#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 10, 1996
1996 · Drama, Thriller
$60.6M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$24.6M US & Canada · 41% $36M elsewhere · 59%
Drama box office · Week 10 · Mar 3–9, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 10 of 1996: Drama Releases of Mar 3–9
Fargo (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 10 of 1996 (Mar 3–9), with $60.6M worldwide, ahead of Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) at $32.8M and The Flower of My Secret (1996) at $1.1M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $94.5M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 7% on Week 9, 1996, whose releases took $101.8M.
- week 10 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $94.5M
- Fargo (1996), the #1
- $60.6M
- vs Week 9, 1996
- −7%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 10 of 1996?
Fargo (1996) leads with $60.6M, 64% of the total. The top 4 together took $94.5M, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 10 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 10 of 1996 (Mar 3–9).
- 1 Mar 8, 1996 US and Canada: $24.6M Rest of the world: $36M Worldwide: $60.6M
- 2 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)Mar 8, 1996 US and Canada: $32.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.8M
Mar 8, 1996 · English · Family, Drama, Comedy $32.8M worldwide - 3 Mar 8, 1996 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $643 Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Mar 4, 1996 US and Canada: $35.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 10 of 1996?
Of the top 4, Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fargo (1996) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $58.5M (62%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Fargo (1996) $60.6M $24.6M US & Canada · 41% $36M elsewhere · 59%
- 2 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) $32.8M $32.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Flower of My Secret (1996) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% $643 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Cosi (1996) $35.5K $35.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 10 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 10 releases took $94.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 25–Mar 2) with $101.8M, led by Up Close & Personal (1996).
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Big Bully (1996) $4.5M Big Bully (1996)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 White Squall (1996) $14.3M White Squall (1996)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Beautiful Girls (1996) $11.1M Beautiful Girls (1996)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 City Hall (1996) $20.3M City Hall (1996)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Mary Reilly (1996) $21.2M Mary Reilly (1996)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 2 Up Close & Personal (1996) $101.8M Up Close & Personal (1996)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Fargo (1996) $94.5M Fargo (1996)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Prisoner of the Mountains (1996) $921.9K Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Girl 6 (1996) $11.5M Girl 6 (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 10 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1995 earned the most: $205.4M from 3 films, led by Outbreak (1995). Week 10, 1996 took $94.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 10, 1987 Mar 1–7 2 films | 2 | $225.6K | – | Square Dance (1987) $225.4K |
| Week 10, 1988 Feb 28–Mar 5 4 films · +2630% | 4 | $6.2M | +2630% | Babette's Feast (1988) $4.6M |
| Week 10, 1989 Mar 5–11 3 films · +239% | 3 | $20.9M | +239% | New York Stories (1989) $10.8M |
| Week 10, 1990 Mar 4–10 4 films · −6% | 4 | $19.7M | −6% | Bad Influence (1990) $12.6M |
| Week 10, 1991 Mar 3–9 5 films · +180% | 5 | $55.2M | +180% | New Jack City (1991) $47.6M |
| Week 10, 1992 Mar 1–7 1 film · −83% | 1 | $9.2M | −83% | Gladiator (1992) $9.2M |
| Week 10, 1993 Feb 28–Mar 6 4 films · +160% | 4 | $24M | +160% | Mad Dog and Glory (1993) $11.1M |
| Week 10, 1994 Feb 27–Mar 5 2 films · −19% | 2 | $19.4M | −19% | What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994) $10M |
| Week 10, 1995 Mar 5–11 3 films · +957% | 3 | $205.4M | +957% | Outbreak (1995) $189.9M |
| Week 10, 1996 Mar 3–9 4 films · −54% | 4 | $94.5M | −54% | Fargo (1996) $60.6M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1996, Week by Week
47 weeks of 1996 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 16–22) with $582.2M, led by The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).
- Week 1 $31.6K
- Week 2 $26.9M
- Week 3 $111.5M
- Week 4 $4.5M
- Week 5 $14.3M
- Week 6 $11.1M
- Week 7 $20.3M
- Week 8 $21.2M
- Week 9 $101.8M
- Week 10 $94.5M
- Week 11 $921.9K
- Week 12 $11.5M
- Week 13 $10.1M
- Week 14 $104.7M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $82.4M
- Week 17 $21.8M
- Week 18 $59.7M
- Week 19 $499.4M
- Week 20 $10.8M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $1.8M
- Week 24 $111.2M
- Week 25 $582.2M
- Week 26 $114.1M
- Week 27 $152M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $18.3M
- Week 30 $167.4M
- Week 31 $61.9M
- Week 32 $62M
- Week 33 $85.7M
- Week 34 $10.2M
- Week 35 $4.4M
- Week 36 $1.7M
- Week 37 $36.1M
- Week 38 $61.3M
- Week 39 $30.8M
- Week 40 $81.8M
- Week 41 $166.7M
- Week 42 $176.3M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $148M
- Week 45 $41.7M
- Week 46 $276.9M
- Week 47 $38M
- Week 48 $32.8M
- Week 49 $172M
- Week 50 $278.5M
- Week 51 $149.2M
- Week 52 $286.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 10 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 drama movie in week 10 of 1996 (Mar 3–9)?
Fargo (1996) leads with $60.6M worldwide, $24.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) at $32.8M and The Flower of My Secret (1996) at $1.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 10 of 1996 (Mar 3–9) earn?
4 drama films released in week 10 of 1996 (Mar 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $94.5M in all, or $23.6M per film on average. Week 9, 1996 releases took $101.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 10 of 1996 (Mar 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fargo (1996), earned $60.6M.
How is the week 10, 1996 drama 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 10 of 1996 (Mar 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 10, 1996 drama 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.