A list of American films released in 1962 .
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1962 Rank | Title | Studio | Gross |
1. | Lawrence of Arabia | Columbia | $20,311,000 |
2. | The Longest Day | 20th Century Fox | $17,600,000 |
3. | In Search of the Castaways | Disney | $9,975,000 |
4. | The Music Man | Warner Brothers | $8,100,000 |
5. | That Touch of Mink | Universal | $7,942,000 |
6. | Mutiny on the Bounty | MGM | $7,410,000 |
7. | To Kill a Mockingbird | Universal | $7,112,000 |
8. | Hatari! | Paramount | $7,000,000 |
9. | Gypsy | Warner Brothers | $6,000,000 |
10. | Bon Voyage! The Interns | Disney Columbia | $5,000,000 |
source: https://web.archive.org/web/20080907071824/http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1962.shtml
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