Most Popular Movies 1938
This chart shows the 1938 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 1938 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1938 - Top 1938 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1939 → |
1
| The Girl Downstairs |
| Director: Norman Taurog |
| Lead Roles: Franciska Gaal, Franchot Tone |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1938 (Limited) by MGM |
| Classification: Romantic Comedy, Live Action |
2
| Topper Takes a Trip |
| Director: Norman Z. McLeod |
| Lead Roles: Constance Bennett, Roland Young |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 29, 1938 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Romantic Comedy, Live Action |
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| A Christmas Carol |
| Director: Edwin L. Marin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1938 (Limited) by MGM |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Fantasy |
4
| You Can't Take It With You |
| Director: Frank Capra |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 1, 1938 (Wide) |
|
Domestic BO: $4,000,000 |
5
| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer |
| Director: Norman Taurog |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 11, 1938 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
6
| Keep Fit |
| Director: Anthony Kimmins |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 28, 1938 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Musical |
7
| Alexander Nevsky |
| Director: Sergei M. Eisenstein |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 1, 1938 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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International BO: $2,894,758 |
8
| The Shining Hour |
| Director: Frank Borzage |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 1938 (Wide) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |