The 1960s

The old studio system collapses. Counterculture rewrites cinema's rules.

197

Movies

7.26

Avg Rating

$3.1B

Box Office

Drama

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Movies Released Per Year
Average Rating Per Year

Defining Films

The cultural touchstones — highest combined popularity and rating.

Vixen!
Vixen!
1968 5.5
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 8.5
Psycho
Psycho
1960 8.4
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 8.3
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
1965 7.7
Dr. No
Dr. No
1962 7.0

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 8.5
Harakiri
Harakiri
1962 8.4
High and Low
High and Low
1963 8.4
Psycho
Psycho
1960 8.4
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 8.3
Red Beard
Red Beard
1965 8.2
The Apartment
The Apartment
1960 8.2
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964 8.1
8½
8½
1963 8.1
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
1961 8.1
Persona
Persona
1966 8.1
For a Few Dollars More
For a Few Dollars More
1965 8.0

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Poppea's Hot Nights
Poppea's Hot Nights
1969 4.7
Vixen!
Vixen!
1968 5.5
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 8.5
Psycho
Psycho
1960 8.4
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 8.3
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
1965 7.7
Dr. No
Dr. No
1962 7.0
Candy
Candy
1968 5.1
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
1960 7.5
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
1964 7.5
Some Girls Do
Some Girls Do
1969 5.8
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
1962 8.0
Genre Breakdown
Drama (118) Comedy (61) Adventure (32) Romance (24) Thriller (24) War (19) Action (19) Crime (19) Family (18) Western (13) Horror (10) Science Fiction (9) History (9) Fantasy (9) Music (8) Animation (7) TV Movie (6) Mystery (4) Documentary (4)
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