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Box Office Performance for PG-13 Movies in 1996

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RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
Genre1996 GrossTickets Sold
1 Independence Day Jul 2, 1996 20th Century Fox Adventure $306,169,255 69,269,062
2 Twister May 10, 1996 Warner Bros. Action $241,688,385 54,680,630
3 Mission: Impossible May 21, 1996 Paramount Pictures Action $180,981,886 40,946,128
4 The Nutty Professor Jun 28, 1996 Universal Comedy $128,814,019 29,143,443
5 Star Trek: First Contact Nov 22, 1996 Paramount Pictures Adventure $89,187,714 20,178,215
6 The Cable Guy Jun 14, 1996 Sony Pictures Black Comedy $60,240,295 13,629,026
7 Jack Aug 9, 1996 Walt Disney Drama $58,554,258 13,247,569
8 Beavis and Butt-Head Do Ame… Dec 20, 1996 Paramount Pictures Comedy $54,196,996 12,261,763
9 Dragonheart May 31, 1996 Universal Adventure $51,364,680 11,620,968
10 Up Close & Personal Mar 1, 1996 Walt Disney Drama $51,045,801 11,548,823
11 Romeo+Juliet Nov 1, 1996 20th Century Fox Drama $44,798,596 10,135,428
12 The Mirror Has Two Faces Nov 15, 1996 Sony Pictures Romantic Comedy $40,767,613 9,223,441
13 Grumpier Old Men Dec 22, 1995 Warner Bros. Romantic Comedy $40,750,991 9,219,681
14 Happy Gilmore Feb 16, 1996 Universal Comedy $38,623,460 8,738,339
15 The Truth About Cats & Dogs Apr 26, 1996 20th Century Fox Romantic Comedy $34,084,531 7,711,432
16 Mars Attacks! Dec 13, 1996 Warner Bros. Black Comedy $33,796,571 7,646,283
17 Black Sheep Feb 2, 1996 Paramount Pictures Comedy $32,330,354 7,314,559
18 Eddie May 31, 1996 Walt Disney Comedy $31,369,401 7,097,149
19 Daylight Dec 6, 1996 Universal Action $29,156,655 6,596,528
20 The Island of Dr. Moreau Aug 23, 1996 New Line Horror $27,682,712 6,263,057
21 Spy Hard May 24, 1996 Walt Disney Comedy $26,936,265 6,094,177
22 Down Periscope Mar 1, 1996 20th Century Fox Comedy $25,723,977 5,819,904
23 The Quest Apr 26, 1996 Universal Action $21,607,190 4,888,504
24 A Very Brady Sequel Aug 23, 1996 Paramount Pictures Comedy $21,443,204 4,851,403
25 Chain Reaction Aug 2, 1996 20th Century Fox Thriller/Suspense $21,226,204 4,802,308
26 High School High Oct 25, 1996 Sony Pictures Comedy $20,883,060 4,724,674
27 Multiplicity Jul 17, 1996 Sony Pictures Comedy $20,133,326 4,555,051
28 My Fellow Americans Dec 20, 1996 Warner Bros. Comedy $18,042,099 4,081,922
29 The Arrival May 31, 1996 Orion Pictures Thriller/Suspense $14,031,906 3,174,639
30 Bio-Dome Jan 12, 1996 MGM Comedy $13,294,762 3,007,864
31 Mr. Wrong Feb 16, 1996 Walt Disney Romantic Comedy $12,805,071 2,897,074
32 Goldeneye Nov 17, 1995 MGM Action $12,767,795 2,888,641
33 The Spitfire Grill Aug 23, 1996 Sony Pictures Drama $12,592,203 2,848,914
34 The Associate Oct 25, 1996 Walt Disney Comedy $12,384,525 2,801,928
35 White Squall Feb 2, 1996 Walt Disney Adventure $10,229,300 2,314,321
36 The Evening Star Dec 25, 1996 Paramount Pictures Drama $10,150,380 2,296,466
37 Mrs. Winterbourne Apr 19, 1996 Sony Pictures Romantic Comedy $10,039,566 2,271,395
38 A Family Thing Mar 29, 1996 MGM Drama $9,993,012 2,260,862
39 Celtic Pride Apr 19, 1996 Walt Disney Comedy $9,240,378 2,090,583
40 The American President Nov 17, 1995 Sony Pictures Romantic Comedy $8,954,209 2,025,839
41 Before and After Feb 23, 1996 Walt Disney Drama $8,642,118 1,955,230
42 Shine Nov 22, 1996 Fine Line Drama $6,694,360 1,514,561
43 Ghosts of Mississippi Dec 20, 1996 Sony Pictures Drama $5,782,753 1,308,315
44 The Pallbearer May 3, 1996 Miramax Romantic Comedy $5,656,388 1,279,725
45 Solo Aug 23, 1996 Sony Pictures Action $4,932,915 1,116,044
46 The Crucible Nov 29, 1996 20th Century Fox Drama $4,664,716 1,055,365
47 Joe's Apartment Jul 26, 1996 Warner Bros. Black Comedy $4,616,355 1,044,424
48 To Gillian on Her 37th Birt… Oct 18, 1996 Sony Pictures Drama $4,137,645 936,118
49 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Nov 10, 1995 Warner Bros. Comedy $3,988,567 902,390
50 Moll Flanders Jun 14, 1996 MGM Drama $3,443,047 778,969
51 Cutthroat Island Dec 22, 1995 MGM Adventure $2,617,537 592,202
52 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyb… Jan 12, 1996 New Line Action $2,396,302 542,149
53 Dracula: Dead and Loving It Dec 22, 1995 Sony Pictures Comedy $2,357,406 533,349
54 The Bridges of Madison County Jun 2, 1995 Warner Bros. Drama $1,409,439 318,877
55 Looking for Richard Oct 11, 1996 20th Century Fox Documentary $1,266,417 286,519
56 Two Much Mar 15, 1996 Walt Disney Romantic Comedy $1,078,555 244,016
57 Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Apr 19, 1996 Gramercy Comedy $949,745 214,874
58 Powder Oct 27, 1995 Walt Disney Drama $872,570 197,414
59 Plein soleil Aug 31, 1961 Miramax Drama $618,090 139,839
60 Now and Then Oct 20, 1995 New Line Drama $586,693 132,735
61 Mother Dec 25, 1996 Paramount Pictures Comedy $577,391 130,631
62 Boys May 10, 1996 Walt Disney Drama $516,349 116,821
63 Hamlet Dec 25, 1996 Sony Pictures Drama $431,422 97,606
64 The Portrait of a Lady Dec 24, 1996 Gramercy Drama $369,203 83,530
65 Cry, The Beloved Country Dec 15, 1995 Miramax Drama $358,748 81,164
66 Chung hing sam lam Mar 8, 1996 Miramax Drama $332,003 75,113
67 Marvin's Room Dec 20, 1996 Miramax Drama $292,537 66,184
68 Entertaining Angels: The Do… Sep 27, 1996 Paulist Pictures Drama $225,161 50,941
69 Home for the Holidays Nov 3, 1995 Paramount Pictures Comedy $179,374 40,582
70 Denise Calls Up Mar 29, 1996 Sony Pictures Cla… $168,614 38,147
71 Clueless Jul 1, 1995 Paramount Pictures Comedy $137,266 31,055
72 I'm Not Rappaport Dec 25, 1996 Gramercy $62,448 14,128
73 Mortal Kombat Aug 18, 1995 New Line Action $50,081 11,330
74 Speed 2: Cruise Control Jan 1, 1997 20th Century Fox Action $28,685 6,489
75 In Love and War Dec 18, 1996 New Line Drama $18,989 4,296
76 The Journey of August King Jan 26, 1996 Miramax Drama $5,000 1,131
Total Gross of All Movies$1,958,547,494
Total Tickets Sold443,110,256

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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