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English box office · Week 9 · Feb 25–Mar 2, 1996

English Box Office, Week 9 of 1996: English Releases of Feb 25–Mar 2

Up Close & Personal (1996) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2), with $100.7M worldwide, ahead of Down Periscope (1996) at $37.6M and When Saturday Comes (1996) at $983.5K. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $139.3M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 145% on Week 8, 1996, whose releases took $57M.

week 9 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$139.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 8, 1996
+145%
Up Close & Personal (1996) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 9, 1996

Up Close & Personal (1996)

1996 · Romance, Drama

$100.7M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$51.1M US & Canada · 51% $49.6M elsewhere · 49%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 9 of 1996?

Up Close & Personal (1996) leads with $100.7M, 72% of the total. The top 4 together took $139.3M, 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. Up Close & Personal (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $100.7M Up Close & Personal (1996)
    $51.1M US & Canada · 51% $49.6M elsewhere · 49%
  2. Down Periscope (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $37.6M Down Periscope (1996)
    $25.8M US & Canada · 69% $11.8M elsewhere · 31%
  3. When Saturday Comes (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $983.5K When Saturday Comes (1996)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Neon Bible (1996) movie poster Number 4
    $78.1K The Neon Bible (1996)
    $78.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2).

  1. 1 Up Close & Personal (1996) movie poster
    Up Close & Personal (1996) Mar 1, 1996 · Romance, Drama $100.7M worldwide
    Mar 1, 1996 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $100.7M
  2. 2 Down Periscope (1996) movie poster
    Down Periscope (1996) Mar 1, 1996 · Comedy $37.6M worldwide
    Mar 1, 1996 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $37.6M
  3. 3 When Saturday Comes (1996) movie poster
    When Saturday Comes (1996) Mar 1, 1996 · Drama $983.5K worldwide
    Mar 1, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $983.5K
  4. 4 The Neon Bible (1996) movie poster
    The Neon Bible (1996) Mar 1, 1996 · Drama $78.1K worldwide
    Mar 1, 1996 US and Canada: $78.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1996?

Of the top 4, The Neon Bible (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Up Close & Personal (1996) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $77M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Up Close & Personal (1996) $100.7M
    $51.1M US & Canada · 51% $49.6M elsewhere · 49%
  2. 2 Down Periscope (1996) $37.6M
    $25.8M US & Canada · 69% $11.8M elsewhere · 31%
  3. 3 When Saturday Comes (1996) $983.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Neon Bible (1996) $78.1K
    $78.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1990 earned the most: $200.5M from 1 film, led by The Hunt for Red October (1990). Week 9, 1996 took $139.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 1987 Feb 22–28 4 films 4 $64.5M – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) $44.8M
Week 9, 1988 Feb 21–27 3 films · −89% 3 $7.3M −89% Hairspray (1988) $6.7M
Week 9, 1989 Feb 26–Mar 4 6 films · +575% 6 $49M +575% Lean on Me (1989) $31.9M
Week 9, 1990 Feb 25–Mar 3 1 film · +309% 1 $200.5M +309% The Hunt for Red October (1990) $200.5M
Week 9, 1991 Feb 24–Mar 2 2 films · −81% 2 $38.1M −81% The Doors (1991) $34.5M
Week 9, 1992 Feb 23–29 2 films · −45% 2 $21.1M −45% Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) $14.4M
Week 9, 1993 Feb 21–27 1 film · +94% 1 $40.9M +94% Falling Down (1993) $40.9M
Week 9, 1994 Feb 20–26 2 films · −55% 2 $18.2M −55% Sugar Hill (1994) $18.2M
Week 9, 1995 Feb 26–Mar 4 4 films · +205% 4 $55.7M +205% Man of the House (1995) $40.1M
Week 9, 1996 Feb 25–Mar 2 4 films · +150% 4 $139.3M +150% Up Close & Personal (1996) $100.7M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 9 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 English-language movie in week 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2)?

Up Close & Personal (1996) leads with $100.7M worldwide, $51.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Down Periscope (1996) at $37.6M and When Saturday Comes (1996) at $983.5K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2) report a worldwide gross, $139.3M in all, or $34.8M per film on average. Week 8, 1996 releases took $57M.

How many English-language movies released in week 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Up Close & Personal (1996) with $100.7M.

How much of the Week 9, 1996 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$77M of the $139.3M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1996 (Feb 25–Mar 2). 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 9, 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.