#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 23, 1996
1996 · Drama, Romance
$941.4K worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$941.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 23 · Jun 2–8, 1996
Romance Box Office, Week 23 of 1996: Romance Releases of Jun 2–8
Heavy (1996) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8), with $941.4K worldwide, ahead of A Chef in Love (1996) at $686.7K and A Summer’s Tale (1996) at $198.7K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.8M
- Heavy (1996), the #1
- $941.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 23 of 1996?
Heavy (1996) leads with $941.4K, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.8M, 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 Romance Release of Week 23 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 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8).
- 1 Jun 5, 1996 US and Canada: $941.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $941.4K
- 2 Jun 6, 1996 US and Canada: $686.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $686.7K
- 3 Jun 5, 1996 US and Canada: $198.1K Rest of the world: $580 Worldwide: $198.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 1996?
Of the top 3, Heavy (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Summer’s Tale (1996) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Heavy (1996) $941.4K $941.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 A Chef in Love (1996) $686.7K $686.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 A Summer’s Tale (1996) $198.7K $198.1K US & Canada · 100% $580 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 23 releases took $1.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 16–22) with $339.9M, led by The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) $34.9M The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 The Pallbearer (1996) $5.7M The Pallbearer (1996)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Cold Comfort Farm (1996) $5.7M Cold Comfort Farm (1996)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Love Serenade (1996) $605.4K Love Serenade (1996)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Heavy (1996) $1.8M Heavy (1996)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 Stealing Beauty (1996) $8.4M Stealing Beauty (1996)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $339.9M The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 23 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1988 earned the most: $151.9M from 1 film, led by Big (1988). Week 23, 1996 took $1.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 23, 1987 May 31–Jun 6 1 film | 1 | $73.8K | – | Captive Hearts (1987) $73.8K |
| Week 23, 1988 May 29–Jun 4 1 film · +205884% | 1 | $151.9M | +205884% | Big (1988) $151.9M |
| Week 23, 1989 Jun 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 1990 Jun 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 1991 Jun 2–8 1 film | 1 | $43.9M | – | Jungle Fever (1991) $43.9M |
| Week 23, 1992 May 31–Jun 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 1993 May 30–Jun 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 1994 May 29–Jun 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 1995 Jun 4–10 2 films | 2 | $535.5K | – | Party Girl (1995) $472.4K |
| Week 23, 1996 Jun 2–8 3 films · +241% | 3 | $1.8M | +241% | Heavy (1996) $941.4K |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1996, Week by Week
41 weeks of 1996 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 16–22) with $339.9M, led by The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $10.7M
- Week 3 $5.2M
- Week 4 $1.2M
- Week 5 $4M
- Week 6 $11M
- Week 7 $88.6M
- Week 8 $1.5K
- Week 9 $100.7M
- Week 10 $2.5M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $8.6M
- Week 14 $35.6M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $10.1M
- Week 17 $34.9M
- Week 18 $5.7M
- Week 19 $5.7M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $605.4K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $1.8M
- Week 24 $8.4M
- Week 25 $339.9M
- Week 26 $274.5M
- Week 27 $152M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $22.4M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $22.2M
- Week 32 $69.1K
- Week 33 $53.9M
- Week 34 $9.6M
- Week 35 $20.7K
- Week 36 $1.5M
- Week 37 $8.2M
- Week 38 $2M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $4.2M
- Week 42 $453.2K
- Week 43 $21.3M
- Week 44 $147.6M
- Week 45 $41.6M
- Week 46 $276.9M
- Week 47 $38M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $22.5M
- Week 50 $278.2M
- Week 51 $122.9M
- Week 52 $124.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 23 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 romance movie in week 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8)?
Heavy (1996) leads with $941.4K worldwide, $941.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Chef in Love (1996) at $686.7K and A Summer’s Tale (1996) at $198.7K.
How much did romance movies released in week 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8) earn?
3 romance films released in week 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, or $608.9K per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Heavy (1996), earned $941.4K.
How is the week 23, 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 week 23 of 1996 (Jun 2–8). 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 23, 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.