#1 of 6 #1 movie of Week 38, 1996
1996 · Comedy
$181.5M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$105.5M US & Canada · 58% $76M elsewhere · 42%
Box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 1996
Box Office Week 38, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 15–21
The First Wives Club (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21), with $181.5M worldwide, ahead of Last Man Standing (1996) at $47.3M and Big Night (1996) at $12M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $243.9M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.1 times the total of Week 37, 1996, whose releases took $59.2M. By genre, Comedy leads with $181.5M across 1 release.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $243.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 37, 1996
- ×4.1
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 38 of 1996?
The First Wives Club (1996) leads with $181.5M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $243.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21).
- 1 Sep 20, 1996 US and Canada: $105.5M Rest of the world: $76M Worldwide: $181.5M
- 2 Sep 20, 1996 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: $29.2M Worldwide: $47.3M
- 3 Sep 20, 1996 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $718 Worldwide: $12M
- 4 Sep 20, 1996 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Sep 19, 1996 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
- 6
Sep 18, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $485
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1996?
Of the top 6, Surviving Picasso (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Last Man Standing (1996) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $138.7M (57%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The First Wives Club (1996) $181.5M $105.5M US & Canada · 58% $76M elsewhere · 42%
- 2 Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M $18.1M US & Canada · 38% $29.2M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Big Night (1996) $12M $12M US & Canada · 100% $718 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Surviving Picasso (1996) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Blood and Wine (1996) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Few of Us (1996) $485 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $243.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 15–21) with $243.9M, led by The First Wives Club (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)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The First Wives Club (1996) $243.9M The First Wives Club (1996)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Extreme Measures (1996) $42M Extreme Measures (1996)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 That Thing You Do! (1996) $82.2M That Thing You Do! (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1987 earned the most: $374.7M from 13 films, led by Fatal Attraction (1987). Week 38, 1996 took $243.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 13 films | 13 | $374.7M | – | Fatal Attraction (1987) $320.1M |
| Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 11 films · −96% | 11 | $16.8M | −96% | Criminal Law (1988) $10M |
| Week 38, 1989 Sep 17–23 5 films · +733% | 5 | $140.1M | +733% | Black Rain (1989) $134.2M |
| Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 3 films · −85% | 3 | $20.8M | −85% | Narrow Margin (1990) $10.9M |
| Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 5 films · +174% | 5 | $56.9M | +174% | The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M |
| Week 38, 1992 Sep 13–19 12 films · +53% | 12 | $87.2M | +53% | Captain Ron (1992) $22.5M |
| Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 8 films · −25% | 8 | $65.5M | −25% | The Age of Innocence (1993) $32.3M |
| Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 12 films · +113% | 12 | $139.2M | +113% | Timecop (1994) $101.6M |
| Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 6 films · +153% | 6 | $351.8M | +153% | Seven (1995) $329M |
| Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 6 films · −31% | 6 | $243.9M | −31% | The First Wives Club (1996) $181.5M |
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 38 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21)?
The First Wives Club (1996) leads with $181.5M worldwide, $105.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Last Man Standing (1996) at $47.3M and Big Night (1996) at $12M.
How much did movies released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21) earn?
6 films released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $243.9M in all, or $40.6M per film on average. Week 37, 1996 releases took $59.2M.
How many movies released in week 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The First Wives Club (1996) with $181.5M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1996 (Sep 15–21). 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 38, 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.