#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 49, 1996
1996 · Action, Adventure
$159.2M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$33M US & Canada · 21% $126.2M elsewhere · 79%
Drama box office · Week 49 · Dec 1–7, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 49 of 1996: Drama Releases of Dec 1–7
Daylight (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7), with $159.2M worldwide, ahead of The Evening Star (1996) at $12.8M and The Last of the High Kings (1996) at $7.7K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $172M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.2 times the total of Week 48, 1996, whose releases took $32.8M.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $172M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 48, 1996
- ×5.2
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 49 of 1996?
Daylight (1996) leads with $159.2M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $172M, 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 49 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 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7).
- 1 Dec 6, 1996 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $126.2M Worldwide: $159.2M
- 2 Dec 5, 1996 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M
- 3 Dec 6, 1996 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 1996?
Of the top 3, The Evening Star (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Daylight (1996) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $45.8M (27%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Daylight (1996) $159.2M $33M US & Canada · 21% $126.2M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 The Evening Star (1996) $12.8M $12.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Last of the High Kings (1996) $7.7K $7.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $172M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $278.5M, led by Jerry Maguire (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)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Sling Blade (1996) $32.8M Sling Blade (1996)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Daylight (1996) $172M Daylight (1996)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Jerry Maguire (1996) $278.5M Jerry Maguire (1996)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 One Fine Day (1996) $149.2M One Fine Day (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 1996 earned the most: $172M from 3 films, led by Daylight (1996).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 1987 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film | 1 | $12.7K | – | Cobra Verde (1987) $12.7K |
| Week 49, 1988 Nov 27–Dec 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1989 Dec 3–9 1 film | 1 | $408.8K | – | Triumph of the Spirit (1989) $408.8K |
| Week 49, 1990 Dec 2–8 3 films · +29522% | 3 | $121.1M | +29522% | Edward Scissorhands (1990) $86M |
| Week 49, 1991 Dec 1–7 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.4M | −99% | At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) $1.3M |
| Week 49, 1992 Nov 29–Dec 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1993 Nov 28–Dec 4 3 films | 3 | $10.3M | – | Little Buddha (1993) $4.9M |
| Week 49, 1994 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · −59% | 3 | $4.2M | −59% | Safe Passage (1994) $1.6M |
| Week 49, 1995 Dec 3–9 1 film · −74% | 1 | $1.1M | −74% | Georgia (1995) $1.1M |
| Week 49, 1996 Dec 1–7 3 films · +15393% | 3 | $172M | +15393% | Daylight (1996) $159.2M |
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 49 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 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7)?
Daylight (1996) leads with $159.2M worldwide, $33M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Evening Star (1996) at $12.8M and The Last of the High Kings (1996) at $7.7K.
How much did drama movies released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7) earn?
3 drama films released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $172M in all, or $57.3M per film on average. Week 48, 1996 releases took $32.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Daylight (1996) with $159.2M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7). 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 49, 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.