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#9,379 All-time worldwide
#154 1996 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $4.4M
Budget $24.0M
Gross minus budget -$19.6M
ROI 0.18x

Domestic gross

$1.9M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$2.5M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$567,600

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Ed ranks

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Quick answer

How did Ed (1996) perform at the box office?

High confidence

Ed (1996) earned a reported $4.4M worldwide against a reported $24.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$19.6M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.18x. In this database it currently ranks #9,379 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #154 among 1996 releases.

Worldwide gross
$4,400,000
Budget
$24,000,000
Gross minus budget
-$19,600,000
ROI
0.18x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

Jack Cooper could be a world-class baseball pitcher if he didn't keep buckling under the pressure. He tries to keep his spirits up after he's traded to a minor league team but loses all hope when he discovers that Ed, one of his teammates, is a chimp. Ed used to be the team mascot, but was promoted to third base when the owners realized he had a talent for baseball. As Jack struggles to get used to his new surroundings, Ed helps him regain his confidence on and off the field.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Mar 15, 1996
Production
Universal Pictures, Longview Entertainment
Countries
US

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AI summary

Why this movie matters

Released in 1996, Ed is positioned in this dataset as a Comedy, Family title from Universal Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $4.4M, reported production budget is $24.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$19.6M, ROI is 0.18x. For comparison, it currently sits #9,379 all-time in the current chart set and #154 among 1996 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.