#1 of 7 #1 drama movie of Week 41, 1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
1996 · Action, Drama
$89.5M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$33.4M US & Canada · 37% $56M elsewhere · 63%
Drama box office · Week 41 · Oct 6–12, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 41 of 1996: Drama Releases of Oct 6–12
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12), with $89.5M worldwide, ahead of The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) at $38.6M and The Chamber (1996) at $22.5M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $166.7M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 104% on Week 40, 1996, whose releases took $81.8M. By language, English leads with $166.7M across 7 drama releases.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $166.7M
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), the #1
- $89.5M
- vs Week 40, 1996
- +104%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 41 of 1996?
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) leads with $89.5M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $165.9M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 41 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 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12).
- 1 Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $56M Worldwide: $89.5M
- 2 The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: $554 Worldwide: $38.6M
Oct 11, 1996 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $38.6M worldwide - 3 Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $22.5M
- 4 Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $44K Worldwide: $11.1M
- 5 Oct 10, 1996 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
- 6
Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $749.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $749.7K - 7
Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1996?
Of the top 7, To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $102.7M (62%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M $33.4M US & Canada · 37% $56M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) $38.6M $38.6M US & Canada · 100% $554 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 The Chamber (1996) $22.5M $14.6M US & Canada · 65% $8M elsewhere · 35%
- 4 Michael Collins (1996) $11.1M $11.1M US & Canada · 100% $44K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) $4.2M $4.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Trees Lounge (1996) $749.7K $749.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Last Big Thing (1996) $22.7K $22.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $166.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 13–19) with $176.3M, led by Sleepers (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1996 earned the most: $166.7M from 7 films, led by The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1987 Oct 4–10 4 films | 4 | $43.6M | – | Baby Boom (1987) $26.7M |
| Week 41, 1988 Oct 2–8 3 films · −31% | 3 | $30.2M | −31% | Punchline (1988) $21M |
| Week 41, 1989 Oct 8–14 5 films · +37% | 5 | $41.3M | +37% | The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) $18.4M |
| Week 41, 1990 Oct 7–13 3 films · −21% | 3 | $32.7M | −21% | Memphis Belle (1990) $27.4M |
| Week 41, 1991 Oct 6–12 8 films · −4% | 8 | $31.3M | −4% | Frankie and Johnny (1991) $22.8M |
| Week 41, 1992 Oct 4–10 3 films · +62% | 3 | $50.8M | +62% | A River Runs Through It (1992) $43.4M |
| Week 41, 1993 Oct 3–9 4 films · −50% | 4 | $25.2M | −50% | Gettysburg (1993) $10.8M |
| Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 1 film · −98% | 1 | $468.9K | −98% | Maybe… Maybe Not (1994) $468.9K |
| Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 4 films · +5975% | 4 | $28.5M | +5975% | The Scarlet Letter (1995) $10.4M |
| Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 7 films · +485% | 7 | $166.7M | +485% | The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M |
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 41 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 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12)?
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) leads with $89.5M worldwide, $33.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) at $38.6M and The Chamber (1996) at $22.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) earn?
7 drama films released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $166.7M in all, or $23.8M per film on average. Week 40, 1996 releases took $81.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), earned $89.5M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12). 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 41, 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.