The Top Movies, Weekend of May 31, 1996
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Mission: Impossible |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$21,629,362 |
-52.40% |
3,012 |
$7,181 |
$107,154,708 |
12 |
| 2 |
(2) |
Twister |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$17,112,505 |
-54.93% |
2,808 |
$6,094 |
$168,873,442 |
24 |
| 3 |
(new) |
Dragonheart |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$15,027,150 |
  |
2,130 |
$7,055 |
$15,027,150 |
3 |
| 4 |
(new) |
Eddie |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$8,041,972 |
  |
1,989 |
$4,043 |
$8,041,972 |
3 |
| 5 |
(new) |
The Arrival |
Orion Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$4,806,763 |
  |
1,693 |
$2,839 |
$4,806,763 |
3 |
| 6 |
(3) |
Spy Hard |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$4,321,588 |
-58.64% |
2,319 |
$1,864 |
$16,817,835 |
10 |
| 7 |
(4) |
Flipper |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$1,916,040 |
-64.56% |
2,281 |
$840 |
$13,238,265 |
17 |
| 8 |
(5) |
The Truth About Cats & Dogs |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$1,179,937 |
-56.39% |
1,174 |
$1,005 |
$29,710,306 |
38 |
| 9 |
(6) |
The Craft |
Sony Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,012,512 |
-62.24% |
1,375 |
$736 |
$21,550,068 |
31 |
| 10 |
(7) |
Toy Story |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$933,144 |
-47.41% |
766 |
$1,218 |
$187,890,719 |
194 |
| 11 |
(9) |
The Birdcage |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$605,039 |
-52.12% |
767 |
$789 |
$119,650 |
87 |
| 12 |
(8) |
Primal Fear |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$592,420 |
-58.57% |
789 |
$751 |
$53,891,394 |
59 |
| 13 |
(11) |
Executive Decision |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$414,990 |
-48.40% |
479 |
$866 |
$55,719,707 |
80 |
| 14 |
(21) |
Cold Comfort Farm |
Gramercy
|
Comedy
|
$411,281 |
+8.65% |
64 |
$6,426 |
$1,070,742 |
24 |
| 15 |
(15) |
Mr. Holland's Opus |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$330,694 |
-35.27% |
349 |
$948 |
$80,062,354 |
157 |
| 16 |
(re-entry) |
Sense and Sensibility |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$330,210 |
  |
418 |
$790 |
$42,012,569 |
175 |
| 17 |
(13) |
The Quest |
Universal
|
Action
|
$261,060 |
-64.55% |
458 |
$570 |
$20,176,380 |
38 |
| 18 |
(14) |
Fargo |
Gramercy
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$254,919 |
-53.02% |
209 |
$1,220 |
$22,091,471 |
87 |
| 19 |
(10) |
Heaven's Prisoners |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$233,473 |
-79.23% |
645 |
$362 |
$4,521,215 |
17 |
| 20 |
(17) |
A Thin Line Between Love & Hate |
New Line
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$233,469 |
-49.88% |
260 |
$898 |
$33,691,825 |
61 |
| 21 |
(16) |
Sgt. Bilko |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$225,665 |
-53.80% |
373 |
$605 |
$29,800,330 |
66 |
| 22 |
(34) |
Welcome to the Dollhouse |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Comedy
|
$198,412 |
+0.79% |
17 |
$11,671 |
$474,665 |
24 |
| 23 |
(12) |
James and the Giant Peach |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$196,203 |
-74.97% |
449 |
$437 |
$27,058,503 |
52 |
| 24 |
(24) |
Fear |
Universal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$193,205 |
-32.07% |
276 |
$700 |
$19,973,600 |
52 |
| 25 |
(19) |
Jane Eyre |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$188,897 |
-51.34% |
166 |
$1,138 |
$4,200,502 |
52 |
| 26 |
(20) |
The Postman |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$188,166 |
-51.46% |
216 |
$871 |
$19,140,880 |
355 |
| 27 |
(22) |
Flirting with Disaster |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$161,598 |
-52.60% |
124 |
$1,303 |
$13,901,338 |
73 |
| 28 |
(36) |
Rumble in the Bronx |
New Line
|
Action
|
$153,230 |
-8.89% |
154 |
$995 |
$30,240,835 |
101 |
| 29 |
(18) |
Original Gangstas |
Orion Pictures
|
Action
|
$152,775 |
-62.63% |
155 |
$986 |
$3,014,203 |
24 |
| 30 |
(27) |
Le hussard sur le toit |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$152,234 |
-39.33% |
28 |
$5,437 |
$504,154 |
45 |
| 31 |
(25) |
I Shot Andy Warhol |
Orion Pictures
|
Drama
|
$142,192 |
-45.65% |
56 |
$2,539 |
$994,732 |
33 |
| 32 |
(28) |
Broken Arrow |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$141,632 |
-39.89% |
185 |
$766 |
$70,450,029 |
115 |
| 33 |
(33) |
Antonia's Line |
First Look
|
Drama
|
$98,971 |
-49.86% |
57 |
$1,736 |
$3,329,359 |
115 |
| 34 |
(23) |
The Great White Hype |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$84,678 |
-73.54% |
166 |
$510 |
$7,633,471 |
31 |
| 35 |
(35) |
Sunset Park |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$84,584 |
-53.71% |
109 |
$776 |
$9,416,675 |
38 |
| 36 |
(40) |
Wings of Courage |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$83,648 |
-40.06% |
8 |
$10,456 |
$8,825,952 |
409 |
| 37 |
(29) |
The Substitute |
Orion Pictures
|
Drama
|
$82,819 |
-63.39% |
145 |
$571 |
$14,136,134 |
45 |
| 38 |
(30) |
Up Close & Personal |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$75,691 |
-66.35% |
132 |
$573 |
$48,991,654 |
94 |
| 39 |
(42) |
Across The Sea of Time |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$72,982 |
-38.12% |
3 |
$24,327 |
$3,136,282 |
227 |
| 40 |
(39) |
Dead Man |
Miramax
|
Western
|
$67,416 |
-52.29% |
31 |
$2,175 |
$566,726 |
24 |
| 41 |
(45) |
Celtic Pride |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$63,381 |
-40.94% |
111 |
$571 |
$8,636,935 |
45 |
| 42 |
(37) |
Oliver & Company |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$61,374 |
-61.39% |
166 |
$370 |
$19,346,935 |
2,754 |
| 43 |
(32) |
Mulholland Falls |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$58,604 |
-73.31% |
130 |
$451 |
$11,268,618 |
38 |
| 44 |
(44) |
Hellraiser IV: Bloodline |
Miramax
|
Horror
|
$53,791 |
-52.55% |
113 |
$476 |
$9,321,492 |
87 |
| 45 |
(26) |
The Pallbearer |
Miramax
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$53,183 |
-78.88% |
166 |
$320 |
$5,469,277 |
31 |
| 46 |
(50) |
Mrs. Winterbourne |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$52,824 |
-9.94% |
93 |
$568 |
$9,161,677 |
45 |
| 47 |
(47) |
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored |
BET Pictures
|
Drama
|
$45,097 |
-51.19% |
79 |
$571 |
$2,029,332 |
129 |
| 48 |
(38) |
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$42,256 |
-70.45% |
72 |
$587 |
$30,826,454 |
87 |
| 49 |
(46) |
All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 |
MGM
|
Adventure
|
$39,857 |
-61.88% |
159 |
$251 |
$8,499,581 |
66 |
| 50 |
(48) |
Leaving Las Vegas |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$36,322 |
-57.87% |
56 |
$649 |
$31,921,127 |
220 |
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