#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 42, 1996
1996 · Drama, Thriller
$165.6M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$53.3M US & Canada · 32% $112.3M elsewhere · 68%
Drama box office · Week 42 · Oct 13–19, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 42 of 1996: Drama Releases of Oct 13–19
Sleepers (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 42 of 1996 (Oct 13–19), with $165.6M worldwide, ahead of Get on the Bus (1996) at $5.8M and Swingers (1996) at $4.6M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $176.3M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 6% on Week 41, 1996, whose releases took $166.7M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $176.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 1996
- +6%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 42 of 1996?
Sleepers (1996) leads with $165.6M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $176.3M, 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 42 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 42 of 1996 (Oct 13–19).
- 1 Oct 18, 1996 US and Canada: $53.3M Rest of the world: $112.3M Worldwide: $165.6M
- 2 Oct 16, 1996 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
- 3 Oct 18, 1996 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
- 4 Oct 18, 1996 US and Canada: $409.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $409.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1996?
Of the top 4, Get on the Bus (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sleepers (1996) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $64M (36%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sleepers (1996) $165.6M $53.3M US & Canada · 32% $112.3M elsewhere · 68%
- 2 Get on the Bus (1996) $5.8M $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Swingers (1996) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Jude (1996) $409.1K $409.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $176.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 13–19) with $176.3M, led by Sleepers (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
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Romeo + Juliet (1996) $148M Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1994 earned the most: $227.6M from 4 films, led by Pulp Fiction (1994). Week 42, 1996 took $176.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1987 Oct 11–17 4 films | 4 | $7.1M | – | Barfly (1987) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 1988 Oct 9–15 8 films · +633% | 8 | $52M | +633% | The Accused (1988) $32.1M |
| Week 42, 1989 Oct 15–21 4 films · −67% | 4 | $17.1M | −67% | Gross Anatomy (1989) $11.6M |
| Week 42, 1990 Oct 14–20 6 films · +314% | 6 | $70.7M | +314% | Quigley Down Under (1990) $21.4M |
| Week 42, 1991 Oct 13–19 4 films · −89% | 4 | $7.9M | −89% | My Own Private Idaho (1991) $6.4M |
| Week 42, 1992 Oct 11–17 1 film · +172% | 1 | $21.6M | +172% | Consenting Adults (1992) $21.6M |
| Week 42, 1993 Oct 10–16 5 films · +31% | 5 | $28.3M | +31% | Judgment Night (1993) $12.5M |
| Week 42, 1994 Oct 9–15 4 films · +704% | 4 | $227.6M | +704% | Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M |
| Week 42, 1995 Oct 15–21 3 films · −76% | 3 | $53.7M | −76% | Now and Then (1995) $37.6M |
| Week 42, 1996 Oct 13–19 4 films · +228% | 4 | $176.3M | +228% | Sleepers (1996) $165.6M |
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 42 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 42 of 1996 (Oct 13–19)?
Sleepers (1996) leads with $165.6M worldwide, $53.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Get on the Bus (1996) at $5.8M and Swingers (1996) at $4.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 42 of 1996 (Oct 13–19) earn?
4 drama films released in week 42 of 1996 (Oct 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $176.3M in all, or $44.1M per film on average. Week 41, 1996 releases took $166.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 42 of 1996 (Oct 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sleepers (1996) with $165.6M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1996 (Oct 13–19). 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 42, 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.