#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 45, 1996
1996 · Action, Family
$220.2K worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$220.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 45 · Nov 3–9, 1996
Comedy Box Office, Week 45 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Nov 3–9
Santa with Muscles (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9), with $220.2K worldwide, ahead of Mad Dog Time (1996) at $107.9K and Head Above Water (1996) at $32.2K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $360.3K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $360.3K
- Santa with Muscles (1996), the #1
- $220.2K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 45 of 1996?
Santa with Muscles (1996) leads with $220.2K, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $360.3K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9).
- 1 Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $220.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $220.2K
- 2 Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $107.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $107.9K
- 3 Nov 7, 1996 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1996?
Of the top 3, Santa with Muscles (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Head Above Water (1996) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $360.3K (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Santa with Muscles (1996) $220.2K $220.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Mad Dog Time (1996) $107.9K $107.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Head Above Water (1996) $32.2K $32.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $360.3K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 17–23) with $131.8M, led by Jingle All the Way (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 High School High (1996) $34.1M High School High (1996)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Larger Than Life (1996) $15.5M Larger Than Life (1996)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Santa with Muscles (1996) $360.3K Santa with Muscles (1996)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) $41.1M The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Jingle All the Way (1996) $131.8M Jingle All the Way (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1995 earned the most: $212.4M from 1 film, led by Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995). Week 45, 1996 took $360.3K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1987 Nov 1–7 3 films | 3 | $32M | – | Hello Again (1987) $20.4M |
| Week 45, 1988 Oct 30–Nov 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1989 Nov 5–11 2 films | 2 | $31.9M | – | Dad (1989) $27.5M |
| Week 45, 1990 Nov 4–10 2 films · −98% | 2 | $487.7K | −98% | Meet the Applegates (1990) $485.8K |
| Week 45, 1991 Nov 3–9 2 films · +4513% | 2 | $22.5M | +4513% | All I Want For Christmas (1991) $14.8M |
| Week 45, 1992 Nov 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1993 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films | 2 | $10.3M | – | Look Who's Talking Now (1993) $10.3M |
| Week 45, 1994 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · −77% | 1 | $2.3M | −77% | Double Dragon (1994) $2.3M |
| Week 45, 1995 Nov 5–11 1 film · +8971% | 1 | $212.4M | +8971% | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) $212.4M |
| Week 45, 1996 Nov 3–9 3 films · −100% | 3 | $360.3K | −100% | Santa with Muscles (1996) $220.2K |
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 45 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9)?
Santa with Muscles (1996) leads with $220.2K worldwide, $220.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mad Dog Time (1996) at $107.9K and Head Above Water (1996) at $32.2K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $360.3K in all, or $120.1K per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Santa with Muscles (1996), earned $220.2K.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9). 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 45, 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.