#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 2, 1996
1996 · Drama, Thriller
$26.9M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$26.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 2 · Jan 7–13, 1996
Crime Box Office, Week 2 of 1996: Crime Releases of Jan 7–13
Eye for an Eye (1996) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 2 of 1996 (Jan 7–13), with $26.9M worldwide, ahead of Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) at $20.9M and Two If by Sea (1996) at $10.7M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $58.5M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $58.5M
- Eye for an Eye (1996), the #1
- $26.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 2 of 1996?
Eye for an Eye (1996) leads with $26.9M, 46% of the total. The top 3 together took $58.5M, 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 2 $20.9M Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)$20.1M US & Canada · 96% $840.5K elsewhere · 4% -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 2 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 2 of 1996 (Jan 7–13).
- 1 Jan 12, 1996 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.9M
- 2 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)Jan 12, 1996 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $840.5K Worldwide: $20.9M
Jan 12, 1996 · English · Comedy, Crime $20.9M worldwide - 3 Jan 12, 1996 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 1996?
Of the top 3, Eye for an Eye (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) made 4% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $57.6M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Eye for an Eye (1996) $26.9M $26.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) $20.9M $20.1M US & Canada · 96% $840.5K elsewhere · 4%
- 3 Two If by Sea (1996) $10.7M $10.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $58.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 1995 (Dec 10–16) with $187.4M, led by Heat (1995).
- Week 49, 1995 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50, 1995 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Heat (1995) $187.4M Heat (1995)
- Week 51, 1995 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Shanghai Triad (1995) $2.1M Shanghai Triad (1995)
- Week 52, 1995 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Dead Man Walking (1995) $39.4M Dead Man Walking (1995)
- Week 53, 1995 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Eye for an Eye (1996) $58.5M Eye for an Eye (1996)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) $25.8M From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 The Funeral (1996) $1.3M The Funeral (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 1996 earned the most: $58.5M from 3 films, led by Eye for an Eye (1996).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 1987 Jan 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1988 Jan 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1989 Jan 8–14 1 film | 1 | $4.6M | – | The January Man (1989) $4.6M |
| Week 2, 1990 Jan 7–13 1 film · +501% | 1 | $27.7M | +501% | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
| Week 2, 1991 Jan 6–12 1 film · −12% | 1 | $24.3M | −12% | Lionheart (1991) $24.3M |
| Week 2, 1992 Jan 5–11 1 film · −13% | 1 | $21.1M | −13% | Kuffs (1992) $21.1M |
| Week 2, 1993 Jan 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1994 Jan 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1995 Jan 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1996 Jan 7–13 3 films | 3 | $58.5M | – | Eye for an Eye (1996) $26.9M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1996, Week by Week
31 weeks of 1996 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 45 (Nov 3–9) with $363.7M, led by Ransom (1996).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $58.5M
- Week 3 $25.8M
- Week 4 $1.3M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $20.4M
- Week 8 $41.7M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $60.6M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $140.3M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $14.8M
- Week 17 $11.5M
- Week 18 $1.9M
- Week 19 $3.7M
- Week 20 $5M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $113.3M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $17M
- Week 30 $152.3M
- Week 31 $284.7K
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $1.4M
- Week 34 $295.5K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $22.8M
- Week 37 $18.3M
- Week 38 $48.4M
- Week 39 $28.5M
- Week 40 $24.3M
- Week 41 $89.5M
- Week 42 $165.6M
- Week 43 $21.3M
- Week 44 $147.6M
- Week 45 $363.7M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $39.6K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $236.2M
- Week 52 $1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 2 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 crime movie in week 2 of 1996 (Jan 7–13)?
Eye for an Eye (1996) leads with $26.9M worldwide, $26.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) at $20.9M and Two If by Sea (1996) at $10.7M.
How much did crime movies released in week 2 of 1996 (Jan 7–13) earn?
3 crime films released in week 2 of 1996 (Jan 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $58.5M in all, or $19.5M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 2 of 1996 (Jan 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eye for an Eye (1996), earned $26.9M.
How is the week 2, 1996 crime 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 2 of 1996 (Jan 7–13). 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 2, 1996 crime 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.