The Top Movies, Weekend of April 12, 1996
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Primal Fear |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$8,108,561 |
-17.86% |
1,983 |
$4,089 |
$23,820,908 |
10 |
| 2 |
(new) |
James and the Giant Peach |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$7,539,098 |
  |
2,262 |
$3,333 |
$7,539,098 |
3 |
| 3 |
(3) |
The Birdcage |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$6,772,210 |
-26.54% |
2,285 |
$2,964 |
$97,752,823 |
38 |
| 4 |
(new) |
Fear |
Universal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$6,312,240 |
  |
1,484 |
$4,254 |
$6,312,240 |
3 |
| 5 |
(2) |
A Thin Line Between Love & Hate |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$5,797,633 |
-37.73% |
1,131 |
$5,126 |
$21,233,876 |
12 |
| 6 |
(4) |
Sgt. Bilko |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$3,907,690 |
-35.77% |
2,326 |
$1,680 |
$23,080,485 |
17 |
| 7 |
(5) |
Executive Decision |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$3,072,312 |
-36.50% |
2,082 |
$1,476 |
$47,755,379 |
31 |
| 8 |
(10) |
Flirting with Disaster |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$3,021,024 |
+71.06% |
969 |
$3,118 |
$6,598,430 |
24 |
| 9 |
(6) |
Oliver & Company |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$2,511,597 |
-32.24% |
1,887 |
$1,331 |
$14,926,115 |
2,705 |
| 10 |
(7) |
Fargo |
Gramercy
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,881,347 |
-25.83% |
716 |
$2,628 |
$14,900,107 |
38 |
| 11 |
(8) |
Up Close & Personal |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$1,565,385 |
-22.66% |
1,431 |
$1,094 |
$45,435,194 |
45 |
| 12 |
(9) |
A Family Thing |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$1,300,013 |
-35.28% |
1,134 |
$1,146 |
$8,062,911 |
17 |
| 13 |
(13) |
Dead Man Walking |
Gramercy
|
Drama
|
$857,595 |
-21.93% |
718 |
$1,194 |
$35,563,324 |
108 |
| 14 |
(30) |
All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 |
MGM
|
Adventure
|
$831,702 |
+436.38% |
1,609 |
$517 |
$6,687,061 |
17 |
| 15 |
(new) |
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$770,280 |
  |
163 |
$4,726 |
$770,280 |
3 |
| 16 |
(14) |
Jumanji |
Sony Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$742,295 |
-27.07% |
695 |
$1,068 |
$99,408,648 |
122 |
| 17 |
(12) |
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$738,311 |
-46.81% |
1,140 |
$648 |
$29,487,479 |
38 |
| 18 |
(17) |
Happy Gilmore |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$611,460 |
-14.88% |
711 |
$860 |
$36,676,015 |
59 |
| 19 |
(11) |
Diabolique |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$607,316 |
-60.19% |
1,222 |
$497 |
$14,598,360 |
24 |
| 20 |
(16) |
Mr. Holland's Opus |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$603,203 |
-31.97% |
782 |
$771 |
$77,286,834 |
108 |
| 21 |
(18) |
Broken Arrow |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$516,220 |
-15.78% |
687 |
$751 |
$67,602,450 |
66 |
| 22 |
(19) |
Down Periscope |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$468,110 |
-17.83% |
770 |
$608 |
$24,053,731 |
45 |
| 23 |
(15) |
Faithful |
New Line
|
Black Comedy
|
$338,873 |
-64.99% |
803 |
$422 |
$1,917,529 |
10 |
| 24 |
(20) |
Leaving Las Vegas |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$330,635 |
-31.80% |
377 |
$877 |
$30,467,883 |
171 |
| 25 |
(new) |
Jane Eyre |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$269,929 |
  |
35 |
$7,712 |
$269,929 |
3 |
| 26 |
(21) |
Se7en |
New Line
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$268,913 |
-42.00% |
201 |
$1,338 |
$99,733,675 |
206 |
| 27 |
(22) |
Braveheart |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$242,429 |
-44.58% |
352 |
$689 |
$75,244,954 |
327 |
| 28 |
(26) |
Wings of Courage |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$214,306 |
-6.53% |
11 |
$19,482 |
$7,220,058 |
360 |
| 29 |
(23) |
Sense and Sensibility |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$200,595 |
-43.50% |
336 |
$597 |
$41,023,967 |
126 |
| 30 |
(re-entry) |
Mr. Wrong |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$191,770 |
  |
302 |
$635 |
$12,646,996 |
59 |
| 31 |
(24) |
The Postman |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$180,238 |
-48.81% |
|
  |
  |
306 |
| 32 |
(27) |
Antonia's Line |
First Look
|
Drama
|
$166,110 |
-14.21% |
66 |
$2,517 |
$1,729,977 |
66 |
| 33 |
(31) |
Twelve Monkeys |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$133,450 |
-8.20% |
157 |
$850 |
$57,097,229 |
110 |
| 34 |
(new) |
Getting Away with Murder |
Savoy
|
|
$127,691 |
  |
150 |
$851 |
$127,691 |
3 |
| 35 |
(35) |
Mighty Aphrodite |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$110,016 |
-10.86% |
94 |
$1,170 |
$6,202,754 |
171 |
| 36 |
(34) |
Angels & Insects |
Goldwyn Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$99,112 |
-24.25% |
71 |
$1,396 |
$2,835,292 |
80 |
| 37 |
(32) |
Babe |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$96,045 |
-31.86% |
198 |
$485 |
$63,634,380 |
255 |
| 38 |
(33) |
Muppet Treasure Island |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$84,992 |
-35.48% |
193 |
$440 |
$32,775,721 |
59 |
| 39 |
(42) |
The Celluloid Closet |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$83,873 |
+16.65% |
18 |
$4,660 |
$553,600 |
31 |
| 40 |
(re-entry) |
When We Were Colored |
BET Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$81,500 |
  |
64 |
$1,273 |
$1,419,396 |
80 |
| 41 |
(25) |
Girl 6 |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$79,838 |
-67.67% |
151 |
$529 |
$4,752,862 |
24 |
| 42 |
(29) |
The Bridges of Madison County |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$75,267 |
-51.70% |
206 |
$365 |
$71,477,088 |
318 |
| 43 |
(43) |
The Flower of My Secret |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
|
$67,549 |
-0.32% |
34 |
$1,987 |
$432,340 |
38 |
| 44 |
(39) |
Waiting to Exhale |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$65,987 |
-23.21% |
103 |
$641 |
$66,947,948 |
115 |
| 45 |
(45) |
Anne Frank Remembered |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$63,654 |
+5.44% |
25 |
$2,546 |
$522,588 |
53 |
| 46 |
(38) |
Eye for an Eye |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$60,089 |
-30.88% |
99 |
$607 |
$26,729,447 |
94 |
| 47 |
(re-entry) |
The Last Supper |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$58,751 |
  |
19 |
$3,092 |
$111,025 |
10 |
| 48 |
(re-entry) |
Ghost in the Shell |
|
Action
|
$54,939 |
  |
7 |
$7,848 |
$160,222 |
10 |
| 49 |
(41) |
Across The Sea of Time |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$54,237 |
-31.50% |
1 |
$54,237 |
$2,450,769 |
178 |
| 50 |
(36) |
White Squall |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$53,064 |
-55.33% |
132 |
$402 |
$10,229,300 |
73 |
| 51 |
(40) |
The American President |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$46,004 |
-45.75% |
82 |
$561 |
$60,009,496 |
150 |
| 52 |
(new) |
Wallace & Gromit |
Northern Arts Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$42,154 |
  |
3 |
$14,051 |
$88,896 |
9 |
| 53 |
(46) |
Father of the Bride Part II |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$40,230 |
-25.53% |
62 |
$649 |
$76,578,911 |
129 |
| 54 |
(49) |
Black Sheep |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$36,218 |
-8.34% |
75 |
$483 |
$31,329,072 |
73 |
| 55 |
(44) |
Hellraiser IV: Bloodline |
Miramax
|
Horror
|
$36,018 |
-44.02% |
87 |
$414 |
$9,014,371 |
38 |
| 56 |
(48) |
Toy Story |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$34,992 |
-32.53% |
81 |
$432 |
$184,849,036 |
145 |
| 57 |
(28) |
Grumpier Old Men |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$31,343 |
-80.99% |
265 |
$118 |
$71,499,832 |
115 |
| 58 |
(re-entry) |
The White Balloon |
October Films
|
Drama
|
$26,205 |
  |
11 |
$2,382 |
$656,109 |
80 |
| 59 |
(47) |
It's My Party |
MGM
|
|
$25,736 |
-51.55% |
14 |
$1,838 |
$455,101 |
24 |
| 60 |
(37) |
Heat |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$25,614 |
-71.09% |
121 |
$212 |
$67,421,778 |
122 |
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