How much of the May 1956 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$34.6K of the $49K total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · May 1956

Comedy Box Office, May 1956: Top-Grossing Releases

The Red Balloon (1956) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in May 1956, with $49K worldwide. 1 comedy film released in May 1956 reports a worldwide gross, $49K in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1956 releases with a gross: 1
combined worldwide: $49K
The Red Balloon (1956), the #1: $49K
earned in the US & Canada: 71%

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#1 comedy movie of May 1956

The Red Balloon (1956)

1956 · Comedy, Family

$49K worldwide

$34.6K US & Canada · 71% $14.4K elsewhere · 29%

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The Only Comedy Release of May 1956 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 1956.

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The Red Balloon (1956) May 3, 1956 · French · Comedy, Family, Drama $49K worldwide

May 3, 1956 US and Canada: $34.6K Rest of the world: $14.4K Worldwide: $49K

Comedy Box Office in 1956, Month by Month

The months of 1956 with their totals: October leads with $42M, led by Around the World in 80 Days (1956).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office May 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in May 1956?

The Red Balloon (1956) leads with $49K worldwide, $34.6K of it in the US & Canada.

How much did comedy movies released in May 1956 earn?

1 comedy film released in May 1956 reports a worldwide gross, $49K in all, or $49K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in May 1956 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Red Balloon (1956), earned $49K.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.