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Horror box office · December 1996

Horror Box Office, December 1996: Top-Grossing Releases

Scream (1996) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in December 1996, with $173M worldwide. 1 horror film released in December 1996 reports a worldwide gross, $173M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

December 1996 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$173M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
60%
Scream (1996) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 horror movie of December 1996

Scream (1996)

1996 · Mystery, Thriller

$173M worldwide

$103M US & Canada · 60% $70M elsewhere · 40%
The chart

The Only Horror Release of December 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 December 1996.

  1. 1 Scream (1996) movie poster
    Scream (1996) Dec 20, 1996 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $173M worldwide
    Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $103M Rest of the world: $70M Worldwide: $173M
FAQ

Horror Box Office December 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 horror movie in December 1996?

Scream (1996) leads with $173M worldwide, $103M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in December 1996 earn?

1 horror film released in December 1996 reports a worldwide gross, $173M in all, or $173M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in December 1996 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scream (1996) with $173M.

How much of the December 1996 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$103M of the $173M total, or 60%, 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 December 1996 horror 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 December 1996. 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 December 1996 horror 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.