#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 37, 1996
1996 · Crime, Thriller
$14.5M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 37 · Sep 8–14, 1996
Thriller Box Office, Week 37 of 1996: Thriller Releases of Sep 8–14
Maximum Risk (1996) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14), with $14.5M worldwide, ahead of The Rich Man’s Wife (1996) at $8.5M and Hit Me (1996) at $12.5K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $23.1M
- Maximum Risk (1996), the #1
- $14.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 37 of 1996?
Maximum Risk (1996) leads with $14.5M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $23.1M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14).
- 1 Sep 13, 1996 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M
- 2 Sep 13, 1996 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5M
- 3 Sep 9, 1996 US and Canada: $12.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1996?
Of the top 3, Maximum Risk (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hit Me (1996) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $23.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Maximum Risk (1996) $14.5M $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Rich Man’s Wife (1996) $8.5M $8.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Hit Me (1996) $12.5K $12.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $23.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) with $60.2M, led by Chain Reaction (1996).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Chain Reaction (1996) $60.2M Chain Reaction (1996)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Escape from L.A. (1996) $25.5M Escape from L.A. (1996)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 The Fan (1996) $20M The Fan (1996)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) $55.3M The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 The Trigger Effect (1996) $3.6M The Trigger Effect (1996)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Curdled (1996) $49.6K Curdled (1996)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Maximum Risk (1996) $23.1M Maximum Risk (1996)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Last Man Standing (1996) $48.4M Last Man Standing (1996)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Extreme Measures (1996) $28.5M Extreme Measures (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1992 earned the most: $105.7M from 3 films, led by Sneakers (1992). Week 37, 1996 took $23.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 2 films | 2 | $2.4M | – | A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $1.4M |
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 4 films | 4 | $24.5M | – | Death Warrant (1990) $16.9M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 3 films · −94% | 3 | $1.4M | −94% | Year of the Gun (1991) $1.2M |
| Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 3 films · +7366% | 3 | $105.7M | +7366% | Sneakers (1992) $105.2M |
| Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 3 films · −81% | 3 | $19.6M | −81% | True Romance (1993) $13.1M |
| Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 2 films · −64% | 2 | $7M | −64% | Trial by Jury (1994) $7M |
| Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 2 films · +10% | 2 | $7.7M | +10% | Hackers (1995) $7.6M |
| Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 3 films · +201% | 3 | $23.1M | +201% | Maximum Risk (1996) $14.5M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1996, Week by Week
43 weeks of 1996 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $817.4M, led by Independence Day (1996).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $29.3M
- Week 3 $25.8M
- Week 4 $927K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $150.3M
- Week 7 $20.3M
- Week 8 $47.6M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $60.6M
- Week 11 $122M
- Week 12 $17.1M
- Week 13 $968.1K
- Week 14 $138.2M
- Week 15 $20.8M
- Week 16 $14.8M
- Week 17 $11.6M
- Week 18 $24.8M
- Week 19 $498.3M
- Week 20 $5M
- Week 21 $457.7M
- Week 22 $14.1M
- Week 23 $335.1M
- Week 24 $102.8M
- Week 25 $242.3M
- Week 26 $113.3M
- Week 27 $817.4M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $152.3M
- Week 31 $60.2M
- Week 32 $25.5M
- Week 33 $20M
- Week 34 $55.3M
- Week 35 $3.6M
- Week 36 $49.6K
- Week 37 $23.1M
- Week 38 $48.4M
- Week 39 $28.5M
- Week 40 $24.2M
- Week 41 $161.8M
- Week 42 $165.6M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $351.2M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $146M
- Week 48 $39.6K
- Week 49 $159.2M
- Week 50 $101.4M
- Week 51 $173M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 37 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 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14)?
Maximum Risk (1996) leads with $14.5M worldwide, $14.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Rich Man’s Wife (1996) at $8.5M and Hit Me (1996) at $12.5K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $23.1M in all, or $7.7M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Maximum Risk (1996), earned $14.5M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1996 (Sep 8–14). 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 37, 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.