List of American films of 1962 explained
A list of American films released in 1962.
Lawrence of Arabia won the Academy Award for Best Picture.__TOC__
Top-grossing films (U.S.)
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1962
Rank | Title | Studio | Gross |
| 1. | Lawrence of Arabia | Columbia | $20,311,000 |
| 2. | The Longest Day | 20th Century Fox | $17,600,000 |
| 3. | In Search of the Castaways | Disney | $9,975,000 |
| 4. | The Music Man | Warner Brothers | $8,100,000 |
| 5. | That Touch of Mink | Universal | $7,942,000 |
| 6. | Mutiny on the Bounty | MGM | $7,410,000 |
| 7. | To Kill a Mockingbird | Universal | $7,112,000 |
| 8. | Hatari! | Paramount | $7,000,000 |
| 9. | Gypsy | Warner Brothers | $6,000,000 |
| 10. | Bon Voyage!
The Interns | Disney
Columbia | $5,000,000 | |
source: https://web.archive.org/web/20080907071824/http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1962.shtml
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| Hand of Death | | | Horror | 20th Century Fox |
| Hands of a Stranger | Newt Arnold | | Horror | Allied Artists |
| Hatari! | | John Wayne, Red Buttons, Elsa Martinelli | Action, Comedy | Paramount |
| Heaven and Earth Magic | | | Animated | |
| Hell Is for Heroes | | | War | Paramount |
| Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man | | | Drama | 20th Century Fox |
| Hero's Island | | | Adventure | United Artists |
| Hitler | | | Biopic | Allied Artists |
| The Horizontal Lieutenant | | Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, Jack Carter, Miyoshi Umeki | Comedy | MGM |
| House of Women | | | Drama | Warner Bros. |
| How the West Was Won | | | Western | MGM
- nominated for 8 Academy Awards
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| If a Man Answers | | | Comedy | Universal |
| In Search of the Castaways | | | Family | Disney |
| Incident in an Alley | | | Crime | United Artists |
| The Inspector | | | Drama | 20th Century Fox |
| The Interns | | | Drama | Columbia
- sequel in 1964
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| The Intruder | Roger Corman | | Drama | Filmgroup |
| Invasion of the Star Creatures | | | Comedy | American International Pictures |
| I Thank a Fool | | | Drama | MGM |
| It Happened In Athens | | | Comedy | Fox |
| It's Only Money | | | Comedy | Paramount |
| Jack the Giant Killer | | | Fantasy | United Artists |
| Jessica | | | Drama | United Artists
- filmed in Italy
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| Journey to the Seventh Planet | | | Science Fiction | American International Pictures |
| Kid Galahad | | | Musical | United Artists
- remake of 1937 film
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| Lad, A Dog | | | Drama | Warner Bros. |
| Light in the Piazza | | | Drama | MGM
- from novel by Elizabeth Spencer
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| The Lion | | | Drama | 20th Century Fox
- filmed in Kenya
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| Lolita | Stanley Kubrick | | Drama | MGM
- from Vladimir Nabokov novel
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| Lonely Are the Brave | David Miller | | Western | Universal
- screenplay by Dalton Trumbo
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| Long Day's Journey Into Night | | | Drama | Embassy
- based on Eugene O'Neill play
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| The Longest Day | | | War drama | Fox
- nominated for 5 Academy Awards
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| The Magic Sword | | | Fantasy | United Artists |
| The Main Attraction | | | Drama | MGM |
| The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | John Ford | | Western | Paramount
- Academy Award nomination for Costume Design
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| The Manchurian Candidate | | | Drama | United Artists
- Richard Condon novel; Golden Globe for Lansbury; remade in 2004
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| The Manster | | Peter Dyneley, Tetsu Nakamura, Terri Zimmern, Jane Hylton | Horror | U.S./Japan |
| Mermaids of Tiburon | John Lamb | | Fantasy | Filmgroup |
| Merrill's Marauders | | | War | Warner Bros. |
| The Miracle Worker | | | Drama | United Artists
- Helen Keller bio; Oscars for Bancroft and Duke
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| Moon Pilot | | | Comedy | Disney |
| Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | | | Comedy | Fox |
| The Music Man | | | Musical | Warner Bros.
- from Meredith Willson play; five Oscar nominations; Remake of 2003 film
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| Mutiny on the Bounty | Lewis Milestone | | Adventure | MGM
- remake of 1935 film; seven Oscar nominations
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| My Geisha | Jack Cardiff | | Comedy | Paramount |
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