List of American films of 1968

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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. Bullitt
  3. Planet of the Apes
  4. Rosemary's Baby
  5. Funny Girl
  6. The Odd Couple
  7. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
  8. The Thomas Crown Affair
  9. Ice Station Zebra
  10. The Night They Raided Minsky's

A-C

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
5 Card StudHenry Hathaway Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Roddy McDowall, Yaphet Kotto, Inger Stevens Western, Mystery
2001: A Space OdysseyStanley Kubrick Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester Science fiction 4 Oscar nominations
Anzio Edward Dmytryk, Duilio Coletti Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Peter Falk War
Assignment to KillSheldon ReynoldsPatrick O'Neal, Joan Hackett, John GielgudDrama
The Astro-ZombiesTed V. Mikels John Carradine, Wendell Corey, Tura SatanaHorror, Science fiction
Bandolero! Andrew V. McLaglen James Stewart, Dean Martin, Raquel Welch, George Kennedy Western
The Biggest Bundle of Them AllKen Annakin Raquel Welch, Edward G. RobinsonComedy, Crime
Blackbeard's GhostRobert Stevenson Peter Ustinov, Suzanne Pleshette, Dean Jones Comedy, Fantasy
The Boston Strangler Richard Fleischer Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy True Crime
The BrotherhoodMartin Ritt Kirk Douglas, Alex Cord, Luther Adler, Irene Papas, Susan Strasberg Crime drama
BullittPeter YatesSteve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Simon Oakland, Jacqueline BissetCrime drama
Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellMelvin Frank Gina Lollobrigida, Shelley Winters, Peter Lawford, Telly Savalas Comedy inspired Mamma Mia!
Bye Bye BravermanSidney Lumet George Segal, Jack Warden, Alan King, Joseph Wiseman, Jessica Walter Comedy
CandyChristian MarquandMarlon Brando, Richard Burton, Charles Aznavour, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, Ringo StarrComedy
CharlyRalph Nelson Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom Drama Oscar for Robertson
Coogan's BluffDon SiegelClint Eastwood, Lee J. Cobb, Don Stroud, Tisha Sterling, Susan Clark Crime drama
CountdownRobert AltmanJames Caan, Robert Duvall Science fiction
Counterpoint Ralph Nelson Charlton Heston, Maximilian Schell, Kathryn Hays, Leslie Nielsen War drama

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Day of the Evil Gun Jerry Thorpe Glenn Ford, Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger Western
The DetectiveGordon Douglas Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Jacqueline Bisset, Jack Klugman, William Windom, Ralph Meeker, Robert Duvall Crime dramaBased on Roderick Thorp novel
The Devil's BrigadeAndrew V. McLaglen William Holden, Cliff Robertson, Vince EdwardsWar, Action On 1st Special Service Force
FacesJohn Cassavetes Gena Rowlands, John Marley, Seymour Cassel Drama 2 Oscar nominations
Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!Russ Meyer Anne Chapman, Lavelle Roby Drama
Finian's RainbowFrancis Ford Coppola Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Steele Musical Based on the Broadway show
FirecreekVincent McEveety James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens Western McEveety's first film
FleshPaul Morrissey Patti D'ArbanvilleComedyproduced by Andy Warhol
For Love of IvyDaniel Mann Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges Romantic comedy 2 Golden Globe nominations
Funny GirlWilliam Wyler Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Walter Pidgeon Musical Oscar for Streisand
The Green BeretsRay Kellogg, John Wayne John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo Ray War produced during Vietnam War
GreetingsBrian De Palma Robert De Niro, Gerrit Graham Comedy De Niro's first leading role
HammerheadDavid Miller Vince Edwards, Diana Dors Spy Based on James Mayo novel
Hang 'Em HighTed Post Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Ed Begley, Pat Hingle Western The Malpaso Company 1st film
HeadBob Rafelson The Monkees, Annette Funicello, Victor Mature Comedy, Musical co-written by Jack Nicholson
The Heart Is a Lonely HunterRobert Ellis Miller Alan Arkin, Chuck McCann, Sondra Locke, Cicely Tyson Drama From Carson McCullers novel; 2 Oscar nominations
Hell in the Pacific John Boorman Lee Marvin, Toshiro Mifune War 2-character film
HellfightersAndrew V. McLaglen John Wayne, Katharine Ross, Vera Miles, Jim Hutton Action Based on life of Red Adair
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit Norman Tokar Dean Jones, Diane Baker Family Walt Disney
Hot MillionsEric TillPeter Ustinov, Maggie Smith, Bob NewhartComedyCo-written by Ustinov
House of CardsJohn Guillermin George Peppard, Orson Welles, Inger Stevens Mystery
House of EvilJack HillBoris Karloff, JulissaHorror
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life Fielder Cook Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Eli Wallach Comedy
How Sweet It Is! Jerry Paris James Garner, Debbie Reynolds, Terry-Thomas Comedy
I Love You, Alice B. ToklasHy Averback Peter Sellers, Leigh Taylor-Young Comedy Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Ice Station ZebraJohn Sturges Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, Tony Bill, Lloyd Nolan ActionFrom Alistair MacLean novel; 2 Oscar nominations
The Impossible YearsMichael Gordon David Niven, Lola Albright, Ozzie NelsonComedy Based on the Broadway play
In the Year of the PigEmile de Antonio Gerald Ford, Dwight D. EisenhowerDocumentary
Jigsaw James Goldstone Harry Guardino, Bradford Dillman, Hope Lange Thriller
Killers ThreeBruce Kessler Dick Clark, Robert Walker, Jr., Merle HaggardCrime Produced, co-written by Clark
The Killing of Sister GeorgeRobert Aldrich Beryl Reid, Coral Browne, Susannah York Drama Based on Frank Marcus play
Kona Coast Lamont Johnson Richard Boone, Vera Miles, Joan Blondell Drama
Lady in CementGordon Douglas Frank Sinatra, Raquel Welch, Dan Blocker Crime drama Sequel to Tony Rome
The Legend of Lylah Clare Robert Aldrich Kim Novak, Peter Finch, Ernest Borgnine Drama
Live a Little, Love a LittleNorman Taurog Elvis Presley, Michele Carey, Rudy Vallée Comedy Taurog's final film
The Love Bug Robert Stevenson Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson Family
A Lovely Way to Die David Lowell Rich Kirk Douglas, Sylvia Koscina, Eli Wallach Drama
Madigan Don Siegel Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens Crime drama
Monterey PopD. A. Pennebaker Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Simon & Garfunkel, The Mamas & the Papas, Jefferson Airplane, The Who Documentary From the 1967 Monterey Pop music festival
More Dead Than Alive Robert Sparr Clint Walker, Vincent Price, Anne Francis Western
The Movie OrgyJoe Dante Documentary

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Never a Dull MomentJerry Paris Dick Van Dyke, Dorothy Provine, Edward G. Robinson Comedy, Crime Walt Disney
The Night of the Following Day Hubert Cornfield Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita MorenoCrime drama
Night of the Living DeadGeorge A. Romero Duane Jones, Judith O'DeaHorror Romero's first zombie film
The Night They Raided Minsky'sWilliam Friedkin Jason Robards, Elliott Gould, Forrest TuckerComedy produced by Norman Lear
No Way to Treat a LadyJack SmightRod Steiger, Lee Remick, George SegalThrillerBased on William Goldman novel
Nobody's Perfect Alan Rafkin Doug McClure, Nancy Kwan, James Whitmore Comedy
The Odd CoupleGene Saks Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau Comedy Based on Neil Simon play
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band Michael O'Herlihy Walter Brennan, Buddy Ebsen, Lesley Ann Warren, John Davidson, Kurt Russell Family Walt Disney
P.J. John Guillermin George Peppard, Raymond Burr, Gayle Hunnicutt Mystery
Paper LionAlex MarchAlan Alda, Lauren Hutton, Alex Karras Biography, Sports Based on George Plimpton book
The PartyBlake Edwards Peter Sellers, Claudine Longet Comedy United Artists
PetuliaRichard Lester George C. Scott, Julie Christie Drama Based on John Haase novel
The Pink JungleDelbert Mann James Garner, George Kennedy AdventureBased on Alan Williams novel
Planet of the ApesFranklin J. Schaffner Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Maurice Evans, Kim Hunter Science fiction Based on Pierre Boulle novel
The PowerByron Haskin Suzanne Pleshette, Yvonne De Carlo ThrillerBased on Frank M. Robinson novel
Pretty PoisonNoel Black Tuesday Weld, Anthony Perkins, Beverly Garland Suspense Remade in 1996
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'FarrellFrank Tashlin Bob Hope, Jeffrey Hunter, Phyllis Diller War Comedy Filmed in Puerto Rico
The ProducersMel Brooks Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Kenneth Mars, Dick Shawn Comedy Remade in 2005
Psych-OutRichard Rush Jack Nicholson, Susan Strasberg Crime drama American International
Rachel, RachelPaul Newman Joanne Woodward, James Olson Drama 4 Academy Award nominations
Rosemary's BabyRoman Polanski Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Charles Grodin, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy Horror Based on the novel by Ira Levin; Academy Award for Gordon

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Scalphunters Sydney Pollack Burt Lancaster, Ossie Davis, Telly Savalas Western
The Sea Gull Sidney Lumet Vanessa Redgrave, Simone Signoret, James Mason Drama from Anton Chekhov play
The Secret Life of an American WifeGeorge Axelrod Walter Matthau, Anne Jackson, Patrick O'Neal ComedyMusic by Billy May
The Secret War of Harry FriggJack Smight Paul NewmanWar Comedy Universal
The Sergeant John Flynn Rod Steiger, John Phillip Law Drama
Sergeant Ryker Buzz Kulik Lee Marvin, Bradford Dillman, Vera Miles Drama
The Shakiest Gun in the WestAlan RafkinDon Knotts, Pat Morita, Jackie CooganComedyUniversal
She-Devils on WheelsHerschell Gordon Lewis Betty Connell Crime
The Shoes of the FishermanMichael Anderson Anthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier, David Janssen Drama Based on Morris West novel
Single Room Furnished Matt Cimber Jayne Mansfield Drama
SkidooOtto PremingerJackie Gleason, Carol Channing, Mickey Rooney, John Phillip Law, Frankie Avalon, Austin Pendleton, Groucho MarxComedyMarx's final film
Sol Madrid Brian G. Hutton David McCallum, Stella Stevens, Telly Savalas Crime
SpeedwayNorman Taurog Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra Musical MGM
The SplitGordon Flemyng Jim Brown, Diahann Carroll, Jack Klugman, Gene Hackman Crime drama Story by Donald E. Westlake
The Stalking Moon Robert Mulligan Gregory Peck, Eva Marie Saint Western Based on Theodore Olsen novel
Star!Robert Wise Julie Andrews, Daniel Massey, Richard Crenna Biography Story of Gertrude Lawrence
Stay Away, JoePeter Tewksbury Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Katy Jurado Western Based on Dan Cushman novel
The Subject Was RosesUlu Grosbard Patricia Neal, Jack Albertson, Martin Sheen Drama Oscar for Albertson
The Sweet RideHarvey Hart Anthony Franciosa, Michael Sarrazin, Jacqueline Bisset, Bob Denver Drama 2 Golden Globe nominations
Sweet NovemberRobert Ellis Miller Sandy Dennis, Anthony Newley DramaRemade in 2001
The SwimmerFrank Perry Burt Lancaster, Janice Rule, Marge Champion Drama Based on John Cheever story
TargetsPeter BogdanovichBoris Karloff ThrillerKarloff's final film
They Came to Rob Las Vegas Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi Gary Lockwood, Elke Sommer, Lee J. Cobb Crime
The Thomas Crown AffairNorman Jewison Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Jack Weston Crime Oscar for Best Song
Three in the Attic Richard Wilson Christopher Jones, Yvette Mimieux Comedy
Vixen!Russ MeyerErica Gavin Sexploitation
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric WomenPeter Bogdanovich Mamie Van Doren Science fiction
Walk the Angry BeachJohn Hayes Rue McClanahanDrama
What's So Bad About Feeling Good? George Seaton George Peppard, Mary Tyler Moore, Dom DeLuise Comedy
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows James Neilson Rosalind Russell, Stella Stevens, Binnie Barnes Comedy Trouble With Angels sequel
Where Eagles DareBrian G. Hutton Clint Eastwood, Richard BurtonWar, Action written by Alistair MacLean
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?Hy AverbackDoris Day, Robert Morse, Patrick O'NealComedyBased on New York blackout
The Wicked Dreams of Paula SchultzGeorge MarshallElke Sommer, Bob Crane, Werner KlempererComedy
Wild 90 Norman Mailer Norman Mailer, Buzz Farbar, Mickey Knox Experimental
Wild in the StreetsBarry Shear Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters, Richard Pryor, Hal Holbrook Comedy 1 Oscar nomination
The Wild RacersDan HallerFabian, Judy Cornwell, Talia ShireAction
The Wild, Wild World of Jayne MansfieldJoel Holt Jayne MansfieldDocumentary
Will PennyTom Gries Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett, Donald Pleasence, Bruce Dern Western Paramount
With Six You Get EggrollHoward Morris Doris Day, Brian Keith, Barbara Hershey ComedyDay's final film
Yours, Mine and OursMelville Shavelson Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda Comedy Remade in 2005

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