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Thriller box office · Week 45 · Nov 3–9, 1996

Thriller Box Office, Week 45 of 1996: Thriller Releases of Nov 3–9

Ransom (1996) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9), with $309.5M worldwide, ahead of Set It Off (1996) at $41.6M and The Secret Agent (1996) at $106.6K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $351.2M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 45 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$351.2M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
49%
Ransom (1996) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 45, 1996

Ransom (1996)

1996 · Action, Thriller

$309.5M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$136.5M US & Canada · 44% $173M elsewhere · 56%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 45 of 1996?

Ransom (1996) leads with $309.5M, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $351.2M, 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. Ransom (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $309.5M Ransom (1996)
    $136.5M US & Canada · 44% $173M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Set It Off (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $41.6M Set It Off (1996)
    $36.5M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
  3. The Secret Agent (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $106.6K The Secret Agent (1996)
    $106.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Head Above Water (1996) movie poster Number 4
    $32.2K Head Above Water (1996)
    $32.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9).

  1. 1 Ransom (1996) movie poster
    Ransom (1996) Nov 8, 1996 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $309.5M worldwide
    Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $136.5M Rest of the world: $173M Worldwide: $309.5M
  2. 2 Set It Off (1996) movie poster
    Set It Off (1996) Nov 6, 1996 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $41.6M worldwide
    Nov 6, 1996 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $41.6M
  3. 3 The Secret Agent (1996) movie poster
    The Secret Agent (1996) Nov 8, 1996 · English · Drama, Thriller $106.6K worldwide
    Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $106.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.6K
  4. 4 Head Above Water (1996) movie poster
    Head Above Water (1996) Nov 7, 1996 · English · Comedy, Thriller $32.2K worldwide
    Nov 7, 1996 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1996?

Of the top 4, The Secret Agent (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ransom (1996) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $173.1M (49%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Ransom (1996) $309.5M
    $136.5M US & Canada · 44% $173M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Set It Off (1996) $41.6M
    $36.5M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
  3. 3 The Secret Agent (1996) $106.6K
    $106.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Head Above Water (1996) $32.2K
    $32.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $351.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 3–9) with $351.2M, led by Ransom (1996).

  1. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Extreme Measures (1996) $28.5M Extreme Measures (1996)
  2. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 The Glimmer Man (1996) $24.2M The Glimmer Man (1996)
  3. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $161.8M The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
  4. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Sleepers (1996) $165.6M Sleepers (1996)
  5. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Ransom (1996) $351.2M Ransom (1996)
  8. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) $146M Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1996 earned the most: $351.2M from 4 films, led by Ransom (1996).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 1987 Nov 1–7 2 films 2 $13.9M – Hiding Out (1987) $7M
Week 45, 1988 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · −3% 1 $13.5M −3% They Live (1988) $13.5M
Week 45, 1989 Nov 5–11 1 film · −86% 1 $1.9M −86% Communion (1989) $1.9M
Week 45, 1990 Nov 4–10 2 films · +1763% 2 $35.8M +1763% Child’s Play 2 (1990) $35.8M
Week 45, 1991 Nov 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1992 Nov 1–7 4 films 4 $55.6M – Passenger 57 (1992) $44.1M
Week 45, 1993 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films · −76% 2 $13.1M −76% RoboCop 3 (1993) $10.7M
Week 45, 1994 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · −99% 1 $124.7K −99% Oleanna (1994) $124.7K
Week 45, 1995 Nov 5–11 1 film · −93% 1 $8.2K −93% The Innocent Sleep (1995) $8.2K
Week 45, 1996 Nov 3–9 4 films · +4270081% 4 $351.2M +4270081% Ransom (1996) $309.5M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 45 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9)?

Ransom (1996) leads with $309.5M worldwide, $136.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Set It Off (1996) at $41.6M and The Secret Agent (1996) at $106.6K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $351.2M in all, or $87.8M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Ransom (1996) with $309.5M.

How much of the Week 45, 1996 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$173.1M of the $351.2M total, or 49%, 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 45, 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9). 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 45, 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.