#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 16, 1996
1996 · Fantasy, Comedy
$18.9M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 16 · Apr 14–20, 1996
Comedy Box Office, Week 16 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Apr 14–20
Kazaam (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 16 of 1996 (Apr 14–20), with $18.9M worldwide, ahead of Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) at $10.1M and Celtic Pride (1996) at $9.3M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $42M across 6 comedy releases.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $42M
- Kazaam (1996), the #1
- $18.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 16 of 1996?
Kazaam (1996) leads with $18.9M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $41.9M, 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.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1996 (Apr 14–20).
- 1 Apr 17, 1996 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M
- 2 Apr 19, 1996 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M
- 3 Apr 19, 1996 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.3M
- 4 Apr 19, 1996 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
- 5 Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)Apr 19, 1996 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
Apr 19, 1996 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $1M worldwide - 6
Apr 18, 1996 US and Canada: $24.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1996?
Of the top 6, Kazaam (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dream for an Insomniac (1996) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $42M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Kazaam (1996) $18.9M $18.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) $10.1M $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Celtic Pride (1996) $9.3M $9.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Dream for an Insomniac (1996) $24.7K $24.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $42M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 3–9) with $220.5M, led by The Birdcage (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)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) $60M The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 The Pallbearer (1996) $5.7M The Pallbearer (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1995 earned the most: $182.4M from 2 films, led by While You Were Sleeping (1995). Week 16, 1996 took $42M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 1987 Apr 12–18 1 film | 1 | $21.6M | – | Project X (1987) $21.6M |
| Week 16, 1988 Apr 10–16 3 films · −89% | 3 | $2.3M | −89% | The Moderns (1988) $2M |
| Week 16, 1989 Apr 16–22 2 films · +32% | 2 | $3.1M | +32% | Speed Zone (1989) $3.1M |
| Week 16, 1990 Apr 15–21 1 film · +221% | 1 | $9.9M | +221% | Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M |
| Week 16, 1991 Apr 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 1992 Apr 12–18 1 film | 1 | $918.2K | – | Brain Donors (1992) $918.2K |
| Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 1 film · −100% | 1 | $596 | −100% | Madadayo (1993) $596 |
| Week 16, 1994 Apr 10–16 3 films · +2375701% | 3 | $14.2M | +2375701% | Serial Mom (1994) $7.8M |
| Week 16, 1995 Apr 16–22 2 films · +1188% | 2 | $182.4M | +1188% | While You Were Sleeping (1995) $182.1M |
| Week 16, 1996 Apr 14–20 6 films · −77% | 6 | $42M | −77% | Kazaam (1996) $18.9M |
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 16 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 16 of 1996 (Apr 14–20)?
Kazaam (1996) leads with $18.9M worldwide, $18.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) at $10.1M and Celtic Pride (1996) at $9.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 16 of 1996 (Apr 14–20) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 16 of 1996 (Apr 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $42M in all, or $7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 16 of 1996 (Apr 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kazaam (1996), earned $18.9M.
How is the week 16, 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 16 of 1996 (Apr 14–20). 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 16, 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.