#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 1, 1996
1996 · Comedy, Drama
$27.4K worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$27.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–6, 1996
Box Office Week 1, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1–6
Naked Acts (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 1 of 1996 (Jan 1–6), with $27.4K worldwide, ahead of Coyote Summer (1996) at $19.5K and Eden (1996) at $4.2K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $51.1K in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $51.1K
- Naked Acts (1996), the #1
- $27.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 62%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 1 of 1996?
Naked Acts (1996) leads with $27.4K, 54% of the total. The top 3 together took $51.1K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 1 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 1 of 1996 (Jan 1–6).
- 1 Jan 2, 1996 US and Canada: $27.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.4K
- 2 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
- 3 1996 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $51.1K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 1995 (Dec 10–16) with $641M, led by Jumanji (1995).
- Week 48, 1995 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Born to Be Wild (1995) $7.9M Born to Be Wild (1995)
- Week 49, 1995 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Father of the Bride Part II (1995) $77.7M Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
- Week 50, 1995 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Jumanji (1995) $641M Jumanji (1995)
- Week 51, 1995 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Waiting to Exhale (1995) $200.9M Waiting to Exhale (1995)
- Week 52, 1995 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Dead Man Walking (1995) $43.4M Dead Man Walking (1995)
- Week 53, 1995 Wk 53 Dec 31 Small Wonders (1995) $20.8K Small Wonders (1995)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Naked Acts (1996) $51.1K Naked Acts (1996)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Eye for an Eye (1996) $84.2M Eye for an Eye (1996)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) $137.3M Mr. Holland's Opus (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 1995 earned the most: $28.6M from 4 films, led by Houseguest (1995). Week 1, 1996 took $51.1K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 1987 Jan 1–3 2 films | 2 | $5.7M | – | Wisdom (1987) $5.7M |
| Week 1, 1988 Jan 1–2 2 films · −98% | 2 | $141.9K | −98% | Goodnight Norma… Goodnight Milton… (1988) $124K |
| Week 1, 1989 Jan 1–7 2 films · +9% | 2 | $154.1K | +9% | Signs of Life (1989) $108.9K |
| Week 1, 1990 Jan 1–6 5 films · +342% | 5 | $680.7K | +342% | Overexposed (1990) $577.7K |
| Week 1, 1991 Jan 1–5 3 films · −43% | 3 | $389.7K | −43% | Red and Black (1991) $322.8K |
| Week 1, 1992 Jan 1–4 9 films · +999% | 9 | $4.3M | +999% | Porco Rosso (1992) $1.5M |
| Week 1, 1993 Jan 1–2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 1994 Jan 1 2 films | 2 | $955.2K | – | The War Room (1994) $901.7K |
| Week 1, 1995 Jan 1–7 4 films · +2893% | 4 | $28.6M | +2893% | Houseguest (1995) $26.3M |
| Week 1, 1996 Jan 1–6 3 films · −100% | 3 | $51.1K | −100% | Naked Acts (1996) $27.4K |
Archive
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 $84.2M
- Week 3 $137.3M
- Week 4 $4.5M
- Week 5 $46.7M
- Week 6 $161.3M
- Week 7 $110.4M
- Week 8 $57M
- Week 9 $139.3M
- Week 10 $291.5M
- Week 11 $127.3M
- Week 12 $43.3M
- Week 13 $57.7M
- Week 14 $140.3M
- Week 15 $150.7M
- Week 16 $114.2M
- Week 17 $81.7M
- Week 18 $69.2M
- Week 19 $505.1M
- Week 20 $31M
- Week 21 $485.3M
- Week 22 $160.7M
- Week 23 $354.2M
- Week 24 $111.2M
- Week 25 $582.4M
- Week 26 $388.1M
- Week 27 $969.4M
- Week 28 $25.9K
- Week 29 $85.9M
- Week 30 $167.4M
- Week 31 $117.6M
- Week 32 $90M
- Week 33 $92.7M
- Week 34 $89.7M
- Week 35 $30.9M
- Week 36 $28.7M
- Week 37 $59.2M
- Week 38 $243.9M
- Week 39 $42M
- Week 40 $82.2M
- Week 41 $169.6M
- Week 42 $176.4M
- Week 43 $52.3M
- Week 44 $164.6M
- Week 45 $364.1M
- Week 46 $507.5M
- Week 47 $313.8M
- Week 48 $353.5M
- Week 49 $181.8M
- Week 50 $379.9M
- Week 51 $407.7M
- Week 52 $286.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 1 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 1 of 1996 (Jan 1–6)?
Naked Acts (1996) leads with $27.4K worldwide, $27.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Coyote Summer (1996) at $19.5K and Eden (1996) at $4.2K.
How much did movies released in week 1 of 1996 (Jan 1–6) earn?
3 films released in week 1 of 1996 (Jan 1–6) report a worldwide gross, $51.1K in all, or $17K per film on average.
How many movies released in week 1 of 1996 (Jan 1–6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Naked Acts (1996), earned $27.4K.
How is the week 1, 1996 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 1 of 1996 (Jan 1–6). 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 1, 1996 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.