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Box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 1956

Box Office Week 34, 1956: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 19–25

War and Peace (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 34 of 1956 (Aug 19–25), with $24.9K worldwide, ahead of Bob le Flambeur (1956) at $16.2K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41K in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada.

week 34 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$41K
War and Peace (1956), the #1
$24.9K
earned in the US & Canada
38%
War and Peace (1956) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 34, 1956

War and Peace (1956)

1956 · Romance, Drama

$24.9K worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1956 (Aug 19–25).

  1. 1 War and Peace (1956) movie poster
    War and Peace (1956) Aug 21, 1956 · English · Romance, Drama $24.9K worldwide
    Aug 21, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9K
  2. 2 Bob le Flambeur (1956) movie poster
    Bob le Flambeur (1956) Aug 24, 1956 · French · Action, Drama $16.2K worldwide
    Aug 24, 1956 US and Canada: $15.6K Rest of the world: $566 Worldwide: $16.2K
FAQ

Box Office Week 34 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 34 of 1956 (Aug 19–25)?

War and Peace (1956) leads with $24.9K worldwide. Next come Bob le Flambeur (1956) at $16.2K.

How much did movies released in week 34 of 1956 (Aug 19–25) earn?

2 films released in week 34 of 1956 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $41K in all, or $20.5K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 34 of 1956 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, War and Peace (1956), earned $24.9K.

How much of the Week 34, 1956 box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.6K of the $41K total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1956 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.