#1 of 7 #1 drama movie of Week 40, 1996
1996 · Drama, Comedy
$34.6M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$25.9M US & Canada · 75% $8.7M elsewhere · 25%
Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 1996: Drama Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
That Thing You Do! (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $34.6M worldwide, ahead of D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) at $23M and The Glimmer Man (1996) at $20.4M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $81.8M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $81.7M across 5 drama releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $81.8M
- That Thing You Do! (1996), the #1
- $34.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 89%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 1996?
That Thing You Do! (1996) leads with $34.6M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $81.8M, almost all of what the 7 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 40 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 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $34.6M
- 2 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23M
- 3 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.4M
- 4 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $230 Worldwide: $3.8M
- 5 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $140.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $140.3K
- 6
Oct 3, 1996 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K - 7
Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1996?
Of the top 7, D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while That Thing You Do! (1996) made 25% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $73.1M (89%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M $25.9M US & Canada · 75% $8.7M elsewhere · 25%
- 2 D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) $23M $23M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Glimmer Man (1996) $20.4M $20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Bound (1996) $3.8M $3.8M US & Canada · 100% $230 elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Under the Skin (1996) $140.3K $140.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Devil’s Island (1996) $5.8K $5.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Bird of Prey (1996) $3.7K $3.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $81.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 13–19) with $176.3M, led by Sleepers (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $166.7M The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Sleepers (1996) $176.3M Sleepers (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1990 earned the most: $91.9M from 8 films, led by Marked for Death (1990). Week 40, 1996 took $81.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films | 2 | $6.8M | – | Big Shots (1987) $3.4M |
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films · +201% | 7 | $20.3M | +201% | Cinema Paradiso (1988) $13.5M |
| Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 2 films · +22% | 2 | $24.8M | +22% | An Innocent Man (1989) $20M |
| Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 8 films · +271% | 8 | $91.9M | +271% | Marked for Death (1990) $58M |
| Week 40, 1991 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · −69% | 6 | $28.9M | −69% | Ricochet (1991) $21.8M |
| Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 5 films · +209% | 5 | $89.4M | +209% | The Mighty Ducks (1992) $50.8M |
| Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 3 films · −86% | 3 | $12.8M | −86% | For Love or Money (1993) $11.1M |
| Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · +111% | 4 | $26.9M | +111% | Jason’s Lyric (1994) $20.9M |
| Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 2 films · +56% | 2 | $41.9M | +56% | How to Make an American Quilt (1995) $41.2M |
| Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 7 films · +95% | 7 | $81.8M | +95% | That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M |
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 40 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
That Thing You Do! (1996) leads with $34.6M worldwide, $25.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) at $23M and The Glimmer Man (1996) at $20.4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
7 drama films released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $81.8M in all, or $11.7M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, That Thing You Do! (1996), earned $34.6M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.