#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 45, 1996
1996 · Action, Drama
$41.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$36.5M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
Drama box office · Week 45 · Nov 3–9, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 45 of 1996: Drama Releases of Nov 3–9
Set It Off (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9), with $41.6M worldwide, ahead of The Secret Agent (1996) at $106.6K and Stella Does Tricks (1996) at $47.9K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.7M in all, 88% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on Week 44, 1996, whose releases took $148M.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $41.7M
- Set It Off (1996), the #1
- $41.6M
- vs Week 44, 1996
- −72%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 45 of 1996?
Set It Off (1996) leads with $41.6M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $41.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9).
- 1 Nov 6, 1996 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $41.6M
- 2 Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $106.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.6K
- 3 Nov 9, 1996 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: $43.6K Worldwide: $47.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1996?
Of the top 3, The Secret Agent (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stella Does Tricks (1996) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $36.6M (88%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Set It Off (1996) $41.6M $36.5M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
- 2 The Secret Agent (1996) $106.6K $106.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Stella Does Tricks (1996) $47.9K $4.2K US & Canada · 9% $43.6K elsewhere · 91%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $41.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 10–16) with $276.9M, led by The English Patient (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Set It Off (1996) $41.7M Set It Off (1996)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The English Patient (1996) $276.9M The English Patient (1996)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Shine (1996) $38M Shine (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1990 earned the most: $427.1M from 5 films, led by Dances with Wolves (1990). Week 45, 1996 took $41.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1987 Nov 1–7 8 films | 8 | $39M | – | Less Than Zero (1987) $12.4M |
| Week 45, 1988 Oct 30–Nov 5 3 films · −38% | 3 | $24.3M | −38% | Everybody’s All-American (1988) $12.6M |
| Week 45, 1989 Nov 5–11 6 films · +145% | 6 | $59.5M | +145% | Dad (1989) $27.5M |
| Week 45, 1990 Nov 4–10 5 films · +617% | 5 | $427.1M | +617% | Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M |
| Week 45, 1991 Nov 3–9 2 films · −97% | 2 | $14.8M | −97% | All I Want For Christmas (1991) $14.8M |
| Week 45, 1992 Nov 1–7 2 films · −23% | 2 | $11.4M | −23% | Jennifer 8 (1992) $11.4M |
| Week 45, 1993 Oct 31–Nov 6 9 films · +590% | 9 | $78.6M | +590% | The Piano (1993) $40.2M |
| Week 45, 1994 Oct 30–Nov 5 2 films · −78% | 2 | $17.1M | −78% | The War (1994) $16.9M |
| Week 45, 1995 Nov 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1996 Nov 3–9 3 films | 3 | $41.7M | – | Set It Off (1996) $41.6M |
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 45 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9)?
Set It Off (1996) leads with $41.6M worldwide, $36.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Secret Agent (1996) at $106.6K and Stella Does Tricks (1996) at $47.9K.
How much did drama movies released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) earn?
3 drama films released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $41.7M in all, or $13.9M per film on average. Week 44, 1996 releases took $148M.
How many drama movies released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Set It Off (1996), earned $41.6M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9). 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 45, 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.