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Romance Box Office 1996: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies, Page 2

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%
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) movie poster #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%
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Every Romance Release of 1996, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 79 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. 51 A Chef in Love (1996) movie poster
    A Chef in Love (1996) Jun 6, 1996 · Georgian · Romance, Comedy, Drama $686.7K worldwide
    Jun 6, 1996 US and Canada: $686.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $686.7K
  2. 52 Love Serenade (1996) movie poster
    Love Serenade (1996) May 20, 1996 · English · Romance, Comedy $605.4K worldwide
    May 20, 1996 US and Canada: $604.5K Rest of the world: $885 Worldwide: $605.4K
  3. 53 Twelfth Night (1996) movie poster
    Twelfth Night (1996) Sep 6, 1996 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $588.6K worldwide
    Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: $588.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $588.6K
  4. 54 Broken English (1996) movie poster
    Broken English (1996) Sep 9, 1996 · English · Romance, Drama $541.4K worldwide
    Sep 9, 1996 US and Canada: $541.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $541.4K
  5. 55 Gabbeh (1996) movie poster
    Gabbeh (1996) Jun 26, 1996 · Persian · Romance, Drama, Mystery $532.6K worldwide
    Jun 26, 1996 US and Canada: $532.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $532.6K
  6. 56 Bitter Sugar (1996) movie poster
    Bitter Sugar (1996) Feb 10, 1996 · Spanish · Romance, Drama $450.1K worldwide
    Feb 10, 1996 US and Canada: $450.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $450.1K
  7. 57 Jude (1996) movie poster
    Jude (1996) Oct 18, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $409.1K worldwide
    Oct 18, 1996 US and Canada: $409.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $409.1K
  8. 58 The Whole Wide World (1996) movie poster
    The Whole Wide World (1996) Sep 8, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $375.8K worldwide
    Sep 8, 1996 US and Canada: $375.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.8K
  9. 59 Kissed (1996) movie poster
    Kissed (1996) Sep 7, 1996 · English · Romance, Drama $329.2K worldwide
    Sep 7, 1996 US and Canada: $329.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $329.2K
  10. 60 Lilies (1996) movie poster
    Lilies (1996) Sep 7, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $301.5K worldwide
    Sep 7, 1996 US and Canada: $301.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $301.5K
  11. 61 Carried Away (1996) movie poster
    Carried Away (1996) Jan 26, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $291K worldwide
    Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $291K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $291K
  12. 62 Unhook the Stars (1996) movie poster
    Unhook the Stars (1996) Sep 4, 1996 · English · Romance, Drama $272.5K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1996 US and Canada: $272.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $272.5K
  13. 63 A Summer’s Tale (1996) movie poster
    A Summer’s Tale (1996) Jun 5, 1996 · French · Comedy, Romance, Drama $198.7K worldwide
    Jun 5, 1996 US and Canada: $198.1K Rest of the world: $580 Worldwide: $198.7K
  14. 64 August (1996) movie poster
    August (1996) Aug 8, 1996 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $69.1K worldwide
    Aug 8, 1996 US and Canada: $69.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.1K
  15. 65 Losing Chase (1996) movie poster
    Losing Chase (1996) Aug 18, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $64.2K worldwide
    Aug 18, 1996 US and Canada: $64.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $64.2K
  16. 66 Love Is All There Is (1996) movie poster
    Love Is All There Is (1996) May 10, 1996 · English · Romance, Comedy $61.9K worldwide
    May 10, 1996 US and Canada: $61.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.9K
  17. 67 Johns (1996) movie poster
    Johns (1996) Dec 10, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $50.8K worldwide
    Dec 10, 1996 US and Canada: $50.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.8K
  18. 68 Wedding Bell Blues (1996) movie poster
    Wedding Bell Blues (1996) Oct 18, 1996 · English · Comedy, Romance $44.1K worldwide
    Oct 18, 1996 US and Canada: $44.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.1K
  19. 69 Cosi (1996) movie poster
    Cosi (1996) Mar 4, 1996 · English · Comedy, Music, Romance $35.5K worldwide
    Mar 4, 1996 US and Canada: $35.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.5K
  20. 70 Carla’s Song (1996) movie poster
    Carla’s Song (1996) Oct 30, 1996 · English · Romance, Drama, War $25.8K worldwide
    Oct 30, 1996 US and Canada: $25.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8K
  21. 71 Dream for an Insomniac (1996) movie poster
    Dream for an Insomniac (1996) Apr 18, 1996 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $24.7K worldwide
    Apr 18, 1996 US and Canada: $24.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.7K
  22. 72 Normal Life (1996) movie poster
    Normal Life (1996) Jan 26, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $22.9K worldwide
    Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $22.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9K
  23. 73 Trojan Eddie (1996) movie poster
    Trojan Eddie (1996) Sep 9, 1996 · English · Crime, Drama, Romance $21.3K worldwide
    Sep 9, 1996 US and Canada: $21.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.3K
  24. 74 I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) movie poster
    I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) Aug 28, 1996 · English · Drama, Family, Romance $20.7K worldwide
    Aug 28, 1996 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7K
  25. 75 Tri-Star (1996) movie poster
    Tri-Star (1996) Feb 15, 1996 · Cantonese · Comedy, Crime, Romance $19.7K worldwide
    Feb 15, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7K
  26. 76 Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996) movie poster
    Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996) Nov 2, 1996 · Cantonese · Drama, Romance $17.7K worldwide
    Nov 2, 1996 US and Canada: $17.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.7K
  27. 77 Blue Juice (1996) movie poster
    Blue Juice (1996) Nov 15, 1996 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $4.5K worldwide
    Nov 15, 1996 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5K
  28. 78 Childhood’s End (1996) movie poster
    Childhood’s End (1996) Apr 3, 1996 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $3.8K worldwide
    Apr 3, 1996 US and Canada: $3.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8K
  29. 79 A Couch in New York (1996) movie poster
    A Couch in New York (1996) Feb 21, 1996 · French · Romance, Comedy $1.5K worldwide
    Feb 21, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
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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
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160