#1 of 79 #1 romance movie of 1996
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
1996 · Drama, Romance
$325.3M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$100.1M US & Canada · 31% $225.2M elsewhere · 69%
Romance box office · 1996
Romance Box Office 1996: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1996, with $325.3M worldwide, ahead of The Nutty Professor (1996) at $274M and Jerry Maguire (1996) at $273.6M. 79 romance films released in 1996 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. 8 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 10% on 1995, whose releases took $2.5B. By language, English leads with $2B across 65 romance releases.
- 1996 releases with a gross
- 79
- combined worldwide
- $2.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs 1995
- −10%
#1 of 79 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1996?
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) leads with $325.3M, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 55% of what all 79 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Romance Release of 1996, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 79. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1996.
- 1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)Jun 21, 1996 US and Canada: $100.1M Rest of the world: $225.2M Worldwide: $325.3M
Jun 21, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance, Animation $325.3M worldwide - 2 Jun 28, 1996 US and Canada: $128.8M Rest of the world: $145.1M Worldwide: $274M
- 3 Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $154M Rest of the world: $119.6M Worldwide: $273.6M
- 4 Nov 15, 1996 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: $153.3M Worldwide: $232M
- 5 Jul 3, 1996 US and Canada: $104.6M Rest of the world: $47.4M Worldwide: $152M
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Nov 1, 1996 US and Canada: $46.4M Rest of the world: $101.2M Worldwide: $147.6M - 7
Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $95.3M Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $119.7M - 8
Mar 1, 1996 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $100.7M - 9
Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $46.2M Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $97.5M - 10
Aug 16, 1996 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $53.9M - 11
Nov 6, 1996 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $41.6M - 12
Feb 16, 1996 US and Canada: $39M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $41.4M - 13
Nov 15, 1996 US and Canada: $41.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.1M - 14
Nov 20, 1996 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $106.8K Worldwide: $36M - 15
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)Apr 4, 1996 US and Canada: $34.8M Rest of the world: $832K Worldwide: $35.6M Apr 4, 1996 · English · Romance, Thriller, Comedy $35.6M worldwide - 16
Apr 26, 1996 US and Canada: $34.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.9M - 17
Feb 16, 1996 US and Canada: $34.3M Rest of the world: $375 Worldwide: $34.3M - 18
Dec 18, 1996 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $25.4M - 19
Aug 2, 1996 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.2M - 20
Oct 25, 1996 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.3M - 21
Jul 17, 1996 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M - 22
Feb 16, 1996 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M - 23
Dec 5, 1996 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M - 24
Jun 21, 1996 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: $12.6K Worldwide: $12.4M - 25
Jan 12, 1996 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M - 26
Feb 9, 1996 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M - 27
Apr 19, 1996 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M - 28
Dec 6, 1996 US and Canada: $9.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.8M - 29
Aug 23, 1996 US and Canada: $9.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5M - 30
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)Mar 29, 1996 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M Mar 29, 1996 · English · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure $8.6M worldwide - 31
May 10, 1996 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M - 32
May 3, 1996 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M - 33
Jan 20, 1996 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M - 34
Jun 14, 1996 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $178.1K Worldwide: $4.9M - 35
Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $498.2K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.6M - 36
Oct 10, 1996 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M - 37
Sep 11, 1996 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M - 38
Feb 2, 1996 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M - 39
Nov 13, 1996 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $27.9K Worldwide: $3.8M - 40
Dec 24, 1996 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M - 41
Jun 14, 1996 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5M - 42
Sep 13, 1996 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M - 43
Mar 8, 1996 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 44
Jun 21, 1996 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $628.4K Worldwide: $2.2M - 45
Sep 20, 1996 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M - 46
Nov 22, 1996 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M - 47
Jul 17, 1996 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 48
Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M - 49
Jun 5, 1996 US and Canada: $941.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $941.4K - 50
Jan 22, 1996 US and Canada: $927K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $927K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1996?
Of the top 10, Tin Cup (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 79 films, $1.4B (59%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $325.3M $100.1M US & Canada · 31% $225.2M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 The Nutty Professor (1996) $274M $128.8M US & Canada · 47% $145.1M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M $154M US & Canada · 56% $119.6M elsewhere · 44%
- 4 The English Patient (1996) $232M $78.7M US & Canada · 34% $153.3M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 Phenomenon (1996) $152M $104.6M US & Canada · 69% $47.4M elsewhere · 31%
- 6 Romeo + Juliet (1996) $147.6M $46.4M US & Canada · 31% $101.2M elsewhere · 69%
- 7 Michael (1996) $119.7M $95.3M US & Canada · 80% $24.4M elsewhere · 20%
- 8 Up Close & Personal (1996) $100.7M $51.1M US & Canada · 51% $49.6M elsewhere · 49%
- 9 One Fine Day (1996) $97.5M $46.2M US & Canada · 47% $51.4M elsewhere · 53%
- 10 Tin Cup (1996) $53.9M $53.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1996 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 79 films crossed $100M and took $1.6B between them, 71% of the total. 52 films, 66% of the list, earned under $10M.
71% 25%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 8 films, 10% of the list $1.6B · 71% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 24% of the list $575.6M · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 52 films, 66% of the list $99.2M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1996 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $624.6M from 10 films, led by The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). September was the quietest month ($11.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Two If by Sea (1996) $17.1M Two If by Sea (1996)
- February Feb Happy Gilmore (1996) $103.7M Happy Gilmore (1996)
- March Mar Up Close & Personal (1996) $111.8M Up Close & Personal (1996)
- April Apr A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) $80.6M A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
- May May Cold Comfort Farm (1996) $12M Cold Comfort Farm (1996)
- June Jun The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $624.6M The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- July Jul Phenomenon (1996) $174.4M Phenomenon (1996)
- August Aug Tin Cup (1996) $85.8M Tin Cup (1996)
- September Sep Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) $11.7M Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
- October Oct High School High (1996) $26M High School High (1996)
- November Nov The English Patient (1996) $504M The English Patient (1996)
- December Dec Jerry Maguire (1996) $548.1M Jerry Maguire (1996)
Last 10 years
How Does 1996 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1994 earned the most: $2.7B from 63 films, led by Forrest Gump (1994). 1996 took $2.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 58 films | 58 | $933.1M | – | Dirty Dancing (1987) $214.6M |
| 1988 70 films · +48% | 70 | $1.4B | +48% | Coming to America (1988) $288.8M |
| 1989 49 films · −31% | 49 | $958.8M | −31% | Look Who's Talking (1989) $297M |
| 1990 49 films · +89% | 49 | $1.8B | +89% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 66 films · −10% | 66 | $1.6B | −10% | Beauty and the Beast (1991) $451.3M |
| 1992 49 films · +21% | 49 | $2B | +21% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 68 films · −10% | 68 | $1.8B | −10% | Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M |
| 1994 63 films · +54% | 63 | $2.7B | +54% | Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M |
| 1995 83 films · −7% | 83 | $2.5B | −7% | Pocahontas (1995) $346.1M |
| 1996 79 films · −10% | 79 | $2.3B | −10% | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $325.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1996?
English-language romance films took $2B across 65 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language romance films ($4.6M) and French-language romance films ($3.2M).
1996 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $2B65 films · #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
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Japanese $4.6M1 film · #1 Whisper of the Heart (1996) -
French $3.2M4 films · #1 Ridicule (1996) -
Georgian $686.7K1 film · #1 A Chef in Love (1996) -
Persian $532.6K1 film · #1 Gabbeh (1996) -
Spanish $450.1K1 film · #1 Bitter Sugar (1996) -
Cantonese $37.4K2 films · #1 Tri-Star (1996)
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 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 79 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1996?
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) leads with $325.3M worldwide, $100.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Nutty Professor (1996) at $274M and Jerry Maguire (1996) at $273.6M.
How much did romance movies released in 1996 earn?
79 romance films released in 1996 report a worldwide gross, $2.3B in all, or $29.1M per film on average. 1995 releases took $2.5B.
How many romance movies released in 1996 made $1 billion?
None. 8 films crossed $100 million, led by The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) with $325.3M.
How is the 1996 romance 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 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 1996 romance 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.