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Action box office · November 1996

Action Box Office, November 1996: Top-Grossing Releases

Ransom (1996) is the highest-grossing action movie released in November 1996, with $309.5M worldwide, ahead of Star Trek: First Contact (1996) at $146M and Set It Off (1996) at $41.6M. 6 action films released in November 1996 report a worldwide gross, $509.9M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.8 times the total of October 1996, whose releases took $132.8M. By language, English leads with $497.4M across 5 action releases.

November 1996 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$509.9M
films crossed $100M
2
vs October 1996
×3.8
Ransom (1996) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 action movie of November 1996

Ransom (1996)

1996 · Action, Thriller

$309.5M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$136.5M US & Canada · 44% $173M elsewhere · 56%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of November 1996?

Ransom (1996) leads with $309.5M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $509.8M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ransom (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $309.5M Ransom (1996)
    $136.5M US & Canada · 44% $173M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Star Trek: First Contact (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $146M Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    $92M US & Canada · 63% $54M elsewhere · 37%
  3. Set It Off (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $41.6M Set It Off (1996)
    $36.5M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
  4. Black Mask (1996) movie poster Number 4
    $12.5M Black Mask (1996)
    $12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Santa with Muscles (1996) movie poster Number 5
    $220.2K Santa with Muscles (1996)
    $220.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of November 1996, 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 November 1996.

  1. 1 Ransom (1996) movie poster
    Ransom (1996) Nov 8, 1996 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $309.5M worldwide
    Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $136.5M Rest of the world: $173M Worldwide: $309.5M
  2. 2 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) movie poster
    Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Nov 22, 1996 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $146M worldwide
    Nov 22, 1996 US and Canada: $92M Rest of the world: $54M Worldwide: $146M
  3. 3 Set It Off (1996) movie poster
    Set It Off (1996) Nov 6, 1996 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $41.6M worldwide
    Nov 6, 1996 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $41.6M
  4. 4 Black Mask (1996) movie poster
    Black Mask (1996) Nov 7, 1996 · Cantonese · Action, Crime $12.5M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1996 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M
  5. 5 Santa with Muscles (1996) movie poster
    Santa with Muscles (1996) Nov 8, 1996 · English · Action, Family, Comedy $220.2K worldwide
    Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $220.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $220.2K
  6. 6 Mad Dog Time (1996) movie poster
    Mad Dog Time (1996) Nov 8, 1996 · English · Crime, Action, Comedy $107.9K worldwide
    Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $107.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $107.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 1996?

Of the top 6, Black Mask (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ransom (1996) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $277.8M (54%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Ransom (1996) $309.5M
    $136.5M US & Canada · 44% $173M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) $146M
    $92M US & Canada · 63% $54M elsewhere · 37%
  3. 3 Set It Off (1996) $41.6M
    $36.5M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
  4. 4 Black Mask (1996) $12.5M
    $12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Santa with Muscles (1996) $220.2K
    $220.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Mad Dog Time (1996) $107.9K
    $107.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of November 1996 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 45 (Nov 3–9) took $363.9M, led by Ransom (1996). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Ransom (1996) $363.9M Ransom (1996)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) $146M Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does November 1996 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 1995 earned the most: $620.6M from 6 films, led by GoldenEye (1995). November 1996 took $509.9M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 1987 6 films 6 $46.4M – The Running Man (1987) $38.1M
November 1988 1 film · −71% 1 $13.5M −71% They Live (1988) $13.5M
November 1989 4 films · −15% 4 $11.5M −15% Henry V (1989) $10.2M
November 1990 2 films · +403% 2 $57.7M +403% Predator 2 (1990) $57.1M
November 1991 4 films · −72% 4 $16M −72% Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) $15.6M
November 1992 3 films · +2769% 3 $458.3M +2769% The Bodyguard (1992) $411M
November 1993 5 films · −85% 5 $66.9M −85% The Three Musketeers (1993) $53.9M
November 1994 3 films · +124% 3 $149.8M +124% Star Trek: Generations (1994) $118.1M
November 1995 6 films · +314% 6 $620.6M +314% GoldenEye (1995) $352.2M
November 1996 6 films · −18% 6 $509.9M −18% Ransom (1996) $309.5M
Archive

Action Box Office in 1996, Month by Month

The months of 1996 with their totals: May leads with $1.1B, led by Twister (1996).

FAQ

Action Box Office November 1996: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in November 1996?

Ransom (1996) leads with $309.5M worldwide, $136.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Trek: First Contact (1996) at $146M and Set It Off (1996) at $41.6M.

How much did action movies released in November 1996 earn?

6 action films released in November 1996 report a worldwide gross, $509.9M in all, or $85M per film on average. October 1996 releases took $132.8M.

How many action movies released in November 1996 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Ransom (1996) with $309.5M.

How much of the November 1996 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$277.8M of the $509.9M total, or 54%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 1996 action 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 November 1996. 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 November 1996 action 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.