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English box office · Week 4 · Jan 21–27, 1996

English Box Office, Week 4 of 1996: English Releases of Jan 21–27

Big Bully (1996) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27), with $2M worldwide, ahead of The Funeral (1996) at $1.2M and Female Perversions (1996) at $927K. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on Week 3, 1996, whose releases took $137.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $4.5M across 5 English releases.

week 4 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$4.5M
Big Bully (1996), the #1
$2M
vs Week 3, 1996
−97%
Big Bully (1996) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 English-language movie of Week 4, 1996

Big Bully (1996)

1996 · Drama, Comedy

$2M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total

$2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 4 of 1996?

Big Bully (1996) leads with $2M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.5M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Big Bully (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $2M Big Bully (1996)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Funeral (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M The Funeral (1996)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% $229 elsewhere · <1%
  3. Female Perversions (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $927K Female Perversions (1996)
    $927K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Carried Away (1996) movie poster Number 4
    $291K Carried Away (1996)
    $291K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Normal Life (1996) movie poster Number 5
    $22.9K Normal Life (1996)
    $22.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 4 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 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27).

  1. 1 Big Bully (1996) movie poster
    Big Bully (1996) Jan 26, 1996 · Drama, Comedy $2M worldwide
    Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  2. 2 The Funeral (1996) movie poster
    The Funeral (1996) Jan 26, 1996 · Drama, Crime $1.2M worldwide
    Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $229 Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Female Perversions (1996) movie poster
    Female Perversions (1996) Jan 22, 1996 · Drama, Thriller $927K worldwide
    Jan 22, 1996 US and Canada: $927K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $927K
  4. 4 Carried Away (1996) movie poster
    Carried Away (1996) Jan 26, 1996 · Drama, Romance $291K worldwide
    Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $291K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $291K
  5. 5 Normal Life (1996) movie poster
    Normal Life (1996) Jan 26, 1996 · Drama, Romance $22.9K worldwide
    Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $22.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 1996?

Of the top 5, Big Bully (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Funeral (1996) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $4.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Big Bully (1996) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Funeral (1996) $1.2M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% $229 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Female Perversions (1996) $927K
    $927K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Carried Away (1996) $291K
    $291K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Normal Life (1996) $22.9K
    $22.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 1992 earned the most: $128.3M from 5 films, led by Fried Green Tomatoes (1992). Week 4, 1996 took $4.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 1987 Jan 18–24 2 films 2 $22.9M – Crimes of the Heart (1987) $22.9M
Week 4, 1988 Jan 17–23 2 films · −73% 2 $6.3M −73% Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) $6.2M
Week 4, 1989 Jan 22–28 3 films · +1151% 3 $78.8M +1151% Three Fugitives (1989) $40.6M
Week 4, 1990 Jan 21–27 2 films · −94% 2 $4.9M −94% Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M
Week 4, 1991 Jan 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 1992 Jan 19–25 5 films 5 $128.3M – Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $119.4M
Week 4, 1993 Jan 17–23 7 films · −83% 7 $21.3M −83% Aspen Extreme (1993) $8M
Week 4, 1994 Jan 16–22 2 films · −89% 2 $2.4M −89% Go Fish (1994) $2.4M
Week 4, 1995 Jan 22–28 4 films · +526% 4 $15.1M +526% Before Sunrise (1995) $6.6M
Week 4, 1996 Jan 21–27 5 films · −70% 5 $4.5M −70% Big Bully (1996) $2M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 4 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27)?

Big Bully (1996) leads with $2M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Funeral (1996) at $1.2M and Female Perversions (1996) at $927K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27) earn?

5 English-language films released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $902.2K per film on average. Week 3, 1996 releases took $137.3M.

How many English-language movies released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Big Bully (1996), earned $2M.

How much of the Week 4, 1996 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.5M of the $4.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 1996 English 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 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 4, 1996 English 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.