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Box Office Performance for Thriller/Suspense Movies in 1996

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RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
MPAA
Rating
1996 GrossTickets Sold
1 Executive Decision Mar 15, 1996 Warner Bros. R $56,679,192 12,823,346
2 Primal Fear Apr 5, 1996 Paramount Pictures R $56,073,633 12,686,342
3 Fargo Mar 8, 1996 Gramercy R $24,035,883 5,437,982
4 The Juror Feb 2, 1996 Sony Pictures R $22,730,924 5,142,742
5 Chain Reaction Aug 2, 1996 20th Century Fox PG-13 $21,226,204 4,802,308
6 Fear Apr 12, 1996 Universal R $20,694,623 4,682,041
7 The Fan Aug 16, 1996 Sony Pictures R $18,582,965 4,204,290
8 Diabolique Mar 22, 1996 Warner Bros. R $17,100,266 3,868,838
9 The Substitute Apr 19, 1996 Orion Pictures R $14,675,167 3,320,173
10 The Chamber Oct 11, 1996 Universal R $14,407,578 3,259,633
11 The Arrival May 31, 1996 Orion Pictures PG-13 $14,031,906 3,174,639
12 Se7en Sep 22, 1995 New Line R $13,011,868 2,943,861
13 The Rich Man’s Wife Sep 13, 1996 Walt Disney R $8,538,318 1,931,746
14 Heaven's Prisoners May 17, 1996 New Line R $4,912,939 1,111,524
15 Bound Oct 4, 1996 Gramercy R $3,802,260 860,239
16 The Trigger Effect Aug 30, 1996 Gramercy R $3,608,238 816,343
17 Unforgettable Feb 23, 1996 MGM R $2,483,790 561,943
18 La cité des enfants perdus Dec 15, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,000,856 226,438
19 Vertigo May 9, 1958 Paramount Pictures PG $966,388 218,639
20 Crash Oct 4, 1996 Fine Line R $927,003 209,729
21 Copycat Oct 27, 1995 Warner Bros. R $615,023 139,145
22 Nick of Time Nov 22, 1995 Paramount Pictures R $173,223 39,190
23 The Secret Agent Nov 8, 1996 Fox Searchlight R $106,606 24,119
24 Silent Trigger Dec 31, 1996 Not Rated $76,382 17,280
25 Bird of Prey Oct 4, 1996 Northern Arts Ent… R $5,000 1,131
26 Butterfly Kiss Apr 26, 1996 Cinepix Film Prop… Not Rated $5,000 1,131
27 Bang Apr 1, 1996 JeTi Films Not Rated $527 119
Total Gross of All Movies$320,471,762
Total Tickets Sold72,504,911

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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