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Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 1956

Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 1956: Romance Releases of Oct 14–20

Around the World in 80 Days (1956) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 1956 (Oct 14–20), with $42M worldwide. 1 romance film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $42M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 42 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$42M
Around the World in 80 Days (1956), the #1
$42M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
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The Only Romance Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1956 (Oct 14–20).

  1. 1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956) movie poster
    Around the World in 80 Days (1956) Oct 17, 1956 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $42M worldwide
    Oct 17, 1956 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: $9.5K Worldwide: $42M
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Romance Box Office Week 42 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 romance movie in week 42 of 1956 (Oct 14–20)?

Around the World in 80 Days (1956) leads with $42M worldwide, $42M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 1956 (Oct 14–20) earn?

1 romance film released in week 42 of 1956 (Oct 14–20) reports a worldwide gross, $42M in all, or $42M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 42 of 1956 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Around the World in 80 Days (1956), earned $42M.

How much of the Week 42, 1956 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$42M of the $42M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 week 42 of 1956 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.