#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 12, 1996
1996 · Drama, Comedy
$4.9M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$4.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 12 · Mar 17–23, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 12 of 1996: Drama Releases of Mar 17–23
Girl 6 (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 12 of 1996 (Mar 17–23), with $4.9M worldwide, ahead of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) at $4.6M and Race the Sun (1996) at $1.9M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $11.5M
- Girl 6 (1996), the #1
- $4.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 12 of 1996?
Girl 6 (1996) leads with $4.9M, 43% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.5M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 12 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 12 of 1996 (Mar 17–23).
- 1 Mar 22, 1996 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9M
- 2 Mar 22, 1996 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $863 Worldwide: $4.6M
- 3 Mar 22, 1996 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 1996?
Of the top 3, Girl 6 (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $11.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Girl 6 (1996) $4.9M $4.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% $863 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Race the Sun (1996) $1.9M $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $11.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 31–Apr 6) with $104.7M, led by Primal Fear (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)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 A Family Thing (1996) $10.1M A Family Thing (1996)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Primal Fear (1996) $104.7M Primal Fear (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1994 earned the most: $48.4M from 1 film, led by The Paper (1994). Week 12, 1996 took $11.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 1987 Mar 15–21 1 film | 1 | $1.1M | – | Street Smart (1987) $1.1M |
| Week 12, 1988 Mar 13–19 3 films · +1565% | 3 | $18.6M | +1565% | The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) $13.8M |
| Week 12, 1989 Mar 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 12, 1990 Mar 18–24 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | The Fourth War (1990) $1.3M |
| Week 12, 1991 Mar 17–23 3 films · +125% | 3 | $2.9M | +125% | Flirting (1991) $2.4M |
| Week 12, 1992 Mar 15–21 1 film · −73% | 1 | $778.5K | −73% | Turtle Beach (1992) $778.5K |
| Week 12, 1993 Mar 14–20 3 films · +3825% | 3 | $30.6M | +3825% | Point of No Return (1993) $30M |
| Week 12, 1994 Mar 13–19 1 film · +58% | 1 | $48.4M | +58% | The Paper (1994) $48.4M |
| Week 12, 1995 Mar 19–25 3 films · −41% | 3 | $28.6M | −41% | Dolores Claiborne (1995) $24.4M |
| Week 12, 1996 Mar 17–23 3 films · −60% | 3 | $11.5M | −60% | Girl 6 (1996) $4.9M |
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 12 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 drama movie in week 12 of 1996 (Mar 17–23)?
Girl 6 (1996) leads with $4.9M worldwide, $4.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) at $4.6M and Race the Sun (1996) at $1.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 12 of 1996 (Mar 17–23) earn?
3 drama films released in week 12 of 1996 (Mar 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all, or $3.8M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 12 of 1996 (Mar 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Girl 6 (1996), earned $4.9M.
How is the week 12, 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 12 of 1996 (Mar 17–23). 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 12, 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.