#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of 1956
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
1956 · Adventure, Comedy
$42M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$42M US & Canada · 100% $9.5K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · 1956
Comedy Box Office 1956: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1956, with $42M worldwide, ahead of The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) at $8.9M and Seventh Heaven (1956) at $71.7K. 9 comedy films released in 1956 report a worldwide gross, $51.1M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 46% on 1955, whose releases took $94M. By language, English leads with $51M across 5 comedy releases.
- 1956 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $51.1M
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956), the #1
- $42M
- vs 1955
- −46%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1956?
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) leads with $42M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $51.1M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of 1956, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1956.
- 1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)Oct 17, 1956 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: $9.5K Worldwide: $42M
Oct 17, 1956 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $42M worldwide - 2 Nov 29, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
- 3 Jun 11, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.7K
- 4 Feb 20, 1956 US and Canada: $23.2K Rest of the world: $27.1K Worldwide: $50.3K
- 5 May 3, 1956 US and Canada: $34.6K Rest of the world: $14.4K Worldwide: $49K
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Jul 17, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4K - 7
Sep 12, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K - 8
Mar 21, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $365 - 9
Dec 29, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1956?
Of the top 9, Around the World in 80 Days (1956) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Ladykillers (1956) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $42.1M (82%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M $42M US & Canada · 100% $9.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) $8.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Seventh Heaven (1956) $71.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Ladykillers (1956) $50.3K $23.2K US & Canada · 46% $27.1K elsewhere · 54%
- 5 The Red Balloon (1956) $49K $34.6K US & Canada · 71% $14.4K elsewhere · 29%
- 6 High Society (1956) $13.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Elena and Her Men (1956) $5.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Rock Around the Clock (1956) $365 No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Baby Doll (1956) $51 No US & Canada figure reported
By release month
Which Month of 1956 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $42M from 1 film, led by Around the World in 80 Days (1956). December was the quietest month ($51). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb The Ladykillers (1956) $50.3K The Ladykillers (1956)
- March Mar Rock Around the Clock (1956) $365 Rock Around the Clock (1956)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May The Red Balloon (1956) $49K The Red Balloon (1956)
- June Jun Seventh Heaven (1956) $71.7K Seventh Heaven (1956)
- July Jul High Society (1956) $13.4K High Society (1956)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Elena and Her Men (1956) $5.6K Elena and Her Men (1956)
- October Oct Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- November Nov The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) $8.9M The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
- December Dec Baby Doll (1956) $51 Baby Doll (1956)
Last 10 years
How Does 1956 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1955 earned the most: $94M from 9 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955). 1956 took $51.1M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 6 films | 6 | $1.1M | – | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) $956.6K |
| 1948 4 films · −97% | 4 | $29.7K | −97% | Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948) $14.8K |
| 1949 7 films · +633% | 7 | $217.9K | +633% | Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) $147.2K |
| 1950 4 films · −93% | 4 | $16K | −93% | Rabbit of Seville (1950) $14.8K |
| 1951 4 films · +251% | 4 | $56.4K | +251% | The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) $32.2K |
| 1952 10 films · +3876% | 10 | $2.2M | +3876% | Singin' in the Rain (1952) $2.1M |
| 1953 14 films · +301% | 14 | $9M | +301% | Father of Four (1953) $5M |
| 1954 8 films · −65% | 8 | $3.1M | −65% | White Christmas (1954) $3M |
| 1955 9 films · +2901% | 9 | $94M | +2901% | Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M |
| 1956 9 films · −46% | 9 | $51.1M | −46% | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1956?
English-language comedy films took $51M across 5 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language comedy films ($71.7K) and French-language comedy films ($54.5K).
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 1956: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1956?
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) leads with $42M worldwide, $42M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) at $8.9M and Seventh Heaven (1956) at $71.7K.
How much did comedy movies released in 1956 earn?
9 comedy films released in 1956 report a worldwide gross, $51.1M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. 1955 releases took $94M.
How many comedy movies released in 1956 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Around the World in 80 Days (1956), earned $42M.
How is the 1956 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1956. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1956 comedy box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.