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Box office · Week 12 · Mar 18–24, 1956

Box Office Week 12, 1956: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 18–24

Street of Shame (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24), with $7.5K worldwide, ahead of Rock Around the Clock (1956) at $365. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.9K in all.

week 12 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$7.9K
Street of Shame (1956), the #1
$7.5K
Street of Shame (1956) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 12, 1956

Street of Shame (1956)

1956 · Drama

$7.5K worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 12 of 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 week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24).

  1. 1 Street of Shame (1956) movie poster
    Street of Shame (1956) Mar 18, 1956 · Japanese · Drama $7.5K worldwide
    Mar 18, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
  2. 2 Rock Around the Clock (1956) movie poster
    Rock Around the Clock (1956) Mar 21, 1956 · English · Music, Comedy $365 worldwide
    Mar 21, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $365
FAQ

Box Office Week 12 of 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 week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24)?

Street of Shame (1956) leads with $7.5K worldwide. Next come Rock Around the Clock (1956) at $365.

How much did movies released in week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24) earn?

2 films released in week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $7.9K in all, or $4K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Street of Shame (1956), earned $7.5K.

How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 1956 (Mar 18–24). 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 week 12, 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.