#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 14, 1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
1996 · Romance, Thriller
$35.6M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$34.8M US & Canada · 98% $832K elsewhere · 2%
Comedy box office · Week 14 · Mar 31–Apr 6, 1996
Comedy Box Office, Week 14 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Mar 31–Apr 6
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 14 of 1996 (Mar 31–Apr 6), with $35.6M worldwide, ahead of Faithful (1996) at $2.1M and Childhood’s End (1996) at $3.8K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37.7M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 14 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $37.7M
- A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), the #1
- $35.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 14 of 1996?
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) leads with $35.6M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $37.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 14 of 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 week 14 of 1996 (Mar 31–Apr 6).
- 1 A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)Apr 4, 1996 US and Canada: $34.8M Rest of the world: $832K Worldwide: $35.6M
Apr 4, 1996 · English · Romance, Thriller, Comedy $35.6M worldwide - 2 Apr 3, 1996 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Apr 3, 1996 US and Canada: $3.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 1996?
Of the top 3, Faithful (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $36.9M (98%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) $35.6M $34.8M US & Canada · 98% $832K elsewhere · 2%
- 2 Faithful (1996) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Childhood’s End (1996) $3.8K $3.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 14 releases took $37.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 3–9) with $220.5M, led by The Birdcage (1996).
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Rumble in the Bronx (1996) $33M Rumble in the Bronx (1996)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 2 Down Periscope (1996) $37.6M Down Periscope (1996)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 The Birdcage (1996) $220.5M The Birdcage (1996)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Ed (1996) $4.4M Ed (1996)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Flirting with Disaster (1996) $26.2M Flirting with Disaster (1996)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Sgt. Bilko (1996) $48.1M Sgt. Bilko (1996)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) $37.7M A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Kazaam (1996) $42M Kazaam (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 14 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1995 earned the most: $246M from 4 films, led by Bad Boys (1995). Week 14, 1996 took $37.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14, 1987 Mar 29–Apr 4 3 films | 3 | $29.9M | – | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $28.1M |
| Week 14, 1988 Mar 27–Apr 2 1 film · +151% | 1 | $74.9M | +151% | Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M |
| Week 14, 1989 Apr 2–8 3 films · +34% | 3 | $100.2M | +34% | Major League (1989) $49.8M |
| Week 14, 1990 Apr 1–7 4 films · −50% | 4 | $50.1M | −50% | Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M |
| Week 14, 1991 Mar 31–Apr 6 3 films · −41% | 3 | $29.4M | −41% | Defending Your Life (1991) $16.4M |
| Week 14, 1992 Mar 29–Apr 4 4 films · +554% | 4 | $191.9M | +554% | Beethoven (1992) $147.2M |
| Week 14, 1993 Mar 28–Apr 3 3 films · −74% | 3 | $49.1M | −74% | Cop & ½ (1993) $40.7M |
| Week 14, 1994 Mar 27–Apr 2 3 films · −15% | 3 | $41.8M | −15% | Major League II (1994) $30.6M |
| Week 14, 1995 Apr 2–8 4 films · +488% | 4 | $246M | +488% | Bad Boys (1995) $141.4M |
| Week 14, 1996 Mar 31–Apr 6 3 films · −85% | 3 | $37.7M | −85% | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) $35.6M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1996, Week by Week
49 weeks of 1996 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 23–29) with $387.3M, led by The Nutty Professor (1996).
- Week 1 $27.4K
- Week 2 $54.9M
- Week 3 $8.8K
- Week 4 $2M
- Week 5 $32.4M
- Week 6 $10.6M
- Week 7 $90.1M
- Week 8 $33M
- Week 9 $37.6M
- Week 10 $220.5M
- Week 11 $4.4M
- Week 12 $26.2M
- Week 13 $48.1M
- Week 14 $37.7M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $42M
- Week 17 $60M
- Week 18 $5.7M
- Week 19 $5.7M
- Week 20 $5.9M
- Week 21 $27.6M
- Week 22 $31.4M
- Week 23 $18.2M
- Week 24 $102.9M
- Week 25 $2.2M
- Week 26 $387.3M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $25.9K
- Week 29 $51.7M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $57.1M
- Week 32 $61.2M
- Week 33 $60.9M
- Week 34 $34.6M
- Week 35 $27.3M
- Week 36 $27.6M
- Week 37 $3.2M
- Week 38 $181.5M
- Week 39 $24.5M
- Week 40 $78.2M
- Week 41 $772.5K
- Week 42 $4.6M
- Week 43 $34.1M
- Week 44 $15.5M
- Week 45 $360.3K
- Week 46 $41.1M
- Week 47 $131.8M
- Week 48 $320.7M
- Week 49 $22.5M
- Week 50 $375.2M
- Week 51 $195.8M
- Week 52 $119.7M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 14 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 14 of 1996 (Mar 31–Apr 6)?
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) leads with $35.6M worldwide, $34.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Faithful (1996) at $2.1M and Childhood’s End (1996) at $3.8K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 14 of 1996 (Mar 31–Apr 6) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 14 of 1996 (Mar 31–Apr 6) report a worldwide gross, $37.7M in all, or $12.6M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 14 of 1996 (Mar 31–Apr 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), earned $35.6M.
How is the week 14, 1996 comedy 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 week 14 of 1996 (Mar 31–Apr 6). 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 week 14, 1996 comedy 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.