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Thriller Box Office 1956: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1956, with $10.2K worldwide, ahead of While the City Sleeps (1956) at $7.7K and The Killing (1956) at $380. 3 thriller films released in 1956 report a worldwide gross, $18.2K in all.

1956 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$18.2K
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), the #1
$10.2K
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1956?

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) leads with $10.2K, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.2K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) movie poster Number 1
    $10.2K The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. While the City Sleeps (1956) movie poster Number 2
    $7.7K While the City Sleeps (1956)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Killing (1956) movie poster Number 3
    $380 The Killing (1956)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller 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. 1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) movie poster
    The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Jun 1, 1956 · English · Drama, Thriller $10.2K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2K
  2. 2 While the City Sleeps (1956) movie poster
    While the City Sleeps (1956) Apr 19, 1956 · English · Thriller, Drama $7.7K worldwide
    Apr 19, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
  3. 3 The Killing (1956) movie poster
    The Killing (1956) Jun 6, 1956 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $380 worldwide
    Jun 6, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $380
By release month

Which Month of 1956 Earned the Most?

June releases took the most, $10.6K from 2 films, led by The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). April was the quietest month ($7.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr While the City Sleeps (1956) $7.7K While the City Sleeps (1956)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) $10.6K The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1956 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1954 earned the most: $38.5M from 4 films, led by Rear Window (1954). 1956 took $18.2K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1947 4 films 4 $79K – Odd Man Out (1947) $65.8K
1948 6 films · +488% 6 $464.6K +488% The Fallen Idol (1948) $373.2K
1949 4 films · +216% 4 $1.5M +216% The Third Man (1949) $1.4M
1950 4 films · −44% 4 $816.7K −44% Shadow on the Wall (1950) $769K
1951 1 film · −94% 1 $52K −94% Strangers on a Train (1951) $52K
1952 4 films · −50% 4 $26K −50% Sudden Fear (1952) $24.8K
1953 4 films · +78% 4 $46.2K +78% The Wages of Fear (1953) $22.3K
1954 4 films · +83286% 4 $38.5M +83286% Rear Window (1954) $37.9M
1955 7 films · −94% 7 $2.3M −94% Kiss Me Deadly (1955) $952K
1956 3 films · −99% 3 $18.2K −99% The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) $10.2K
Archive

Thriller Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).

2020s 7 years · $38.5B
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
1990s 10 years · $36B
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
1920s 4 years · $156.3K
FAQ

Thriller 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1956?

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) leads with $10.2K worldwide. Next come While the City Sleeps (1956) at $7.7K and The Killing (1956) at $380.

How much did thriller movies released in 1956 earn?

3 thriller films released in 1956 report a worldwide gross, $18.2K in all, or $6.1K per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in 1956 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), earned $10.2K.

How is the 1956 thriller 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 thriller 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.