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Western Box Office 1956: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

Giant (1956) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1956, with $32.9M worldwide, ahead of The Last Hunt (1956) at $4.2K and The Searchers (1956) at $1.1K. 4 western films released in 1956 report a worldwide gross, $32.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1956 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$32.9M
Giant (1956), the #1
$32.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Giant (1956) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 western movie of 1956

Giant (1956)

1956 · Drama, Western

$32.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$32.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1956?

Giant (1956) leads with $32.9M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $32.9M, 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.

  1. Giant (1956) movie poster Number 1
    $32.9M Giant (1956)
    $32.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
  2. The Last Hunt (1956) movie poster Number 2
    $4.2K The Last Hunt (1956)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Searchers (1956) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1K The Searchers (1956)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Gunslinger (1956) movie poster Number 4
    $798 Gunslinger (1956)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western 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 Giant (1956) movie poster
    Giant (1956) Nov 24, 1956 · English · Drama, Western $32.9M worldwide
    Nov 24, 1956 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $32.9M
  2. 2 The Last Hunt (1956) movie poster
    The Last Hunt (1956) Apr 30, 1956 · English · Western $4.2K worldwide
    Apr 30, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
  3. 3 The Searchers (1956) movie poster
    The Searchers (1956) May 26, 1956 · English · Adventure, Drama, Western $1.1K worldwide
    May 26, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
  4. 4 Gunslinger (1956) movie poster
    Gunslinger (1956) Jun 1, 1956 · English · Western, Romance $798 worldwide
    Jun 1, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $798
By release month

Which Month of 1956 Earned the Most?

November releases took the most, $32.9M from 1 film, led by Giant (1956). June was the quietest month ($798). 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 The Last Hunt (1956) $4.2K The Last Hunt (1956)
  5. May May The Searchers (1956) $1.1K The Searchers (1956)
  6. June Jun Gunslinger (1956) $798 Gunslinger (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 Giant (1956) $32.9M Giant (1956)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1956 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1956 earned the most: $32.9M from 4 films, led by Giant (1956).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1947 No films 0 – – –
1948 4 films 4 $5.1M – The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) $5M
1949 3 films · −99% 3 $25.4K −99% High Diving Hare (1949) $14.8K
1950 2 films · −48% 2 $13.3K −48% Broken Arrow (1950) $10.1K
1951 No films 0 – – –
1952 3 films 3 $5.5K – Bend of the River (1952) $5.2K
1953 2 films · +459% 2 $30.6K +459% Shane (1953) $21.4K
1954 5 films · +115% 5 $65.8K +115% Johnny Guitar (1954) $19.8K
1955 4 films · −32% 4 $44.6K −32% Oklahoma! (1955) $16.7K
1956 4 films · +73614% 4 $32.9M +73614% Giant (1956) $32.9M
Archive

Western Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ

Western 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 western movie in 1956?

Giant (1956) leads with $32.9M worldwide, $32.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Hunt (1956) at $4.2K and The Searchers (1956) at $1.1K.

How much did western movies released in 1956 earn?

4 western films released in 1956 report a worldwide gross, $32.9M in all, or $8.2M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Giant (1956), earned $32.9M.

How much of the 1956 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.9M of the $32.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1956 western 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 western 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.