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Romance box office · Week 47 · Nov 17–23, 1996

Romance Box Office, Week 47 of 1996: Romance Releases of Nov 17–23

Shine (1996) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23), with $36M worldwide, ahead of Ridicule (1996) at $2M. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 47 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$38M
Shine (1996), the #1
$36M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Shine (1996) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of Week 47, 1996

Shine (1996)

1996 · Biography, Drama

$36M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$35.9M US & Canada · 100% $106.8K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23).

  1. 1 Shine (1996) movie poster
    Shine (1996) Nov 20, 1996 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $36M worldwide
    Nov 20, 1996 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $106.8K Worldwide: $36M
  2. 2 Ridicule (1996) movie poster
    Ridicule (1996) Nov 22, 1996 · French · Drama, History, Comedy $2M worldwide
    Nov 22, 1996 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 47 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23)?

Shine (1996) leads with $36M worldwide, $35.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ridicule (1996) at $2M.

How much did romance movies released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23) earn?

2 romance films released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $38M in all, or $19M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Shine (1996), earned $36M.

How much of the Week 47, 1996 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$37.9M of the $38M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23). 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 47, 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.