How much of the Week 50, 1996 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$192M of the $375.2M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 50 · Dec 8–14, 1996

Comedy Box Office, Week 50 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Dec 8–14

Jerry Maguire (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14), with $273.6M worldwide, ahead of Mars Attacks! (1996) at $101.4M and Citizen Ruth (1996) at $285.1K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $375.2M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 16.7 times the total of Week 49, 1996, whose releases took $22.5M.

week 50 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $375.2M
films crossed $100M: 2
vs Week 49, 1996: ×16.7

#1 of 3

#1 comedy movie of Week 50, 1996

Jerry Maguire (1996)

1996 · Drama, Sport

$273.6M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$154M US & Canada · 56% $119.6M elsewhere · 44%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 50 of 1996?

Jerry Maguire (1996) leads with $273.6M, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $375.2M, 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

$273.6M Jerry Maguire (1996)
$154M US & Canada · 56% $119.6M elsewhere · 44%
Number 2

$101.4M Mars Attacks! (1996)
$37.8M US & Canada · 37% $63.6M elsewhere · 63%
Number 3

$285.1K Citizen Ruth (1996)
$285.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14).

1
Jerry Maguire (1996) Dec 13, 1996 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $273.6M worldwide

Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $154M Rest of the world: $119.6M Worldwide: $273.6M
2
Mars Attacks! (1996) Dec 13, 1996 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $101.4M worldwide

Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $63.6M Worldwide: $101.4M
3
Citizen Ruth (1996) Dec 13, 1996 · English · Drama, Comedy $285.1K worldwide

Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $285.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $285.1K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1996?

Of the top 3, Citizen Ruth (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mars Attacks! (1996) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $192M (51%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M
$154M US & Canada · 56% $119.6M elsewhere · 44%
2 Mars Attacks! (1996) $101.4M
$37.8M US & Canada · 37% $63.6M elsewhere · 63%
3 Citizen Ruth (1996) $285.1K
$285.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $375.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $375.2M, led by Jerry Maguire (1996).

Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1996 earned the most: $375.2M from 3 films, led by Jerry Maguire (1996).

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 50, 1987 Dec 6–12 1 film	1	$57.9M	–	Throw Momma from the Train (1987) $57.9M
Week 50, 1988 Dec 4–10 2 films · +298%	2	$230.5M	+298%	Twins (1988) $216.6M
Week 50, 1989 Dec 10–16 5 films · −17%	5	$190.6M	−17%	Driving Miss Daisy (1989) $145.8M
Week 50, 1990 Dec 9–15 1 film · −81%	1	$35.4M	−81%	Mermaids (1990) $35.4M
Week 50, 1991 Dec 8–14 4 films · +924%	4	$362.6M	+924%	Hook (1991) $300.9M
Week 50, 1992 Dec 6–12 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 3 films	3	$111.9M	–	Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) $57.3M
Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 2 films · −100%	2	$413.1K	−100%	The Stöned Age (1994) $245.2K
Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 2 films · +13332%	2	$55.5M	+13332%	Sabrina (1995) $53.7M
Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 3 films · +576%	3	$375.2M	+576%	Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M

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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 50 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 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14)?

Jerry Maguire (1996) leads with $273.6M worldwide, $154M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mars Attacks! (1996) at $101.4M and Citizen Ruth (1996) at $285.1K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $375.2M in all, or $125.1M per film on average. Week 49, 1996 releases took $22.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Jerry Maguire (1996) with $273.6M.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14). 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 50, 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.