The Top Movies, Weekend of April 5, 1996
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
Primal Fear |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$9,871,222 |
  |
1,983 |
$4,978 |
$11,892,480 |
3 |
| 2 |
(new) |
A Thin Line Between Love & Hate |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$9,310,414 |
  |
1,131 |
$8,232 |
$11,934,706 |
5 |
| 3 |
(1) |
The Birdcage |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$9,219,443 |
-8.78% |
2,236 |
$4,123 |
$87,604,273 |
31 |
| 4 |
(2) |
Sgt. Bilko |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$6,084,230 |
-24.98% |
2,309 |
$2,635 |
$16,727,320 |
10 |
| 5 |
(3) |
Executive Decision |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$4,838,155 |
-30.03% |
2,285 |
$2,117 |
$42,852,311 |
24 |
| 6 |
(4) |
Oliver & Company |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$3,706,594 |
-17.46% |
2,189 |
$1,693 |
$10,001,867 |
2,698 |
| 7 |
(8) |
Fargo |
Gramercy
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$2,536,491 |
-6.22% |
716 |
$3,543 |
$12,160,219 |
31 |
| 8 |
(7) |
Up Close & Personal |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$2,023,927 |
-27.44% |
1,629 |
$1,242 |
$42,979,202 |
38 |
| 9 |
(6) |
A Family Thing |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$2,008,728 |
-33.50% |
1,134 |
$1,771 |
$5,960,404 |
10 |
| 10 |
(18) |
Flirting with Disaster |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$1,766,054 |
+150.19% |
285 |
$6,197 |
$2,959,743 |
17 |
| 11 |
(5) |
Diabolique |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,525,499 |
-55.79% |
1,754 |
$870 |
$13,302,530 |
17 |
| 12 |
(10) |
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$1,388,094 |
-30.19% |
1,673 |
$830 |
$27,736,272 |
31 |
| 13 |
(11) |
Dead Man Walking |
Gramercy
|
Drama
|
$1,098,509 |
-27.68% |
769 |
$1,428 |
$34,163,268 |
101 |
| 14 |
(12) |
Jumanji |
Sony Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$1,017,888 |
-22.74% |
783 |
$1,300 |
$98,135,121 |
115 |
| 15 |
(new) |
Faithful |
New Line
|
Black Comedy
|
$967,956 |
  |
803 |
$1,205 |
$1,910,729 |
3 |
| 16 |
(13) |
Mr. Holland's Opus |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$886,656 |
-30.95% |
1,094 |
$810 |
$76,257,788 |
101 |
| 17 |
(20) |
Happy Gilmore |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$718,325 |
+14.00% |
876 |
$820 |
$35,679,265 |
52 |
| 18 |
(15) |
Broken Arrow |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$612,936 |
-25.70% |
786 |
$780 |
$66,824,846 |
59 |
| 19 |
(16) |
Down Periscope |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$569,665 |
-29.69% |
728 |
$783 |
$23,333,770 |
38 |
| 20 |
(17) |
Leaving Las Vegas |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$484,787 |
-32.05% |
511 |
$949 |
$29,890,321 |
164 |
| 21 |
(27) |
Se7en |
New Line
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$463,643 |
+103.50% |
233 |
$1,990 |
$99,329,755 |
199 |
| 22 |
(21) |
Braveheart |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$437,436 |
-25.49% |
491 |
$891 |
$74,804,880 |
320 |
| 23 |
(19) |
Sense and Sensibility |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$355,013 |
-45.07% |
477 |
$744 |
$40,668,019 |
119 |
| 24 |
(23) |
The Postman |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$352,125 |
-21.11% |
234 |
$1,505 |
$17,574,314 |
299 |
| 25 |
(14) |
Girl 6 |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$246,951 |
-76.27% |
442 |
$559 |
$4,567,086 |
17 |
| 26 |
(30) |
Wings of Courage |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$229,287 |
+17.74% |
10 |
$22,929 |
$6,791,429 |
353 |
| 27 |
(28) |
Antonia's Line |
First Look
|
Drama
|
$193,623 |
-10.74% |
57 |
$3,397 |
$1,488,501 |
59 |
| 28 |
(24) |
Grumpier Old Men |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$164,857 |
-51.82% |
750 |
$220 |
$71,373,779 |
108 |
| 29 |
(41) |
The Bridges of Madison County |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$155,833 |
+45.88% |
611 |
$255 |
$71,295,070 |
311 |
| 30 |
(9) |
All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 |
MGM
|
Adventure
|
$155,059 |
-93.13% |
2,037 |
$76 |
$4,684,426 |
10 |
| 31 |
(29) |
Twelve Monkeys |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$145,365 |
-29.13% |
190 |
$765 |
$56,891,099 |
103 |
| 32 |
(25) |
Babe |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$140,955 |
-51.25% |
324 |
$435 |
$63,457,225 |
248 |
| 33 |
(35) |
Muppet Treasure Island |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$131,738 |
-27.52% |
255 |
$517 |
$32,628,210 |
52 |
| 34 |
(37) |
Angels & Insects |
Goldwyn Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$130,848 |
-18.35% |
87 |
$1,504 |
$2,663,770 |
73 |
| 35 |
(40) |
Mighty Aphrodite |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$123,417 |
+13.74% |
89 |
$1,387 |
$6,036,247 |
164 |
| 36 |
(re-entry) |
White Squall |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$118,804 |
  |
273 |
$435 |
$10,095,861 |
66 |
| 37 |
(32) |
Heat |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$88,609 |
-53.19% |
252 |
$352 |
$67,341,986 |
115 |
| 38 |
(36) |
Eye for an Eye |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$86,936 |
-49.66% |
147 |
$591 |
$26,621,419 |
87 |
| 39 |
(38) |
Waiting to Exhale |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$85,936 |
-35.16% |
133 |
$646 |
$66,833,260 |
108 |
| 40 |
(34) |
The American President |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$84,807 |
-54.51% |
125 |
$678 |
$59,940,403 |
143 |
| 41 |
(re-entry) |
Across The Sea of Time |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$79,179 |
  |
1 |
$79,179 |
$2,345,023 |
171 |
| 42 |
(50) |
The Celluloid Closet |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$71,900 |
+34.34% |
20 |
$3,595 |
$435,119 |
24 |
| 43 |
(49) |
The Flower of My Secret |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
|
$67,769 |
+18.06% |
28 |
$2,420 |
$336,361 |
31 |
| 44 |
(33) |
Hellraiser IV: Bloodline |
Miramax
|
Horror
|
$64,345 |
-65.94% |
148 |
$435 |
$8,951,252 |
31 |
| 45 |
(48) |
Anne Frank Remembered |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$60,370 |
-17.73% |
19 |
$3,177 |
$421,008 |
46 |
| 46 |
(39) |
Father of the Bride Part II |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$54,020 |
-54.44% |
116 |
$466 |
$76,508,740 |
122 |
| 47 |
(42) |
It's My Party |
MGM
|
|
$53,116 |
-47.81% |
21 |
$2,529 |
$404,121 |
17 |
| 48 |
(47) |
Toy Story |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$51,861 |
-32.74% |
114 |
$455 |
$184,791,362 |
138 |
| 49 |
(re-entry) |
Black Sheep |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$39,514 |
  |
95 |
$416 |
$31,283,018 |
66 |
| 50 |
(re-entry) |
Chungking Express |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$39,052 |
  |
18 |
$2,170 |
$332,003 |
31 |
| 51 |
(new) |
Bang |
|
|
$527 |
  |
2 |
$264 |
$527 |
7 |
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