#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 49, 1996
1996 · Drama, Comedy
$12.8M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$12.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 49 · Dec 1–7, 1996
Comedy Box Office, Week 49 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Dec 1–7
The Evening Star (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7), with $12.8M worldwide, ahead of Everyone Says I Love You (1996) at $9.8M and The Last of the High Kings (1996) at $7.7K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $22.5M
- The Evening Star (1996), the #1
- $12.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 49 of 1996?
The Evening Star (1996) leads with $12.8M, 57% of the total. The top 3 together took $22.5M, 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 49 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 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7).
- 1 Dec 5, 1996 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M
- 2 Dec 6, 1996 US and Canada: $9.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.8M
- 3 Dec 6, 1996 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 1996?
Of the top 3, The Evening Star (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Last of the High Kings (1996) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $22.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Evening Star (1996) $12.8M $12.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Everyone Says I Love You (1996) $9.8M $9.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Last of the High Kings (1996) $7.7K $7.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $22.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $375.2M, led by Jerry Maguire (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)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 The Evening Star (1996) $22.5M The Evening Star (1996)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Jerry Maguire (1996) $375.2M Jerry Maguire (1996)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 One Fine Day (1996) $195.8M One Fine Day (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 1988 earned the most: $78.8M from 1 film, led by The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988). Week 49, 1996 took $22.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 1987 Nov 29–Dec 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1988 Nov 27–Dec 3 1 film | 1 | $78.8M | – | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) $78.8M |
| Week 49, 1989 Dec 3–9 1 film · −81% | 1 | $15.4M | −81% | She-Devil (1989) $15.4M |
| Week 49, 1990 Dec 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1991 Dec 1–7 1 film | 1 | $2.7M | – | Shadows and Fog (1991) $2.7M |
| Week 49, 1992 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film · +1606% | 1 | $46.7M | +1606% | The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) $46.7M |
| Week 49, 1993 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · −95% | 2 | $2.2M | −95% | Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) $2.1M |
| Week 49, 1994 Nov 27–Dec 3 1 film · +173% | 1 | $6M | +173% | Trapped in Paradise (1994) $6M |
| Week 49, 1995 Dec 3–9 1 film · +1173% | 1 | $76.6M | +1173% | Father of the Bride Part II (1995) $76.6M |
| Week 49, 1996 Dec 1–7 3 films · −71% | 3 | $22.5M | −71% | The Evening Star (1996) $12.8M |
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 49 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 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7)?
The Evening Star (1996) leads with $12.8M worldwide, $12.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Everyone Says I Love You (1996) at $9.8M and The Last of the High Kings (1996) at $7.7K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $22.5M in all, or $7.5M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Evening Star (1996), earned $12.8M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7). 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 49, 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.