#1 of 4 #1 war movie of 1956
1956 · War, Drama
$33.8K worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$20K US & Canada · 59% $13.7K elsewhere · 41%
War box office · 1956
War Box Office 1956: Highest-Grossing War Movies
The Burmese Harp (1956) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1956, with $33.8K worldwide, ahead of War and Peace (1956) at $24.9K and The Conqueror (1956) at $15.4K. 4 war films released in 1956 report a worldwide gross, $75.5K in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1956 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $75.5K
- The Burmese Harp (1956), the #1
- $33.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 26%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1956?
The Burmese Harp (1956) leads with $33.8K, 45% of the total. The top 4 together took $75.5K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every War 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 Jan 21, 1956 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: $13.7K Worldwide: $33.8K
- 2 Aug 21, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9K
- 3 Mar 28, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K
- 4 May 29, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
By release month
Which Month of 1956 Earned the Most?
January releases took the most, $33.8K from 1 film, led by The Burmese Harp (1956). May was the quietest month ($1.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Burmese Harp (1956) $33.8K The Burmese Harp (1956)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar The Conqueror (1956) $15.4K The Conqueror (1956)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) $1.5K D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug War and Peace (1956) $24.9K War and Peace (1956)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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: $21.8M from 5 films, led by The Caine Mutiny (1954). 1956 took $75.5K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1948 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1949 1 film | 1 | $25.1K | – | The Small Back Room (1949) $25.1K |
| 1950 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1952 5 films | 5 | $101.2K | – | The African Queen (1952) $46.3K |
| 1953 1 film · −64% | 1 | $36.4K | −64% | From Here to Eternity (1953) $36.4K |
| 1954 5 films · +59770% | 5 | $21.8M | +59770% | The Caine Mutiny (1954) $21.8M |
| 1955 2 films · −96% | 2 | $789.5K | −96% | The Dam Busters (1955) $765.4K |
| 1956 4 films · −90% | 4 | $75.5K | −90% | The Burmese Harp (1956) $33.8K |
Archive
War Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).
2020s 7 years · $3.5B
- 2026 so far $119.7M #1 Young Washington (2026)
- 2025 $872.4M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- 2024 $75.6M #1 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
- 2023 $793.9M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- 2022 $161.4M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- 2021 $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- 2020 $479M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
- 2019 $1B #1 1917 (2019)
- 2018 $755.1M #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.3B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $920.3M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- 2014 $1.9B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $412.3M #1 Lone Survivor (2013)
- 2012 $760.8M #1 Battleship (2012)
- 2011 $313.2M #1 War Horse (2011)
- 2010 $309.1M #1 Dear John (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
- 2009 $651.8M #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- 2008 $1B #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $945M #1 300 (2007)
- 2006 $358.6M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- 2005 $446.9M #1 Jarhead (2005)
- 2004 $680.7M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $889.6M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $463.2M #1 The Pianist (2002)
- 2001 $893.6M #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $433.4M #1 The Patriot (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
- 1999 $451.1M #1 The General's Daughter (1999)
- 1998 $713.1M #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $139.5M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $345M #1 The English Patient (1996)
- 1995 $469.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $20M #1 The War (1994)
- 1993 $494.5M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $122.6M #1 The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- 1991 $48.4M #1 For the Boys (1991)
- 1990 $54.6M #1 Memphis Belle (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1989 $199.1M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $151.6M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $92.3M #1 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- 1986 $226.5M #1 Platoon (1986)
- 1985 $351.1M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $80.6M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- 1983 $81.7M #1 Uncommon Valor (1983)
- 1982 $49.8M #1 Some Kind of Hero (1982)
- 1981 $131M #1 Stripes (1981)
- 1980 $81.3M #1 Private Benjamin (1980)
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
- 1979 $228.1M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1978 $89M #1 The Deer Hunter (1978)
- 1977 $51.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1975 $20.4M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- 1974 $32K #1 Hearts and Minds (1974)
- 1972 $20.8K #1 Chinese Glory (1972)
- 1971 $9.4K #1 Liberation: The Last Assault (1971)
- 1970 $103.6M #1 Patton (1970)
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
- 1969 $8M #1 Where Eagles Dare (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Hell in the Pacific (1968)
- 1967 $8.1K #1 Far from Vietnam (1967)
- 1966 $1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $112.7M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1963 $230.6K #1 The Great Escape (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $32.8K #1 The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
- 1959 $74.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $561.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $27.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $75.5K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $789.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $21.8M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.4K #1 From Here to Eternity (1953)
- 1952 $101.2K #1 The African Queen (1952)
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
FAQ
War 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1956?
The Burmese Harp (1956) leads with $33.8K worldwide, $20K of it in the US & Canada. Next come War and Peace (1956) at $24.9K and The Conqueror (1956) at $15.4K.
How much did war movies released in 1956 earn?
4 war films released in 1956 report a worldwide gross, $75.5K in all, or $18.9K per film on average.
How many war movies released in 1956 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Burmese Harp (1956), earned $33.8K.
How is the 1956 war 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 war 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.