Annual Movie Chart - 1996
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 1995 will most likely earn money in 1995 and 1996.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year.
The next year starts the following day (Monday).
For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates.
Top Grossing Movies of 1996
| Rank | Movie | Release
Date | Distributor | Genre | MPAA | 1996 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|
| 1 |
Independence Day |
7/2/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$306,124,059 |
69,258,837 |
| 2 |
Twister |
5/10/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Action |
PG-13 |
$241,688,385 |
54,680,630 |
| 3 |
Mission: Impossible |
5/21/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Action |
PG-13 |
$180,891,004 |
40,925,567 |
| 4 |
The Rock |
6/7/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Action |
R |
$133,955,936 |
30,306,773 |
| 5 |
The Nutty Professor |
6/28/1996 |
Universal |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$128,769,345 |
29,133,336 |
| 6 |
Ransom |
11/8/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Action |
R |
$124,641,941 |
28,199,534 |
| 7 |
The Birdcage |
3/8/1996 |
MGM |
Comedy |
R |
$123,939,840 |
28,040,688 |
| 8 |
A Time to Kill |
7/24/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
R |
$108,706,165 |
24,594,155 |
| 9 |
Phenomenon |
7/5/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
PG |
$104,464,977 |
23,634,610 |
| 10 |
101 Dalmatians |
11/27/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
G |
$104,111,652 |
23,554,672 |
| 11 |
The First Wives Club |
9/20/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
PG |
$103,368,736 |
23,386,592 |
| 12 |
Eraser |
6/21/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Action |
R |
$101,283,031 |
22,914,713 |
| 13 |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
6/21/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
G |
$99,843,665 |
22,589,064 |
| 14 |
Star Trek: First Contact |
11/22/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$85,122,152 |
19,258,405 |
| 15 |
Mr. Holland's Opus |
12/29/1995 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
PG |
$82,450,788 |
18,654,024 |
| 16 |
Space Jam |
11/15/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
PG |
$81,926,334 |
18,535,370 |
| 17 |
Broken Arrow |
2/9/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Action |
R |
$70,640,985 |
15,982,123 |
| 18 |
Jerry Maguire |
12/13/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$60,351,092 |
13,654,093 |
| 19 |
The Cable Guy |
6/14/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$60,154,431 |
13,609,600 |
| 20 |
Courage Under Fire |
7/12/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Drama |
R |
$58,918,501 |
13,329,978 |
| 21 |
Jack |
8/9/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$58,451,483 |
13,224,317 |
| 22 |
Twelve Monkeys |
12/27/1995 |
Universal |
Drama |
R |
$56,838,334 |
12,859,352 |
| 23 |
Executive Decision |
3/15/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$56,472,312 |
12,776,541 |
| 24 |
Primal Fear |
4/5/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$56,013,000 |
12,672,624 |
| 25 |
Tin Cup |
8/16/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$53,854,588 |
12,184,296 |
| 26 |
Jingle All the Way |
11/22/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
PG |
$53,185,547 |
12,032,929 |
| 27 |
Sleepers |
10/18/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
R |
$52,420,458 |
11,859,832 |
| 28 |
Dragonheart |
5/31/1996 |
Universal |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$51,317,350 |
11,610,260 |
| 29 |
Up Close & Personal |
3/1/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$50,984,674 |
11,534,994 |
| 30 |
Romeo+Juliet |
11/1/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$43,820,000 |
9,914,027 |
| 31 |
Jumanji |
12/15/1995 |
Sony Pictures |
Adventure |
PG |
$42,609,673 |
9,640,198 |
| 32 |
Toy Story |
11/22/1995 |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
G |
$41,648,011 |
9,422,627 |
| 33 |
Beavis and Butt-head Do America |
12/20/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$41,121,487 |
9,303,504 |
| 34 |
Grumpier Old Men |
12/22/1995 |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$40,750,991 |
9,219,681 |
| 35 |
The Mirror Has Two Faces |
11/15/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$40,359,524 |
9,131,114 |
| 36 |
Dead Man Walking |
12/29/1995 |
Gramercy |
Drama |
R |
$39,261,491 |
8,882,690 |
| 37 |
Sense and Sensibility |
12/11/1995 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
PG |
$38,628,080 |
8,739,385 |
| 38 |
Happy Gilmore |
2/16/1996 |
Universal |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$38,602,000 |
8,733,484 |
| 39 |
The Ghost and the Darkness |
10/11/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Action |
R |
$37,709,317 |
8,531,520 |
| 40 |
A Thin Line Between Love & Hate |
4/3/1996 |
New Line |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$34,873,513 |
7,889,935 |
| 41 |
Muppet Treasure Island |
2/16/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
G |
$34,285,248 |
7,756,843 |
| 42 |
Set It Off |
11/6/1996 |
New Line |
Drama |
R |
$34,236,771 |
7,745,876 |
| 43 |
The Truth About Cats & Dogs |
4/26/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$33,228,594 |
7,517,781 |
| 44 |
Matilda |
8/2/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
PG |
$33,084,249 |
7,485,124 |
| 45 |
Striptease |
6/28/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
R |
$32,758,418 |
7,411,407 |
| 46 |
The Long Kiss Goodnight |
10/11/1996 |
New Line |
Action |
R |
$32,720,083 |
7,402,734 |
| 47 |
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco |
3/8/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
G |
$32,709,423 |
7,400,322 |
| 48 |
Rumble in the Bronx |
2/23/1996 |
New Line |
Action |
R |
$32,281,907 |
7,303,599 |
| 49 |
Black Sheep |
2/2/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$32,258,130 |
7,298,219 |
| 50 |
Eddie |
5/31/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$31,289,479 |
7,079,068 |
| 51 |
Heat |
12/15/1995 |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
R |
$30,928,683 |
6,997,440 |
| 52 |
Waiting to Exhale |
12/22/1995 |
20th Century Fox |
Drama |
R |
$30,923,628 |
6,996,296 |
| 53 |
Sgt. Bilko |
3/29/1996 |
Universal |
Comedy |
PG |
$30,141,475 |
6,819,338 |
| 54 |
Leaving Las Vegas |
10/27/1995 |
MGM |
Drama |
R |
$29,218,365 |
6,610,490 |
| 55 |
James and the Giant Peach |
4/12/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
PG |
$28,900,101 |
6,538,484 |
| 56 |
The Preacher's Wife |
12/13/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
PG |
$27,942,124 |
6,321,748 |
| 57 |
The Island of Dr. Moreau |
8/23/1996 |
New Line |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$27,663,982 |
6,258,819 |
| 58 |
Michael |
12/25/1996 |
New Line |
Comedy |
PG |
$27,629,196 |
6,250,949 |
| 59 |
Spy Hard |
5/24/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$26,906,039 |
6,087,339 |
| 60 |
Eye for an Eye |
1/12/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$26,729,447 |
6,047,386 |
| 61 |
Harriet the Spy |
7/10/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Adventure |
PG |
$26,539,321 |
6,004,371 |
| 62 |
First Kid |
8/30/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
PG |
$26,128,650 |
5,911,459 |
| 63 |
Mars Attacks! |
12/13/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$25,846,508 |
5,847,626 |
| 64 |
From Dusk Till Dawn |
1/19/1996 |
Miramax/Dimension |
Horror |
R |
$25,728,961 |
5,821,032 |
| 65 |
Down Periscope |
3/1/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$25,607,849 |
5,793,631 |
| 66 |
That Thing You Do! |
10/4/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Drama |
PG |
$25,458,013 |
5,759,731 |
| 67 |
Escape from L.A. |
8/9/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Action |
R |
$25,329,895 |
5,730,745 |
| 68 |
Daylight |
12/6/1996 |
Universal |
Action |
PG-13 |
$24,980,565 |
5,651,712 |
| 69 |
Kingpin |
7/26/1996 |
MGM |
Comedy |
R |
$24,879,969 |
5,628,952 |
| 70 |
The Craft |
5/3/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$24,703,049 |
5,588,925 |
| 71 |
Sling Blade |
11/20/1996 |
Miramax |
Drama |
R |
$24,475,416 |
5,537,424 |
| 72 |
Father of the Bride Part II |
12/8/1995 |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
PG |
$24,313,176 |
5,500,719 |
| 73 |
Fly Away Home |
9/13/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
PG |
$24,268,760 |
5,490,670 |
| 74 |
Fargo |
3/8/1996 |
Gramercy |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$24,015,679 |
5,433,412 |
| 75 |
The English Patient |
11/15/1996 |
Miramax |
Drama |
R |
$22,758,252 |
5,148,926 |
| 76 |
Sabrina |
12/15/1995 |
Paramount Pictures |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$22,669,649 |
5,128,880 |
| 77 |
The Juror |
2/2/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$22,079,985 |
4,995,472 |
| 78 |
Emma |
8/2/1996 |
Miramax |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$22,041,742 |
4,986,819 |
| 79 |
D3: The Mighty Ducks |
10/4/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
PG |
$21,887,865 |
4,952,006 |
| 80 |
The Quest |
4/26/1996 |
Universal |
Action |
PG-13 |
$21,607,190 |
4,888,505 |
| 81 |
A Very Brady Sequel |
8/23/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$21,397,954 |
4,841,166 |
| 82 |
Scream |
12/20/1996 |
Miramax |
Horror |
R |
$21,253,204 |
4,808,417 |
| 83 |
Bulletproof |
9/6/1996 |
Universal |
Action |
R |
$21,162,420 |
4,787,878 |
| 84 |
High School High |
10/25/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$20,694,213 |
4,681,949 |
| 85 |
Chain Reaction |
8/2/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Action |
PG-13 |
$20,550,712 |
4,649,482 |
| 86 |
Fear |
4/12/1996 |
Universal |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$20,528,755 |
4,644,515 |
| 87 |
The Glimmer Man |
10/4/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Action |
R |
$20,301,706 |
4,593,146 |
| 88 |
City Hall |
2/16/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$20,231,760 |
4,577,321 |
| 89 |
Multiplicity |
7/17/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$20,101,861 |
4,547,932 |
| 90 |
Flipper |
5/17/1996 |
Universal |
Comedy |
PG |
$20,047,715 |
4,535,682 |
| 91 |
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood |
1/12/1996 |
Miramax |
Comedy |
R |
$19,674,813 |
4,451,315 |
| 92 |
One Fine Day |
12/20/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$19,435,044 |
4,397,069 |
| 93 |
Bed of Roses |
1/26/1996 |
New Line |
Drama |
PG |
$18,972,237 |
4,292,361 |
| 94 |
Kazaam |
7/17/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
PG |
$18,843,825 |
4,263,309 |
| 95 |
The Fan |
8/16/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$18,406,215 |
4,164,302 |
| 96 |
Last Man Standing |
9/20/1996 |
New Line |
Action |
R |
$18,100,017 |
4,095,026 |
| 97 |
The Crow: City of Angels |
8/30/1996 |
Miramax |
Action |
R |
$17,883,659 |
4,046,077 |
| 98 |
Extreme Measures |
9/27/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$17,369,541 |
3,929,760 |
| 99 |
The Phantom |
6/7/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Action |
PG |
$17,220,599 |
3,896,063 |
| 100 |
Fled |
7/19/1996 |
MGM |
Action |
R |
$17,192,205 |
3,889,639 |
| 101 |
Diabolique |
3/22/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$17,003,203 |
3,846,879 |
| 102 |
The Frighteners |
7/19/1996 |
Universal |
Horror |
R |
$16,524,115 |
3,738,488 |
| 103 |
Trainspotting |
7/19/1996 |
Miramax |
Drama |
R |
$16,501,000 |
3,733,258 |
| 104 |
Supercop |
7/26/1996 |
Miramax |
Action |
R |
$16,249,557 |
3,676,370 |
| 105 |
The Adventures of Pinocchio |
7/26/1996 |
New Line |
Adventure |
G |
$14,988,577 |
3,391,081 |
| 106 |
Thinner |
10/25/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Horror |
R |
$14,807,397 |
3,350,090 |
| 107 |
Flirting with Disaster |
3/22/1996 |
Miramax |
Comedy |
R |
$14,702,438 |
3,326,343 |
| 108 |
The Substitute |
4/19/1996 |
Orion Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$14,675,167 |
3,320,174 |
| 109 |
The Chamber |
10/11/1996 |
Universal |
Drama |
R |
$14,259,205 |
3,226,064 |
| 110 |
Maximum Risk |
9/13/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Action |
R |
$14,039,438 |
3,176,343 |
| 111 |
The Arrival |
5/31/1996 |
Orion Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$14,012,411 |
3,170,229 |
| 112 |
Bio-Dome |
1/12/1996 |
MGM |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$13,270,797 |
3,002,443 |
| 113 |
Se7en |
9/22/1995 |
New Line |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$13,011,868 |
2,943,862 |
| 114 |
The Postman |
6/14/1995 |
Miramax |
Drama |
PG |
$12,786,292 |
2,892,826 |
| 115 |
Mr. Wrong |
2/16/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$12,781,045 |
2,891,639 |
| 116 |
Goldeneye |
11/17/1995 |
MGM |
Action |
PG-13 |
$12,767,795 |
2,888,641 |
| 117 |
The Spitfire Grill |
8/23/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$12,592,203 |
2,848,915 |
| 118 |
The Associate |
10/25/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$12,384,525 |
2,801,929 |
| 119 |
Lone Star |
6/21/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
R |
$12,194,247 |
2,758,879 |
| 120 |
Alaska |
8/14/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Adventure |
PG |
$11,500,372 |
2,601,894 |
| 121 |
Mulholland Falls |
4/26/1996 |
MGM |
Drama |
R |
$11,375,390 |
2,573,618 |
| 122 |
2 Days In The Valley |
9/27/1996 |
MGM |
Drama |
R |
$11,090,856 |
2,509,243 |
| 123 |
Big Night |
9/20/1996 |
Goldwyn Entertainment |
Drama |
R |
$11,066,839 |
2,503,810 |
| 124 |
Michael Collins |
10/11/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
R |
$10,852,774 |
2,455,379 |
| 125 |
Two if by Sea |
1/12/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$10,493,670 |
2,374,133 |
| 126 |
Beautiful Girls |
2/9/1996 |
Miramax |
Comedy |
R |
$10,439,854 |
2,361,958 |
| 127 |
White Squall |
2/2/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$10,229,300 |
2,314,321 |
| 128 |
My Fellow Americans |
12/20/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$10,170,986 |
2,301,128 |
| 129 |
Sunset Park |
4/26/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$10,128,314 |
2,291,474 |
| 130 |
Mrs. Winterbourne |
4/19/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$10,039,566 |
2,271,395 |
| 131 |
A Family Thing |
3/29/1996 |
MGM |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$9,974,397 |
2,256,651 |
| 132 |
She's the One |
8/23/1996 |
Fox Searchlight |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$9,398,667 |
2,126,395 |
| 133 |
Dunston Checks In |
1/12/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
PG |
$9,395,724 |
2,125,729 |
| 134 |
Hellraiser IV: Bloodline |
3/8/1996 |
Miramax |
Horror |
R |
$9,321,492 |
2,108,935 |
| 135 |
Tom and Huck |
12/22/1995 |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
PG |
$9,232,982 |
2,088,910 |
| 136 |
Celtic Pride |
4/19/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$9,169,981 |
2,074,656 |
| 137 |
The American President |
11/17/1995 |
Sony Pictures |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$8,954,209 |
2,025,839 |
| 138 |
Before and After |
2/23/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$8,619,397 |
1,950,090 |
| 139 |
Braveheart |
5/24/1995 |
Paramount Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$8,526,191 |
1,929,002 |
| 140 |
The Rich Man's Wife |
9/13/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$8,509,288 |
1,925,178 |
| 141 |
All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 |
3/29/1996 |
MGM |
Adventure |
G |
$8,499,581 |
1,922,982 |
| 142 |
Larger Than Life |
11/1/1996 |
MGM |
Comedy |
PG |
$8,289,972 |
1,875,559 |
| 143 |
The Great White Hype |
5/3/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
R |
$7,751,497 |
1,753,732 |
| 144 |
Wings of Courage |
4/21/1995 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
G |
$6,918,899 |
1,565,362 |
| 145 |
Dear God |
11/1/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
PG |
$6,899,612 |
1,560,998 |
| 146 |
House Arrest |
8/14/1996 |
MGM |
Comedy |
PG |
$6,895,790 |
1,560,133 |
| 147 |
Babe |
8/4/1995 |
Universal |
Adventure |
G |
$6,853,625 |
1,550,594 |
| 148 |
Sudden Death |
12/22/1995 |
Universal |
Action |
R |
$6,747,130 |
1,526,500 |
| 149 |
Across The Sea of Time |
10/20/1995 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
G |
$6,484,780 |
1,467,145 |
| 150 |
Nixon |
12/20/1995 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
R |
$6,064,096 |
1,371,967 |
| 151 |
Last Dance |
5/3/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
R |
$5,857,534 |
1,325,234 |
| 152 |
Screamers |
1/26/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Action |
R |
$5,701,359 |
1,289,900 |
| 153 |
Get on the Bus |
10/16/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$5,660,056 |
1,280,556 |
| 154 |
Mary Reilly |
2/23/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$5,615,008 |
1,270,364 |
| 155 |
The Pallbearer |
5/3/1996 |
Miramax |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$5,612,586 |
1,269,816 |
| 156 |
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood |
8/16/1996 |
Universal |
Horror |
R |
$5,587,855 |
1,264,221 |
| 157 |
Cold Comfort Farm |
5/10/1996 |
Gramercy |
Comedy |
PG |
$5,433,717 |
1,229,348 |
| 158 |
Secrets & Lies |
9/28/1996 |
October Films |
Drama |
R |
$5,343,011 |
1,208,826 |
| 159 |
The Evening Star |
12/25/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$5,272,449 |
1,192,862 |
| 160 |
Jane Eyre |
4/12/1996 |
Miramax |
Drama |
PG |
$5,150,192 |
1,165,202 |
| 161 |
Solo |
8/23/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Action |
PG-13 |
$4,932,915 |
1,116,044 |
| 162 |
Heaven's Prisoners |
5/17/1996 |
New Line |
Drama |
R |
$4,912,939 |
1,111,525 |
| 163 |
Casino |
11/22/1995 |
Universal |
Drama |
R |
$4,905,635 |
1,109,872 |
| 164 |
Girl 6 |
3/22/1996 |
Fox Searchlight |
Comedy |
R |
$4,855,000 |
1,098,416 |
| 165 |
Balto |
12/22/1995 |
Universal |
Adventure |
G |
$4,622,620 |
1,045,842 |
| 166 |
Joe's Apartment |
7/26/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$4,566,826 |
1,033,219 |
| 167 |
Stealing Beauty |
6/14/1996 |
Fox Searchlight |
Drama |
R |
$4,376,355 |
990,126 |
| 168 |
Bogus |
9/6/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
PG |
$4,340,826 |
982,087 |
| 169 |
Welcome to the Dollhouse |
5/10/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Comedy |
R |
$4,198,137 |
949,805 |
| 170 |
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday |
10/18/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$4,137,645 |
936,119 |
| 171 |
Antonia's Line |
2/9/1996 |
First Look |
Drama |
R |
$4,047,426 |
915,707 |
| 172 |
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls |
11/10/1995 |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$3,988,567 |
902,391 |
| 173 |
Ed |
3/15/1996 |
Universal |
Comedy |
PG |
$3,956,785 |
895,200 |
| 174 |
Swingers |
10/18/1996 |
Miramax |
Comedy |
R |
$3,861,814 |
873,714 |
| 175 |
Restoration |
12/29/1995 |
Miramax |
Drama |
R |
$3,826,224 |
865,662 |
| 176 |
Bound |
10/4/1996 |
Gramercy |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$3,798,532 |
859,396 |
| 177 |
Barb Wire |
5/3/1996 |
Gramercy |
Action |
R |
$3,615,658 |
818,022 |
| 178 |
Shine |
11/22/1996 |
Fine Line |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$3,542,807 |
801,540 |
| 179 |
The Trigger Effect |
8/30/1996 |
Gramercy |
Drama |
R |
$3,539,660 |
800,828 |
| 180 |
Angels and Insects |
1/26/1996 |
Goldwyn Entertainment |
Drama |
R |
$3,390,811 |
767,152 |
| 181 |
Moll Flanders |
6/14/1996 |
MGM |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$3,363,968 |
761,079 |
| 182 |
Carpool |
8/23/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
PG |
$3,308,758 |
748,588 |
| 183 |
Original Gangstas |
5/10/1996 |
Orion Pictures |
Action |
R |
$3,268,414 |
739,460 |
| 184 |
Feeling Minnesota |
9/13/1996 |
New Line |
Drama |
R |
$3,028,433 |
685,166 |
| 185 |
Get Shorty |
10/20/1995 |
MGM |
Comedy |
R |
$2,954,057 |
668,339 |
| 186 |
Basquiat |
8/9/1996 |
Miramax |
Drama |
R |
$2,729,067 |
617,436 |
| 187 |
When We Were Kings |
10/25/1996 |
Gramercy |
Documentary |
PG |
$2,666,118 |
603,194 |
| 188 |
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy |
4/12/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
R |
$2,621,887 |
593,187 |
| 189 |
Cutthroat Island |
12/22/1995 |
MGM |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$2,617,537 |
592,203 |
| 190 |
Unforgettable |
2/23/1996 |
MGM |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$2,483,790 |
561,943 |
| 191 |
The Stupids |
8/30/1996 |
New Line |
Comedy |
PG |
$2,415,593 |
546,514 |
| 192 |
Dracula: Dead and Loving It |
12/22/1995 |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$2,357,406 |
533,350 |
| 193 |
The Crucible |
11/29/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$2,340,466 |
529,517 |
| 194 |
Richard III |
12/29/1995 |
MGM |
Drama |
R |
$2,259,372 |
511,170 |
| 195 |
If Lucy Fell |
3/8/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$2,202,580 |
498,321 |
| 196 |
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace |
1/12/1996 |
New Line |
Action |
PG-13 |
$2,200,664 |
497,888 |
| 197 |
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored |
1/26/1996 |
BET Pictures |
Drama |
PG |
$2,174,060 |
491,869 |
| 198 |
Faithful |
4/5/1996 |
New Line |
Black Comedy |
R |
$2,101,580 |
475,471 |
| 199 |
Snowriders |
10/18/1996 |
Warren Miller Entertainment |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$2,035,470 |
460,514 |
| 200 |
Big Bully |
1/26/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
PG |
$2,010,557 |
454,877 |
| 201 |
It Takes Two |
11/17/1995 |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
PG |
$2,006,420 |
453,941 |
| 202 |
Surviving Picasso |
9/20/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
R |
$1,985,001 |
449,095 |
| 203 |
Othello |
12/14/1995 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$1,967,708 |
445,183 |
| 204 |
Four Rooms |
12/25/1995 |
Miramax |
Comedy |
R |
$1,697,156 |
383,972 |
| 205 |
Race the Sun |
3/22/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
PG |
$1,681,685 |
380,472 |
| 206 |
I Shot Andy Warhol |
5/1/1996 |
Orion Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$1,667,299 |
377,217 |
| 207 |
When The Cat's Away |
9/20/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Comedy |
R |
$1,652,472 |
373,862 |
| 208 |
Persuasion |
9/27/1995 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
PG |
$1,410,163 |
319,041 |
| 209 |
The Bridges of Madison County |
6/2/1995 |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$1,409,439 |
318,878 |
| 210 |
Beautiful Thing |
10/9/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Comedy |
R |
$1,363,753 |
308,541 |
| 211 |
Kansas City |
8/16/1996 |
New Line |
Drama |
R |
$1,353,824 |
306,295 |
| 212 |
Mighty Aphrodite |
10/27/1995 |
Miramax |
Comedy |
R |
$1,349,253 |
305,261 |
| 213 |
The Celluloid Closet |
3/15/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Documentary |
R |
$1,310,167 |
296,418 |
| 214 |
Shanghai Triad |
12/20/1995 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
R |
$1,290,260 |
291,914 |
| 215 |
The Horseman on the Roof |
4/19/1996 |
Miramax |
Drama |
R |
$1,286,429 |
291,047 |
| 216 |
Phat Beach |
8/2/1996 |
Orion Pictures |
Comedy |
R |
$1,263,945 |
285,960 |
| 217 |
Looking for Richard |
10/11/1996 |
20th Century Fox |
Documentary |
PG-13 |
$1,253,153 |
283,519 |
| 218 |
Walking and Talking |
7/17/1996 |
Miramax |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$1,231,303 |
278,575 |
| 219 |
Nueba Yol |
2/14/1996 |
Kit Parker Films |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$1,229,715 |
278,216 |
| 220 |
The Funeral |
11/1/1996 |
October Films |
Drama |
R |
$1,106,233 |
250,279 |
| 221 |
Bad Moon |
11/1/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
Horror |
R |
$1,055,525 |
238,807 |
| 222 |
Microcosmos |
10/11/1996 |
Miramax |
Documentary |
G |
$1,051,855 |
237,976 |
| 223 |
Dead Man |
5/10/1996 |
Miramax |
Western |
R |
$1,025,488 |
232,011 |
| 224 |
Two Much |
3/15/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$1,010,072 |
228,523 |
| 225 |
The City of Lost Children |
12/15/1995 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Adventure |
R |
$1,000,856 |
226,438 |
| 226 |
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 |
4/19/1996 |
Gramercy |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$949,745 |
214,874 |
| 227 |
Breaking the Waves |
11/13/1996 |
October Films |
Drama |
R |
$929,773 |
210,356 |
| 228 |
Wallace & Gromit |
4/6/1996 |
Northern Arts Entertainment |
Adventure |
Not Rated |
$900,973 |
203,840 |
| 229 |
The White Balloon |
1/26/1996 |
October Films |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$888,894 |
201,107 |
| 230 |
French Twist |
1/12/1996 |
Miramax |
Comedy |
R |
$888,044 |
200,915 |
| 231 |
Powder |
10/27/1995 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$872,570 |
197,414 |
| 232 |
Heavy |
6/5/1996 |
Lionsgate |
Drama |
R |
$852,362 |
192,842 |
| 233 |
Ridicule |
11/29/1996 |
Miramax |
Drama |
R |
$851,953 |
192,750 |
| 234 |
Assassins |
10/6/1995 |
Warner Bros. |
Action |
R |
$818,094 |
185,089 |
| 235 |
Crash |
10/4/1996 |
Fine Line |
Drama |
R |
$738,339 |
167,045 |
| 236 |
Little Indian, Big City |
3/22/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
PG |
$682,028 |
154,305 |
| 237 |
The Flower of My Secret |
3/8/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
R |
$653,723 |
147,901 |
| 238 |
Georgia |
12/8/1995 |
Miramax |
Drama |
R |
$645,939 |
146,140 |
| 239 |
Money Train |
11/22/1995 |
Sony Pictures |
Action |
R |
$645,715 |
146,089 |
| 240 |
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel |
9/13/1996 |
New Yorker |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$630,269 |
142,595 |
| 241 |
Grace of My Heart |
9/13/1996 |
Gramercy |
Drama |
R |
$617,632 |
139,736 |
| 242 |
Copycat |
10/27/1995 |
Warner Bros. |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$615,023 |
139,145 |
| 243 |
Anne Frank Remembered |
2/22/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Documentary |
PG |
$606,713 |
137,265 |
| 244 |
Now and Then |
10/20/1995 |
New Line |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$586,693 |
132,736 |
| 245 |
The Monster |
4/19/1996 |
Cinepix Film Properties |
Comedy |
R |
$569,901 |
128,937 |
| 246 |
My Favorite Season |
4/19/1996 |
Filmopolis Pictures |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$555,900 |
125,769 |
| 247 |
Ghosts of Mississippi |
12/20/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$540,898 |
122,375 |
| 248 |
American Buffalo |
9/13/1996 |
Goldwyn Entertainment |
Drama |
R |
$540,364 |
122,254 |
| 249 |
The People vs. Larry Flynt |
12/25/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$523,295 |
118,393 |
| 250 |
Vampire in Brooklyn |
10/27/1995 |
Paramount Pictures |
Horror |
R |
$522,351 |
118,179 |
| 251 |
Last Summer in the Hamptons |
11/21/1995 |
Rainbow Releasing |
Comedy |
R |
$510,271 |
115,446 |
| 252 |
Dangerous Minds |
8/11/1995 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
R |
$509,458 |
115,262 |
| 253 |
Trees Lounge |
10/11/1996 |
Orion Classics |
Drama |
R |
$508,532 |
115,052 |
| 254 |
Boys |
5/10/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$477,367 |
108,002 |
| 255 |
Twelfth Night: Or What You Will |
10/25/1996 |
Fine Line |
Comedy |
PG |
$472,946 |
107,001 |
| 256 |
Bloodsport 2 |
3/1/1996 |
FM Entertainment International |
Action |
R |
$456,931 |
103,378 |
| 257 |
It's My Party |
3/22/1996 |
MGM |
Drama |
R |
$455,101 |
102,964 |
| 258 |
Garden of the Finzi-Continis |
11/8/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
R |
$440,907 |
99,753 |
| 259 |
Bottle Rocket |
2/21/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Adventure |
R |
$407,488 |
92,192 |
| 260 |
Jude |
10/18/1996 |
Gramercy |
|
R |
$407,072 |
92,098 |
| 261 |
Girls Town |
8/21/1996 |
October Films |
|
R |
$403,311 |
91,247 |
| 262 |
The Grass Harp |
10/11/1996 |
Fine Line |
Drama |
PG |
$392,371 |
88,772 |
| 263 |
The Usual Suspects |
8/16/1995 |
Gramercy |
Drama |
R |
$381,812 |
86,383 |
| 264 |
Mother Night |
11/1/1996 |
Fine Line |
|
R |
$363,905 |
82,331 |
| 265 |
Manny & Lo |
7/26/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
|
R |
$363,731 |
82,292 |
| 266 |
Cry, The Beloved Country |
12/15/1995 |
Miramax |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$358,748 |
81,165 |
| 267 |
Evita |
12/25/1996 |
Walt Disney |
Musical |
PG |
$334,440 |
75,665 |
| 268 |
Things to Do in Denver when You're Dead |
12/1/1995 |
Miramax |
Black Comedy |
R |
$333,629 |
75,482 |
| 269 |
Chungking Express |
3/8/1996 |
Miramax |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$332,003 |
75,114 |
| 270 |
The Young Poisoner's Handbook |
2/22/1996 |
Cinepix Film Properties |
Drama |
R |
$330,466 |
74,766 |
| 271 |
Fair Game |
11/3/1995 |
Warner Bros. |
Action |
R |
$313,458 |
70,918 |
| 272 |
Stonewall |
7/26/1996 |
Strand |
Drama |
R |
$304,602 |
68,914 |
| 273 |
Freeway |
8/23/1996 |
Roxie Releasing |
Comedy |
R |
$295,493 |
66,854 |
| 274 |
Palookaville |
10/25/1996 |
Goldwyn Entertainment |
|
R |
$289,569 |
65,513 |
| 275 |
A Midwinter's Tale |
2/9/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Comedy |
R |
$288,122 |
65,186 |
| 276 |
Carrington |
11/10/1995 |
Gramercy |
Drama |
R |
$277,906 |
62,875 |
| 277 |
The Last Supper |
4/5/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
R |
$259,930 |
58,808 |
| 278 |
Mother |
12/25/1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$228,040 |
51,593 |
| 279 |
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story |
9/27/1996 |
Paulist Pictures |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$225,161 |
50,941 |
| 280 |
The Star Maker |
3/8/1996 |
Miramax |
Drama |
R |
$222,613 |
50,365 |
| 281 |
The Cemetery Man |
4/26/1996 |
October Films |
Comedy |
R |
$199,913 |
45,229 |
| 282 |
Santa with Muscles |
11/8/1996 |
Legacy Releasing |
|
PG |
$198,717 |
44,959 |
| 283 |
Home for the Holidays |
11/3/1995 |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$179,374 |
40,582 |
| 284 |
Nick of Time |
11/22/1995 |
Paramount Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$173,223 |
39,191 |
| 285 |
Marvin's Room |
12/20/1996 |
Miramax |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$169,757 |
38,407 |
| 286 |
Denise Calls Up |
3/29/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
|
PG-13 |
$168,614 |
38,148 |
| 287 |
Carried Away |
3/29/1996 |
New Line |
Drama |
R |
$156,975 |
35,515 |
| 288 |
Someone Else's America |
5/10/1996 |
October Films |
Comedy |
R |
$154,873 |
35,039 |
| 289 |
Hamlet |
12/25/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$148,321 |
33,557 |
| 290 |
La cérémonie |
12/18/1996 |
New Yorker |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$143,564 |
32,481 |
| 291 |
Foxfire |
8/23/1996 |
Goldwyn Entertainment |
|
R |
$141,617 |
32,040 |
| 292 |
Clueless |
7/1/1995 |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$137,266 |
31,056 |
| 293 |
The Portrait of a Lady |
12/24/1996 |
Gramercy |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$133,651 |
30,238 |
| 294 |
Everyone Says I Love You |
12/6/1996 |
Miramax |
Musical |
R |
$131,678 |
29,791 |
| 295 |
To Die For |
9/27/1995 |
Sony Pictures |
Black Comedy |
R |
$129,303 |
29,254 |
| 296 |
Thieves (Les Voleurs) |
12/25/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
R |
$128,974 |
29,180 |
| 297 |
Getting Away with Murder |
4/12/1996 |
Savoy |
Comedy |
R |
$127,691 |
28,889 |
| 298 |
Some Mother's Son |
12/25/1996 |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
R |
$114,309 |
25,862 |
| 299 |
The Secret Agent |
11/8/1996 |
Fox Searchlight |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$106,606 |
24,119 |
| 300 |
Mad Dog Time |
11/8/1996 |
MGM |
Comedy |
R |
$80,026 |
18,105 |
| 301 |
Sweet Nothing |
9/6/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
|
R |
$79,249 |
17,930 |
| 302 |
Infinity |
10/4/1996 |
First Look |
|
PG |
$78,976 |
17,868 |
| 303 |
The Visitors |
7/12/1996 |
Miramax |
Comedy |
R |
$67,953 |
15,374 |
| 304 |
Killer: A Journal of Murder |
9/6/1996 |
Legacy Releasing |
|
R |
$65,682 |
14,860 |
| 305 |
Dead Presidents |
10/4/1995 |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
R |
$58,418 |
13,217 |
| 306 |
Jack & Sarah |
3/22/1996 |
Gramercy |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$56,016 |
12,673 |
| 307 |
Pharaoh's Army |
1/1/1996 |
|
|
PG-13 |
$50,652 |
11,460 |
| 308 |
Mortal Kombat |
8/18/1995 |
New Line |
Action |
PG-13 |
$50,081 |
11,331 |
| 309 |
Love Is All There Is |
10/11/1996 |
Goldwyn Entertainment |
|
R |
$43,439 |
9,828 |
| 310 |
The Whole Wide World |
12/18/1996 |
Sony Pictures Classics |
|
PG |
$41,194 |
9,320 |
| 311 |
When Night is Falling |
11/17/1995 |
October Films |
Drama |
R |
$40,155 |
9,085 |
| 312 |
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush |
12/6/1996 |
Miramax |
|
R |
$37,536 |
8,492 |
| 313 |
The War at Home |
11/20/1996 |
Walt Disney |
|
R |
$34,368 |
7,776 |
| 314 |
Lamerica |
12/20/1995 |
New Yorker |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$29,612 |
6,700 |
| 315 |
Pocahontas |
6/10/1995 |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
G |
$28,527 |
6,454 |
| 316 |
I'm Not Rappaport |
12/25/1996 |
Gramercy |
|
PG-13 |
$26,011 |
5,885 |
| 317 |
The Big Squeeze |
9/6/1996 |
First Look |
Drama |
R |
$23,567 |
5,332 |
| 318 |
Open Season |
9/29/2006 |
|
|
PG |
$9,000 |
2,036 |
| 319 |
Pie in the Sky |
2/9/1996 |
Fine Line |
|
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 320 |
August |
4/19/1996 |
Goldwyn Entertainment |
Drama |
PG |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 321 |
The Sunchaser |
10/25/1996 |
Warner Bros. |
|
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 322 |
Far Harbor |
11/20/1996 |
Castle Hill Productions |
|
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 323 |
Mercy |
11/1/1996 |
|
|
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 324 |
The Journey of August King |
1/26/1996 |
Miramax |
|
PG-13 |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 325 |
Blue Juice |
11/14/1996 |
Trimark |
Comedy |
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 326 |
A Boy Called Hate |
5/22/1996 |
|
Drama |
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 327 |
American Strays |
9/13/1996 |
|
Action |
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 328 |
Captives |
5/3/1996 |
Miramax |
Drama |
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 329 |
Bird of Prey |
10/4/1996 |
Northern Arts Entertainment |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 330 |
Somebody to Love |
9/27/1996 |
Legacy Releasing |
|
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 331 |
The Pompatus of Love |
7/26/1996 |
|
|
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 332 |
A Modern Affair |
9/6/1996 |
|
|
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 333 |
Lover's Knot |
7/12/1996 |
|
|
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 334 |
Normal Life |
8/30/1996 |
Fine Line |
|
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 335 |
The Search for One-eye Jimmy |
6/21/1996 |
Northern Arts Entertainment |
Comedy |
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 336 |
Of Love and Shadows |
5/10/1996 |
Miramax |
|
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
| 337 |
In Love and War |
12/18/1996 |
New Line |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$4,112 |
930 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $5,587,107,128 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 1,264,051,382 |
|
Friday, May 24, 2013