#1 of 1 #1 comedy movie of Week 38, 1996
1996 · Comedy
$181.5M worldwide
$105.5M US & Canada · 58% $76M elsewhere · 42%
Comedy box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 1996
Comedy Box Office, Week 38 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Sep 15–21
The First Wives Club (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21), with $181.5M worldwide. 1 comedy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $181.5M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $181.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 58%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Comedy Release of Week 38 of 1996 With a Reported 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 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21).
- 1 Sep 20, 1996 US and Canada: $105.5M Rest of the world: $76M Worldwide: $181.5M
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).
- 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 38 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21)?
The First Wives Club (1996) leads with $181.5M worldwide, $105.5M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did comedy movies released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21) earn?
1 comedy film released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21) reports a worldwide gross, $181.5M in all, or $181.5M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The First Wives Club (1996) with $181.5M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21). 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 38, 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.