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Sci-Fi box office · December 1996

Sci-Fi Box Office, December 1996: Top-Grossing Releases

Mars Attacks! (1996) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 1996, with $101.4M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released in December 1996 reports a worldwide gross, $101.4M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

December 1996 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$101.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
37%
Mars Attacks! (1996) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 sci-fi movie of December 1996

Mars Attacks! (1996)

1996 · Action, Sci-Fi

$101.4M worldwide

$37.8M US & Canada · 37% $63.6M elsewhere · 63%
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The Only Sci-Fi Release of December 1996 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 1996.

  1. 1 Mars Attacks! (1996) movie poster
    Mars Attacks! (1996) Dec 13, 1996 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $101.4M worldwide
    Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $63.6M Worldwide: $101.4M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office December 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in December 1996?

Mars Attacks! (1996) leads with $101.4M worldwide, $37.8M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in December 1996 earn?

1 sci-fi film released in December 1996 reports a worldwide gross, $101.4M in all, or $101.4M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in December 1996 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mars Attacks! (1996) with $101.4M.

How much of the December 1996 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$37.8M of the $101.4M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 1996 sci-fi 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 December 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 December 1996 sci-fi 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.