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Sci-Fi box office · Week 31 · Jul 28–Aug 3, 1996

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 31 of 1996: Sci-Fi Releases of Jul 28–Aug 3

Chain Reaction (1996) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3), with $60.2M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $60.2M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$60.2M
Chain Reaction (1996), the #1
$60.2M
earned in the US & Canada
35%
Chain Reaction (1996) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 31, 1996

Chain Reaction (1996)

1996 · Action, Sci-Fi

$60.2M worldwide

$21.2M US & Canada · 35% $39M elsewhere · 65%
The chart

The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 31 of 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 week 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3).

  1. 1 Chain Reaction (1996) movie poster
    Chain Reaction (1996) Aug 2, 1996 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $60.2M worldwide
    Aug 2, 1996 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $39M Worldwide: $60.2M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 31 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3)?

Chain Reaction (1996) leads with $60.2M worldwide, $21.2M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3) earn?

1 sci-fi film released in week 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3) reports a worldwide gross, $60.2M in all, or $60.2M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Chain Reaction (1996), earned $60.2M.

How much of the Week 31, 1996 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.2M of the $60.2M total, or 35%, 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 week 31, 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 week 31 of 1996 (Jul 28–Aug 3). 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 31, 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.