#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 36, 1996
1996 · Action, Comedy
$22.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$21.6M US & Canada · 95% $1M elsewhere · 5%
Crime box office · Week 36 · Sep 1–7, 1996
Crime Box Office, Week 36 of 1996: Crime Releases of Sep 1–7
Bulletproof (1996) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7), with $22.6M worldwide, ahead of Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) at $147.7K and Curdled (1996) at $49.6K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $22.8M
- Bulletproof (1996), the #1
- $22.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 95%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 36 of 1996?
Bulletproof (1996) leads with $22.6M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $22.8M, 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 36 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 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7).
- 1 Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $22.6M
- 2 Sep 4, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $147.7K
- 3 Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: $49.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $22.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 21–27) with $152.3M, led by A Time to Kill (1996).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 A Time to Kill (1996) $152.3M A Time to Kill (1996)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Cyclo (1996) $284.7K Cyclo (1996)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Kansas City (1996) $1.4M Kansas City (1996)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Freeway (1996) $295.5K Freeway (1996)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Bulletproof (1996) $22.8M Bulletproof (1996)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Maximum Risk (1996) $18.3M Maximum Risk (1996)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Last Man Standing (1996) $48.4M Last Man Standing (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1994 earned the most: $37.8M from 3 films, led by The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Week 36, 1996 took $22.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1987 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films | 3 | $2.2M | – | Penitentiary III (1987) $1.4M |
| Week 36, 1988 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films · −44% | 2 | $1.2M | −44% | The Thin Blue Line (1988) $1.2M |
| Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films | 3 | $21.4M | – | Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M |
| Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films · +77% | 3 | $37.8M | +77% | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M |
| Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 4 films · −76% | 4 | $8.9M | −76% | The Tie That Binds (1995) $5.8M |
| Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 3 films · +156% | 3 | $22.8M | +156% | Bulletproof (1996) $22.6M |
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 36 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 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7)?
Bulletproof (1996) leads with $22.6M worldwide, $21.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) at $147.7K and Curdled (1996) at $49.6K.
How much did crime movies released in week 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7) earn?
3 crime films released in week 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, or $7.6M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bulletproof (1996), earned $22.6M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1996 (Sep 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 36, 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.