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Thriller box office · Week 41 · Oct 6–12, 1996

Thriller Box Office, Week 41 of 1996: Thriller Releases of Oct 6–12

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12), with $89.5M worldwide, ahead of The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) at $38.6M and The Chamber (1996) at $22.5M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $161.8M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada.

week 41 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$161.8M
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), the #1
$89.5M
earned in the US & Canada
60%
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 41, 1996

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

1996 · Action, Drama

$89.5M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$33.4M US & Canada · 37% $56M elsewhere · 63%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 41 of 1996?

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) leads with $89.5M, 55% of the total. The top 4 together took $161.8M, 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.

  1. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $89.5M The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
    $33.4M US & Canada · 37% $56M elsewhere · 63%
  2. The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $38.6M The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
    $38.6M US & Canada · 100% $554 elsewhere · <1%
  3. The Chamber (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $22.5M The Chamber (1996)
    $14.6M US & Canada · 65% $8M elsewhere · 35%
  4. Michael Collins (1996) movie poster Number 4
    $11.1M Michael Collins (1996)
    $11.1M US & Canada · 100% $44K elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 41 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 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12).

  1. 1 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) movie poster
    The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) Oct 11, 1996 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $89.5M worldwide
    Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $56M Worldwide: $89.5M
  2. 2 The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) movie poster
    The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) Oct 11, 1996 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $38.6M worldwide
    Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: $554 Worldwide: $38.6M
  3. 3 The Chamber (1996) movie poster
    The Chamber (1996) Oct 11, 1996 · English · Drama, Thriller $22.5M worldwide
    Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $22.5M
  4. 4 Michael Collins (1996) movie poster
    Michael Collins (1996) Oct 11, 1996 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $11.1M worldwide
    Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $44K Worldwide: $11.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1996?

Of the top 4, The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $97.7M (60%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M
    $33.4M US & Canada · 37% $56M elsewhere · 63%
  2. 2 The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) $38.6M
    $38.6M US & Canada · 100% $554 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 The Chamber (1996) $22.5M
    $14.6M US & Canada · 65% $8M elsewhere · 35%
  4. 4 Michael Collins (1996) $11.1M
    $11.1M US & Canada · 100% $44K elsewhere · <1%
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1994 earned the most: $170.5M from 2 films, led by The Specialist (1994). Week 41, 1996 took $161.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1987 Oct 4–10 2 films 2 $15.7M – Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) $10.3M
Week 41, 1988 Oct 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1989 Oct 8–14 1 film 1 $11.6M – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) $11.6M
Week 41, 1990 Oct 7–13 1 film · −89% 1 $1.3M −89% The Hot Spot (1990) $1.3M
Week 41, 1991 Oct 6–12 4 films · +1263% 4 $17.6M +1263% Shattered (1991) $11.5M
Week 41, 1992 Oct 4–10 1 film · +787% 1 $156.6M +787% Under Siege (1992) $156.6M
Week 41, 1993 Oct 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 2 films 2 $170.5M – The Specialist (1994) $170.4M
Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 2 films · −90% 2 $17.8M −90% Jade (1995) $9.9M
Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 4 films · +808% 4 $161.8M +808% The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 41 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12)?

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) leads with $89.5M worldwide, $33.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) at $38.6M and The Chamber (1996) at $22.5M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $161.8M in all, or $40.4M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), earned $89.5M.

How much of the Week 41, 1996 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$97.7M of the $161.8M total, or 60%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12). 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 41, 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.