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Box office · Week 52 · Dec 22–28, 1996

Box Office Week 52, 1996: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 22–28

Evita (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28), with $141M worldwide, ahead of Michael (1996) at $119.7M and The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) at $20.3M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $286.1M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 30% on Week 51, 1996, whose releases took $407.7M. By genre, Drama leads with $286.1M across 6 releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$286.1M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 51, 1996
−30%
Evita (1996) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 52, 1996

Evita (1996)

1996 · Biography, Drama

$141M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$50M US & Canada · 35% $91M elsewhere · 65%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 52 of 1996?

Evita (1996) leads with $141M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $285.8M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Evita (1996) movie poster Number 1
    $141M Evita (1996)
    $50M US & Canada · 35% $91M elsewhere · 65%
  2. Michael (1996) movie poster Number 2
    $119.7M Michael (1996)
    $95.3M US & Canada · 80% $24.4M elsewhere · 20%
  3. The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) movie poster Number 3
    $20.3M The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
    $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Portrait of a Lady (1996) movie poster Number 4
    $3.7M The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
    $3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Thieves (1996) movie poster Number 5
    $1M Thieves (1996)
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 52 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 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28).

  1. 1 Evita (1996) movie poster
    Evita (1996) Dec 25, 1996 · Biography, Drama $141M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $91M Worldwide: $141M
  2. 2 Michael (1996) movie poster
    Michael (1996) Dec 25, 1996 · Drama, Fantasy $119.7M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $95.3M Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $119.7M
  3. 3 The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) movie poster
    The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) Dec 25, 1996 · English · Biography, Drama $20.3M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
  4. 4 The Portrait of a Lady (1996) movie poster
    The Portrait of a Lady (1996) Dec 24, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $3.7M worldwide
    Dec 24, 1996 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
  5. 5 Thieves (1996) movie poster
    Thieves (1996) Dec 25, 1996 · French · Drama, Romance $1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
  6. 6 Will It Snow for Christmas? (1996) movie poster
    Will It Snow for Christmas? (1996) Dec 25, 1996 · French · Drama $364.1K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $52K Rest of the world: $312.2K Worldwide: $364.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 1996?

Of the top 6, The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Will It Snow for Christmas? (1996) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $170.4M (60%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Evita (1996) $141M
    $50M US & Canada · 35% $91M elsewhere · 65%
  2. 2 Michael (1996) $119.7M
    $95.3M US & Canada · 80% $24.4M elsewhere · 20%
  3. 3 The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) $20.3M
    $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Portrait of a Lady (1996) $3.7M
    $3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Thieves (1996) $1M
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Will It Snow for Christmas? (1996) $364.1K
    $52K US & Canada · 14% $312.2K elsewhere · 86%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $286.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 10–16) with $507.5M, led by The English Patient (1996).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The English Patient (1996) $507.5M The English Patient (1996)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) $313.8M Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 101 Dalmatians (1996) $353.5M 101 Dalmatians (1996)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Daylight (1996) $181.8M Daylight (1996)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Jerry Maguire (1996) $379.9M Jerry Maguire (1996)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Scream (1996) $407.7M Scream (1996)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Evita (1996) $286.1M Evita (1996)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 1, 1997 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 The Only Thrill (1997) $52.4K The Only Thrill (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 1996 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1993 earned the most: $376.9M from 9 films, led by Philadelphia (1993). Week 52, 1996 took $286.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1987 Dec 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1988 Dec 18–24 8 films 8 $210M – Working Girl (1988) $103M
Week 52, 1989 Dec 24–30 1 film · −99% 1 $3M −99% Akira (1989) $3M
Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 2 films · +4715% 2 $144.2M +4715% The Godfather: Part III (1990) $136.9M
Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 7 films · −13% 7 $125.3M −13% The Prince of Tides (1991) $74.8M
Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 4 films · +43% 4 $178.6M +43% Scent of a Woman (1992) $134.1M
Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 9 films · +111% 9 $376.9M +111% Philadelphia (1993) $206.7M
Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 7 films · −19% 7 $305.1M −19% Nell (1994) $106.7M
Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 4 films · −86% 4 $43.4M −86% Dead Man Walking (1995) $39.4M
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 6 films · +559% 6 $286.1M +559% Evita (1996) $141M
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 52 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28)?

Evita (1996) leads with $141M worldwide, $50M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Michael (1996) at $119.7M and The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) at $20.3M.

How much did movies released in week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28) earn?

6 films released in week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $286.1M in all, or $47.7M per film on average. Week 51, 1996 releases took $407.7M.

How many movies released in week 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Evita (1996) with $141M.

How much of the Week 52, 1996 box office came from the US and Canada?

$170.4M of the $286.1M total, or 60%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 1996 (Dec 22–28). 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 52, 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.