#1 of 3 #1 movie of February 1956
1956 · Comedy, Crime
$50.3K worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$23.2K US & Canada · 46% $27.1K elsewhere · 54%
Box office · February 1956
February 1956 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing February Releases
The Ladykillers (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in February 1956, with $50.3K worldwide, ahead of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) at $3.7K and Carousel (1956) at $1.1K. 3 films released in February 1956 report a worldwide gross, $55.1K in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada.
- February 1956 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $55.1K
- The Ladykillers (1956), the #1
- $50.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of February 1956?
The Ladykillers (1956) leads with $50.3K, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $55.1K, 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 February 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 February 1956.
- 1 Feb 20, 1956 US and Canada: $23.2K Rest of the world: $27.1K Worldwide: $50.3K
- 2 Feb 5, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
- 3 Feb 16, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
By release week
Which Week of February 1956 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 8 (Feb 19–25) took $50.3K, led by The Ladykillers (1956). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) $3.7K Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Carousel (1956) $1.1K Carousel (1956)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 The Ladykillers (1956) $50.3K The Ladykillers (1956)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does February 1956 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 1953 earned the most: $87.7M from 7 films, led by Peter Pan (1953). February 1956 took $55.1K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1947 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1948 1 film | 1 | $44 | – | The Bishop's Wife (1948) $44 |
| February 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1950 1 film | 1 | $17.5K | – | Stromboli (1950) $17.5K |
| February 1951 1 film · +168% | 1 | $47K | +168% | Diary of a Country Priest (1951) $47K |
| February 1952 2 films · −64% | 2 | $16.9K | −64% | Feed the Kitty (1952) $14.8K |
| February 1953 7 films · +520539% | 7 | $87.7M | +520539% | Peter Pan (1953) $87.4M |
| February 1954 2 films · −100% | 2 | $4.9K | −100% | The Far Country (1954) $4.3K |
| February 1955 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1956 3 films | 3 | $55.1K | – | The Ladykillers (1956) $50.3K |
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 February 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 February 1956?
The Ladykillers (1956) leads with $50.3K worldwide, $23.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) at $3.7K and Carousel (1956) at $1.1K.
How much did movies released in February 1956 earn?
3 films released in February 1956 report a worldwide gross, $55.1K in all, or $18.4K per film on average.
How many movies released in February 1956 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Ladykillers (1956), earned $50.3K.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.