#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 4, 1996
1996 · Drama, Comedy
$2M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 4 · Jan 21–27, 1996
Box Office Week 4, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 21–27
Big Bully (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27), with $2M worldwide, ahead of The Funeral (1996) at $1.2M and Female Perversions (1996) at $927K. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on Week 3, 1996, whose releases took $137.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $4.5M across 5 releases.
- week 4 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $4.5M
- Big Bully (1996), the #1
- $2M
- vs Week 3, 1996
- −97%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 4 of 1996?
Big Bully (1996) leads with $2M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.5M, 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.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 4 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 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27).
- 1 Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 2 Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $229 Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Jan 22, 1996 US and Canada: $927K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $927K
- 4 Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $291K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $291K
- 5 Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $22.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 1996?
Of the top 5, Big Bully (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Funeral (1996) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $4.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Big Bully (1996) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Funeral (1996) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% $229 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Female Perversions (1996) $927K $927K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Carried Away (1996) $291K $291K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Normal Life (1996) $22.9K $22.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 4 releases took $4.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1995 (Dec 17–23) with $200.9M, led by Waiting to Exhale (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)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Big Bully (1996) $4.5M Big Bully (1996)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Black Sheep (1996) $46.7M Black Sheep (1996)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Broken Arrow (1996) $161.3M Broken Arrow (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 4 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 4, 1992 earned the most: $128.3M from 5 films, led by Fried Green Tomatoes (1992). Week 4, 1996 took $4.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, 1987 Jan 18–24 2 films | 2 | $22.9M | – | Crimes of the Heart (1987) $22.9M |
| Week 4, 1988 Jan 17–23 3 films · −70% | 3 | $6.8M | −70% | Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) $6.2M |
| Week 4, 1989 Jan 22–28 4 films · +1070% | 4 | $79.6M | +1070% | Three Fugitives (1989) $40.6M |
| Week 4, 1990 Jan 21–27 3 films · −92% | 3 | $6.5M | −92% | Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M |
| Week 4, 1991 Jan 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 1992 Jan 19–25 5 films | 5 | $128.3M | – | Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $119.4M |
| Week 4, 1993 Jan 17–23 7 films · −83% | 7 | $21.3M | −83% | Aspen Extreme (1993) $8M |
| Week 4, 1994 Jan 16–22 2 films · −89% | 2 | $2.4M | −89% | Go Fish (1994) $2.4M |
| Week 4, 1995 Jan 22–28 5 films · +1036% | 5 | $27.4M | +1036% | Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) $12.3M |
| Week 4, 1996 Jan 21–27 5 films · −84% | 5 | $4.5M | −84% | Big Bully (1996) $2M |
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 4 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 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27)?
Big Bully (1996) leads with $2M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Funeral (1996) at $1.2M and Female Perversions (1996) at $927K.
How much did movies released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27) earn?
5 films released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $902.2K per film on average. Week 3, 1996 releases took $137.3M.
How many movies released in week 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Big Bully (1996), earned $2M.
How is the week 4, 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 4 of 1996 (Jan 21–27). 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 4, 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.