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Comedy box office · Week 31 · Jul 28–Aug 3, 1996

Comedy Box Office, Week 31 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Jul 28–Aug 3

Matilda (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3), with $33.5M worldwide, ahead of Emma (1996) at $22.2M and Phat Beach (1996) at $1.4M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $57.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$57.1M
Matilda (1996), the #1
$33.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Matilda (1996) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 31, 1996

Matilda (1996)

1996 · Fantasy, Comedy

$33.5M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$33.5M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 31 of 1996?

Matilda (1996) leads with $33.5M, 59% of the total. The top 3 together took $57.1M, 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. Matilda (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $33.5M Matilda (1996)
    $33.5M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Emma (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $22.2M Emma (1996)
    $22.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Phat Beach (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M Phat Beach (1996)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3).

  1. 1 Matilda (1996) movie poster
    Matilda (1996) Aug 2, 1996 · Fantasy, Comedy, Family $33.5M worldwide
    Aug 2, 1996 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $33.5M
  2. 2 Emma (1996) movie poster
    Emma (1996) Aug 2, 1996 · Comedy, Romance $22.2M worldwide
    Aug 2, 1996 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.2M
  3. 3 Phat Beach (1996) movie poster
    Phat Beach (1996) Aug 2, 1996 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    Aug 2, 1996 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1996?

Of the top 3, Emma (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Matilda (1996) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $57.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Matilda (1996) $33.5M
    $33.5M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Emma (1996) $22.2M
    $22.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Phat Beach (1996) $1.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $57.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 23–29) with $387.3M, led by The Nutty Professor (1996).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 Beautiful Thing (1996) $2.2M Beautiful Thing (1996)
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 23–29 The Nutty Professor (1996) $387.3M The Nutty Professor (1996)
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Army Daze (1996) $25.9K Army Daze (1996)
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 The Frighteners (1996) $51.7M The Frighteners (1996)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Matilda (1996) $57.1M Matilda (1996)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Jack (1996) $61.2M Jack (1996)
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Tin Cup (1996) $60.9M Tin Cup (1996)
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1994 earned the most: $396.8M from 3 films, led by The Mask (1994). Week 31, 1996 took $57.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1987 Jul 26–Aug 1 2 films 2 $32.6M – The Lost Boys (1987) $32.5M
Week 31, 1988 Jul 24–30 2 films · +618% 2 $234M +618% Cocktail (1988) $171.5M
Week 31, 1989 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films · −46% 2 $126.3M −46% Parenthood (1989) $126.3M
Week 31, 1990 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films · −82% 3 $22.5M −82% DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) $18.1M
Week 31, 1991 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · +1002% 3 $247.6M +1002% Hot Shots! (1991) $181.1M
Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · −33% 3 $165.7M −33% Death Becomes Her (1992) $149M
Week 31, 1993 Jul 25–31 2 films · −71% 2 $47.3M −71% Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) $35.7M
Week 31, 1994 Jul 24–30 3 films · +738% 3 $396.8M +738% The Mask (1994) $351.6M
Week 31, 1995 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films · −85% 2 $58.8M −85% Something to Talk About (1995) $50.9M
Week 31, 1996 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · −3% 3 $57.1M −3% Matilda (1996) $33.5M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 31 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 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3)?

Matilda (1996) leads with $33.5M worldwide, $33.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Emma (1996) at $22.2M and Phat Beach (1996) at $1.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3) report a worldwide gross, $57.1M in all, or $19M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Matilda (1996), earned $33.5M.

How much of the Week 31, 1996 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$57.1M of the $57.1M 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 31, 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 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3). 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 31, 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.