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Comedy box office · Week 47 · Nov 17–23, 1996

Comedy Box Office, Week 47 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Nov 17–23

Jingle All the Way (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23), with $129.8M worldwide, ahead of Ridicule (1996) at $2M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $131.8M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 47 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$131.8M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
47%
Jingle All the Way (1996) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 47, 1996

Jingle All the Way (1996)

1996 · Comedy, Family

$129.8M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$60.6M US & Canada · 47% $69.2M elsewhere · 53%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23).

  1. 1 Jingle All the Way (1996) movie poster
    Jingle All the Way (1996) Nov 22, 1996 · English · Comedy, Family $129.8M worldwide
    Nov 22, 1996 US and Canada: $60.6M Rest of the world: $69.2M Worldwide: $129.8M
  2. 2 Ridicule (1996) movie poster
    Ridicule (1996) Nov 22, 1996 · French · Drama, History, Comedy $2M worldwide
    Nov 22, 1996 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 47 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 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23)?

Jingle All the Way (1996) leads with $129.8M worldwide, $60.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ridicule (1996) at $2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $131.8M in all, or $65.9M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Jingle All the Way (1996) with $129.8M.

How much of the Week 47, 1996 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$62.6M of the $131.8M total, or 47%, 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 47, 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 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23). 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 47, 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.