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Comedy box office · Week 26 · Jun 23–29, 1996

Comedy Box Office, Week 26 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Jun 23–29

The Nutty Professor (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 26 of 1996 (Jun 23–29), with $274M worldwide, ahead of Striptease (1996) at $113.3M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $387.3M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 26 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$387.3M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
42%
The Nutty Professor (1996) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 26, 1996

The Nutty Professor (1996)

1996 · Sci-Fi, Comedy

$274M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$128.8M US & Canada · 47% $145.1M elsewhere · 53%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 26 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 26 of 1996 (Jun 23–29).

  1. 1 The Nutty Professor (1996) movie poster
    The Nutty Professor (1996) Jun 28, 1996 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance $274M worldwide
    Jun 28, 1996 US and Canada: $128.8M Rest of the world: $145.1M Worldwide: $274M
  2. 2 Striptease (1996) movie poster
    Striptease (1996) Jun 28, 1996 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $113.3M worldwide
    Jun 28, 1996 US and Canada: $33.1M Rest of the world: $80.2M Worldwide: $113.3M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 26 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 26 of 1996 (Jun 23–29)?

The Nutty Professor (1996) leads with $274M worldwide, $128.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Striptease (1996) at $113.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 26 of 1996 (Jun 23–29) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 26 of 1996 (Jun 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $387.3M in all, or $193.6M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 26 of 1996 (Jun 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Nutty Professor (1996) with $274M.

How much of the Week 26, 1996 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$161.9M of the $387.3M total, or 42%, 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 week 26, 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 26 of 1996 (Jun 23–29). 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 26, 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.