#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 17, 1996
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
1996 · Comedy, Romance
$34.9M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$34.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 17 · Apr 21–27, 1996
Comedy Box Office, Week 17 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Apr 21–27
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 17 of 1996 (Apr 21–27), with $34.9M worldwide, ahead of Kingpin (1996) at $25M and Butterfly Kiss (1996) at $87.6K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $60M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 43% on Week 16, 1996, whose releases took $42M.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $60M
- The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996), the #1
- $34.9M
- vs Week 16, 1996
- +43%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 17 of 1996?
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) leads with $34.9M, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $60M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1996 (Apr 21–27).
- 1 Apr 26, 1996 US and Canada: $34.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.9M
- 2 Apr 26, 1996 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25M
- 3 Apr 26, 1996 US and Canada: $87.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $87.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1996?
Of the top 3, The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Butterfly Kiss (1996) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $60M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) $34.9M $34.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Kingpin (1996) $25M $25M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Butterfly Kiss (1996) $87.6K $87.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $60M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 21–27) with $60M, led by The Truth About Cats & Dogs (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)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Cold Comfort Farm (1996) $5.7M Cold Comfort Farm (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1989 earned the most: $84.1M from 4 films, led by K-9 (1989). Week 17, 1996 took $60M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1987 Apr 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1988 Apr 17–23 3 films | 3 | $16.2M | – | Casual Sex? (1988) $12.3M |
| Week 17, 1989 Apr 23–29 4 films · +420% | 4 | $84.1M | +420% | K-9 (1989) $78.2M |
| Week 17, 1990 Apr 22–28 1 film · −82% | 1 | $15.4M | −82% | Spaced Invaders (1990) $15.4M |
| Week 17, 1991 Apr 21–27 1 film · +53% | 1 | $23.6M | +53% | Oscar (1991) $23.6M |
| Week 17, 1992 Apr 19–25 1 film · −83% | 1 | $4M | −83% | Passed Away (1992) $4M |
| Week 17, 1993 Apr 18–24 2 films · +847% | 2 | $38.2M | +847% | Benny & Joon (1993) $23.3M |
| Week 17, 1994 Apr 17–23 2 films · −73% | 2 | $10.5M | −73% | The Inkwell (1994) $8.9M |
| Week 17, 1995 Apr 23–29 5 films · +236% | 5 | $35.2M | +236% | Friday (1995) $28.2M |
| Week 17, 1996 Apr 21–27 3 films · +70% | 3 | $60M | +70% | The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) $34.9M |
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 17 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 17 of 1996 (Apr 21–27)?
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) leads with $34.9M worldwide, $34.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kingpin (1996) at $25M and Butterfly Kiss (1996) at $87.6K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 17 of 1996 (Apr 21–27) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 17 of 1996 (Apr 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $60M in all, or $20M per film on average. Week 16, 1996 releases took $42M.
How many comedy movies released in week 17 of 1996 (Apr 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996), earned $34.9M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 1996 (Apr 21–27). 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 17, 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.