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Best Movies of 1968

The highest-rated films released in 1968, ranked by TMDB user score among titles with at least 500 votes.

📊 A century of movies in numbers 22 titlesavg ★ 7.17 avg 114 min DramaComedyAdventureScience-fiction

Most watched in 1968

2001: A Space Odyssey2001: A Space Odyssey1968 · ★ 8.0 · 2h 29m Once Upon a Time in the WestOnce Upon a Time in the West1968 · ★ 8.3 · 2h 46m Rosemary's BabyRosemary's Baby1968 · ★ 7.8 · 2h 18m Planet of the ApesPlanet of the Apes1968 · ★ 7.7 · 1h 52m Night of the Living DeadNight of the Living Dead1968 · ★ 7.6 · 1h 36m BullittBullitt1968 · ★ 7.2 · 1h 53m
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  1. #1 Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) · ★ 8.3 · 4,947 votes · 2h 46m · drama, western

    As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new li…

  2. #2 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · ★ 8.0 · 12,983 votes · 2h 29m · adventure, science-fiction, mystery

    Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.…

  3. #3 Rosemary's Baby (1968) · ★ 7.8 · 4,510 votes · 2h 18m · thriller, drama, horror

    A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.…

  4. #4 Planet of the Apes (1968) · ★ 7.7 · 4,129 votes · 1h 52m · action, adventure, drama

    Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his lif…

  5. #5 Night of the Living Dead (1968) · ★ 7.6 · 2,764 votes · 1h 36m · thriller, horror, science-fiction

    A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.…

  6. #6 Where Eagles Dare (1968) · ★ 7.5 · 997 votes · 2h 35m · action, adventure, war

    World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a…

  7. #7 Romeo and Juliet (1968) · ★ 7.4 · 748 votes · 2h 18m · romance, drama

    Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer…

  8. #8 The Odd Couple (1968) · ★ 7.4 · 667 votes · 1h 46m · comedy

    In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are…

  9. #9 Hour of the Wolf (1968) · ★ 7.4 · 576 votes · 1h 28m · drama, horror

    While vacationing on a remote German island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.…

  10. #10 The Party (1968) · ★ 7.3 · 894 votes · 1h 39m · comedy

    Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film producer. Unfortunately, from the…

  11. #11 Bullitt (1968) · ★ 7.2 · 1,328 votes · 1h 53m · action, thriller, romance

    Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francis…

  12. #12 Yellow Submarine (1968) · ★ 7.2 · 570 votes · 1h 30m · comedy, fantasy, adventure

    The wicked Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, eliminating all color and music. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and journeys to Liverpool to e…

  13. #13 The Producers (1968) · ★ 7.1 · 935 votes · 1h 29m · comedy, music

    A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster,…

  14. #14 Oliver! (1968) · ★ 7.0 · 510 votes · 2h 33m · drama, family, music

    Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and…

  15. #15 Asterix and Cleopatra (1968) · ★ 6.9 · 1,052 votes · 1h 12m · comedy, adventure, animation

    Popular animated hero Asterix and his faithful sidekick Obelix travel to ancient Egypt to help Cleopatra build a new summer home. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar have made a bet, with…

  16. #16 Hang 'em High (1968) · ★ 6.9 · 888 votes · 1h 55m · drama, western

    Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Befor…

  17. #17 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) · ★ 6.8 · 769 votes · 2h 24m · comedy, fantasy, adventure

    A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.…

  18. #18 The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) · ★ 6.8 · 606 votes · 1h 42m · thriller, romance, drama

    A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes that he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist--until he must match wits with an insurance investigator who will do…

  19. #19 The Love Bug (1968) · ★ 6.6 · 665 votes · 1h 48m · comedy, fantasy, family

    Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.…

  20. #20 The Gendarme Gets Married (1968) · ★ 6.5 · 624 votes · 1h 30m · comedy

    The Saint-Tropez police launch a major offensive against dangerous drivers. Marechal Cruchot (Louis de Funès) relishes the assignment, which he pursues with a manic zeal. Cruchot i…

  21. #21 Carne (1968) · ★ 6.3 · 549 votes · 1h 30m · drama

    A woman who works in a meat packing plant is continuously preyed upon by lecherous men.…

  22. #22 Barbarella (1968) · ★ 6.0 · 882 votes · 1h 38m · comedy, fantasy, adventure

    In the far future, a highly sexual woman is tasked with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way she encounters various unusual people.…

Questions

What is the best movie of 1968?
By TMDB user rating among films with at least 500 votes, Once Upon a Time in the West leads 1968 with 8.3/10, followed by 2001: A Space Odyssey (8.0).
What was the most watched film of 1968?
Measured by TMDB vote count, 2001: A Space Odyssey drew the most engagement with 12,983 votes.
How many notable films came out in 1968?
This index counts 22 films from 1968 with 500 or more TMDB votes; their average rating is 7.17 and average runtime 114 minutes.
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