#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 18, 1956
1956 · Comedy, Family
$49K worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$34.6K US & Canada · 71% $14.4K elsewhere · 29%
Box office · Week 18 · Apr 29–May 5, 1956
Box Office Week 18, 1956: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 29–May 5
The Red Balloon (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5), with $49K worldwide, ahead of The Last Hunt (1956) at $4.2K and Bhowani Junction (1956) at $3.7K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.9K in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $56.9K
- The Red Balloon (1956), the #1
- $49K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 61%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 18 of 1956?
The Red Balloon (1956) leads with $49K, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $56.9K, 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 Week 18 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 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5).
- 1 May 3, 1956 US and Canada: $34.6K Rest of the world: $14.4K Worldwide: $49K
- 2 Apr 30, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
- 3 May 1, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $56.9K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $56.9K, led by The Red Balloon (1956).
- 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)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 While the City Sleeps (1956) $7.7K While the City Sleeps (1956)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Red Balloon (1956) $56.9K The Red Balloon (1956)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 1956 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1952 earned the most: $36M from 1 film, led by The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). Week 18, 1956 took $56.9K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 1947 Apr 27–May 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1948 Apr 25–May 1 2 films | 2 | $48K | – | Drunken Angel (1948) $47K |
| Week 18, 1949 Apr 24–30 1 film · −69% | 1 | $14.8K | −69% | High Diving Hare (1949) $14.8K |
| Week 18, 1950 Apr 30–May 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1951 Apr 29–May 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1952 Apr 27–May 3 1 film | 1 | $36M | – | The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) $36M |
| Week 18, 1953 Apr 26–May 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1954 Apr 25–May 1 2 films | 2 | $15.6K | – | River of No Return (1954) $8.8K |
| Week 18, 1955 Apr 24–30 1 film · −98% | 1 | $291 | −98% | Godzilla Raids Again (1955) $291 |
| Week 18, 1956 Apr 29–May 5 3 films · +19444% | 3 | $56.9K | +19444% | The Red Balloon (1956) $49K |
Archive
Box Office in 1956, Week by Week
23 weeks of 1956 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $65.5M, led by The Ten Commandments (1956).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $33.8K
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $3.7K
- Week 7 $1.1K
- Week 8 $50.3K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $7.9K
- Week 13 $15.4K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $7.7K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $56.9K
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $1.1K
- Week 22 $21.7K
- Week 23 $380
- Week 24 $71.7K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $21.3M
- Week 27 $9.5K
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $13.4K
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $41K
- Week 35 $41.8K
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $5.6K
- Week 38 $810
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $65.5M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $42M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $32.9M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $14.2K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 18 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5)?
The Red Balloon (1956) leads with $49K worldwide, $34.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Hunt (1956) at $4.2K and Bhowani Junction (1956) at $3.7K.
How much did movies released in week 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5) earn?
3 films released in week 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5) report a worldwide gross, $56.9K in all, or $19K per film on average.
How many movies released in week 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Red Balloon (1956), earned $49K.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 1956 (Apr 29–May 5). 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 18, 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.