Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1968
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2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968) Mankind finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, artifact buried on the moon and, with the intelligent computer HAL, sets off on a quest. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester Adventure | Sci-Fi |
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Once Upon a Time in the West
(1968) Epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad. Dir: Sergio Leone With: Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale Western |
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Romeo and Juliet
(1968) When the now famous "star crossed lovers" of two enemy families meet, forbidden love ensues. Dir: Franco Zeffirelli With: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery Drama | Romance |
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Rosemary's Baby
(1968) A young couple move into a new apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins controlling her life. Dir: Roman Polanski With: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon Drama | Horror | Mystery |
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Planet of the Apes
(1968) An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved. Dir: Franklin J. Schaffner With: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
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Bullitt
(1968) An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection. Dir: Peter Yates With: Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Vaughn Action | Mystery | Thriller |
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Night of the Living Dead
(1968) A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse. Dir: George A. Romero With: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman Horror | Mystery |
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
(1968) A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself. Dir: Ken Hughes With: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries Family | Comedy | Musical | Fantasy |
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Where Eagles Dare
(1968) Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding an American General prisoner... but that's not all that's really going on. Dir: Brian G. Hutton With: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure Action | Adventure | Drama | War |
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Yellow Submarine
(1968) The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his Yellow Submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies. Dir: George Dunning With: The Beatles, Paul Angelis, John Clive Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Musical |










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