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Movies Released in 1956

Release DateMovieGenreProduction
Budget
Domestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer

January, 1956

January 1 et Dieu… Crea la Femme   $2,000,000  
Godzilla: King of the Monsters   $0  
High Society   $6,500,000  
Love Me Tender $1,000,000 $9,000,000  
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit   $10,875,000  
Moby Dick Adventure $4,500,000 $10,400,000  
On the Bowery Documentary   $41,802  
Trapeze $4,000,000 $14,400,000  
War and Peace $6,000,000 $12,500,000  

February, 1956

February 21 The Conqueror   $9,000,000  

March, 1956

March 13 The Searchers   $0  
 
March 15 Forbidden Planet   $3,000,000  

June, 1956

June 1 The Man Who Knew Too Much Adventure   $11,333,333  
 
June 29 The King and I   $21,300,000  

August, 1956

August 31 Bus Stop Comedy   $4,500,000  

October, 1956

October 5 The Ten Commandments Drama $13,500,000 $80,000,000  
 
October 17 Around the World in 80 Days Adventure $6,000,000 $42,000,000  

November, 1956

November 19 Shichinin no samurai Action $500,000 $271,736  
 
November 24 Giant   $35,000,000  

December, 1956

December 23 The Wrong Man Thriller/Suspense $1,200,000 $2,000,000  
 
December 31 Jubal Western   $0