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Drama box office · Week 18 · Apr 29–May 5, 1956

Drama Box Office, Week 18 of 1956: Drama Releases of Apr 29–May 5

The Red Balloon (1956) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5), with $49K worldwide, ahead of Bhowani Junction (1956) at $3.7K. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $52.6K in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada.

week 18 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$52.6K
The Red Balloon (1956), the #1
$49K
earned in the US & Canada
66%
The Red Balloon (1956) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of Week 18, 1956

The Red Balloon (1956)

1956 · Comedy, Family

$49K worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

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

Every Drama Release of Week 18 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 week 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5).

  1. 1 The Red Balloon (1956) movie poster
    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
  2. 2 Bhowani Junction (1956) movie poster
    Bhowani Junction (1956) May 1, 1956 · English · Romance, Drama, Adventure $3.7K worldwide
    May 1, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 18 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5)?

The Red Balloon (1956) leads with $49K worldwide, $34.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bhowani Junction (1956) at $3.7K.

How much did drama movies released in week 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5) earn?

2 drama films released in week 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5) report a worldwide gross, $52.6K in all, or $26.3K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 18, 1956 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$34.6K of the $52.6K total, or 66%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 1956 drama 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 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5). 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 18, 1956 drama 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.