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Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 14–20, 1996

Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 1996: Drama Releases of Jan 14–20

Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 1996 (Jan 14–20), with $106.3M worldwide, ahead of Jane Eyre (1996) at $5.2M. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $111.5M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 3 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$111.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
79%
Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of Week 3, 1996

Mr. Holland's Opus (1996)

1996 · Drama, Music

$106.3M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$82.6M US & Canada · 78% $23.7M elsewhere · 22%
The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1996 (Jan 14–20).

  1. 1 Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) movie poster
    Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) Jan 19, 1996 · English · Drama, Music $106.3M worldwide
    Jan 19, 1996 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $106.3M
  2. 2 Jane Eyre (1996) movie poster
    Jane Eyre (1996) Jan 20, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $5.2M worldwide
    Jan 20, 1996 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 3 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 3 of 1996 (Jan 14–20)?

Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) leads with $106.3M worldwide, $82.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jane Eyre (1996) at $5.2M.

How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 1996 (Jan 14–20) earn?

2 drama films released in week 3 of 1996 (Jan 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $111.5M in all, or $55.7M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 3 of 1996 (Jan 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) with $106.3M.

How much of the Week 3, 1996 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$87.8M of the $111.5M total, or 79%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1996 (Jan 14–20). 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 3, 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.