#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of Week 40, 1996
1996 · Drama, Comedy
$34.6M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$25.9M US & Canada · 75% $8.7M elsewhere · 25%
Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 1996
Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
That Thing You Do! (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $34.6M worldwide, ahead of D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) at $23M and The Glimmer Man (1996) at $20.4M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.2M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $78.2M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $78.2M
- That Thing You Do! (1996), the #1
- $34.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 89%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 1996?
That Thing You Do! (1996) leads with $34.6M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $78.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $34.6M
- 2 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23M
- 3 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.4M
- 4 Oct 1, 1996 US and Canada: $300.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $300.6K
- 5 Oct 3, 1996 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1996?
Of the top 5, D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while That Thing You Do! (1996) made 25% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $69.5M (89%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M $25.9M US & Canada · 75% $8.7M elsewhere · 25%
- 2 D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) $23M $23M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Glimmer Man (1996) $20.4M $20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Different for Girls (1996) $300.6K $300.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Devil’s Island (1996) $5.8K $5.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $78.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 15–21) with $181.5M, led by The First Wives Club (1996).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 A Very Brady Sequel (1996) $34.6M A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 First Kid (1996) $27.3M First Kid (1996)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Bulletproof (1996) $27.6M Bulletproof (1996)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Feeling Minnesota (1996) $3.2M Feeling Minnesota (1996)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The First Wives Club (1996) $181.5M The First Wives Club (1996)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Secrets & Lies (1996) $24.5M Secrets & Lies (1996)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 That Thing You Do! (1996) $78.2M That Thing You Do! (1996)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Trees Lounge (1996) $772.5K Trees Lounge (1996)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Swingers (1996) $4.6M Swingers (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1993 earned the most: $166M from 4 films, led by Cool Runnings (1993). Week 40, 1996 took $78.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films | 3 | $37.8M | – | Like Father Like Son (1987) $34.4M |
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −71% | 3 | $11.1M | −71% | Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) $5.6M |
| Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 3 films · −86% | 3 | $1.6M | −86% | Queen of Hearts (1989) $1.2M |
| Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · −22% | 1 | $1.2M | −22% | The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990) $1.2M |
| Week 40, 1991 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · +1451% | 5 | $18.9M | +1451% | The Super (1991) $11M |
| Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · +402% | 4 | $94.7M | +402% | The Mighty Ducks (1992) $50.8M |
| Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films · +75% | 4 | $166M | +75% | Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M |
| Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −96% | 3 | $6.1M | −96% | Ed Wood (1994) $5.9M |
| Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 3 films · −88% | 3 | $748.4K | −88% | Kicking and Screaming (1995) $718.5K |
| Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · +10349% | 5 | $78.2M | +10349% | That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M |
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 40 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
That Thing You Do! (1996) leads with $34.6M worldwide, $25.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) at $23M and The Glimmer Man (1996) at $20.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
5 comedy films released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $78.2M in all, or $15.6M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, That Thing You Do! (1996), earned $34.6M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.