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Box office · Week 25 · Jun 16–22, 1996

Box Office Week 25, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jun 16–22

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 25 of 1996 (Jun 16–22), with $325.3M worldwide, ahead of Eraser (1996) at $242.3M and Lone Star (1996) at $12.4M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $582.4M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.2 times the total of Week 24, 1996, whose releases took $111.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $582.2M across 4 releases.

week 25 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$582.4M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 24, 1996
×5.2
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 25, 1996

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

1996 · Drama, Romance

$325.3M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$100.1M US & Canada · 31% $225.2M elsewhere · 69%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 25 of 1996?

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) leads with $325.3M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $582.4M, 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. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $325.3M The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
    $100.1M US & Canada · 31% $225.2M elsewhere · 69%
  2. Eraser (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $242.3M Eraser (1996)
    $101.3M US & Canada · 42% $141M elsewhere · 58%
  3. Lone Star (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $12.4M Lone Star (1996)
    $12.4M US & Canada · 100% $12.6K elsewhere · <1%
  4. Beautiful Thing (1996) movie poster Number 4
    $2.2M Beautiful Thing (1996)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 71% $628.4K elsewhere · 29%
  5. A Perfect Candidate (1996) movie poster Number 5
    $134.5K A Perfect Candidate (1996)
    $134.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 25 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 25 of 1996 (Jun 16–22).

  1. 1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) movie poster
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Jun 21, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $325.3M worldwide
    Jun 21, 1996 US and Canada: $100.1M Rest of the world: $225.2M Worldwide: $325.3M
  2. 2 Eraser (1996) movie poster
    Eraser (1996) Jun 21, 1996 · English · Action, Drama $242.3M worldwide
    Jun 21, 1996 US and Canada: $101.3M Rest of the world: $141M Worldwide: $242.3M
  3. 3 Lone Star (1996) movie poster
    Lone Star (1996) Jun 21, 1996 · English · Drama, Mystery $12.4M worldwide
    Jun 21, 1996 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: $12.6K Worldwide: $12.4M
  4. 4 Beautiful Thing (1996) movie poster
    Beautiful Thing (1996) Jun 21, 1996 · English · Comedy, Romance $2.2M worldwide
    Jun 21, 1996 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $628.4K Worldwide: $2.2M
  5. 5 A Perfect Candidate (1996) movie poster
    A Perfect Candidate (1996) Jun 19, 1996 · English · Documentary $134.5K worldwide
    Jun 19, 1996 US and Canada: $134.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $134.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 25 of 1996?

Of the top 5, A Perfect Candidate (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $215.5M (37%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $325.3M
    $100.1M US & Canada · 31% $225.2M elsewhere · 69%
  2. 2 Eraser (1996) $242.3M
    $101.3M US & Canada · 42% $141M elsewhere · 58%
  3. 3 Lone Star (1996) $12.4M
    $12.4M US & Canada · 100% $12.6K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Beautiful Thing (1996) $2.2M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 71% $628.4K elsewhere · 29%
  5. 5 A Perfect Candidate (1996) $134.5K
    $134.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 25 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 25, 1994 earned the most: $1.1B from 5 films, led by The Lion King (1994). Week 25, 1996 took $582.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 25, 1987 Jun 14–20 5 films 5 $42.9M – Roxanne (1987) $40.1M
Week 25, 1988 Jun 12–18 5 films · +204% 5 $130.5M +204% Bull Durham (1988) $50.9M
Week 25, 1989 Jun 18–24 2 films · +386% 2 $634.3M +386% Batman (1989) $411.6M
Week 25, 1990 Jun 17–23 3 films · −90% 3 $65.5M −90% RoboCop 2 (1990) $45.7M
Week 25, 1991 Jun 16–22 6 films · +102% 6 $132.3M +102% Dying Young (1991) $82.3M
Week 25, 1992 Jun 14–20 2 films · +102% 2 $266.9M +102% Batman Returns (1992) $266.9M
Week 25, 1993 Jun 13–19 4 films · −46% 4 $144.6M −46% Last Action Hero (1993) $137.3M
Week 25, 1994 Jun 12–18 5 films · +681% 5 $1.1B +681% The Lion King (1994) $979.2M
Week 25, 1995 Jun 18–24 2 films · −69% 2 $346.6M −69% Pocahontas (1995) $346.1M
Week 25, 1996 Jun 16–22 5 films · +68% 5 $582.4M +68% The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $325.3M
FAQ

Box Office Week 25 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 movie in week 25 of 1996 (Jun 16–22)?

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) leads with $325.3M worldwide, $100.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Eraser (1996) at $242.3M and Lone Star (1996) at $12.4M.

How much did movies released in week 25 of 1996 (Jun 16–22) earn?

5 films released in week 25 of 1996 (Jun 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $582.4M in all, or $116.5M per film on average. Week 24, 1996 releases took $111.2M.

How many movies released in week 25 of 1996 (Jun 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) with $325.3M.

How much of the Week 25, 1996 box office came from the US and Canada?

$215.5M of the $582.4M total, or 37%, 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 25, 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 25 of 1996 (Jun 16–22). 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 25, 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.