#1 of 2 #1 movie of December 1956
1956 · Drama
$14.2K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · December 1956
December 1956 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
Written on the Wind (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 1956, with $14.2K worldwide, ahead of Baby Doll (1956) at $51. 2 films released in December 1956 report a worldwide gross, $14.2K in all.
- December 1956 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $14.2K
- Written on the Wind (1956), the #1
- $14.2K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of December 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 December 1956.
- 1 Dec 25, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
- 2
Dec 29, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51
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 December 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in December 1956?
Written on the Wind (1956) leads with $14.2K worldwide. Next come Baby Doll (1956) at $51.
How much did movies released in December 1956 earn?
2 films released in December 1956 report a worldwide gross, $14.2K in all, or $7.1K per film on average.
How many movies released in December 1956 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Written on the Wind (1956), earned $14.2K.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.