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Box office · Week 50 · Dec 8–14, 1996

Box Office Week 50, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 8–14

Jerry Maguire (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14), with $273.6M worldwide, ahead of Mars Attacks! (1996) at $101.4M and Whisper of the Heart (1996) at $4.6M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $379.9M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 109% on Week 49, 1996, whose releases took $181.8M. By genre, Comedy leads with $375.2M across 3 releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$379.9M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 49, 1996
+109%
Jerry Maguire (1996) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 50, 1996

Jerry Maguire (1996)

1996 · Drama, Sport

$273.6M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$154M US & Canada · 56% $119.6M elsewhere · 44%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 50 of 1996?

Jerry Maguire (1996) leads with $273.6M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $379.9M, 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.

  1. Jerry Maguire (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $273.6M Jerry Maguire (1996)
    $154M US & Canada · 56% $119.6M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Mars Attacks! (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $101.4M Mars Attacks! (1996)
    $37.8M US & Canada · 37% $63.6M elsewhere · 63%
  3. Whisper of the Heart (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $4.6M Whisper of the Heart (1996)
    $498.2K US & Canada · 11% $4.1M elsewhere · 89%
  4. Citizen Ruth (1996) movie poster Number 4
    $285.1K Citizen Ruth (1996)
    $285.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Johns (1996) movie poster Number 5
    $50.8K Johns (1996)
    $50.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14).

  1. 1 Jerry Maguire (1996) movie poster
    Jerry Maguire (1996) Dec 13, 1996 · English · Drama, Sport $273.6M worldwide
    Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $154M Rest of the world: $119.6M Worldwide: $273.6M
  2. 2 Mars Attacks! (1996) movie poster
    Mars Attacks! (1996) Dec 13, 1996 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $101.4M worldwide
    Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $63.6M Worldwide: $101.4M
  3. 3 Whisper of the Heart (1996) movie poster
    Whisper of the Heart (1996) Dec 13, 1996 · Japanese · Drama, Romance $4.6M worldwide
    Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $498.2K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.6M
  4. 4 Citizen Ruth (1996) movie poster
    Citizen Ruth (1996) Dec 13, 1996 · English · Drama, Comedy $285.1K worldwide
    Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $285.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $285.1K
  5. 5 Johns (1996) movie poster
    Johns (1996) Dec 10, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $50.8K worldwide
    Dec 10, 1996 US and Canada: $50.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1996?

Of the top 5, Citizen Ruth (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Whisper of the Heart (1996) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $192.6M (51%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M
    $154M US & Canada · 56% $119.6M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 Mars Attacks! (1996) $101.4M
    $37.8M US & Canada · 37% $63.6M elsewhere · 63%
  3. 3 Whisper of the Heart (1996) $4.6M
    $498.2K US & Canada · 11% $4.1M elsewhere · 89%
  4. 4 Citizen Ruth (1996) $285.1K
    $285.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Johns (1996) $50.8K
    $50.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $379.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 10–16) with $507.5M, led by The English Patient (1996).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Romeo + Juliet (1996) $164.6M Romeo + Juliet (1996)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Ransom (1996) $364.1M Ransom (1996)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The English Patient (1996) $507.5M The English Patient (1996)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) $313.8M Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 101 Dalmatians (1996) $353.5M 101 Dalmatians (1996)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Daylight (1996) $181.8M Daylight (1996)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Jerry Maguire (1996) $379.9M Jerry Maguire (1996)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Scream (1996) $407.7M Scream (1996)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Evita (1996) $286.1M Evita (1996)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1995 earned the most: $641M from 7 films, led by Jumanji (1995). Week 50, 1996 took $379.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1987 Dec 6–12 6 films 6 $125.7M – Throw Momma from the Train (1987) $57.9M
Week 50, 1988 Dec 4–10 4 films · +88% 4 $236.8M +88% Twins (1988) $216.6M
Week 50, 1989 Dec 10–16 6 films · −11% 6 $209.7M −11% Driving Miss Daisy (1989) $145.8M
Week 50, 1990 Dec 9–15 3 films · −77% 3 $48.3M −77% Mermaids (1990) $35.4M
Week 50, 1991 Dec 8–14 4 films · +650% 4 $362.6M +650% Hook (1991) $300.9M
Week 50, 1992 Dec 6–12 3 films · +3% 3 $372.2M +3% A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M
Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 6 films · −65% 6 $131.2M −65% Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) $57.3M
Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 5 films · +85% 5 $243.2M +85% Disclosure (1994) $214M
Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 7 films · +164% 7 $641M +164% Jumanji (1995) $262.8M
Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 5 films · −41% 5 $379.9M −41% Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M
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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 50 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 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14)?

Jerry Maguire (1996) leads with $273.6M worldwide, $154M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mars Attacks! (1996) at $101.4M and Whisper of the Heart (1996) at $4.6M.

How much did movies released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14) earn?

5 films released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $379.9M in all, or $76M per film on average. Week 49, 1996 releases took $181.8M.

How many movies released in week 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Jerry Maguire (1996) with $273.6M.

How much of the Week 50, 1996 box office came from the US and Canada?

$192.6M of the $379.9M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1996 (Dec 8–14). 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 50, 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.