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Box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 1956

Box Office Week 3, 1956: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 15–21

The Burmese Harp (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 3 of 1956 (Jan 15–21), with $33.8K worldwide. 1 film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $33.8K in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada.

week 3 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$33.8K
The Burmese Harp (1956), the #1
$33.8K
earned in the US & Canada
59%
The Burmese Harp (1956) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 movie of Week 3, 1956

The Burmese Harp (1956)

1956 · War, Drama

$33.8K worldwide

$20K US & Canada · 59% $13.7K elsewhere · 41%
The chart

The Only Release of Week 3 of 1956 With a Reported 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 3 of 1956 (Jan 15–21).

  1. 1 The Burmese Harp (1956) movie poster
    The Burmese Harp (1956) Jan 21, 1956 · Japanese · War, Drama $33.8K worldwide
    Jan 21, 1956 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: $13.7K Worldwide: $33.8K
FAQ

Box Office Week 3 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 3 of 1956 (Jan 15–21)?

The Burmese Harp (1956) leads with $33.8K worldwide, $20K of it in the US & Canada.

How much did movies released in week 3 of 1956 (Jan 15–21) earn?

1 film released in week 3 of 1956 (Jan 15–21) reports a worldwide gross, $33.8K in all, or $33.8K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 3 of 1956 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Burmese Harp (1956), earned $33.8K.

How much of the Week 3, 1956 box office came from the US and Canada?

$20K of the $33.8K total, or 59%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1956 (Jan 15–21). 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 3, 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.