#1 of 8 #1 movie of Week 51, 1996
1996 · Mystery, Thriller
$173M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$103M US & Canada · 60% $70M elsewhere · 40%
Box office · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 1996
Box Office Week 51, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 15–21
Scream (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21), with $173M worldwide, ahead of One Fine Day (1996) at $97.5M and Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) at $63.1M. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $407.7M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 7% on Week 50, 1996, whose releases took $379.9M. By genre, Crime leads with $236.2M across 2 releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $407.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 1996
- +7%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 1996?
Scream (1996) leads with $173M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $381.4M, 94% of what all 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 51 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 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21).
- 1 Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $103M Rest of the world: $70M Worldwide: $173M
- 2 Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $46.2M Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $97.5M
- 3 Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $63.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.1M
- 4 Dec 18, 1996 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $25.4M
- 5 Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3M
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Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M - 7
Dec 18, 1996 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M - 8
Dec 18, 1996 US and Canada: $181.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $181.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1996?
Of the top 8, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while One Fine Day (1996) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $275.4M (68%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Scream (1996) $173M $103M US & Canada · 60% $70M elsewhere · 40%
- 2 One Fine Day (1996) $97.5M $46.2M US & Canada · 47% $51.4M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) $63.1M $63.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 In Love and War (1996) $25.4M $14.5M US & Canada · 57% $10.9M elsewhere · 43%
- 5 My Fellow Americans (1996) $22.3M $22.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) $13.3M $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Marvin's Room (1996) $12.8M $12.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Beyond Silence (1996) $181.9K $181.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $407.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 10–16) with $507.5M, led by The English Patient (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)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 101 Dalmatians (1996) $353.5M 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Daylight (1996) $181.8M Daylight (1996)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Jerry Maguire (1996) $379.9M Jerry Maguire (1996)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Scream (1996) $407.7M Scream (1996)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Evita (1996) $286.1M Evita (1996)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1993 earned the most: $649.1M from 6 films, led by Schindler's List (1993). Week 51, 1996 took $407.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1987 Dec 13–19 11 films | 11 | $342.5M | – | Moonstruck (1987) $80.6M |
| Week 51, 1988 Dec 11–17 6 films · +33% | 6 | $456.1M | +33% | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
| Week 51, 1989 Dec 17–23 5 films · −31% | 5 | $312.5M | −31% | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $161M |
| Week 51, 1990 Dec 16–22 6 films · −3% | 6 | $304.6M | −3% | Kindergarten Cop (1990) $202M |
| Week 51, 1991 Dec 15–21 4 films · +13% | 4 | $345.6M | +13% | JFK (1991) $205.4M |
| Week 51, 1992 Dec 13–19 5 films · −76% | 5 | $81.8M | −76% | Leap of Faith (1992) $23.4M |
| Week 51, 1993 Dec 12–18 6 films · +693% | 6 | $649.1M | +693% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| Week 51, 1994 Dec 11–17 5 films · −57% | 5 | $278.8M | −57% | Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M |
| Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 7 films · −28% | 7 | $200.9M | −28% | Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M |
| Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 8 films · +103% | 8 | $407.7M | +103% | Scream (1996) $173M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 51 of 1996?
Crime took $236.2M across 2 films, 58% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($195.8M) and Horror ($173M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $407.5M across 7 films, 100% of the total, ahead of German-language films ($181.9K).
Week 51 of 1996 Box Office by Genre
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Crime $236.2M2 films · #1 Scream (1996) -
Comedy $195.8M4 films · #1 One Fine Day (1996) -
Horror $173M1 film · #1 Scream (1996) -
Mystery $173M1 film · #1 Scream (1996) -
Thriller $173M1 film · #1 Scream (1996) -
Drama $149.2M5 films · #1 One Fine Day (1996) -
Romance $122.9M2 films · #1 One Fine Day (1996) -
Adventure $85.4M2 films · #1 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) -
Animation $63.1M1 film · #1 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) -
History $13.3M1 film · #1 Ghosts of Mississippi (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 51 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 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21)?
Scream (1996) leads with $173M worldwide, $103M of it in the US & Canada. Next come One Fine Day (1996) at $97.5M and Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) at $63.1M.
How much did movies released in week 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21) earn?
8 films released in week 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $407.7M in all, or $51M per film on average. Week 50, 1996 releases took $379.9M.
How many movies released in week 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scream (1996) with $173M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1996 (Dec 15–21). 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 51, 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.