#1 of 4 #1 crime movie of Week 45, 1996
1996 · Action, Thriller
$309.5M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$136.5M US & Canada · 44% $173M elsewhere · 56%
Crime box office · Week 45 · Nov 3–9, 1996
Crime Box Office, Week 45 of 1996: Crime Releases of Nov 3–9
Ransom (1996) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9), with $309.5M worldwide, ahead of Set It Off (1996) at $41.6M and Black Mask (1996) at $12.5M. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $363.7M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $363.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 45 of 1996?
Ransom (1996) leads with $309.5M, 85% of the total. The top 4 together took $363.7M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9).
- 1 Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $136.5M Rest of the world: $173M Worldwide: $309.5M
- 2 Nov 6, 1996 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $41.6M
- 3 Nov 7, 1996 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M
- 4 Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $107.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $107.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1996?
Of the top 4, Black Mask (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ransom (1996) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $185.6M (51%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Ransom (1996) $309.5M $136.5M US & Canada · 44% $173M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Set It Off (1996) $41.6M $36.5M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
- 3 Black Mask (1996) $12.5M $12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Mad Dog Time (1996) $107.9K $107.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $363.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 3–9) with $363.7M, led by Ransom (1996).
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Extreme Measures (1996) $28.5M Extreme Measures (1996)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 The Glimmer Man (1996) $24.3M The Glimmer Man (1996)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Sleepers (1996) $165.6M Sleepers (1996)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 High School High (1996) $21.3M High School High (1996)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Romeo + Juliet (1996) $147.6M Romeo + Juliet (1996)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Ransom (1996) $363.7M Ransom (1996)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1996 earned the most: $363.7M from 4 films, led by Ransom (1996).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1987 Nov 1–7 3 films | 3 | $19.3M | – | Less Than Zero (1987) $12.4M |
| Week 45, 1988 Oct 30–Nov 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1989 Nov 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1990 Nov 4–10 3 films | 3 | $2.7M | – | The Krays (1990) $2.1M |
| Week 45, 1991 Nov 3–9 1 film · −100% | 1 | $6.5K | −100% | Thalapathi (1991) $6.5K |
| Week 45, 1992 Nov 1–7 2 films · +846946% | 2 | $55.5M | +846946% | Passenger 57 (1992) $44.1M |
| Week 45, 1993 Oct 31–Nov 6 3 films · −76% | 3 | $13.4M | −76% | RoboCop 3 (1993) $10.7M |
| Week 45, 1994 Oct 30–Nov 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1995 Nov 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1996 Nov 3–9 4 films | 4 | $363.7M | – | Ransom (1996) $309.5M |
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 45 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 crime movie in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9)?
Ransom (1996) leads with $309.5M worldwide, $136.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Set It Off (1996) at $41.6M and Black Mask (1996) at $12.5M.
How much did crime movies released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) earn?
4 crime films released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $363.7M in all, or $90.9M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Ransom (1996) with $309.5M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9). 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 45, 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.