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Crime Box Office 1996: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies, Page 2

Ransom (1996) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1996, with $309.5M worldwide, ahead of Scream (1996) at $173M and Sleepers (1996) at $165.6M. 55 crime films released in 1996 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 25% on 1995, whose releases took $2.5B. By language, English leads with $1.6B across 43 crime releases.

1996 releases with a gross
55
combined worldwide
$1.8B
films crossed $100M
7
vs 1995
−25%
Ransom (1996) movie poster #1 of 55
#1 crime movie of 1996

Ransom (1996)

1996 · Action, Thriller

$309.5M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total

$136.5M US & Canada · 44% $173M elsewhere · 56%
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Every Crime Release of 1996, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 55 of 55. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1996.

  1. 51 The Sunchaser (1996) movie poster
    The Sunchaser (1996) May 18, 1996 · English · Crime, Drama $21.5K worldwide
    May 18, 1996 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K
  2. 52 Trojan Eddie (1996) movie poster
    Trojan Eddie (1996) Sep 9, 1996 · English · Crime, Drama, Romance $21.3K worldwide
    Sep 9, 1996 US and Canada: $21.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.3K
  3. 53 Tri-Star (1996) movie poster
    Tri-Star (1996) Feb 15, 1996 · Cantonese · Comedy, Crime, Romance $19.7K worldwide
    Feb 15, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7K
  4. 54 Bird of Prey (1996) movie poster
    Bird of Prey (1996) Oct 4, 1996 · English · Crime, Drama $3.7K worldwide
    Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7K
  5. 55 Three Lives and Only One Death (1996) movie poster
    Three Lives and Only One Death (1996) May 15, 1996 · French · Mystery, Fantasy, Crime $378 worldwide
    May 15, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378
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Crime Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).

2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
1960s 10 years · $174M
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
1920s 3 years · $156.6K