List of American films of 1968

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This is a list of American films released in 1968.

Oliver! won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Top-grossing films

  1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
  2. Funny Girl
  3. Planet of the Apes
  4. Rosemary's Baby
  5. The Odd Couple
  6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
  7. The Thomas Crown Affair
  8. Ice Station Zebra
  9. The Night They Raided Minsky's

A-C

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
5 Card StudHenry HathawayDean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Inger StevensWestern, mysteryParamount
2001: A Space OdysseyStanley KubrickKeir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester Science fiction4 Oscar nominations
AnzioEdward Dmytryk, Duilio ColettiRobert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Peter FalkWarColumbia
Assignment to KillSheldon ReynoldsPatrick O'Neal, Joan Hackett, John GielgudDrama
The Astro-ZombiesTed V. MikelsJohn Carradine, Wendell Corey, Tura SatanaSci-fi
The Bamboo SaucerFrank TelfordDan Duryea, John Ericson, Lois NettletonScience fictionWorld Entertainment Corp.
Bandolero!Andrew V. McLaglenJames Stewart, Dean Martin, Raquel WelchWestern20th Century Fox
The Biggest Bundle of Them AllKen AnnakinRaquel Welch, Robert Wagner, Edward G. RobinsonComedy, crimeMGM
Blackbeard's GhostRobert StevensonPeter Ustinov, Suzanne Pleshette, Dean JonesComedy, fantasyDisney
The Boston StranglerRichard FleischerTony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George KennedyTrue crime20th Century Fox
The BrotherhoodMartin RittKirk Douglas, Alex Cord, Luther AdlerCrime dramaParamount
BullittPeter YatesSteve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline BissetCrime dramaWarner Bros.
Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellMelvin FrankGina Lollobrigida, Shelley Winters, Peter LawfordComedyInspired Mamma Mia!
Bye Bye BravermanSidney LumetGeorge Segal, Jack Warden, Alan KingComedyWarner Bros.
CandyChristian MarquandMarlon Brando, Richard Burton, Charles Aznavour, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, Ringo StarrComedyScript by Buck Henry
CharlyRalph NelsonCliff Robertson, Claire BloomDramaOscar for Robertson
Coogan's BluffDon SiegelClint Eastwood, Lee J. Cobb, Susan ClarkCrime dramaUniversal
CountdownRobert AltmanJames Caan, Robert DuvallSci-fiWarner Bros.
CounterpointRalph NelsonCharlton Heston, Maximilian SchellWarUniversal

D-M

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Daring GameLaszlo BenedekLloyd Bridges, Joan BlackmanDrama
Day of the Evil GunJerry ThorpeGlenn Ford, Arthur Kennedy, Dean JaggerWesternMGM
The DetectiveGordon DouglasFrank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Jacqueline BissetCrime drama20th Century Fox; based on Roderick Thorp novel
The Devil's BrigadeAndrew V. McLaglenWilliam Holden, Cliff Robertson, Vince EdwardsWarUnited Artists; on 1st Special Service Force
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?Don WeisPhyllis Diller, Bob DenverComedyUniversal
Don't Just Stand There!Ron WinstonRobert Wagner, Mary Tyler MooreComedyUniversal
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverJerry ParisJerry Lewis, Terry-Thomas, Jacqueline PearceComedyColumbia
FacesJohn CassavetesGena Rowlands, John Marley, Seymour CasselDrama2 Oscar nominations
Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!Russ MeyerAnne Chapman, Lavelle RobyDrama
Finian's RainbowFrancis Ford CoppolaFred Astaire, Petula Clark, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Steele, Don Francks, Al Freeman Jr.MusicalBased on stage musical; 2 Oscar nominations
FirecreekVincent McEveetyJames Stewart, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens, Jacqueline Scott, Gary LockwoodWesternWarner Bros.; first film for McEveety
FleshPaul MorrisseyPatti D'ArbanvilleComedyproduced by Andy Warhol
For Love of IvyDaniel MannSidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau BridgesRomantic comedy2 Golden Globe nominations
For Singles OnlyArthur DreifussMary Ann Mobley, Lana Wood, Milton BerleRomance
Funny GirlWilliam WylerBarbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Walter PidgeonMusicalOscar for Streisand; 8 nominations
Great CatherineGordon FlemyngPeter O'Toole, Jeanne MoreauDramaFrom a George Bernard Shaw play
The Green BeretsRay Kellogg, John WayneJohn Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo RayWarWarner Bros.; produced during Vietnam War
GreetingsBrian De PalmaRobert De Niro, Gerrit GrahamComedyDe Niro's first leading role
HammerheadDavid MillerVince Edwards, Diana DorsSpyFrom James Mayo novel
Hang 'Em HighTed PostClint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Pat HingleWesternMalpaso Company 1st film
HeadBob RafelsonThe Monkees, Annette Funicello, Victor MatureComedy, musicalCo-written by Jack Nicholson
The Heart Is a Lonely HunterRobert Ellis MillerAlan Arkin, Chuck McCann, Sondra LockeDramaFrom Carson McCullers novel; 2 Oscar nominations
Hell in the PacificJohn BoormanLee Marvin, Toshiro MifuneWar2-character film
HellfightersAndrew V. McLaglenJohn Wayne, Katharine Ross, Jim HuttonActionUniversal; based on life of Red Adair
The Hell with HeroesJoseph SargentRod Taylor, Claudia CardinaleWarUniversal
The Horse in the Gray Flannel SuitNorman TokarDean Jones, Diane BakerFamilyDisney
Hot MillionsEric TillPeter Ustinov, Maggie Smith, Bob NewhartComedyCo-written by Ustinov
House of EvilJack HillBoris Karloff, JulissaHorror
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your LifeFielder CookDean Martin, Stella Stevens, Eli WallachComedyColumbia
How Sweet It Is!Jerry ParisJames Garner, Debbie Reynolds, Terry-ThomasComedyNational General
I Love You, Alice B. ToklasHy AverbackPeter Sellers, Leigh Taylor-YoungComedyWarner Bros.-Seven Arts
Ice Station ZebraJohn SturgesRock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, Tony Bill, Lloyd NolanActionFrom Alistair MacLean novel; 2 Oscar nominations
The Impossible YearsMichael GordonDavid Niven, Lola Albright, Ozzie NelsonComedyBased on the Broadway play
In Enemy CountryHarry KellerAnthony Franciosa, Anjanette ComerWar
In the Year of the PigEmile de AntonioGerald Ford, Dwight D. EisenhowerDocumentary
JigsawJames GoldstoneHarry Guardino, Bradford Dillman, Hope LangeThrillerUniversal
Killers ThreeBruce KesslerDick Clark, Robert Walker Jr., Merle HaggardCrimeProduced, co-written by Clark
The Killing of Sister GeorgeRobert AldrichBeryl Reid, Coral Browne, Susannah YorkDramaBased on Frank Marcus play
Kona CoastLamont JohnsonRichard Boone, Vera Miles, Joan BlondellDrama
Lady in CementGordon DouglasFrank Sinatra, Raquel Welch, Dan BlockerCrime dramaSequel to Tony Rome
The Legend of Lylah ClareRobert AldrichKim Novak, Peter Finch, Ernest BorgnineDramaMGM
Live a Little, Love a LittleNorman TaurogElvis Presley, Michele Carey, Rudy ValléeComedyTaurog's final film
The Love BugRobert StevensonDean Jones, Michele Lee, David TomlinsonFamilyFirst of Herbie series
A Lovely Way to DieDavid Lowell RichKirk Douglas, Sylvia Koscina, Eli WallachDramaUniversal
MadiganDon SiegelRichard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens, James Whitmore, Harry Guardino, Susan ClarkCrime dramaUniversal; later became a TV series
Madigan's MillionsStanley PragerDustin HoffmanComedy
The Magus Guy GreenMichael Caine, Candice Bergen, Anthony QuinnDramaBased on a book by John Fowles
A Man Called DaggerRichard RushTerry Moore, Sue Ane LangdonSpy comedyMGM
The Mini-Skirt MobMaury DexterDiane McBain, Jeremy SlateCrime dramaA.I.P.
The Money JungleFrancis D. LyonLola Albright, John Ericson, Leslie ParrishCrime dramaUnited Corp.
Monterey PopD. A. PennebakerJimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Simon & Garfunkel, The Mamas & the Papas, Jefferson Airplane, The WhoDocumentaryFrom the 1967 Monterey Pop music festival
More Dead Than AliveRobert SparrClint Walker, Vincent Price, Anne FrancisWesternUnited Artists
The Movie OrgyJoe DanteDocumentary

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Never a Dull MomentJerry ParisDick Van Dyke, Dorothy Provine, Edward G. RobinsonCrime comedyDisney
The Night of the Following DayHubert CornfieldMarlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita MorenoCrime dramaUniversal
Night of the Living DeadGeorge A. RomeroDuane Jones, Judith O'DeaHorrorRomero's first zombie film
The Night They Raided Minsky'sWilliam FriedkinJason Robards, Elliott Gould, Forrest TuckerComedyProduced by Norman Lear
No Way to Treat a LadyJack SmightRod Steiger, Lee Remick, George SegalThrillerBased on William Goldman novel
Nobody Runs ForeverRalph ThomasRod Taylor, Christopher PlummerDramaCinerama Releasing Corp.
Nobody's PerfectAlan RafkinDoug McClure, Nancy Kwan, James WhitmoreComedy
The Odd CoupleGene SaksJack Lemmon, Walter MatthauComedyBased on Neil Simon play; sequel in 1998
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family BandMichael O'HerlihyWalter Brennan, Buddy Ebsen, Lesley Ann Warren, John Davidson, Kurt RussellFamilyDisney
P.J.John GuillerminGeorge Peppard, Raymond Burr, Gayle HunnicuttMysteryUniversal
Panic in the CityEddie DavisHoward Duff, Linda Cristal, Anne JeffreysDrama
Paper LionAlex MarchAlan Alda, Lauren Hutton, Alex KarrasBiography, sportsBased on George Plimpton book
The PartyBlake EdwardsPeter Sellers, Claudine LongetComedyUnited Artists
PetuliaRichard LesterGeorge C. Scott, Julie ChristieDramaBased on John Haase novel
The Pink JungleDelbert MannJames Garner, George KennedyAdventureBased on Alan Williams novel
A Place for Lovers Vittorio De SicaFaye Dunaway, Marcello MastroianniDramaMGM
Planet of the ApesFranklin J. SchaffnerCharlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Maurice Evans, Kim HunterScience fictionBased on Pierre Boulle novel; inspired 4 sequels
The PowerByron HaskinSuzanne Pleshette, George HamiltonThrillerBased on Frank M. Robinson novel
Pretty PoisonNoel BlackTuesday Weld, Anthony Perkins, Beverly GarlandSuspenseRemade in 1996
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'FarrellFrank TashlinBob Hope, Jeffrey Hunter, Phyllis DillerWar comedyFilmed in Puerto Rico
The ProducersMel BrooksZero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Kenneth Mars, Dick Shawn, Lee Meredith, Christopher HewettComedyInspired a musical and 2005 film
Psych-OutRichard RushJack Nicholson, Susan StrasbergCrime dramaAmerican International
Rachel, RachelPaul NewmanJoanne Woodward, James OlsonDrama4 Oscar nominations
Rosemary's BabyRoman PolanskiMia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Charles Grodin, Ruth Gordon, Ralph BellamyHorrorBased on the novel by Ira Levin; Oscar for Gordon

S-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Savage SevenRichard RushRobert Walker Jr., Larry BishopDramaA.I.P.
The ScalphuntersSydney PollackBurt Lancaster, Ossie Davis, Telly SavalasWesternUnited Artists
The Sea GullSidney LumetVanessa Redgrave, Simone Signoret, James MasonDramaWarner Bros.; from Anton Chekhov play
The Secret Life of an American WifeGeorge AxelrodWalter Matthau, Anne Jackson, Patrick O'NealComedy20th Century Fox; music by Billy May
The Secret War of Harry FriggJack SmightPaul NewmanWar comedyUniversal
The SergeantJohn FlynnRod Steiger, John Phillip LawDramaWarner Bros.
Sergeant RykerBuzz KulikLee Marvin, Bradford Dillman, Vera MilesDramaMade in 1963
The Shakiest Gun in the WestAlan RafkinDon Knotts, Pat Morita, Jackie CooganComedyUniversal
ShalakoEdward DmytrykSean Connery, Brigitte BardotWesternCinerama Corp.
She-Devils on WheelsHerschell LewisBetty ConnellBiker film
The Shoes of the FishermanMichael AndersonAnthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier, David Janssen, Oskar Werner, Leo McKern, John GielgudDramaFrom Morris West novel; 2 Oscar nominations
Single Room FurnishedMatt CimberJayne MansfieldDrama
SkidooOtto PremingerJackie Gleason, Carol Channing, Mickey Rooney, John Phillip Law, Groucho MarxComedyMarx's final film
Sol MadridBrian G. HuttonDavid McCallum, Stella Stevens, Telly SavalasCrime
SpeedwayNorman TaurogElvis Presley, Nancy SinatraMusicalMGM
Spirits of the DeadFederico Fellini, Louis Malle, Roger VadimBrigitte Bardot, Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, Peter FondaAnthologyA.I.P.
The SplitGordon FlemyngJim Brown, Diahann Carroll, Gene Hackman, Julie Harris, Warren Oates, Donald SutherlandCrime dramaMGM; story by Donald E. Westlake
The Stalking Moon Robert MulliganGregory Peck, Eva Marie SaintWesternNational General; from Theodore Olsen novel
Star!Robert WiseJulie Andrews, Daniel Massey, Richard CrennaBiographyGertrude Lawrence bio; 7 Oscar nominations
Stay Away, JoePeter TewksburyElvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Katy JuradoWesternMGM; based on Dan Cushman novel
The Subject Was RosesUlu GrosbardPatricia Neal, Jack Albertson, Martin SheenDramaFrom Frank Gilroy play; Oscar for Albertson
The Sweet RideHarvey HartAnthony Franciosa, Michael Sarrazin, Jacqueline Bisset, Bob DenverDrama2 Golden Globe nominations
Sweet NovemberRobert Ellis MillerSandy Dennis, Anthony NewleyDramaRemade in 2001
The SwimmerFrank PerryBurt Lancaster, Janice Rule, Marge ChampionDramaColumbia; based on John Cheever story
TargetsPeter BogdanovichBoris Karloff, Tim O'KellyThrillerKarloff's final film; Bogdanovich's first
They Came to Rob Las VegasAntonio Isasi-IsasmendiGary Lockwood, Elke Sommer, Lee J. CobbCrimeWarner Bros.
The Thomas Crown AffairNorman JewisonSteve McQueen, Faye DunawayCrimeOscar for Best Song; remade in 1999
Three in the AtticRichard WilsonChristopher Jones, Yvette MimieuxSuspenseAIP
UptightJules DassinRuby Dee, Raymond St. Jacques, Max JulienDramaParamount
Villa RidesBuzz KulikYul Brynner, Robert Mitchum, Charles BronsonWesternScript by Robert Towne, Sam Peckinpah
Vixen!Russ MeyerErica GavinSexploitation
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric WomenPeter BogdanovichMamie Van DorenScience fictionFilmgroup
Walk the Angry BeachJohn HayesRue McClanahanDrama
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?George SeatonGeorge Peppard, Mary Tyler Moore, Dom DeLuiseComedyUniversal
Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsJames NeilsonRosalind Russell, Stella Stevens, Binnie BarnesComedyTrouble with Angels sequel
Where Eagles DareBrian G. HuttonClint Eastwood, Richard BurtonWarMGM; written by Alistair MacLean
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?Hy AverbackDoris Day, Robert Morse, Patrick O'NealComedyMGM; based on New York blackout
White ComancheJose MendezWilliam Shatner, Joseph CottenWesternFilmed in Spain
The Wicked Dreams of Paula SchultzGeorge MarshallElke Sommer, Bob Crane, Werner KlempererComedyUnited Artists
Wild 90Norman MailerNorman Mailer, Buzz Farbar, Mickey KnoxExperimental
Wild in the StreetsBarry ShearChristopher Jones, Hal Holbrook, Shelley Winters, Richard PryorDramaAIP; 1 Oscar nomination
The Wild RacersDan HallerFabian, Judy Cornwell, Talia ShireActionA.I.P.
The Wild, Wild World of Jayne MansfieldJoel HoltJayne MansfieldDocumentary
Will PennyTom GriesCharlton Heston, Joan Hackett, Bruce DernWesternParamount
With Six You Get EggrollHoward MorrisDoris Day, Brian Keith, Barbara HersheyComedyDay's final film
The Wrecking Crew Phil KarlsonDean Martin, Sharon Tate, Elke Sommer, Nancy Kwan, Tina LouiseSpy comedyMatt Helm series
Yours, Mine and OursMelville ShavelsonLucille Ball, Henry FondaComedyRemade in 2005

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