#1 of 13 #1 drama movie of Week 37, 1996
1996 · Adventure, Drama
$25.1M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$25.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 37 · Sep 8–14, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 37 of 1996: Drama Releases of Sep 8–14
Fly Away Home (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14), with $25.1M worldwide, ahead of Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) at $4.1M and Feeling Minnesota (1996) at $3.1M. 13 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 21.4 times the total of Week 36, 1996, whose releases took $1.7M. By language, English leads with $34.8M across 11 drama releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $36.1M
- Fly Away Home (1996), the #1
- $25.1M
- vs Week 36, 1996
- ×21.4
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 37 of 1996?
Fly Away Home (1996) leads with $25.1M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $34.3M, 95% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14).
- 1 Sep 13, 1996 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1M
- 2 Sep 11, 1996 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M
- 3 Sep 13, 1996 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Sep 10, 1996 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Sep 13, 1996 US and Canada: $671.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $671.4K
- 6
Sep 13, 1996 US and Canada: $665.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $665.5K - 7
Sep 9, 1996 US and Canada: $541.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $541.4K - 8
Sep 8, 1996 US and Canada: $375.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.8K - 9
Sep 10, 1996 US and Canada: $79.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.7K - 10
Sep 10, 1996 US and Canada: $53.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $53.7K - 11
Sep 12, 1996 US and Canada: $50.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.9K - 12
Sep 9, 1996 US and Canada: $21.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.3K - 13
Sep 9, 1996 US and Canada: $12.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1996?
Of the top 10, Fly Away Home (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Intimate Relations (1996) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $36.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Fly Away Home (1996) $25.1M $25.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) $4.1M $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Feeling Minnesota (1996) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Ponette (1996) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Some Mother’s Son (1996) $671.4K $671.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 American Buffalo (1996) $665.5K $665.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Broken English (1996) $541.4K $541.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Whole Wide World (1996) $375.8K $375.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Ripe (1996) $79.7K $79.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Intimate Relations (1996) $53.7K $53.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 37 of 1996 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 12 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $36.1M total.
70% 30%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 8% of the list $25.1M · 70% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 92% of the list $11M · 30% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $36.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 11–17) with $85.7M, led by Tin Cup (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Extreme Measures (1996) $30.8M Extreme Measures (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1989 earned the most: $115.7M from 5 films, led by Sea of Love (1989). Week 37, 1996 took $36.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 3 films | 3 | $2.4M | – | A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $1.4M |
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 3 films · +43% | 3 | $3.5M | +43% | Running on Empty (1988) $2.8M |
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 5 films · +3213% | 5 | $115.7M | +3213% | Sea of Love (1989) $110.9M |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 8 films · −59% | 8 | $47.8M | −59% | Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 7 films · −9% | 7 | $43.5M | −9% | Paradise (1991) $18.6M |
| Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 6 films · +156% | 6 | $111.7M | +156% | Sneakers (1992) $105.2M |
| Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 8 films · −61% | 8 | $43M | −61% | The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M |
| Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 6 films · −44% | 6 | $24.1M | −44% | The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M |
| Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 11 films · +82% | 11 | $43.9M | +82% | Clockers (1995) $13.1M |
| Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 13 films · −18% | 13 | $36.1M | −18% | Fly Away Home (1996) $25.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 37 of 1996?
English-language drama films took $34.8M across 11 films, 96% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($1.3M) and German-language drama films ($50.9K).
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 37 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14)?
Fly Away Home (1996) leads with $25.1M worldwide, $25.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) at $4.1M and Feeling Minnesota (1996) at $3.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14) earn?
13 drama films released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $36.1M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. Week 36, 1996 releases took $1.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fly Away Home (1996), earned $25.1M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14). 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 37, 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.