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Comedy box office · Week 12 · Mar 18–24, 1956

Comedy Box Office, Week 12 of 1956: Comedy Releases of Mar 18–24

Rock Around the Clock (1956) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24), with $365 worldwide. 1 comedy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $365 in all.

week 12 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$365
Rock Around the Clock (1956), the #1
$365
The chart

The Only Comedy Release of Week 12 of 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 week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24).

  1. 1 Rock Around the Clock (1956) movie poster
    Rock Around the Clock (1956) Mar 21, 1956 · English · Music, Comedy, Romance $365 worldwide
    Mar 21, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $365
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 12 of 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 week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24)?

Rock Around the Clock (1956) leads with $365 worldwide.

How much did comedy movies released in week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24) earn?

1 comedy film released in week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24) reports a worldwide gross, $365 in all, or $365 per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Rock Around the Clock (1956), earned $365.

How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24). 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 week 12, 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.