#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of Week 4, 1996
1996 · Drama, Comedy
$2M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 4 · Jan 21–27, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 4 of 1996: Drama Releases of Jan 21–27
Big Bully (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27), with $2M worldwide, ahead of The Funeral (1996) at $1.2M and Female Perversions (1996) at $927K. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $4.5M across 5 drama releases.
- week 4 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $4.5M
- Big Bully (1996), the #1
- $2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 4 of 1996?
Big Bully (1996) leads with $2M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.5M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 4 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 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27).
- 1 Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 2 Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $229 Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Jan 22, 1996 US and Canada: $927K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $927K
- 4 Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $291K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $291K
- 5 Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $22.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 1996?
Of the top 5, Big Bully (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Funeral (1996) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $4.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Big Bully (1996) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Funeral (1996) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% $229 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Female Perversions (1996) $927K $927K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Carried Away (1996) $291K $291K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Normal Life (1996) $22.9K $22.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 4 releases took $4.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 14–20) with $111.5M, led by Mr. Holland's Opus (1996).
- Week 51, 1995 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Waiting to Exhale (1995) $97.2M Waiting to Exhale (1995)
- Week 52, 1995 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Dead Man Walking (1995) $43.4M Dead Man Walking (1995)
- Week 53, 1995 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Naked Acts (1996) $31.6K Naked Acts (1996)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Eye for an Eye (1996) $26.9M Eye for an Eye (1996)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) $111.5M Mr. Holland's Opus (1996)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Big Bully (1996) $4.5M Big Bully (1996)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 White Squall (1996) $14.3M White Squall (1996)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Beautiful Girls (1996) $11.1M Beautiful Girls (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 4 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 4, 1992 earned the most: $119.7M from 2 films, led by Fried Green Tomatoes (1992). Week 4, 1996 took $4.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, 1987 Jan 18–24 2 films | 2 | $22.9M | – | Crimes of the Heart (1987) $22.9M |
| Week 4, 1988 Jan 17–23 1 film · −100% | 1 | $100K | −100% | The Telephone (1988) $100K |
| Week 4, 1989 Jan 22–28 1 film · +34512% | 1 | $34.6M | +34512% | Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M |
| Week 4, 1990 Jan 21–27 1 film · −95% | 1 | $1.6M | −95% | May Fools (1990) $1.6M |
| Week 4, 1991 Jan 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 1992 Jan 19–25 2 films | 2 | $119.7M | – | Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $119.4M |
| Week 4, 1993 Jan 17–23 5 films · −85% | 5 | $18.5M | −85% | Aspen Extreme (1993) $8M |
| Week 4, 1994 Jan 16–22 1 film · −87% | 1 | $2.4M | −87% | Go Fish (1994) $2.4M |
| Week 4, 1995 Jan 22–28 2 films · +265% | 2 | $8.8M | +265% | Before Sunrise (1995) $6.6M |
| Week 4, 1996 Jan 21–27 5 films · −49% | 5 | $4.5M | −49% | Big Bully (1996) $2M |
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 4 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27)?
Big Bully (1996) leads with $2M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Funeral (1996) at $1.2M and Female Perversions (1996) at $927K.
How much did drama movies released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27) earn?
5 drama films released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $902.2K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Big Bully (1996), earned $2M.
How is the week 4, 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 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27). 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 4, 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.