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.

11. Somebody Up There Likes Me Score 59.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 86%
12. Forbidden Planet Score 59.0 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 80
13. 7 Men from Now Score 58.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100%
14. Attack Score 57.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100%
15. Aparajito Score 56.9 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 96%
16. Street of Shame Score 56.7 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 80%
17. Bigger Than Life Score 56.6 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 91%
18. Written on the Wind Score 55.2 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 86
19. Moby Dick Score 54.8 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 78
20. The Wrong Man Score 53.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 83