List of American films of 1968

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 fictionMGM. 4 Oscar nominations
Angels from Hell Bruce KesslerTed Markland, Jack Starrett, Arlene MartelActionAIP
The Angry BreedDavid CommonsJan Sterling, James MacArthur, Melody PattersonDramaIndependent
AnzioEdward Dmytryk, Duilio ColettiRobert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Peter FalkWarColumbia
Arizona BushwhackersLesley SelanderHoward Keel, Yvonne De Carlo, John Ireland, Marilyn Maxwell, Scott Brady, Brian DonlevyWesternParamount
Assignment to KillSheldon ReynoldsPatrick O'Neal, Joan Hackett, John GielgudDramaWarner Bros.
The Astro-ZombiesTed V. MikelsJohn Carradine, Wendell Corey, Tura SatanaScience fictionIndependent
The Bamboo SaucerFrank TelfordDan Duryea, John Ericson, Lois NettletonScience fictionIndependent
Bandolero!Andrew V. McLaglenJames Stewart, Dean Martin, Raquel WelchWestern20th Century Fox
BarbarellaRoger VadimJane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Marcel Marceau, David Hemmings, Ugo TognazziScience fictionParamount
The Biggest Bundle of Them AllKen AnnakinRaquel Welch, Robert Wagner, Edward G. RobinsonComedy, crimeMGM
Blackbeard's GhostRobert StevensonPeter Ustinov, Suzanne Pleshette, Dean Jones, Elsa LanchesterComedy, FantasyDisney
BlueSilvio NarizzanoTerence Stamp, Joanna Pettet, Karl MaldenWesternParamount
The Boston StranglerRichard FleischerTony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George KennedyTrue crime20th Century Fox
The BrotherhoodMartin RittKirk Douglas, Alex Cord, Luther AdlerCrime dramaParamount
BuckskinMichael D. MooreBarry Sullivan, Joan Caulfield, Wendell CoreyWesternParamount
BullittPeter YatesSteve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline BissetCrime dramaWarner Bros.
Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellMelvin FrankGina Lollobrigida, Shelley Winters, Peter LawfordComedyUnited Artists
Bye Bye BravermanSidney LumetGeorge Segal, Jack Warden, Alan KingComedyWarner Bros.
CandyChristian MarquandMarlon Brando, Richard Burton, Charles Aznavour, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, Ringo StarrComedyCinerama. Script by Buck Henry
CharlyRalph NelsonCliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia SkalaDramaCinerama. Oscar for Robertson
Chitty Chitty Bang BangKen HughesDick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert FröbeMusical, fantasyUnited Artists
ChubascoAllen H. MinerRichard Egan, Christopher Jones, Susan Strasberg, Ann SothernDramaWarner Bros.
Confessions of a Psycho CatHerb StanleyEileen Lord, Ed Brandt, Frank Grace, Dick Lord, Jake LaMottaSexploitationChancellor Films
Coogan's BluffDon SiegelClint Eastwood, Lee J. Cobb, Susan ClarkCrime dramaUniversal
CountdownRobert AltmanJames Caan, Joanna Moore, Robert DuvallScience fictionWarner Bros.
The Counterfeit KillerJózef LejtesJack Lord, Shirley Knight, Jack WestonCrimeUniversal
CounterpointRalph NelsonCharlton Heston, Maximilian Schell, Kathryn HaysWarUniversal

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Daring GameLaszlo BenedekLloyd Bridges, Joan Blackman, Nico MinardosDramaParamount
Day of the Evil GunJerry ThorpeGlenn Ford, Arthur Kennedy, Dean JaggerWesternMGM
Dayton's DevilsJack SheaRory Calhoun, Leslie Nielsen, Lainie KazanCrimeIndependent
The DestructorsFrancis D. LyonRichard Egan, Patricia Owens, John EricsonScience fictionIndependent
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 Denver, Jeanette NolanComedyUniversal
Don't Just Stand There!Ron WinstonRobert Wagner, Mary Tyler Moore, Glynis JohnsComedyUniversal
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverJerry ParisJerry Lewis, Terry-Thomas, Jacqueline PearceComedyColumbia
FacesJohn CassavetesGena Rowlands, John Marley, Seymour CasselDramaIndependent. 2 Oscar nominations
Fever HeatRussell S. DoughtenNick Adams, Jeannine Riley, Norman AldenDramaParamount
Finian's RainbowFrancis Ford CoppolaFred Astaire, Petula Clark, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Steele, Don Francks, Al Freeman Jr.MusicalWarner Bros. Based on stage musical; 2 Oscar nominations
FirecreekVincent McEveetyJames Stewart, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens, Jacqueline Scott, Gary LockwoodWesternWarner Bros.; first film for McEveety
A Flea in Her EarJacques CharonRex Harrison, Rosemary Harris, Louis JourdanComedy20th Century Fox
For Love of IvyDaniel MannSidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau BridgesRomantic comedyCinerama. 2 Golden Globe nominations
For Singles OnlyArthur DreifussMary Ann Mobley, Lana Wood, Milton BerleRomanceColumbia
Funny GirlWilliam WylerBarbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Walter PidgeonMusicalColumbia. Oscar for Streisand; 8 nominations
The Green BeretsRay Kellogg, John WayneJohn Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo RayWarWarner Bros.; produced during Vietnam War
The Green SlimeKinji FukasakuRobert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi, Richard JaeckelScience fictionMGM
GreetingsBrian De PalmaRobert De Niro, Gerrit Graham, Richard HamiltonComedyIndependent. De Niro's first leading role
Guns for San SebastianHenri VerneuilAnthony Quinn, Anjanette Comer, Charles Bronson, Sam JaffeWesternMGM
Hang 'Em HighTed PostClint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Pat HingleWesternUnited Artists
HeadBob RafelsonThe Monkees, Annette Funicello, Victor MatureComedy, musicalColumbia. Co-written by Jack Nicholson
The Heart Is a Lonely HunterRobert Ellis MillerAlan Arkin, Chuck McCann, Sondra LockeDramaWarner Bros. From Carson McCullers novel; 2 Oscar nominations
Hell in the PacificJohn BoormanLee Marvin, Toshiro MifuneWarCinerama 2-character film
HellfightersAndrew V. McLaglenJohn Wayne, Katharine Ross, Jim HuttonAdventure, WarUniversal; based on life of Red Adair
The Hell with HeroesJoseph SargentRod Taylor, Claudia Cardinale, Harry GuardinoWarUniversal
The Hooked GenerationWilliam GrefeJeremy Slate, Steve Alaimo, John Davis ChandlerCrimeAllied Artists
The Horse in the Gray Flannel SuitNorman TokarDean Jones, Diane Baker, Lloyd BochnerFamilyDisney
Hot MillionsEric TillPeter Ustinov, Maggie Smith, Bob NewhartComedyMGM. Co-written by Ustinov
House of CardsJohn GuillerminGeorge Peppard, Inger Stevens, Orson WellesCrimeUniversal
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-Young, Joyce Van PattenComedyWarner Bros.-Seven Arts
Ice Station ZebraJohn SturgesRock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, Tony Bill, Lloyd NolanActionMGM. From Alistair MacLean novel; 2 Oscar nominations
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!Charles MartinDana Wynter, Raymond St. Jacques, Barbara McNairCrimeCinerama
The Impossible YearsMichael GordonDavid Niven, Lola Albright, Ozzie NelsonComedyMGM. Based on the Broadway play
In Enemy CountryHarry KellerAnthony Franciosa, Anjanette Comer, Guy Stockwell, Paul HubschmidWarUniversal
JigsawJames GoldstoneHarry Guardino, Bradford Dillman, Hope LangeThrillerUniversal
Journey to ShilohWilliam HaleJames Caan, Michael Sarrazin, Brenda Scott, Don Stroud, Harrison Ford, Jan-Michael VincentWesternUniversal
Killers ThreeBruce KesslerDick Clark, Robert Walker Jr., Merle HaggardCrimeAIP. Produced, co-written by Clark
The Killing of Sister GeorgeRobert AldrichBeryl Reid, Coral Browne, Susannah YorkDramaCinerama. Based on Frank Marcus play
Kona CoastLamont JohnsonRichard Boone, Vera Miles, Joan BlondellDramaWarner Bros.
Lady in CementGordon DouglasFrank Sinatra, Raquel Welch, Dan BlockerCrime drama20th Century Fox. Sequel to Tony Rome
The Legend of Lylah ClareRobert AldrichKim Novak, Peter Finch, Ernest BorgnineDramaMGM
The Lion in WinterAnthony HarveyPeter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony HopkinsHistoricalEmbassy
Live a Little, Love a LittleNorman TaurogElvis Presley, Michele Carey, Rudy Vallée, Don Porter, Celeste Yarnall, Dick SargentComedyMGM. Taurog's final film
The Love BugRobert StevensonDean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson, Buddy HackettFamilyDisney. First of Herbie series
A Lovely Way to DieDavid Lowell RichKirk Douglas, Sylva 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 Hoffman, Elsa Martinelli, Cesar RomeroComedyAIP
A Man Called DaggerRichard RushPaul Mantee, Terry Moore, Sue Anne LangdonSpy comedyMGM
A Man Called Gannon James GoldstoneTony Franciosa, Michael Sarrazin, Judi WestWesternUniversal
MaryjaneMaury DexterFabian Forte, Diane McBain, Michael MargottaDramaAIP
The Mini-Skirt MobMaury DexterDiane McBain, Jeremy Slate, Sherry JacksonCrime dramaAIP
Mission MarsNicholas WebsterDarren McGavin, Nick AdamsScience fictionAllied Artists
The Money JungleFrancis D. LyonLola Albright, John Ericson, Leslie ParrishCrime dramaUnited Corp.
More Dead Than AliveRobert SparrClint Walker, Vincent Price, Anne FrancisWesternUnited Artists

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Name of the Game Is Kill!Gunnar HellströmJack Lord, Susan Strasberg, Tisha SterlingThrillerIndependent
Never a Dull MomentJerry ParisDick Van Dyke, Dorothy Provine, Edward G. Robinson, Henry Silva, Slim Pickens, Jack Elam, Richard BakalyanCrime, ComedyDisney; Remake of 1950 film
The Night of the Following DayHubert CornfieldMarlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita MorenoCrime dramaUniversal
Night of the Living DeadGeorge A. RomeroDuane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Bill HinzmanHorrorIndependent. Romero's first zombie film; Remade in 1990
The Night They Raided Minsky'sWilliam FriedkinJason Robards, Elliott Gould, Forrest TuckerComedyUnited Artists. Produced by Norman Lear
No Way to Treat a LadyJack SmightRod Steiger, Lee Remick, George SegalThrillerParamount. Based on William Goldman novel
Nobody Runs ForeverRalph ThomasRod Taylor, Christopher Plummer, Lilli PalmerDramaCinerama
Nobody's PerfectAlan RafkinDoug McClure, Nancy Kwan, James WhitmoreComedyUniversal
The Odd CoupleGene SaksJack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Monica EvansComedyParamount. Based on Neil Simon play; sequel in 1998
Oliver!Carol ReedRon Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani WallisMusicalColumbia. 6 Oscar wins
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 JeffreysDramaIndependent
Paper LionAlex MarchAlan Alda, Lauren Hutton, Alex KarrasSports comedyUnited Artists. Based on George Plimpton book
The PartyBlake EdwardsPeter Sellers, Claudine Longet, Jean CarsonComedyUnited Artists
PetuliaRichard LesterGeorge C. Scott, Julie Christie, Richard ChamberlainDramaWarner Bros. Based on John Haase novel
The Pink JungleDelbert MannJames Garner, Eva Renzi, George KennedyAdventureUniversal. Based on Alan Williams novel
A Place for LoversVittorio De SicaFaye Dunaway, Marcello MastroianniDramaMGM
Planet of the ApesFranklin J. SchaffnerCharlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Maurice Evans, Kim HunterScience fiction20th Century Fox. Based on Pierre Boulle novel; inspired 4 sequels
The PowerByron HaskinSuzanne Pleshette, George Hamilton, Michael RennieThrillerMGM. Based on Frank M. Robinson novel
Pretty PoisonNoel BlackTuesday Weld, Anthony Perkins, Beverly GarlandSuspense20th Century Fox. Remade in 1996
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'FarrellFrank TashlinBob Hope, Jeffrey Hunter, Phyllis DillerWar comedyUnited Artists. Filmed in Puerto Rico
The ProducersMel BrooksZero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Kenneth Mars, Dick Shawn, Lee Meredith, Christopher HewettComedyEmbassy. Inspired a musical and remade in 2005 film
Project XWilliam CastleChristopher George, Henry Jones, Monte MarkhamScience fictionParamount
Psych-OutRichard RushSusan Strasberg, Dean Stockwell, Jack NicholsonCrime dramaAIP
Rachel, RachelPaul NewmanJoanne Woodward, James Olson, Geraldine FitzgeraldDramaWarner Bros. 4 Oscar nominations
The Road HustlersLarry E. JacksonJim Davis, Scott Brady, Bruce YarnellActionAIP
Rogue's GalleryLeonard HornRoger Smith, Dennis Morgan, Brian DonlevyMysteryParamount
Romeo and JulietFranco ZeffirelliLeonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, Milo O'Shea, Michael York, John McEneryRomanceParamount. Based on Romeo and Juliet; 2 Oscar won
Rosemary's BabyRoman PolanskiMia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Charles Grodin, Ruth Gordon, Ralph BellamyHorrorParamount. Based on the novel by Ira Levin; Oscar for Gordon

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Savage SevenRichard RushRobert Walker Jr., Joanna Frank, Larry BishopDramaAIP
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 Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew DugganWar comedyUniversal
The SergeantJohn FlynnRod Steiger, John Phillip Law, Ludmila MikaëlDramaWarner Bros.
Sergeant RykerBuzz KulikLee Marvin, Bradford Dillman, Vera MilesDramaUniversal. Made in 1963
The Shakiest Gun in the WestAlan RafkinDon Knotts, Pat Morita, Jackie CooganComedyUniversal
ShalakoEdward DmytrykSean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Jack HawkinsWesternCinerama
The Shoes of the FishermanMichael AndersonAnthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier, David Janssen, Oskar Werner, Leo McKern, John GielgudDramaMGM From Morris West novel; 2 Oscar nominations
Single Room FurnishedMatt CimberJayne Mansfield, Dorothy KellerDramaCrown International
SkidooOtto PremingerJackie Gleason, Carol Channing, Mickey Rooney, John Phillip Law, Groucho MarxComedyParamount. Marx's final film
Snow TreasureIrving JacobyJames Franciscus, Ilona Rodgers, Tor StokkeAdventureAllied Artists
Sol MadridBrian G. HuttonDavid McCallum, Stella Stevens, Telly SavalasCrimeMGM
SpeedwayNorman TaurogElvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra, Bill Bixby, Gale Gordon, William SchallertMusicalMGM
The SplitGordon FlemyngJim Brown, Diahann Carroll, Gene Hackman, Julie Harris, Warren Oates, Donald SutherlandCrime dramaMGM; story by Donald E. Westlake
The Stalking MoonRobert MulliganGregory Peck, Eva Marie Saint, Robert ForsterWesternNational General; from Theodore Olsen novel
Star!Robert WiseJulie Andrews, Daniel Massey, Richard CrennaBiography20th Century Fox. Gertrude Lawrence bio; 7 Oscar nominations
Stay Away, JoePeter TewksburyElvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Joan Blondell, Katy JuradoComedy, WesternMGM; based on Dan Cushman novel
A Stranger in TownLuigi Vanzi (as Vance Lewis)Tony Anthony, Jolanda Modio, Frank WolffWesternMGM
The Subject Was RosesUlu GrosbardPatricia Neal, Jack Albertson, Martin SheenDramaMGM. From Frank Gilroy play; Oscar for Albertson
The Sweet RideHarvey HartAnthony Franciosa, Michael Sarrazin, Jacqueline Bisset, Bob DenverDrama20th Century Fox. 2 Golden Globe nominations
Sweet NovemberRobert Ellis MillerSandy Dennis, Anthony Newley, Theodore BikelDramaWarner Bros. Remade in 2001
The SwimmerFrank PerryBurt Lancaster, Janice Rule, Marge ChampionDramaColumbia; based on John Cheever story
TargetsPeter BogdanovichBoris Karloff, Tim O'Kelly, Nancy HsuehThrillerParamount. Karloff's final film; Bogdanovich's first
Tarzan and the Jungle BoyRobert GordonMike Henry, Rafer Johnson, Aliza GurAdventureParamount
They Came to Rob Las VegasAntonio Isasi-IsasmendiGary Lockwood, Elke Sommer, Lee J. CobbCrimeWarner Bros.
The Thomas Crown AffairNorman JewisonSteve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke (actor)CrimeUnited Artists. Oscar for Best Song; remade in 1999
Three in the AtticRichard WilsonChristopher Jones, Yvette Mimieux, Judy PaceSuspenseAIP
A Time to SingArthur DreifussHank Williams Jr., Shelley Fabares, Ed BegleyMusicalMGM
UptightJules DassinRuby Dee, Raymond St. Jacques, Max JulienDramaParamount
Villa RidesBuzz KulikYul Brynner, Robert Mitchum, Charles Bronson, Maria Grazia BuccellaWesternParamount. Script by Robert Towne, Sam Peckinpah
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric WomenPeter BogdanovichMamie Van DorenScience fictionFilmgroup
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 BarnesComedyColumbia. Trouble 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
The Wicked Dreams of Paula SchultzGeorge MarshallElke Sommer, Bob Crane, Werner KlempererComedyUnited Artists
Wild in the StreetsBarry ShearChristopher Jones, Hal Holbrook, Shelley Winters, Richard PryorDramaAIP; 1 Oscar nomination
The Wild RacersDaniel HallerFabian, Judy Cornwell, Talia ShireActionAIP
Will PennyTom GriesCharlton Heston, Joan Hackett, Bruce DernWesternParamount
With Six You Get EggrollHoward MorrisDoris Day, Brian Keith, Barbara HersheyComedyNational General. Day's final film
The Wrecking CrewPhil KarlsonDean Martin, Elke Sommer, Sharon Tate, Nancy KwanSpyColumbia
The Young AnimalsMaury DexterTom Nardini, Patty McCormack, Joanna FrankDramaAIP
The Young RunawaysArthur DreifussBrooke Bundy, Lloyd Bochner, Patty McCormack, Lynn BariDramaMGM
Yours, Mine and OursMelville ShavelsonLucille Ball, Henry Fonda, Van JohnsonComedyUnited Artists. Remade in 2005

Documentaries and other films
Title Director Cast Genre Note
Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!Russ MeyerAnne Chapman, Lavelle RobyDramaIndependent
FleshPaul MorrisseyPatti D'ArbanvilleComedyproduced by Andy Warhol
In the Year of the PigEmile de AntonioGerald Ford, Dwight D. EisenhowerDocumentary
Monterey PopD. A. PennebakerJimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Simon & Garfunkel, The Mamas & the Papas, Jefferson Airplane, The WhoDocumentaryFrom the 1967 Monterey Pop music festival
The Movie OrgyJoe DanteDocumentary
She-Devils on WheelsHerschell LewisBetty ConnellBiker film
Vixen!Russ MeyerErica GavinSexploitation
Walk the Angry BeachJohn HayesRue McClanahanDrama
The Wild, Wild World of Jayne MansfieldJoel HoltJayne MansfieldDocumentary
Wild 90Norman MailerNorman Mailer, Buzz Farbar, Mickey KnoxExperimental

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