The best films of 1956

46 films from 1956, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, the Oscars and box office, compared only with films from the same year.

  1. The King and I Score 84.2 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 72
  2. The Ten Commandments Score 82.3 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 82%
  3. Giant Score 79.9 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 84
  4. A Man Escaped Score 73.3 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 100%
  5. The Killing Score 72.6 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 91
  6. The Searchers Score 68.9 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 94
  7. The Man Who Knew Too Much Score 66.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 76
  8. The Burmese Harp Score 62.4 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 73
  9. Invasion of the Body Snatchers Score 60.6 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 92
  10. Around the World in 80 Days Score 60.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 69