#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 24, 1996
1996 · Drama, Thriller
$102.8M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$60.2M US & Canada · 59% $42.6M elsewhere · 41%
Drama box office · Week 24 · Jun 9–15, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 24 of 1996: Drama Releases of Jun 9–15
The Cable Guy (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 24 of 1996 (Jun 9–15), with $102.8M worldwide, ahead of Stealing Beauty (1996) at $4.9M and Moll Flanders (1996) at $3.5M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $111.2M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 60.9 times the total of Week 23, 1996, whose releases took $1.8M.
- week 24 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $111.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 23, 1996
- ×60.9
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 24 of 1996?
The Cable Guy (1996) leads with $102.8M, 92% of the total. The top 4 together took $111.2M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 24 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 24 of 1996 (Jun 9–15).
- 1 Jun 14, 1996 US and Canada: $60.2M Rest of the world: $42.6M Worldwide: $102.8M
- 2 Jun 14, 1996 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $178.1K Worldwide: $4.9M
- 3 Jun 14, 1996 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5M
- 4 Jun 14, 1996 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 24 of 1996?
Of the top 4, Moll Flanders (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Cable Guy (1996) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $68.5M (62%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Cable Guy (1996) $102.8M $60.2M US & Canada · 59% $42.6M elsewhere · 41%
- 2 Stealing Beauty (1996) $4.9M $4.7M US & Canada · 96% $178.1K elsewhere · 4%
- 3 Moll Flanders (1996) $3.5M $3.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 For Ever Mozart (1996) $25K $25K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 24 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 24 releases took $111.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 16–22) with $582.2M, led by The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 The Eighth Day (1996) $59.7M The Eighth Day (1996)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Twister (1996) $499.4M Twister (1996)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Kolya (1996) $10.8M Kolya (1996)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Heavy (1996) $1.8M Heavy (1996)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 The Cable Guy (1996) $111.2M The Cable Guy (1996)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $582.2M The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 23–29 Striptease (1996) $114.1M Striptease (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 24 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 24, 1991 earned the most: $390.5M from 1 film, led by Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Week 24, 1996 took $111.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 24, 1987 Jun 7–13 1 film | 1 | $18.8M | – | The Believers (1987) $18.8M |
| Week 24, 1988 Jun 5–11 3 films · −96% | 3 | $709.4K | −96% | Split Decisions (1988) $695.8K |
| Week 24, 1989 Jun 11–17 1 film · +33147% | 1 | $235.9M | +33147% | Dead Poets Society (1989) $235.9M |
| Week 24, 1990 Jun 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1991 Jun 9–15 1 film | 1 | $390.5M | – | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $390.5M |
| Week 24, 1992 Jun 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1993 Jun 6–12 1 film | 1 | $5.4M | – | Orlando (1993) $5.4M |
| Week 24, 1994 Jun 5–11 3 films · −53% | 3 | $2.5M | −53% | Three Colors: White (1994) $1.3M |
| Week 24, 1995 Jun 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1996 Jun 9–15 4 films | 4 | $111.2M | – | The Cable Guy (1996) $102.8M |
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 24 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 24 of 1996 (Jun 9–15)?
The Cable Guy (1996) leads with $102.8M worldwide, $60.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stealing Beauty (1996) at $4.9M and Moll Flanders (1996) at $3.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 24 of 1996 (Jun 9–15) earn?
4 drama films released in week 24 of 1996 (Jun 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $111.2M in all, or $27.8M per film on average. Week 23, 1996 releases took $1.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 24 of 1996 (Jun 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Cable Guy (1996) with $102.8M.
How is the week 24, 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 24 of 1996 (Jun 9–15). 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 24, 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.