Most Popular Movies 1956
This chart shows the 1956 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1956 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1956 - Top 1956 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1957 → |
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| Around the World in 80 Days |
| Director: Michael Anderson |
| Lead Roles: David Niven as Phileas Fogg, Cantinflas as Passepartout, Shirley MacLaine as Princess Aouda, Robert Newton as Inspector Fix |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 17, 1956 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Gratuitous Cameos, Chase Adventure, 1870s, Set in England, Set in London, Falsely Accused, Set in Spain, Set in India, Set in New York City, On a Boat, In a Plane, Travelogue, Gambling, Romance, Surprise Twist |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $42,000,000 |
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| The Ten Commandments |
| Director: Cecil B. DeMille |
| Lead Roles: Charlton Heston as Moses, Yul Brynner as Rameses |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 5, 1956 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Religious, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Faith-Based Drama |
| Classification: Based on Religious Text, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $85,400,591 |
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International BO: $30,863 |
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| Lo sceicco bianco |
| Director: Federico Fellini |
| Lead Roles: Alberto Sordi as The White Sheik, Brunella Bovo as Wanda |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 25, 1956 (Limited) by Janus Films, released as The White Sheik |
| Keywords: Newlyweds, Set in Rome, Italy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $50,850 |
Synopsis
Newlywed Wanda, on her honeymoon in Rome with her husband Ivan, slips away to meet her idol, adventure magazine character The White Sheik.
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| Friendly Persuasion |
| Director: William Wyler |
| Lead Roles: Gary Cooper as Jess Birdwell, Dorothy McGuire as Eliza Birdwell, Anthony Perkins as Josh Birdwell |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 30, 1956 (Limited) by Allied Artists |
| Keywords: The Civil War, Romance, 1860s, Set in Indiana, Pacifist |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
5
| The King and I |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 29, 1956 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Royalty |
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Domestic BO: $21,300,000 |
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International BO: $413 |
6
| Forbidden Planet |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 15, 1956 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $3,000,000 |
7
| Bob le flambeur |
| Director: Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Lead Roles: Roger Duchesne, Isabelle Corey |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 24, 1956 (Limited) (France) |
| Keywords: Heist, Gambling, Film Noir, Crime Caper, One Last Job |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $56,596 |
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International BO: $1,287 |
8
| Du rififi chez les hommes |
| Director: Jules Dassin |
| Lead Roles: Jean Servais as Tony, Robert Manuel as Mario, Carl Mohner as Jo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 5, 1956 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Heist, No Honor Among Thieves, Film Noir, Character POV shot, Life on the Outside, Relationships Gone Wrong, Tortured for Information, Kidnap, Rescue, Domestic Abuse |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $529,179 |
9
| The Quatermass Xperiment |
| Director: Val Guest |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 1956 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |