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Box office · Week 22 · May 27–Jun 2, 1956

Box Office Week 22, 1956: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 27–Jun 2

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 22 of 1956 (May 27–Jun 2), with $10.2K worldwide, ahead of The Mountain (1956) at $9.3K and D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) at $1.5K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.7K in all.

week 22 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$21.7K
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), the #1
$10.2K
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 22 of 1956?

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) leads with $10.2K, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $21.7K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) movie poster Number 1
    $10.2K The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Mountain (1956) movie poster Number 2
    $9.3K The Mountain (1956)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5K D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Gunslinger (1956) movie poster Number 4
    $798 Gunslinger (1956)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 22 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 22 of 1956 (May 27–Jun 2).

  1. 1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) movie poster
    The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Jun 1, 1956 · English · Drama, Thriller $10.2K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2K
  2. 2 The Mountain (1956) movie poster
    The Mountain (1956) May 31, 1956 · English · Drama, Adventure $9.3K worldwide
    May 31, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3K
  3. 3 D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) movie poster
    D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) May 29, 1956 · English · Drama, Romance $1.5K worldwide
    May 29, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  4. 4 Gunslinger (1956) movie poster
    Gunslinger (1956) Jun 1, 1956 · English · Western, Romance $798 worldwide
    Jun 1, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $798
Weeks around it

How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 22 releases took $21.7K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 24 (Jun 10–16) with $71.7K, led by Seventh Heaven (1956).

  1. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 While the City Sleeps (1956) $7.7K While the City Sleeps (1956)
  2. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Red Balloon (1956) $56.9K The Red Balloon (1956)
  4. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 The Searchers (1956) $1.1K The Searchers (1956)
  7. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) $21.7K The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
  8. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 The Killing (1956) $380 The Killing (1956)
  9. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 Seventh Heaven (1956) $71.7K Seventh Heaven (1956)
Earlier years

How Does Week 22 of 1956 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 22, 1954 earned the most: $49.6K from 2 films, led by Dial M for Murder (1954). Week 22, 1956 took $21.7K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 22, 1947 May 25–31 2 films 2 $29.7K – The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) $29.5K
Week 22, 1948 May 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 22, 1949 May 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 22, 1950 May 28–Jun 3 1 film 1 $3.2K – Winchester ’73 (1950) $3.2K
Week 22, 1951 May 27–Jun 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 22, 1952 May 25–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 22, 1953 May 24–30 1 film 1 $270 – It Came from Outer Space (1953) $270
Week 22, 1954 May 23–29 2 films · +18288% 2 $49.6K +18288% Dial M for Murder (1954) $45.3K
Week 22, 1955 May 22–28 1 film · −100% 1 $193 −100% Love Me or Leave Me (1955) $193
Week 22, 1956 May 27–Jun 2 4 films · +11166% 4 $21.7K +11166% The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) $10.2K
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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 22 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 22 of 1956 (May 27–Jun 2)?

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) leads with $10.2K worldwide. Next come The Mountain (1956) at $9.3K and D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) at $1.5K.

How much did movies released in week 22 of 1956 (May 27–Jun 2) earn?

4 films released in week 22 of 1956 (May 27–Jun 2) report a worldwide gross, $21.7K in all, or $5.4K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 22 of 1956 (May 27–Jun 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), earned $10.2K.

How is the week 22, 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 22 of 1956 (May 27–Jun 2). 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 22, 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.