#1 of 2 #1 movie of August 1956
1956 · Romance, Drama
$24.9K worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · August 1956
August 1956 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
War and Peace (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1956, with $24.9K worldwide, ahead of Bob le Flambeur (1956) at $16.2K. 2 films released in August 1956 report a worldwide gross, $41K in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1956 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $41K
- War and Peace (1956), the #1
- $24.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 38%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of August 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 August 1956.
- 1 Aug 21, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9K
- 2
Aug 24, 1956 US and Canada: $15.6K Rest of the world: $566 Worldwide: $16.2K
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 August 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 August 1956?
War and Peace (1956) leads with $24.9K worldwide. Next come Bob le Flambeur (1956) at $16.2K.
How much did movies released in August 1956 earn?
2 films released in August 1956 report a worldwide gross, $41K in all, or $20.5K per film on average.
How many movies released in August 1956 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, War and Peace (1956), earned $24.9K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.