#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 49, 1996
1996 · Action, Adventure
$159.2M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$33M US & Canada · 21% $126.2M elsewhere · 79%
English box office · Week 49 · Dec 1–7, 1996
English Box Office, Week 49 of 1996: English Releases of Dec 1–7
Daylight (1996) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7), with $159.2M worldwide, ahead of The Evening Star (1996) at $12.8M and Everyone Says I Love You (1996) at $9.8M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $181.8M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 49% on Week 48, 1996, whose releases took $353.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $172M across 3 English releases.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $181.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 48, 1996
- −49%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 49 of 1996?
Daylight (1996) leads with $159.2M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $181.8M, 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.
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Number 5 $3.2K Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press (1996)$3.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7).
- 1 Dec 6, 1996 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $126.2M Worldwide: $159.2M
- 2 Dec 5, 1996 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M
- 3 Dec 6, 1996 US and Canada: $9.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.8M
- 4 Dec 6, 1996 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
- 5 Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press (1996) Dec 1, 1996 · Documentary $3.2K worldwideDec 1, 1996 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 1996?
Of the top 5, The Evening Star (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Daylight (1996) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $55.6M (31%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Daylight (1996) $159.2M $33M US & Canada · 21% $126.2M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 The Evening Star (1996) $12.8M $12.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Everyone Says I Love You (1996) $9.8M $9.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Last of the High Kings (1996) $7.7K $7.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press (1996) $3.2K $3.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $181.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 10–16) with $507.5M, led by The English Patient (1996).
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 High School High (1996) $36.9M High School High (1996)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Larger Than Life (1996) $17M Larger Than Life (1996)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Ransom (1996) $351.6M Ransom (1996)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The English Patient (1996) $507.5M The English Patient (1996)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) $311.9M Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 101 Dalmatians (1996) $353.5M 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Daylight (1996) $181.8M Daylight (1996)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Jerry Maguire (1996) $375.3M Jerry Maguire (1996)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Scream (1996) $407.5M Scream (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 1996 earned the most: $181.8M from 5 films, led by Daylight (1996).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 1987 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film | 1 | $12.7K | – | The Time Guardian (1987) $12.7K |
| Week 49, 1988 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · +953921% | 3 | $121M | +953921% | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) $78.8M |
| Week 49, 1989 Dec 3–9 2 films · −87% | 2 | $15.8M | −87% | She-Devil (1989) $15.4M |
| Week 49, 1990 Dec 2–8 3 films · +668% | 3 | $121.1M | +668% | Edward Scissorhands (1990) $86M |
| Week 49, 1991 Dec 1–7 4 films · −17% | 4 | $101M | −17% | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) $96.9M |
| Week 49, 1992 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film · −54% | 1 | $46.7M | −54% | The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) $46.7M |
| Week 49, 1993 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · −82% | 4 | $8.3M | −82% | Little Buddha (1993) $4.9M |
| Week 49, 1994 Nov 27–Dec 3 2 films · −68% | 2 | $2.6M | −68% | Safe Passage (1994) $1.6M |
| Week 49, 1995 Dec 3–9 3 films · +2860% | 3 | $77.7M | +2860% | Father of the Bride Part II (1995) $76.6M |
| Week 49, 1996 Dec 1–7 5 films · +134% | 5 | $181.8M | +134% | Daylight (1996) $159.2M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1996, Week by Week
52 weeks of 1996 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $969.4M, led by Independence Day (1996).
- Week 1 $51.1K
- Week 2 $57.3M
- Week 3 $137.3M
- Week 4 $4.5M
- Week 5 $46.7M
- Week 6 $160.9M
- Week 7 $108.9M
- Week 8 $57M
- Week 9 $139.3M
- Week 10 $290.4M
- Week 11 $126.4M
- Week 12 $43.3M
- Week 13 $56.7M
- Week 14 $140.3M
- Week 15 $150.6M
- Week 16 $99.4M
- Week 17 $56.6M
- Week 18 $36.2M
- Week 19 $505.1M
- Week 20 $25.1M
- Week 21 $485.3M
- Week 22 $146.7M
- Week 23 $353.3M
- Week 24 $111.2M
- Week 25 $582.4M
- Week 26 $387.5M
- Week 27 $969.4M
- Week 28 $25.9K
- Week 29 $85.9M
- Week 30 $167.4M
- Week 31 $61.6M
- Week 32 $64.5M
- Week 33 $92.7M
- Week 34 $79.8M
- Week 35 $30.9M
- Week 36 $28.6M
- Week 37 $57.8M
- Week 38 $243.9M
- Week 39 $42M
- Week 40 $82M
- Week 41 $168.2M
- Week 42 $171.8M
- Week 43 $36.9M
- Week 44 $17M
- Week 45 $351.6M
- Week 46 $507.5M
- Week 47 $311.9M
- Week 48 $353.5M
- Week 49 $181.8M
- Week 50 $375.3M
- Week 51 $407.5M
- Week 52 $24M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 49 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 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7)?
Daylight (1996) leads with $159.2M worldwide, $33M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Evening Star (1996) at $12.8M and Everyone Says I Love You (1996) at $9.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $181.8M in all, or $36.4M per film on average. Week 48, 1996 releases took $353.5M.
How many English-language movies released in week 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Daylight (1996) with $159.2M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1996 (Dec 1–7). 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 49, 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.