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Box office · Week 47 · Nov 17–23, 1996

Box Office Week 47, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 17–23

Star Trek: First Contact (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23), with $146M worldwide, ahead of Jingle All the Way (1996) at $129.8M and Shine (1996) at $36M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $313.8M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 38% on Week 46, 1996, whose releases took $507.5M.

week 47 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$313.8M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 46, 1996
−38%
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 47, 1996

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

1996 · Action, Adventure

$146M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$92M US & Canada · 63% $54M elsewhere · 37%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 47 of 1996?

Star Trek: First Contact (1996) leads with $146M, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $313.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Star Trek: First Contact (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $146M Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    $92M US & Canada · 63% $54M elsewhere · 37%
  2. Jingle All the Way (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $129.8M Jingle All the Way (1996)
    $60.6M US & Canada · 47% $69.2M elsewhere · 53%
  3. Shine (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $36M Shine (1996)
    $35.9M US & Canada · 100% $106.8K elsewhere · <1%
  4. Ridicule (1996) movie poster Number 4
    $2M Ridicule (1996)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23).

  1. 1 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) movie poster
    Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Nov 22, 1996 · English · Action, Adventure $146M worldwide
    Nov 22, 1996 US and Canada: $92M Rest of the world: $54M Worldwide: $146M
  2. 2 Jingle All the Way (1996) movie poster
    Jingle All the Way (1996) Nov 22, 1996 · English · Comedy, Family $129.8M worldwide
    Nov 22, 1996 US and Canada: $60.6M Rest of the world: $69.2M Worldwide: $129.8M
  3. 3 Shine (1996) movie poster
    Shine (1996) Nov 20, 1996 · English · Biography, Drama $36M worldwide
    Nov 20, 1996 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $106.8K Worldwide: $36M
  4. 4 Ridicule (1996) movie poster
    Ridicule (1996) Nov 22, 1996 · French · Drama, History $2M worldwide
    Nov 22, 1996 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 1996?

Of the top 4, Ridicule (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Jingle All the Way (1996) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $190.5M (61%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) $146M
    $92M US & Canada · 63% $54M elsewhere · 37%
  2. 2 Jingle All the Way (1996) $129.8M
    $60.6M US & Canada · 47% $69.2M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 Shine (1996) $36M
    $35.9M US & Canada · 100% $106.8K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Ridicule (1996) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 1991 earned the most: $709.1M from 9 films, led by Beauty and the Beast (1991). Week 47, 1996 took $313.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 1987 Nov 15–21 5 films 5 $59M – Nuts (1987) $31M
Week 47, 1988 Nov 13–19 5 films · +196% 5 $174.5M +196% The Land Before Time (1988) $84.8M
Week 47, 1989 Nov 19–25 3 films · +146% 3 $430M +146% Back to the Future Part II (1989) $332.9M
Week 47, 1990 Nov 18–24 5 films · −68% 5 $139.4M −68% 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) $71.6M
Week 47, 1991 Nov 17–23 9 films · +409% 9 $709.1M +409% Beauty and the Beast (1991) $451.3M
Week 47, 1992 Nov 15–21 3 films · −93% 3 $50.2M −93% Malcolm X (1992) $48.2M
Week 47, 1993 Nov 14–20 2 films · −1% 2 $49.6M −1% Addams Family Values (1993) $48.9M
Week 47, 1994 Nov 13–19 5 films · +298% 5 $197.5M +298% Star Trek: Generations (1994) $118.1M
Week 47, 1995 Nov 19–25 6 films · +163% 6 $519.7M +163% Toy Story (1995) $394.4M
Week 47, 1996 Nov 17–23 4 films · −40% 4 $313.8M −40% Star Trek: First Contact (1996) $146M
FAQ

Box Office Week 47 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23)?

Star Trek: First Contact (1996) leads with $146M worldwide, $92M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jingle All the Way (1996) at $129.8M and Shine (1996) at $36M.

How much did movies released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23) earn?

4 films released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $313.8M in all, or $78.5M per film on average. Week 46, 1996 releases took $507.5M.

How many movies released in week 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Star Trek: First Contact (1996) with $146M.

How much of the Week 47, 1996 box office came from the US and Canada?

$190.5M of the $313.8M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1996 (Nov 17–23). 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 47, 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.