#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of January 1996
1996 · Drama, Thriller
$26.9M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$26.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · January 1996
Thriller Box Office, January 1996: Top-Grossing Releases
Eye for an Eye (1996) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 1996, with $26.9M worldwide, ahead of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) at $25.8M and Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) at $2.4M. 4 thriller films released in January 1996 report a worldwide gross, $56.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on December 1995, whose releases took $453M.
- January 1996 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $56.1M
- Eye for an Eye (1996), the #1
- $26.9M
- vs December 1995
- −88%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of January 1996?
Eye for an Eye (1996) leads with $26.9M, 48% of the total. The top 4 together took $56.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of January 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 January 1996.
- 1 Jan 12, 1996 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.9M
- 2 Jan 19, 1996 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $25.8M
- 3 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)Jan 12, 1996 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
Jan 12, 1996 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $2.4M worldwide - 4 Jan 22, 1996 US and Canada: $927K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $927K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1996?
Of the top 4, Eye for an Eye (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $56.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Eye for an Eye (1996) $26.9M $26.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) $25.8M $25.8M US & Canada · 100% $2.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Female Perversions (1996) $927K $927K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1996 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 7–13) took $29.3M, led by Eye for an Eye (1996). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Eye for an Eye (1996) $29.3M Eye for an Eye (1996)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) $25.8M From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Female Perversions (1996) $927K Female Perversions (1996)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1996 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1991 earned the most: $195.2M from 3 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). January 1996 took $56.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1987 3 films | 3 | $18.7M | – | The Bedroom Window (1987) $12.6M |
| January 1988 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1989 4 films | 4 | $50.9M | – | Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M |
| January 1990 5 films · −20% | 5 | $41M | −20% | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
| January 1991 3 films · +376% | 3 | $195.2M | +376% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
| January 1992 8 films · −8% | 8 | $179.7M | −8% | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) $88M |
| January 1993 6 films · −44% | 6 | $101M | −44% | Alive (1993) $36.7M |
| January 1994 1 film · −98% | 1 | $1.7M | −98% | Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M |
| January 1995 4 films · +1421% | 4 | $25.9M | +1421% | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) $21.1M |
| January 1996 4 films · +116% | 4 | $56.1M | +116% | Eye for an Eye (1996) $26.9M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1996, Month by Month
The months of 1996 with their totals: May leads with $999.9M, led by Twister (1996).
- January $56.1M #1 Eye for an Eye (1996)
- February $218.2M #1 Broken Arrow (1996)
- March $200.6M #1 Executive Decision (1996)
- April $185.5M #1 Primal Fear (1996)
- May $999.9M #1 Twister (1996)
- June $793.5M #1 The Rock (1996)
- July $969.7M #1 Independence Day (1996)
- August $164.6M #1 Chain Reaction (1996)
- September $100M #1 Last Man Standing (1996)
- October $351.5M #1 Sleepers (1996)
- November $497.3M #1 Ransom (1996)
- December $433.6M #1 Scream (1996)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office January 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in January 1996?
Eye for an Eye (1996) leads with $26.9M worldwide, $26.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) at $25.8M and Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) at $2.4M.
How much did thriller movies released in January 1996 earn?
4 thriller films released in January 1996 report a worldwide gross, $56.1M in all, or $14M per film on average. December 1995 releases took $453M.
How many thriller movies released in January 1996 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eye for an Eye (1996), earned $26.9M.
How is the January 1996 thriller 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 January 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 January 1996 thriller 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.