#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 37, 1996
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
1996 · Romance, Drama
$4.1M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 37 · Sep 8–14, 1996
Romance Box Office, Week 37 of 1996: Romance Releases of Sep 8–14
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14), with $4.1M worldwide, ahead of Feeling Minnesota (1996) at $3.1M and Broken English (1996) at $541.4K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.5 times the total of Week 36, 1996, whose releases took $1.5M. By language, English leads with $8.2M across 5 romance releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $8.2M
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996), the #1
- $4.1M
- vs Week 36, 1996
- ×5.5
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 37 of 1996?
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) leads with $4.1M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14).
- 1 Sep 11, 1996 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M
- 2 Sep 13, 1996 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Sep 9, 1996 US and Canada: $541.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $541.4K
- 4 Sep 8, 1996 US and Canada: $375.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.8K
- 5 Sep 9, 1996 US and Canada: $21.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1996?
Of the top 5, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Trojan Eddie (1996) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $8.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) $4.1M $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Feeling Minnesota (1996) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Broken English (1996) $541.4K $541.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Whole Wide World (1996) $375.8K $375.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Trojan Eddie (1996) $21.3K $21.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $8.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 11–17) with $53.9M, led by Tin Cup (1996).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Emma (1996) $22.2M Emma (1996)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 August (1996) $69.1K August (1996)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Tin Cup (1996) $53.9M Tin Cup (1996)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 She's the One (1996) $9.6M She's the One (1996)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) $20.7K I Love You, I Love You Not (1996)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Twelfth Night (1996) $1.5M Twelfth Night (1996)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) $8.2M Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Surviving Picasso (1996) $2M Surviving Picasso (1996)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1989 earned the most: $114.6M from 3 films, led by Sea of Love (1989). Week 37, 1996 took $8.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 3 films | 3 | $14.7M | – | Moon Over Parador (1988) $11.4M |
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 3 films · +680% | 3 | $114.6M | +680% | Sea of Love (1989) $110.9M |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 2 films · −97% | 2 | $3.7M | −97% | State of Grace (1990) $1.9M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 5 films · +26% | 5 | $4.7M | +26% | Married to It (1991) $2.1M |
| Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 3 films | 3 | $47.5M | – | The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M |
| Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 4 films · −65% | 4 | $16.7M | −65% | The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M |
| Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 3 films · −38% | 3 | $10.3M | −38% | Angus (1995) $4.8M |
| Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 5 films · −21% | 5 | $8.2M | −21% | Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) $4.1M |
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 37 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14)?
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) leads with $4.1M worldwide, $4.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Feeling Minnesota (1996) at $3.1M and Broken English (1996) at $541.4K.
How much did romance movies released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14) earn?
5 romance films released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $8.2M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. Week 36, 1996 releases took $1.5M.
How many romance movies released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996), earned $4.1M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1996 (Sep 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 37, 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.