#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 38, 1996
1996 · Action, Drama
$47.3M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$18.1M US & Canada · 38% $29.2M elsewhere · 62%
Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 1996: Drama Releases of Sep 15–21
Last Man Standing (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21), with $47.3M worldwide, ahead of Big Night (1996) at $12M and Surviving Picasso (1996) at $2M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $61.3M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 70% on Week 37, 1996, whose releases took $36.1M.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $61.3M
- Last Man Standing (1996), the #1
- $47.3M
- vs Week 37, 1996
- +70%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 1996?
Last Man Standing (1996) leads with $47.3M, 77% of the total. The top 4 together took $61.3M, 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 38 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 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21).
- 1 Sep 20, 1996 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: $29.2M Worldwide: $47.3M
- 2 Sep 20, 1996 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $718 Worldwide: $12M
- 3 Sep 20, 1996 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Sep 18, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $485
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1996?
Of the top 4, Surviving Picasso (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Last Man Standing (1996) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $32.1M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M $18.1M US & Canada · 38% $29.2M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Big Night (1996) $12M $12M US & Canada · 100% $718 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Surviving Picasso (1996) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Few of Us (1996) $485 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $61.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 11–17) with $85.7M, led by Tin Cup (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 That Thing You Do! (1996) $81.8M That Thing You Do! (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1987 earned the most: $357.8M from 8 films, led by Fatal Attraction (1987). Week 38, 1996 took $61.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 8 films | 8 | $357.8M | – | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 5 films · −97% | 5 | $11.1M | −97% | Criminal Law (1988) $10M |
| Week 38, 1989 Sep 17–23 2 films · −65% | 2 | $3.8M | −65% | A Dry White Season (1989) $3.8M |
| Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 1 film · −55% | 1 | $1.7M | −55% | Everybody’s Fine (1990) $1.7M |
| Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 5 films · +3161% | 5 | $56.9M | +3161% | The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M |
| Week 38, 1992 Sep 13–19 10 films · +14% | 10 | $64.7M | +14% | Singles (1992) $18.5M |
| Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 4 films · −48% | 4 | $33.7M | −48% | The Age of Innocence (1993) $32.3M |
| Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 8 films · +10% | 8 | $36.9M | +10% | Quiz Show (1994) $24.8M |
| Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 5 films · +851% | 5 | $351.3M | +851% | Seven (1995) $329M |
| Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 4 films · −83% | 4 | $61.3M | −83% | Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M |
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 38 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 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21)?
Last Man Standing (1996) leads with $47.3M worldwide, $18.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Big Night (1996) at $12M and Surviving Picasso (1996) at $2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21) earn?
4 drama films released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $61.3M in all, or $15.3M per film on average. Week 37, 1996 releases took $36.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Last Man Standing (1996), earned $47.3M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21). 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 38, 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.