#1 of 9 #1 movie of Week 40, 1996
1996 · Drama, Comedy
$34.6M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$25.9M US & Canada · 75% $8.7M elsewhere · 25%
Box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 1996
Box Office Week 40, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
That Thing You Do! (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $34.6M worldwide, ahead of D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) at $23M and The Glimmer Man (1996) at $20.4M. 9 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $82.2M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 96% on Week 39, 1996, whose releases took $42M. By genre, Drama leads with $81.8M across 7 releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $82.2M
- That Thing You Do! (1996), the #1
- $34.6M
- vs Week 39, 1996
- +96%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 40 of 1996?
That Thing You Do! (1996) leads with $34.6M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $82M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $34.6M
- 2 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23M
- 3 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.4M
- 4 Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $230 Worldwide: $3.8M
- 5 Oct 1, 1996 US and Canada: $300.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $300.6K
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Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $140.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $140.3K - 7
Oct 1, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K - 8
Oct 3, 1996 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K - 9
Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1996?
Of the top 9, D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while That Thing You Do! (1996) made 25% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $73.4M (89%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 9 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M $25.9M US & Canada · 75% $8.7M elsewhere · 25%
- 2 D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) $23M $23M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Glimmer Man (1996) $20.4M $20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Bound (1996) $3.8M $3.8M US & Canada · 100% $230 elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Different for Girls (1996) $300.6K $300.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Under the Skin (1996) $140.3K $140.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Gallivant (1996) $29.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Devil’s Island (1996) $5.8K $5.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Bird of Prey (1996) $3.7K $3.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $82.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 15–21) with $243.9M, led by The First Wives Club (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $169.6M The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Sleepers (1996) $176.4M Sleepers (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1993 earned the most: $230.8M from 8 films, led by Cool Runnings (1993). Week 40, 1996 took $82.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 6 films | 6 | $41.9M | – | Like Father Like Son (1987) $34.4M |
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 11 films · −7% | 11 | $38.8M | −7% | Cinema Paradiso (1988) $13.5M |
| Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 7 films · −29% | 7 | $27.6M | −29% | An Innocent Man (1989) $20M |
| Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 10 films · +290% | 10 | $107.8M | +290% | Marked for Death (1990) $58M |
| Week 40, 1991 Sep 29–Oct 5 9 films · −56% | 9 | $47.1M | −56% | Ricochet (1991) $21.8M |
| Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 8 films · +142% | 8 | $113.9M | +142% | The Mighty Ducks (1992) $50.8M |
| Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 8 films · +103% | 8 | $230.8M | +103% | Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M |
| Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films · −47% | 7 | $121.7M | −47% | The River Wild (1994) $94.2M |
| Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 5 films · −65% | 5 | $42M | −65% | How to Make an American Quilt (1995) $41.2M |
| Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 9 films · +96% | 9 | $82.2M | +96% | That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 40 of 1996?
Drama took $81.8M across 7 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($78.2M) and Action ($43.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $82M across 7 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language films ($140.3K) and Icelandic-language films ($5.8K).
Week 40 of 1996 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $81.8M7 films · #1 That Thing You Do! (1996) -
Comedy $78.2M5 films · #1 That Thing You Do! (1996) -
Action $43.3M2 films · #1 D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) -
Music $34.6M1 film · #1 That Thing You Do! (1996) -
Crime $24.3M4 films · #1 The Glimmer Man (1996) -
Thriller $24.2M2 films · #1 The Glimmer Man (1996) -
Family $23M1 film · #1 D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) -
Documentary $29.1K1 film · #1 Gallivant (1996)
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 40 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
That Thing You Do! (1996) leads with $34.6M worldwide, $25.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) at $23M and The Glimmer Man (1996) at $20.4M.
How much did movies released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
9 films released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $82.2M in all, or $9.1M per film on average. Week 39, 1996 releases took $42M.
How many movies released in week 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, That Thing You Do! (1996), earned $34.6M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1996 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.