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Thriller box office · Week 19 · May 5–11, 1996

Thriller Box Office, Week 19 of 1996: Thriller Releases of May 5–11

Twister (1996) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 19 of 1996 (May 5–11), with $494.6M worldwide, ahead of Original Gangstas (1996) at $3.7M and Indian (1996) at $184. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $498.3M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 19 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$498.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
49%
Twister (1996) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 19, 1996

Twister (1996)

1996 · Action, Adventure

$494.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$241.8M US & Canada · 49% $252.8M elsewhere · 51%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 19 of 1996?

Twister (1996) leads with $494.6M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $498.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Twister (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $494.6M Twister (1996)
    $241.8M US & Canada · 49% $252.8M elsewhere · 51%
  2. Original Gangstas (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $3.7M Original Gangstas (1996)
    $3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Indian (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $184 Indian (1996)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1996 (May 5–11).

  1. 1 Twister (1996) movie poster
    Twister (1996) May 10, 1996 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $494.6M worldwide
    May 10, 1996 US and Canada: $241.8M Rest of the world: $252.8M Worldwide: $494.6M
  2. 2 Original Gangstas (1996) movie poster
    Original Gangstas (1996) May 10, 1996 · English · Crime, Action, Thriller $3.7M worldwide
    May 10, 1996 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
  3. 3 Indian (1996) movie poster
    Indian (1996) May 9, 1996 · Tamil · Thriller, Drama, Action $184 worldwide
    May 9, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1996 earned the most: $498.3M from 3 films, led by Twister (1996).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 2 films 2 $11.9M – Shakedown (1988) $10.1M
Week 19, 1989 May 7–13 1 film · −99% 1 $166.6K −99% Night Visitor (1989) $166.6K
Week 19, 1990 May 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1991 May 5–11 1 film 1 $21.1M – F/X2 (1991) $21.1M
Week 19, 1992 May 3–9 1 film · −91% 1 $1.8M −91% Poison Ivy (1992) $1.8M
Week 19, 1993 May 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1994 May 1–7 1 film 1 $256.3K – Dream Lover (1994) $256.3K
Week 19, 1995 May 7–13 1 film · +61316% 1 $157.4M +61316% Crimson Tide (1995) $157.4M
Week 19, 1996 May 5–11 3 films · +217% 3 $498.3M +217% Twister (1996) $494.6M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 19 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 19 of 1996 (May 5–11)?

Twister (1996) leads with $494.6M worldwide, $241.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Original Gangstas (1996) at $3.7M and Indian (1996) at $184.

How much did thriller movies released in week 19 of 1996 (May 5–11) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 19 of 1996 (May 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $498.3M in all, or $166.1M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 19 of 1996 (May 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Twister (1996) with $494.6M.

How much of the Week 19, 1996 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$245.5M of the $498.3M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 1996 (May 5–11). 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 19, 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.