The Top Movies, Weekend of April 19, 1996
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Primal Fear |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$6,585,472 |
-18.78% |
1,983 |
$3,321 |
$33,094,598 |
17 |
| 2 |
(new) |
The Substitute |
Orion Pictures
|
Drama
|
$6,096,833 |
  |
1,742 |
$3,500 |
$6,096,833 |
3 |
| 3 |
(2) |
James and the Giant Peach |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$5,267,802 |
-30.13% |
2,268 |
$2,323 |
$14,848,806 |
10 |
| 4 |
(3) |
The Birdcage |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$4,737,737 |
-30.04% |
|
  |
  |
45 |
| 5 |
(4) |
Fear |
Universal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$3,924,465 |
-37.83% |
1,615 |
$2,430 |
$12,206,385 |
10 |
| 6 |
(new) |
Mrs. Winterbourne |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$3,872,900 |
  |
1,612 |
$2,403 |
$3,872,900 |
3 |
| 7 |
(new) |
Celtic Pride |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$3,809,248 |
  |
1,832 |
$2,079 |
$3,809,248 |
3 |
| 8 |
(5) |
A Thin Line Between Love & Hate |
New Line
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$3,505,525 |
-39.54% |
1,131 |
$3,099 |
$26,274,816 |
19 |
| 9 |
(6) |
Sgt. Bilko |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$2,222,845 |
-43.12% |
2,190 |
$1,015 |
$26,276,160 |
24 |
| 10 |
(8) |
Flirting with Disaster |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$2,028,781 |
-32.84% |
969 |
$2,094 |
$9,379,053 |
31 |
| 11 |
(7) |
Executive Decision |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,795,816 |
-41.55% |
1,543 |
$1,164 |
$50,531,998 |
38 |
| 12 |
(10) |
Fargo |
Gramercy
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,464,714 |
-22.15% |
699 |
$2,095 |
$16,962,127 |
45 |
| 13 |
(9) |
Oliver & Company |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$1,324,386 |
-47.27% |
1,569 |
$844 |
$16,930,948 |
2,712 |
| 14 |
(11) |
Up Close & Personal |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$980,272 |
-37.38% |
1,056 |
$928 |
$46,873,915 |
52 |
| 15 |
(12) |
A Family Thing |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$648,754 |
-50.10% |
825 |
$786 |
$9,115,534 |
24 |
| 16 |
(15) |
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$618,853 |
-19.66% |
413 |
$1,498 |
$1,654,195 |
10 |
| 17 |
(13) |
Dead Man Walking |
Gramercy
|
Drama
|
$593,443 |
-30.80% |
562 |
$1,056 |
$36,504,596 |
115 |
| 18 |
(21) |
Broken Arrow |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$487,019 |
-5.66% |
620 |
$786 |
$68,256,768 |
73 |
| 19 |
(19) |
Diabolique |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$475,884 |
-21.64% |
742 |
$641 |
$15,331,749 |
31 |
| 20 |
(18) |
Happy Gilmore |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$443,070 |
-27.54% |
547 |
$810 |
$37,311,265 |
66 |
| 21 |
(16) |
Jumanji |
Sony Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$406,660 |
-45.22% |
615 |
$661 |
$100,109,938 |
129 |
| 22 |
(22) |
Down Periscope |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$394,490 |
-15.73% |
658 |
$600 |
$24,580,196 |
52 |
| 23 |
(14) |
All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 |
MGM
|
Adventure
|
$386,855 |
-53.49% |
972 |
$398 |
$7,336,403 |
24 |
| 24 |
(25) |
Jane Eyre |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$359,425 |
+33.16% |
61 |
$5,892 |
$735,752 |
10 |
| 25 |
(20) |
Mr. Holland's Opus |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$358,353 |
-40.59% |
501 |
$715 |
$77,816,728 |
115 |
| 26 |
(17) |
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$324,911 |
-55.99% |
635 |
$512 |
$30,025,702 |
45 |
| 27 |
(24) |
Leaving Las Vegas |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$225,447 |
-31.81% |
254 |
$888 |
$30,841,455 |
178 |
| 28 |
(new) |
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 |
Gramercy
|
Comedy
|
$206,328 |
  |
26 |
$7,936 |
$206,328 |
3 |
| 29 |
(28) |
Wings of Courage |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$186,504 |
-12.97% |
11 |
$16,955 |
$7,511,048 |
367 |
| 30 |
(32) |
Antonia's Line |
First Look
|
Drama
|
$182,430 |
+9.82% |
68 |
$2,683 |
$2,029,194 |
73 |
| 31 |
(re-entry) |
Bloodsport 2 |
FM Entertainment International
|
Action
|
$152,154 |
  |
79 |
$1,926 |
$316,475 |
52 |
| 32 |
(26) |
Se7en |
New Line
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$134,903 |
-49.83% |
168 |
$803 |
$99,951,748 |
213 |
| 33 |
(31) |
The Postman |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$125,357 |
-30.45% |
95 |
$1,320 |
$18,088,463 |
313 |
| 34 |
(27) |
Braveheart |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$112,868 |
-53.44% |
189 |
$597 |
$75,457,649 |
334 |
| 35 |
(29) |
Sense and Sensibility |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$110,918 |
-44.71% |
221 |
$502 |
$41,214,872 |
133 |
| 36 |
(30) |
Mr. Wrong |
Buena Vista
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$81,998 |
-57.24% |
159 |
$516 |
$12,781,045 |
66 |
| 37 |
(36) |
Angels and Insects |
Goldwyn Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$77,160 |
-22.15% |
60 |
$1,286 |
$2,958,870 |
87 |
| 38 |
(55) |
Hellraiser IV: Bloodline |
Miramax
|
Horror
|
$73,181 |
+103.18% |
58 |
$1,262 |
$9,100,234 |
45 |
| 39 |
(39) |
The Celluloid Closet |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$72,202 |
-13.92% |
23 |
$3,139 |
$658,500 |
38 |
| 40 |
(41) |
Girl 6 |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$71,719 |
-10.17% |
142 |
$505 |
$4,855,000 |
31 |
| 41 |
(35) |
Mighty Aphrodite |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$66,228 |
-39.80% |
56 |
$1,183 |
$6,315,317 |
178 |
| 42 |
(new) |
The Monster |
Cinepix Film Properties
|
Comedy
|
$59,023 |
  |
13 |
$4,540 |
$59,023 |
3 |
| 43 |
(43) |
The Flower of My Secret |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$58,513 |
-13.38% |
29 |
$2,018 |
$520,347 |
45 |
| 44 |
(re-entry) |
Nixon |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$55,936 |
  |
184 |
$304 |
$13,642,684 |
124 |
| 45 |
(45) |
Anne Frank Remembered |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$54,559 |
-14.29% |
24 |
$2,273 |
$606,713 |
60 |
| 46 |
(52) |
Wallace & Gromit |
Northern Arts Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$51,311 |
+21.72% |
3 |
$17,104 |
$150,332 |
16 |
| 47 |
(re-entry) |
The Young Poisoner's Handbook |
|
|
$51,070 |
  |
15 |
$3,405 |
$330,466 |
60 |
| 48 |
(47) |
The Last Supper |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$48,209 |
-17.94% |
20 |
$2,410 |
$189,534 |
17 |
| 49 |
(49) |
Across The Sea of Time |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$43,606 |
-19.60% |
1 |
$43,606 |
$2,578,336 |
185 |
| 50 |
(23) |
Faithful |
New Line
|
Black Comedy
|
$40,512 |
-88.05% |
100 |
$405 |
$2,087,847 |
17 |
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