#1 of 3 #1 movie of November 1956
1956 · Drama, Western
$32.9M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$32.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · November 1956
November 1956 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing November Releases
Giant (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in November 1956, with $32.9M worldwide, ahead of The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) at $8.9M and Sound in the Mist (1956) at $5.4K. 3 films released in November 1956 report a worldwide gross, $41.8M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada.
- November 1956 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $41.8M
- Giant (1956), the #1
- $32.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 79%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of November 1956?
Giant (1956) leads with $32.9M, 79% of the total. The top 3 together took $41.8M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of November 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 November 1956.
- 1 Nov 24, 1956 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $32.9M
- 2 Nov 29, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
- 3 Nov 21, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K
By release week
Which Week of November 1956 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 47 (Nov 18–24) took $32.9M, led by Giant (1956). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Giant (1956) $32.9M Giant (1956)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) $8.9M The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
Earlier years
How Does November 1956 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 1956 earned the most: $41.8M from 3 films, led by Giant (1956).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1947 1 film | 1 | $38.3K | – | It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) $38.3K |
| November 1948 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1949 2 films | 2 | $14.8K | – | For Scent-imental Reasons (1949) $14.8K |
| November 1950 2 films · +817% | 2 | $135.9K | +817% | The Young and the Damned (1950) $134.9K |
| November 1951 1 film · −79% | 1 | $29K | −79% | Othello (1951) $29K |
| November 1952 1 film · −49% | 1 | $14.8K | −49% | Rabbit’s Kin (1952) $14.8K |
| November 1953 4 films · +34574% | 4 | $5.1M | +34574% | Father of Four (1953) $5M |
| November 1954 2 films · −100% | 2 | $15.2K | −100% | The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) $14.6K |
| November 1955 1 film · +208% | 1 | $47K | +208% | I Live in Fear (1955) $47K |
| November 1956 3 films · +88766% | 3 | $41.8M | +88766% | Giant (1956) $32.9M |
Archive
Box Office in 1956, Month by Month
The months of 1956 with their totals: October leads with $107.5M, led by The Ten Commandments (1956).
- January $33.8K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- February $55.1K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- March $23.3K #1 The Conqueror (1956)
- April $11.9K #1 While the City Sleeps (1956)
- May $64.5K #1 The Red Balloon (1956)
- June $21.4M #1 The King and I (1956)
- July $22.9K #1 High Society (1956)
- August $41K #1 War and Peace (1956)
- September $48.2K #1 On the Bowery (1956)
- October $107.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- November $41.8M #1 Giant (1956)
- December $14.2K #1 Written on the Wind (1956)
FAQ
Box Office November 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 movie in November 1956?
Giant (1956) leads with $32.9M worldwide, $32.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) at $8.9M and Sound in the Mist (1956) at $5.4K.
How much did movies released in November 1956 earn?
3 films released in November 1956 report a worldwide gross, $41.8M in all, or $13.9M per film on average.
How many movies released in November 1956 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Giant (1956), earned $32.9M.
How is the November 1956 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 November 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 November 1956 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.