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Comedy box office · Week 23 · Jun 2–8, 1996

Comedy Box Office, Week 23 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Jun 2–8

The Phantom (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8), with $17.3M worldwide, ahead of A Chef in Love (1996) at $686.7K and A Summer’s Tale (1996) at $198.7K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 23 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$18.2M
The Phantom (1996), the #1
$17.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Phantom (1996) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 23, 1996

The Phantom (1996)

1996 · Action, Adventure

$17.3M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$17.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 23 of 1996?

The Phantom (1996) leads with $17.3M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.2M, 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.

  1. The Phantom (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $17.3M The Phantom (1996)
    $17.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. A Chef in Love (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $686.7K A Chef in Love (1996)
    $686.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. A Summer’s Tale (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $198.7K A Summer’s Tale (1996)
    $198.1K US & Canada · 100% $580 elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 23 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 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8).

  1. 1 The Phantom (1996) movie poster
    The Phantom (1996) Jun 7, 1996 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $17.3M worldwide
    Jun 7, 1996 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.3M
  2. 2 A Chef in Love (1996) movie poster
    A Chef in Love (1996) Jun 6, 1996 · Georgian · Romance, Comedy, Drama $686.7K worldwide
    Jun 6, 1996 US and Canada: $686.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $686.7K
  3. 3 A Summer’s Tale (1996) movie poster
    A Summer’s Tale (1996) Jun 5, 1996 · French · Comedy, Romance, Drama $198.7K worldwide
    Jun 5, 1996 US and Canada: $198.1K Rest of the world: $580 Worldwide: $198.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 1996?

Of the top 3, The Phantom (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Summer’s Tale (1996) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $18.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Phantom (1996) $17.3M
    $17.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 A Chef in Love (1996) $686.7K
    $686.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 A Summer’s Tale (1996) $198.7K
    $198.1K US & Canada · 100% $580 elsewhere · <1%
Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1991 earned the most: $204.2M from 3 films, led by City Slickers (1991). Week 23, 1996 took $18.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 23, 1987 May 31–Jun 6 1 film 1 $50M – Harry and the Hendersons (1987) $50M
Week 23, 1988 May 29–Jun 4 3 films · +255% 3 $177.5M +255% Big (1988) $151.9M
Week 23, 1989 Jun 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 23, 1990 Jun 3–9 1 film 1 $153.5M – Another 48 Hrs. (1990) $153.5M
Week 23, 1991 Jun 2–8 3 films · +33% 3 $204.2M +33% City Slickers (1991) $179M
Week 23, 1992 May 31–Jun 6 1 film · −94% 1 $13.3M −94% Class Act (1992) $13.3M
Week 23, 1993 May 30–Jun 5 1 film · −6% 1 $12.4M −6% Life with Mikey (1993) $12.4M
Week 23, 1994 May 29–Jun 4 3 films · +260% 3 $44.8M +260% Renaissance Man (1994) $24.3M
Week 23, 1995 Jun 4–10 3 films · −80% 3 $9M −80% Smoke (1995) $8.4M
Week 23, 1996 Jun 2–8 3 films · +102% 3 $18.2M +102% The Phantom (1996) $17.3M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 23 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 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8)?

The Phantom (1996) leads with $17.3M worldwide, $17.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Chef in Love (1996) at $686.7K and A Summer’s Tale (1996) at $198.7K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, or $6.1M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Phantom (1996), earned $17.3M.

How much of the Week 23, 1996 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.2M of the $18.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 23, 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 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8). 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 23, 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.