#1 of 8 #1 movie of Week 45, 1996
1996 · Action, Thriller
$309.5M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$136.5M US & Canada · 44% $173M elsewhere · 56%
Box office · Week 45 · Nov 3–9, 1996
Box Office Week 45, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 3–9
Ransom (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9), with $309.5M worldwide, ahead of Set It Off (1996) at $41.6M and Black Mask (1996) at $12.5M. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $364.1M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 121% on Week 44, 1996, whose releases took $164.6M. By genre, Action leads with $363.9M across 5 releases.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $364.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 44, 1996
- +121%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 45 of 1996?
Ransom (1996) leads with $309.5M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $363.9M, almost all of what the 8 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 45 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9).
- 1 Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $136.5M Rest of the world: $173M Worldwide: $309.5M
- 2 Nov 6, 1996 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $41.6M
- 3 Nov 7, 1996 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M
- 4 Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $220.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $220.2K
- 5 Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $107.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $107.9K
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Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $106.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.6K - 7
Nov 9, 1996 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: $43.6K Worldwide: $47.9K - 8
Nov 7, 1996 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1996?
Of the top 8, Black Mask (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stella Does Tricks (1996) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $185.9M (51%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Ransom (1996) $309.5M $136.5M US & Canada · 44% $173M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Set It Off (1996) $41.6M $36.5M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
- 3 Black Mask (1996) $12.5M $12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Santa with Muscles (1996) $220.2K $220.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Mad Dog Time (1996) $107.9K $107.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Secret Agent (1996) $106.6K $106.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Stella Does Tricks (1996) $47.9K $4.2K US & Canada · 9% $43.6K elsewhere · 91%
- 8 Head Above Water (1996) $32.2K $32.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $364.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 10–16) with $507.5M, led by The English Patient (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)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Romeo + Juliet (1996) $164.6M Romeo + Juliet (1996)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Ransom (1996) $364.1M Ransom (1996)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The English Patient (1996) $507.5M The English Patient (1996)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) $313.8M Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1990 earned the most: $463.4M from 7 films, led by Dances with Wolves (1990). Week 45, 1996 took $364.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1987 Nov 1–7 10 films | 10 | $60M | – | Hello Again (1987) $20.4M |
| Week 45, 1988 Oct 30–Nov 5 6 films · −23% | 6 | $46.4M | −23% | They Live (1988) $13.5M |
| Week 45, 1989 Nov 5–11 6 films · +28% | 6 | $59.5M | +28% | Dad (1989) $27.5M |
| Week 45, 1990 Nov 4–10 7 films · +678% | 7 | $463.4M | +678% | Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M |
| Week 45, 1991 Nov 3–9 3 films · −95% | 3 | $22.5M | −95% | All I Want For Christmas (1991) $14.8M |
| Week 45, 1992 Nov 1–7 4 films · +147% | 4 | $55.6M | +147% | Passenger 57 (1992) $44.1M |
| Week 45, 1993 Oct 31–Nov 6 12 films · +80% | 12 | $99.9M | +80% | The Piano (1993) $40.2M |
| Week 45, 1994 Oct 30–Nov 5 4 films · −81% | 4 | $19.5M | −81% | The War (1994) $16.9M |
| Week 45, 1995 Nov 5–11 2 films · +992% | 2 | $212.4M | +992% | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) $212.4M |
| Week 45, 1996 Nov 3–9 8 films · +71% | 8 | $364.1M | +71% | Ransom (1996) $309.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 45 of 1996?
Action took $363.9M across 5 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Crime ($363.7M) and Thriller ($351.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $351.6M across 7 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language films ($12.5M).
Week 45 of 1996 Box Office by Genre
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Action $363.9M5 films · #1 Ransom (1996) -
Crime $363.7M4 films · #1 Ransom (1996) -
Thriller $351.2M4 films · #1 Ransom (1996) -
Drama $41.7M3 films · #1 Set It Off (1996) -
Romance $41.6M1 film · #1 Set It Off (1996) -
Comedy $360.3K3 films · #1 Santa with Muscles (1996) -
Family $220.2K1 film · #1 Santa with Muscles (1996)
Week 45 of 1996 Box Office by Language
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English $351.6M7 films · #1 Ransom (1996) -
Cantonese $12.5M1 film · #1 Black Mask (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 45 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9)?
Ransom (1996) leads with $309.5M worldwide, $136.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Set It Off (1996) at $41.6M and Black Mask (1996) at $12.5M.
How much did movies released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) earn?
8 films released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $364.1M in all, or $45.5M per film on average. Week 44, 1996 releases took $164.6M.
How many movies released in week 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Ransom (1996) with $309.5M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1996 (Nov 3–9). 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 45, 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.