#1 of 2 #1 movie of July 1956
1956 · Comedy, Romance
$13.4K worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · July 1956
July 1956 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing July Releases
High Society (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in July 1956, with $13.4K worldwide, ahead of Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) at $9.5K. 2 films released in July 1956 report a worldwide gross, $22.9K in all.
- July 1956 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $22.9K
- High Society (1956), the #1
- $13.4K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of July 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 July 1956.
- 1 Jul 17, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4K
- 2
Jul 3, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
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 July 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 July 1956?
High Society (1956) leads with $13.4K worldwide. Next come Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) at $9.5K.
How much did movies released in July 1956 earn?
2 films released in July 1956 report a worldwide gross, $22.9K in all, or $11.4K per film on average.
How many movies released in July 1956 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, High Society (1956), earned $13.4K.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.