#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 36, 1996
1996 · Romance, Comedy
$588.6K worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$588.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 36 · Sep 1–7, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 1996: Drama Releases of Sep 1–7
Twelfth Night (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7), with $588.6K worldwide, ahead of Kissed (1996) at $329.2K and Lilies (1996) at $301.5K. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on Week 35, 1996, whose releases took $4.4M. By language, English leads with $1.5M across 6 drama releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $1.7M
- Twelfth Night (1996), the #1
- $588.6K
- vs Week 35, 1996
- −62%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 1996?
Twelfth Night (1996) leads with $588.6K, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6M, 97% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7).
- 1 Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: $588.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $588.6K
- 2 Sep 7, 1996 US and Canada: $329.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $329.2K
- 3 Sep 7, 1996 US and Canada: $301.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $301.5K
- 4 Sep 4, 1996 US and Canada: $272.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $272.5K
- 5 Sep 4, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $147.7K
- 6
Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: $44.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.7K - 7
Sep 4, 1996 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1K - 8
Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1996?
Of the top 8, Twelfth Night (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Guy (1996) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $1.5M (91%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Twelfth Night (1996) $588.6K $588.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Kissed (1996) $329.2K $329.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Lilies (1996) $301.5K $301.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Unhook the Stars (1996) $272.5K $272.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) $147.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The War at Home (1996) $44.7K $44.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Guy (1996) $4.1K $4.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Ah-Chung (1996) $54 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $1.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 21–27) with $167.4M, led by A Time to Kill (1996).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 A Time to Kill (1996) $167.4M A Time to Kill (1996)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Chain Reaction (1996) $61.9M Chain Reaction (1996)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Jack (1996) $62M Jack (1996)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Tin Cup (1996) $85.7M Tin Cup (1996)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 She's the One (1996) $10.2M She's the One (1996)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 The Trigger Effect (1996) $4.4M The Trigger Effect (1996)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Twelfth Night (1996) $1.7M Twelfth Night (1996)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Fly Away Home (1996) $36.1M Fly Away Home (1996)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Last Man Standing (1996) $61.3M Last Man Standing (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1994 earned the most: $59.2M from 6 films, led by The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Week 36, 1996 took $1.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1987 Aug 30–Sep 5 6 films | 6 | $7.4M | – | The Dead (1987) $4.4M |
| Week 36, 1988 Aug 28–Sep 3 5 films · −5% | 5 | $7M | −5% | Eight Men Out (1988) $5.7M |
| Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 3 films · −49% | 3 | $3.6M | −49% | In Country (1989) $3.5M |
| Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 2 films · −29% | 2 | $2.6M | −29% | Mister Johnson (1990) $1.5M |
| Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 5 films · +263% | 5 | $9.3M | +263% | Black Robe (1991) $8.2M |
| Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · −12% | 3 | $8.2M | −12% | Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M |
| Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 7 films · +151% | 7 | $20.7M | +151% | Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M |
| Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · +186% | 6 | $59.2M | +186% | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M |
| Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 8 films · −11% | 8 | $52.7M | −11% | To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) $47.8M |
| Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 8 films · −97% | 8 | $1.7M | −97% | Twelfth Night (1996) $588.6K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 36 of 1996?
English-language drama films took $1.5M across 6 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($147.7K) and Chinese-language drama films ($54).
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 36 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7)?
Twelfth Night (1996) leads with $588.6K worldwide, $588.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kissed (1996) at $329.2K and Lilies (1996) at $301.5K.
How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7) earn?
8 drama films released in week 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, or $211.1K per film on average. Week 35, 1996 releases took $4.4M.
How many drama movies released in week 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Twelfth Night (1996), earned $588.6K.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1996 (Sep 1–7). 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 36, 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.