |
| Director: Michael D. Moore |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 15, 1966 (Wide) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action |
|
Domestic BO: $2,500,000 |
9
| The Singing Nun |
| Director: Henry Koster |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 4, 1966 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Monks and Nuns, 1960s, Singers |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
|
Domestic BO: $3,700,000 |
10
| The Group |
| Director: Sidney Lumet |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 4, 1966 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Keywords: 1930s, Life Drama, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Twins, Domestic Abuse, LGBTQ+, 1940s, World War II, Funeral Reunions |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $6,000,000 |
11
| Walk Don't Run |
| Director: Charles Walters |
| Lead Roles: Cary Grant as Sir William Rutland, Samantha Eggar as Christine Easton, Jim Hutton as Steve Davis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1966 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Romantic Comedy, 1960s, Set in Japan, Set in Tokyo, Olympics, Miscellaneous Racing, Romance, Matchmaker, Remake |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $7,500,000 |
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| Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. |
| Director: Gordon Flemyng |
| Lead Roles: Peter Cushing as Dr. Who |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 5, 1966 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
International BO: $113 |
13
| The Professionals |
| Director: Richard Brooks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 2, 1966 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Revisionist Western, Kidnap, Mercenaries, Set in Mexico, Runaway, Surprise Twist |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $19,537,346 |
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| Rasputin: The Mad Monk |
| Director: Don Sharp |
| Lead Roles: Christopher Lee as Grigori Rasputin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 6, 1966 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
15
| Grand Prix |
| Director: John Frankenheimer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 21, 1966 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Sports Drama, Auto Racing, Professional Rivalry, Sports Injury, Set in Italy, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Accidental Death, Death of a Teammate |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $20,845,016 |
16
| Hawaii |
| Director: George Roy Hill |
| Lead Roles: Julie Andrews as Jerusha Bromley Hale |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 10, 1966 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, Set in Hawaii, Religious, Newlyweds, Missionary |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $34,562,222 |