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Adventure box office · April 1996

Adventure Box Office, April 1996: Top-Grossing Releases

The Quest (1996) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in April 1996, with $57.4M worldwide, ahead of James and the Giant Peach (1996) at $28.9M. 2 adventure films released in April 1996 report a worldwide gross, $86.3M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada.

April 1996 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$86.3M
The Quest (1996), the #1
$57.4M
earned in the US & Canada
59%
The Quest (1996) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 adventure movie of April 1996

The Quest (1996)

1996 · Action, Drama

$57.4M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$21.7M US & Canada · 38% $35.7M elsewhere · 62%
The chart

Every Adventure Release of April 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 April 1996.

  1. 1 The Quest (1996) movie poster
    The Quest (1996) Apr 19, 1996 · English · Action, Drama, Adventure $57.4M worldwide
    Apr 19, 1996 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: $35.7M Worldwide: $57.4M
  2. 2 James and the Giant Peach (1996) movie poster
    James and the Giant Peach (1996) Apr 12, 1996 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $28.9M worldwide
    Apr 12, 1996 US and Canada: $28.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.9M
FAQ

Adventure Box Office April 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in April 1996?

The Quest (1996) leads with $57.4M worldwide, $21.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come James and the Giant Peach (1996) at $28.9M.

How much did adventure movies released in April 1996 earn?

2 adventure films released in April 1996 report a worldwide gross, $86.3M in all, or $43.2M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in April 1996 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Quest (1996), earned $57.4M.

How much of the April 1996 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.6M of the $86.3M total, or 59%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 1996 adventure 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 April 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 April 1996 adventure 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.