#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 35, 1996
1996 · Comedy, Family
$26.5M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$26.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 35 · Aug 25–31, 1996
Box Office Week 35, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 25–31
First Kid (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 35 of 1996 (Aug 25–31), with $26.5M worldwide, ahead of The Trigger Effect (1996) at $3.6M and Box of Moonlight (1996) at $782.6K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 66% on Week 34, 1996, whose releases took $89.7M.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $30.9M
- First Kid (1996), the #1
- $26.5M
- vs Week 34, 1996
- −66%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 35 of 1996?
First Kid (1996) leads with $26.5M, 86% of the total. The top 4 together took $30.9M, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1996 (Aug 25–31).
- 1 Aug 30, 1996 US and Canada: $26.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.5M
- 2 Aug 30, 1996 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
- 3 Aug 29, 1996 US and Canada: $782.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $782.6K
- 4 Aug 28, 1996 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1996?
Of the top 4, First Kid (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $30.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 First Kid (1996) $26.5M $26.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Trigger Effect (1996) $3.6M $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Box of Moonlight (1996) $782.6K $782.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) $20.7K $20.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $30.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 21–27) with $167.4M, led by A Time to Kill (1996).
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 The Frighteners (1996) $85.9M The Frighteners (1996)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 A Time to Kill (1996) $167.4M A Time to Kill (1996)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Chain Reaction (1996) $117.6M Chain Reaction (1996)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Jack (1996) $90M Jack (1996)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Tin Cup (1996) $92.7M Tin Cup (1996)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) $89.7M The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 First Kid (1996) $30.9M First Kid (1996)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Bulletproof (1996) $28.7M Bulletproof (1996)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Fly Away Home (1996) $59.2M Fly Away Home (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1987 earned the most: $253.8M from 10 films, led by Dirty Dancing (1987). Week 35, 1996 took $30.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 1987 Aug 23–29 10 films | 10 | $253.8M | – | Dirty Dancing (1987) $214.6M |
| Week 35, 1988 Aug 21–27 4 films · −82% | 4 | $45M | −82% | Betrayed (1988) $25.8M |
| Week 35, 1989 Aug 27–Sep 2 5 films · −62% | 5 | $17M | −62% | Relentless (1989) $7M |
| Week 35, 1990 Aug 26–Sep 1 5 films · +198% | 5 | $50.6M | +198% | Goodfellas (1990) $47.1M |
| Week 35, 1991 Aug 25–31 4 films · −56% | 4 | $22.4M | −56% | Child’s Play 3 (1991) $20.6M |
| Week 35, 1992 Aug 23–29 4 films · +154% | 4 | $57M | +154% | Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) $35.2M |
| Week 35, 1993 Aug 22–28 7 films · −12% | 7 | $50.1M | −12% | The Man Without a Face (1993) $24.8M |
| Week 35, 1994 Aug 21–27 3 films · +21% | 3 | $60.9M | +21% | Natural Born Killers (1994) $50.3M |
| Week 35, 1995 Aug 27–Sep 2 9 films · −55% | 9 | $27.5M | −55% | The Prophecy (1995) $16.1M |
| Week 35, 1996 Aug 25–31 4 films · +12% | 4 | $30.9M | +12% | First Kid (1996) $26.5M |
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 35 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 movie in week 35 of 1996 (Aug 25–31)?
First Kid (1996) leads with $26.5M worldwide, $26.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Trigger Effect (1996) at $3.6M and Box of Moonlight (1996) at $782.6K.
How much did movies released in week 35 of 1996 (Aug 25–31) earn?
4 films released in week 35 of 1996 (Aug 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $30.9M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. Week 34, 1996 releases took $89.7M.
How many movies released in week 35 of 1996 (Aug 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, First Kid (1996), earned $26.5M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1996 (Aug 25–31). 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 35, 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.