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Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 1996

Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 1996: Comedy Releases of Dec 15–21

One Fine Day (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21), with $97.5M worldwide, ahead of Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) at $63.1M and My Fellow Americans (1996) at $22.3M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $195.8M in all, 74% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 48% on Week 50, 1996, whose releases took $375.2M.

week 51 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$195.8M
One Fine Day (1996), the #1
$97.5M
vs Week 50, 1996
−48%
One Fine Day (1996) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 51, 1996

One Fine Day (1996)

1996 · Drama, Comedy

$97.5M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$46.2M US & Canada · 47% $51.4M elsewhere · 53%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 1996?

One Fine Day (1996) leads with $97.5M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $195.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. One Fine Day (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $97.5M One Fine Day (1996)
    $46.2M US & Canada · 47% $51.4M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $63.1M Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
    $63.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. My Fellow Americans (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $22.3M My Fellow Americans (1996)
    $22.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Marvin's Room (1996) movie poster Number 4
    $12.8M Marvin's Room (1996)
    $12.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21).

  1. 1 One Fine Day (1996) movie poster
    One Fine Day (1996) Dec 20, 1996 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $97.5M worldwide
    Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $46.2M Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $97.5M
  2. 2 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) movie poster
    Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) Dec 20, 1996 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Crime $63.1M worldwide
    Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $63.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.1M
  3. 3 My Fellow Americans (1996) movie poster
    My Fellow Americans (1996) Dec 20, 1996 · English · Adventure, Comedy $22.3M worldwide
    Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3M
  4. 4 Marvin's Room (1996) movie poster
    Marvin's Room (1996) Dec 18, 1996 · English · Drama, Comedy $12.8M worldwide
    Dec 18, 1996 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1996?

Of the top 4, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while One Fine Day (1996) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $144.4M (74%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 One Fine Day (1996) $97.5M
    $46.2M US & Canada · 47% $51.4M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) $63.1M
    $63.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 My Fellow Americans (1996) $22.3M
    $22.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Marvin's Room (1996) $12.8M
    $12.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $195.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $375.2M, led by Jerry Maguire (1996).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Santa with Muscles (1996) $360.3K Santa with Muscles (1996)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) $41.1M The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Jingle All the Way (1996) $131.8M Jingle All the Way (1996)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M 101 Dalmatians (1996)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 The Evening Star (1996) $22.5M The Evening Star (1996)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Jerry Maguire (1996) $375.2M Jerry Maguire (1996)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 One Fine Day (1996) $195.8M One Fine Day (1996)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Michael (1996) $119.7M Michael (1996)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1987 earned the most: $295.9M from 7 films, led by Moonstruck (1987). Week 51, 1996 took $195.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1987 Dec 13–19 7 films 7 $295.9M – Moonstruck (1987) $80.6M
Week 51, 1988 Dec 11–17 3 films · −77% 3 $66.6M −77% Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) $42M
Week 51, 1989 Dec 17–23 1 film · −5% 1 $63.4M −5% Tango & Cash (1989) $63.4M
Week 51, 1990 Dec 16–22 3 films · +254% 3 $224.6M +254% Kindergarten Cop (1990) $202M
Week 51, 1991 Dec 15–21 2 films · −59% 2 $91M −59% Father of the Bride (1991) $89.3M
Week 51, 1992 Dec 13–19 3 films · −29% 3 $64.6M −29% Leap of Faith (1992) $23.4M
Week 51, 1993 Dec 12–18 1 film · +83% 1 $118.2M +83% Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) $118.2M
Week 51, 1994 Dec 11–17 3 films · +127% 3 $268.7M +127% Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M
Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 4 films · −35% 4 $173.8M −35% Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M
Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 4 films · +13% 4 $195.8M +13% One Fine Day (1996) $97.5M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 51 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21)?

One Fine Day (1996) leads with $97.5M worldwide, $46.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) at $63.1M and My Fellow Americans (1996) at $22.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $195.8M in all, or $48.9M per film on average. Week 50, 1996 releases took $375.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, One Fine Day (1996), earned $97.5M.

How much of the Week 51, 1996 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$144.4M of the $195.8M total, or 74%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21). 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 51, 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.