#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 20, 1996
1996 · Drama, Mystery
$5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 20 · May 12–18, 1996
Crime Box Office, Week 20 of 1996: Crime Releases of May 12–18
Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 20 of 1996 (May 12–18), with $5M worldwide, ahead of The Sunchaser (1996) at $21.5K and Three Lives and Only One Death (1996) at $378. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $5M
- Heaven’s Prisoners (1996), the #1
- $5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 20 of 1996?
Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) leads with $5M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $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 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1996 (May 12–18).
- 1 May 17, 1996 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
- 2 May 18, 1996 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K
- 3 Three Lives and Only One Death (1996)May 15, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378
May 15, 1996 · French · Mystery, Fantasy, Crime $378 worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 31–Apr 6) with $140.3M, led by Primal Fear (1996).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Primal Fear (1996) $140.3M Primal Fear (1996)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 The Substitute (1996) $14.8M The Substitute (1996)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Mulholland Falls (1996) $11.5M Mulholland Falls (1996)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) $1.9M I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Original Gangstas (1996) $3.7M Original Gangstas (1996)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) $5M Heaven’s Prisoners (1996)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1995 earned the most: $368M from 3 films, led by Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). Week 20, 1996 took $5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1987 May 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1988 May 8–14 1 film | 1 | $671.4K | – | Maniac Cop (1988) $671.4K |
| Week 20, 1989 May 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1990 May 13–19 1 film | 1 | $27.6M | – | Cadillac Man (1990) $27.6M |
| Week 20, 1991 May 12–18 1 film · −67% | 1 | $9.2M | −67% | Stone Cold (1991) $9.2M |
| Week 20, 1992 May 10–16 2 films · +3417% | 2 | $321.9M | +3417% | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
| Week 20, 1993 May 9–15 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.2M | −100% | Excessive Force (1993) $1.2M |
| Week 20, 1994 May 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1995 May 14–20 3 films | 3 | $368M | – | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 3 films · −99% | 3 | $5M | −99% | Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) $5M |
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 20 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 20 of 1996 (May 12–18)?
Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) leads with $5M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Sunchaser (1996) at $21.5K and Three Lives and Only One Death (1996) at $378.
How much did crime movies released in week 20 of 1996 (May 12–18) earn?
3 crime films released in week 20 of 1996 (May 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $5M in all, or $1.7M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 20 of 1996 (May 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Heaven’s Prisoners (1996), earned $5M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 1996 (May 12–18). 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 20, 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.