#1 of 10 #1 movie of Week 41, 1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
1996 · Action, Drama
$89.5M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$33.4M US & Canada · 37% $56M elsewhere · 63%
Box office · Week 41 · Oct 6–12, 1996
Box Office Week 41, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 6–12
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12), with $89.5M worldwide, ahead of The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) at $38.6M and The Chamber (1996) at $22.5M. 10 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $169.6M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 106% on Week 40, 1996, whose releases took $82.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $166.7M across 7 releases.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $169.6M
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), the #1
- $89.5M
- vs Week 40, 1996
- +106%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 41 of 1996?
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) leads with $89.5M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $165.9M, 98% of what all 10 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 41 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 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12).
- 1 Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $56M Worldwide: $89.5M
- 2 Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: $554 Worldwide: $38.6M
- 3 Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $22.5M
- 4 Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $44K Worldwide: $11.1M
- 5 Oct 10, 1996 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
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Oct 9, 1996 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 7
Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 8
Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $749.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $749.7K - 9
Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $42.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.1K - 10
Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1996?
Of the top 10, To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $105.6M (62%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M $33.4M US & Canada · 37% $56M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) $38.6M $38.6M US & Canada · 100% $554 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 The Chamber (1996) $22.5M $14.6M US & Canada · 65% $8M elsewhere · 35%
- 4 Michael Collins (1996) $11.1M $11.1M US & Canada · 100% $44K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) $4.2M $4.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Microcosmos (1996) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Looking for Richard (1996) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Trees Lounge (1996) $749.7K $749.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Mandela (1996) $42.1K $42.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Last Big Thing (1996) $22.7K $22.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 41 of 1996 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 6 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $169.6M total.
95%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 40% of the list $161.8M · 95% of the gross
- Under $10M 6 films, 60% of the list $7.8M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $169.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 15–21) with $243.9M, led by The First Wives Club (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 High School High (1996) $52.3M High School High (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1989 earned the most: $352M from 9 films, led by Look Who's Talking (1989). Week 41, 1996 took $169.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1987 Oct 4–10 7 films | 7 | $51.6M | – | Baby Boom (1987) $26.7M |
| Week 41, 1988 Oct 2–8 4 films · +21% | 4 | $62.4M | +21% | Alien Nation (1988) $32.2M |
| Week 41, 1989 Oct 8–14 9 films · +465% | 9 | $352M | +465% | Look Who's Talking (1989) $297M |
| Week 41, 1990 Oct 7–13 7 films · −86% | 7 | $49.5M | −86% | Memphis Belle (1990) $27.4M |
| Week 41, 1991 Oct 6–12 11 films · +17% | 11 | $57.9M | +17% | Frankie and Johnny (1991) $22.8M |
| Week 41, 1992 Oct 4–10 5 films · +260% | 5 | $208.5M | +260% | Under Siege (1992) $156.6M |
| Week 41, 1993 Oct 3–9 6 films · −58% | 6 | $87.7M | −58% | Demolition Man (1993) $58.1M |
| Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 4 films · +95% | 4 | $171.1M | +95% | The Specialist (1994) $170.4M |
| Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 5 films · −83% | 5 | $29.8M | −83% | The Scarlet Letter (1995) $10.4M |
| Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 10 films · +470% | 10 | $169.6M | +470% | The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 41 of 1996?
Drama took $166.7M across 7 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($161.8M) and Action ($89.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $168.2M across 9 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($1.4M).
Week 41 of 1996 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $166.7M7 films · #1 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) -
Thriller $161.8M4 films · #1 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) -
Action $89.5M1 film · #1 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) -
Crime $89.5M1 film · #1 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) -
Mystery $89.5M1 film · #1 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) -
Adventure $38.6M1 film · #1 The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) -
Biography $11.1M1 film · #1 Michael Collins (1996) -
War $11.1M1 film · #1 Michael Collins (1996) -
Romance $4.2M1 film · #1 To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) -
Documentary $2.9M3 films · #1 Microcosmos (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 41 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12)?
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) leads with $89.5M worldwide, $33.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) at $38.6M and The Chamber (1996) at $22.5M.
How much did movies released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) earn?
10 films released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $169.6M in all, or $17M per film on average. Week 40, 1996 releases took $82.2M.
How many movies released in week 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), earned $89.5M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1996 (Oct 6–12). 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 41, 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.