#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 6, 1996
1996 · Drama, Comedy
$10.6M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 6 · Feb 4–10, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 6 of 1996: Drama Releases of Feb 4–10
Beautiful Girls (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 6 of 1996 (Feb 4–10), with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of Bitter Sugar (1996) at $450.1K and The Other Side of Sunday (1996) at $4.8K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 6 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $11.1M
- Beautiful Girls (1996), the #1
- $10.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 6 of 1996?
Beautiful Girls (1996) leads with $10.6M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.1M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 6 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 6 of 1996 (Feb 4–10).
- 1 Feb 9, 1996 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2 Feb 10, 1996 US and Canada: $450.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $450.1K
- 3 Feb 9, 1996 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 1996?
Of the top 3, Beautiful Girls (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Other Side of Sunday (1996) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $11.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Beautiful Girls (1996) $10.6M $10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Bitter Sugar (1996) $450.1K $450.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Other Side of Sunday (1996) $4.8K $4.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 6 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 6 releases took $11.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 14–20) with $111.5M, led by Mr. Holland's Opus (1996).
- Week 53, 1995 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Naked Acts (1996) $31.6K Naked Acts (1996)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Eye for an Eye (1996) $26.9M Eye for an Eye (1996)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) $111.5M Mr. Holland's Opus (1996)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Big Bully (1996) $4.5M Big Bully (1996)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 White Squall (1996) $14.3M White Squall (1996)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Beautiful Girls (1996) $11.1M Beautiful Girls (1996)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 City Hall (1996) $20.3M City Hall (1996)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Mary Reilly (1996) $21.2M Mary Reilly (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 6 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 6, 1993 earned the most: $154.6M from 2 films, led by Sommersby (1993). Week 6, 1996 took $11.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6, 1987 Feb 1–7 8 films | 8 | $50M | – | Black Widow (1987) $25.2M |
| Week 6, 1988 Jan 31–Feb 6 4 films · −44% | 4 | $28.2M | −44% | She's Having a Baby (1988) $16M |
| Week 6, 1989 Feb 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1990 Feb 4–10 2 films | 2 | $53.2M | – | Hard to Kill (1990) $47.4M |
| Week 6, 1991 Feb 3–9 2 films · −13% | 2 | $46.2M | −13% | L.A. Story (1991) $28.9M |
| Week 6, 1992 Feb 2–8 3 films · +76% | 3 | $81.4M | +76% | Medicine Man (1992) $45.5M |
| Week 6, 1993 Jan 31–Feb 6 2 films · +90% | 2 | $154.6M | +90% | Sommersby (1993) $140.1M |
| Week 6, 1994 Jan 30–Feb 5 1 film · −98% | 1 | $3.3M | −98% | Romeo Is Bleeding (1994) $3.3M |
| Week 6, 1995 Feb 5–11 1 film · +157% | 1 | $8.4M | +157% | Shallow Grave (1995) $8.4M |
| Week 6, 1996 Feb 4–10 3 films · +31% | 3 | $11.1M | +31% | Beautiful Girls (1996) $10.6M |
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 6 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 6 of 1996 (Feb 4–10)?
Beautiful Girls (1996) leads with $10.6M worldwide, $10.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bitter Sugar (1996) at $450.1K and The Other Side of Sunday (1996) at $4.8K.
How much did drama movies released in week 6 of 1996 (Feb 4–10) earn?
3 drama films released in week 6 of 1996 (Feb 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all, or $3.7M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 6 of 1996 (Feb 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Beautiful Girls (1996), earned $10.6M.
How is the week 6, 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 6 of 1996 (Feb 4–10). 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 6, 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.