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Fantasy box office · Week 50 · Dec 8–14, 1996

Fantasy Box Office, Week 50 of 1996: Fantasy Releases of Dec 8–14

Mars Attacks! (1996) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14), with $101.4M worldwide. 1 fantasy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $101.4M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 50 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$101.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
37%
Mars Attacks! (1996) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 fantasy movie of Week 50, 1996

Mars Attacks! (1996)

1996 · Action, Sci-Fi

$101.4M worldwide

$37.8M US & Canada · 37% $63.6M elsewhere · 63%
The chart

The Only Fantasy Release of Week 50 of 1996 With a Reported 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 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14).

  1. 1 Mars Attacks! (1996) movie poster
    Mars Attacks! (1996) Dec 13, 1996 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $101.4M worldwide
    Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $63.6M Worldwide: $101.4M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 50 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14)?

Mars Attacks! (1996) leads with $101.4M worldwide, $37.8M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14) earn?

1 fantasy film released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14) reports a worldwide gross, $101.4M in all, or $101.4M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mars Attacks! (1996) with $101.4M.

How much of the Week 50, 1996 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$37.8M of the $101.4M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 1996 fantasy 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 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14). 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 50, 1996 fantasy 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.