#1 of 13 #1 romance movie of 1956
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
1956 · Adventure, Comedy
$42M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$42M US & Canada · 100% $9.5K elsewhere · <1%
Romance box office · 1956
Romance Box Office 1956: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1956, with $42M worldwide, ahead of The King and I (1956) at $21.3M and Seventh Heaven (1956) at $71.7K. 13 romance films released in 1956 report a worldwide gross, $63.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 33% on 1955, whose releases took $94.2M. By language, English leads with $42.1M across 8 romance releases.
- 1956 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $63.5M
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956), the #1
- $42M
- vs 1955
- −33%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1956?
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) leads with $42M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $63.4M, almost all of what the 13 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 Romance 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 Jun 29, 1956 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $21.1K Worldwide: $21.3M
- 3 Jun 11, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.7K
- 4 Aug 21, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9K
- 5 Mar 28, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K
- 6
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
Nov 21, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K - 9
May 1, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K - 10
May 29, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 11
Feb 16, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 12
Jun 1, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $798 - 13
Mar 21, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $365
Gross bands
How Many 1956 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 11 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $63.5M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 15% of the list $63.3M · 100% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 85% of the list $143.7K · <1% of the gross
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). February was the quietest month ($1.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Carousel (1956) $1.1K Carousel (1956)
- March Mar The Conqueror (1956) $15.8K The Conqueror (1956)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Bhowani Junction (1956) $5.1K Bhowani Junction (1956)
- June Jun The King and I (1956) $21.4M The King and I (1956)
- July Jul High Society (1956) $13.4K High Society (1956)
- August Aug War and Peace (1956) $24.9K War and Peace (1956)
- 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 Sound in the Mist (1956) $5.4K Sound in the Mist (1956)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1956 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1950 earned the most: $96.4M from 7 films, led by Cinderella (1950). 1956 took $63.5M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 8 films | 8 | $1M | – | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) $956.6K |
| 1948 6 films · −82% | 6 | $191.5K | −82% | The Red Shoes (1948) $184.3K |
| 1949 6 films · −54% | 6 | $88.8K | −54% | The Passionate Friends (1949) $40.3K |
| 1950 7 films · +108542% | 7 | $96.4M | +108542% | Cinderella (1950) $96.4M |
| 1951 10 films · −98% | 10 | $2.1M | −98% | The Girl on the Bridge (1951) $1.7M |
| 1952 14 films · +1750% | 14 | $38.5M | +1750% | The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) $36M |
| 1953 12 films · −91% | 12 | $3.6M | −91% | Dangerous When Wet (1953) $3.3M |
| 1954 20 films · +281% | 20 | $13.8M | +281% | An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M |
| 1955 18 films · +581% | 18 | $94.2M | +581% | Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M |
| 1956 13 films · −33% | 13 | $63.5M | −33% | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1956?
English-language romance films took $42.1M across 8 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language romance films ($71.7K) and French-language romance films ($5.6K).
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1956?
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) leads with $42M worldwide, $42M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The King and I (1956) at $21.3M and Seventh Heaven (1956) at $71.7K.
How much did romance movies released in 1956 earn?
13 romance films released in 1956 report a worldwide gross, $63.5M in all, or $4.9M per film on average. 1955 releases took $94.2M.
How many romance movies released in 1956 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Around the World in 80 Days (1956), earned $42M.
How is the 1956 romance 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 romance 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.