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Box Office Performance for Historical Fiction Movies in 1996

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		1996 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Jun 21, 1996 Adventure G $100,138,851 22,655,848
2 Courage Under Fire Jul 12, 1996 Drama R $59,003,384 13,349,181
3 Sense and Sensibility Dec 11, 1995 Drama PG $38,628,080 8,739,384
4 The English Patient Nov 15, 1996 Drama R $28,072,076 6,351,148
5 That Thing You Do! Oct 4, 1996 Comedy PG $25,680,349 5,810,033
6 Emma Aug 2, 1996 Comedy PG $22,231,658 5,029,786
7 A Very Brady Sequel Aug 23, 1996 Comedy PG-13 $21,443,204 4,851,403
8 Last Man Standing Sep 20, 1996 Action R $18,115,927 4,098,626
9 Il Postino Jun 14, 1995 Drama PG $12,786,292 2,892,826
10 Mulholland Falls Apr 26, 1996 Drama R $11,504,190 2,602,757
11 Tom and Huck Dec 22, 1995 Adventure PG $9,232,982 2,088,909
12 Wings of Courage Apr 21, 1995 Drama G $6,918,899 1,565,361
13 Mary Reilly Feb 23, 1996 Horror R $5,707,094 1,291,197
14 Get on the Bus Oct 16, 1996 Drama R $5,691,854 1,287,749
15 Cold Comfort Farm May 10, 1996 Comedy PG $5,682,429 1,285,617
16 Jane Eyre Apr 12, 1996 Drama PG $5,200,601 1,176,606
17 Casino Nov 22, 1995 Drama R $4,905,635 1,109,872
18 The Crucible Nov 29, 1996 Drama PG-13 $4,664,716 1,055,365
19 Antonia Feb 9, 1996 Drama R $4,047,426 915,707
20 Restoration Dec 29, 1995 Drama R $3,826,224 865,661
21 Moll Flanders Jun 14, 1996 Drama PG-13 $3,443,047 778,969
22 Angels and Insects Jan 26, 1996 Drama R $3,390,811 767,151
23 Cutthroat Island Dec 22, 1995 Adventure PG-13 $2,617,537 592,202
24 Richard III Dec 29, 1995 Drama R $2,259,372 511,170
25 Othello Dec 14, 1995 Drama R $1,967,708 445,182
26 Ridicule Nov 29, 1996 Drama R $1,582,546 358,042
27 Persuasion Sep 27, 1995 Drama PG $1,410,163 319,041
28 The Bridges of Madison County Jun 2, 1995 Drama PG-13 $1,409,439 318,877
29 Kansas City Aug 16, 1996 Drama R $1,353,824 306,295
30 Le hussard sur le toit Apr 19, 1996 Drama R $1,320,043 298,652
31 Yao a yao yao dao waipo qiao Dec 20, 1995 Drama R $1,290,260 291,914
32 The Funeral Nov 1, 1996 Drama R $1,212,799 274,388
33 Dead Man May 10, 1996 Western R $1,025,488 232,010
34 Grace of My Heart Sep 13, 1996 Drama R $617,632 139,735
35 Twelfth Night: Or What You … Oct 25, 1996 Comedy PG $588,621 133,172
36 Le confessionnal Aug 16, 1996 Drama Not Rated $575,001 130,090
37 Hamlet Dec 25, 1996 Drama PG-13 $431,422 97,606
38 Jude Oct 18, 1996 Drama R $407,072 92,097
39 The Portrait of a Lady Dec 24, 1996 Drama PG-13 $369,203 83,530
40 Cry, The Beloved Country Dec 15, 1995 Drama PG-13 $358,748 81,164
41 The Secret Agent Nov 8, 1996 Thriller/Suspense R $106,606 24,119
42 Lamerica Dec 20, 1995 Drama Not Rated $29,612 6,699
43 Pocahontas Jun 10, 1995 Adventure G $28,527 6,454
44 The Journey of August King Jan 26, 1996 Drama PG-13 $5,000 1,131
Total Gross of All Movies$421,282,352
Total Tickets Sold95,312,726

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1996. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1996. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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