#1 of 3 #1 movie of March 1956
1956 · Romance, War
$15.4K worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · March 1956
March 1956 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
The Conqueror (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1956, with $15.4K worldwide, ahead of Street of Shame (1956) at $7.5K and Rock Around the Clock (1956) at $365. 3 films released in March 1956 report a worldwide gross, $23.3K in all.
- March 1956 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $23.3K
- The Conqueror (1956), the #1
- $15.4K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1956?
The Conqueror (1956) leads with $15.4K, 66% of the total. The top 3 together took $23.3K, 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 March 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 March 1956.
- 1 Mar 28, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K
- 2 Mar 18, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
- 3 Mar 21, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $365
By release week
Which Week of March 1956 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 25–31) took $15.4K, led by The Conqueror (1956). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Street of Shame (1956) $7.9K Street of Shame (1956)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 The Conqueror (1956) $15.4K The Conqueror (1956)
Earlier years
How Does March 1956 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1950 earned the most: $96.4M from 1 film, led by Cinderella (1950). March 1956 took $23.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1947 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1948 1 film | 1 | $11.9K | – | Fort Apache (1948) $11.9K |
| March 1949 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1950 1 film | 1 | $96.4M | – | Cinderella (1950) $96.4M |
| March 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1952 3 films | 3 | $51.6K | – | The African Queen (1952) $46.3K |
| March 1953 2 films · −52% | 2 | $25K | −52% | Ugetsu (1953) $25K |
| March 1954 3 films · +25229% | 3 | $6.3M | +25229% | An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M |
| March 1955 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1956 3 films | 3 | $23.3K | – | The Conqueror (1956) $15.4K |
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 March 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 March 1956?
The Conqueror (1956) leads with $15.4K worldwide. Next come Street of Shame (1956) at $7.5K and Rock Around the Clock (1956) at $365.
How much did movies released in March 1956 earn?
3 films released in March 1956 report a worldwide gross, $23.3K in all, or $7.8K per film on average.
How many movies released in March 1956 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Conqueror (1956), earned $15.4K.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.