#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 9, 1996
1996 · Romance, Drama
$100.7M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$51.1M US & Canada · 51% $49.6M elsewhere · 49%
Drama box office · Week 9 · Feb 25–Mar 2, 1996
Drama Box Office, Week 9 of 1996: Drama Releases of Feb 25–Mar 2
Up Close & Personal (1996) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2), with $100.7M worldwide, ahead of When Saturday Comes (1996) at $983.5K and The Neon Bible (1996) at $78.1K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $101.8M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $101.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 9 of 1996?
Up Close & Personal (1996) leads with $100.7M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $101.8M, 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 9 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 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2).
- 1 Mar 1, 1996 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $100.7M
- 2 Mar 1, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $983.5K
- 3 Mar 1, 1996 US and Canada: $78.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $101.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 14–20) with $111.5M, led by Mr. Holland's Opus (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)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 2 Up Close & Personal (1996) $101.8M Up Close & Personal (1996)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Fargo (1996) $94.5M Fargo (1996)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Prisoner of the Mountains (1996) $921.9K Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1996 earned the most: $101.8M from 3 films, led by Up Close & Personal (1996).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1987 Feb 22–28 2 films | 2 | $20.3M | – | Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) $18.6M |
| Week 9, 1988 Feb 21–27 2 films · −11% | 2 | $18.1M | −11% | Frantic (1988) $17.6M |
| Week 9, 1989 Feb 26–Mar 4 6 films · +267% | 6 | $66.2M | +267% | Lean on Me (1989) $31.9M |
| Week 9, 1990 Feb 25–Mar 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1991 Feb 24–Mar 2 1 film | 1 | $34.5M | – | The Doors (1991) $34.5M |
| Week 9, 1992 Feb 23–29 1 film · −80% | 1 | $6.7M | −80% | The Mambo Kings (1992) $6.7M |
| Week 9, 1993 Feb 21–27 2 films · +537% | 2 | $42.9M | +537% | Falling Down (1993) $40.9M |
| Week 9, 1994 Feb 20–26 2 films · −58% | 2 | $18.2M | −58% | Sugar Hill (1994) $18.2M |
| Week 9, 1995 Feb 26–Mar 4 2 films · −24% | 2 | $13.8M | −24% | Hideaway (1995) $12.2M |
| Week 9, 1996 Feb 25–Mar 2 3 films · +637% | 3 | $101.8M | +637% | Up Close & Personal (1996) $100.7M |
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 9 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 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2)?
Up Close & Personal (1996) leads with $100.7M worldwide, $51.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come When Saturday Comes (1996) at $983.5K and The Neon Bible (1996) at $78.1K.
How much did drama movies released in week 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2) earn?
3 drama films released in week 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2) report a worldwide gross, $101.8M in all, or $33.9M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Up Close & Personal (1996) with $100.7M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2). 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 9, 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.