Weekend Domestic Box Office March 15, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | The Birdcage | $16,034,306 | -12% | 2,236 | $7,171 | $41,336,832 | 10 | |
| 2 | (new) | Executive Decision | $12,069,780 | 2,232 | $5,408 | $12,069,780 | 3 | ||
| 3 | (2) | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $5,659,213 | -34% | 2,129 | $2,658 | $16,560,438 | 10 | |
| 4 | (3) | Up Close & Personal | $5,196,194 | -35% | 1,635 | $3,178 | $29,963,833 | 17 | |
| 5 | (4) | Down Periscope | $2,861,543 | -43% | 1,936 | $1,478 | $18,263,325 | 17 | |
| 6 | (9) | Mr. Holland's Opus | $2,228,781 | -27% | 1,475 | $1,511 | $69,930,705 | 80 | |
| 7 | (6) | Broken Arrow | $2,197,449 | -48% | 1,632 | $1,346 | $62,293,926 | 38 | |
| 8 | (new) | Ed | $1,910,840 | 1,541 | $1,240 | $1,910,840 | 3 | ||
| 9 | (7) | Rumble in the Bronx | $1,902,800 | -44% | 1,653 | $1,151 | $27,311,940 | 24 | |
| 10 | (8) | Happy Gilmore | $1,851,360 | -43% | 1,653 | $1,120 | $31,779,805 | 31 | |
| 11 | (5) | Hellraiser IV: Bloodline | $1,611,324 | -64% | 1,465 | $1,100 | $7,332,638 | 10 | |
| 12 | (10) | Muppet Treasure Island | $1,412,236 | -48% | 1,557 | $907 | $30,716,001 | 31 | |
| 13 | (11) | Dead Man Walking | $1,211,581 | -28% | 766 | $1,582 | $28,299,423 | 80 | |
| 14 | (16) | Fargo | $914,202 | +25% | 58 | $15,762 | $1,938,339 | 10 | |
| 15 | (13) | Sense and Sensibility | $820,952 | -26% | 702 | $1,169 | $37,537,030 | 98 | |
| 16 | (17) | The Postman | $729,550 | +3% | 347 | $2,102 | $15,250,703 | 278 | |
| 17 | (new) | Two Much | $592,871 | 348 | $1,704 | $592,871 | 3 | ||
| 18 | (15) | Leaving Las Vegas | $510,879 | -31% | 507 | $1,008 | $27,220,137 | 143 | |
| 19 | (47) | Heat | $485,863 | +566% | 856 | $568 | $66,229,257 | 94 | |
| 20 | (18) | 12 Monkeys | $436,770 | -32% | 546 | $800 | $55,757,039 | 82 | |
| 21 | (-) | The American President | $433,076 | 550 | $787 | $59,026,263 | 122 | ||
| 22 | (12) | If Lucy Fell | $432,178 | -67% | 1,200 | $360 | $2,202,580 | 10 | |
| 23 | (24) | Se7en | $419,663 | -17% | 324 | $1,295 | $98,042,800 | 178 | |
| 24 | (22) | Babe | $408,244 | -24% | 567 | $720 | $62,189,860 | 227 | |
| 25 | (14) | City Hall | $403,629 | -62% | 441 | $915 | $20,009,266 | 31 | |
| 26 | (20) | Father of the Bride Part II | $344,433 | -43% | 402 | $857 | $75,893,596 | 101 | |
| 27 | (25) | Jumanji | $312,110 | -24% | 377 | $828 | $94,765,124 | 94 | |
| 28 | (23) | Braveheart (1995) (Re-Release) | $274,094 | -48% | 411 | $667 | $72,893,596 | 299 | |
| 29 | (31) | Angels and Insects | $268,230 | +14% | 91 | $2,948 | $1,890,642 | 52 | |
| 30 | (27) | Waiting to Exhale | $235,262 | -26% | 270 | $871 | $66,217,463 | 87 | |
| 31 | (21) | Black Sheep | $227,030 | -59% | 506 | $449 | $30,970,879 | 45 | |
| 32 | (26) | Beautiful Girls | $165,561 | -56% | 172 | $963 | $10,253,197 | 38 | |
| 33 | (19) | Before and After | $151,943 | -76% | 279 | $545 | $8,494,181 | 24 | |
| 34 | (45) | Wings of Courage | $118,042 | +58% | 8 | $14,755 | $6,669,410 | 332 | |
| 35 | (36) | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | $102,744 | -32% | 58 | $1,771 | $1,079,701 | 52 | |
| 36 | (34) | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | $101,574 | -40% | 175 | $580 | $108,245,538 | 129 | |
| 37 | (new) | The Celluloid Closet | $95,047 | 9 | $10,561 | $95,047 | 3 | ||
| 38 | (53) | The White Balloon | $93,091 | +57% | 20 | $4,655 | $452,973 | 52 | |
| 39 | (35) | Tom and Huck | $90,639 | -47% | 196 | $462 | $23,735,802 | 87 | |
| 40 | (28) | Mr. Wrong | $89,134 | -68% | 211 | $422 | $12,350,030 | 31 | |
| 41 | (46) | Antonia's Line | $87,466 | +18% | 22 | $3,976 | $745,432 | 38 | |
| 42 | (32) | Heavy Metal (1981) (Re-Release) | $77,784 | -62% | 52 | $1,496 | $373,101 | 5,337 | |
| 43 | (42) | French Twist | $70,373 | -20% | 42 | $1,676 | $888,044 | 66 | |
| 44 | (-) | Chungking Express | $67,098 | 12 | $5,592 | $114,910 | 10 | ||
| 45 | (38) | Grumpier Old Men | $64,209 | -39% | 91 | $706 | $69,877,656 | 87 | |
| 46 | (30) | Sabrina | $61,200 | -75% | 175 | $350 | $53,458,319 | 94 | |
| 47 | (59) | The Star Maker | $57,989 | +42% | 22 | $2,636 | $116,797 | 10 | |
| 48 | (50) | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | $55,916 | -11% | 83 | $674 | $19,527,563 | 66 | |
| 49 | (44) | Nueba Yol | $54,055 | -32% | 20 | $2,703 | $984,681 | 33 | |
| 50 | (37) | The Juror | $52,863 | -53% | 142 | $372 | $22,079,985 | 45 | |
| 51 | (61) | Man of the Year | $19,964 | +55% | 4 | $4,991 | $77,225 | 17 | |
| 52 | (62) | All Things Fair | $4,074 | -10% | 1 | $4,074 | $10,928 | 10 | |
| Reporting movies: 52 | $66,077,209 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Birdcage | $16,034,306 | 2,236 | $41,336,832 |
| 2 | Executive Decision | $12,069,780 | 2,232 | $12,069,780 |
| 3 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $5,659,213 | 2,129 | $16,560,438 |
| 4 | Up Close & Personal | $5,196,194 | 1,635 | $29,963,833 |
| 5 | Down Periscope | $2,861,543 | 1,936 | $18,263,325 |
| 6 | Mr. Holland's Opus | $2,228,781 | 1,475 | $69,930,705 |
| 7 | Broken Arrow | $2,197,449 | 1,632 | $62,293,926 |
| 8 | Ed | $1,910,840 | 1,541 | $1,910,840 |
| 9 | Rumble in the Bronx | $1,902,800 | 1,653 | $27,311,940 |
| 10 | Happy Gilmore | $1,851,360 | 1,653 | $31,779,805 |
| 11 | Hellraiser IV: Bloodline | $1,611,324 | 1,465 | $7,332,638 |
| 12 | Muppet Treasure Island | $1,412,236 | 1,557 | $30,716,001 |
| 13 | Dead Man Walking | $1,211,581 | 766 | $28,299,423 |
| 14 | Fargo | $914,202 | 58 | $1,938,339 |
| 15 | Sense and Sensibility | $820,952 | 702 | $37,537,030 |
| 16 | The Postman | $729,550 | 347 | $15,250,703 |
| 17 | Two Much | $592,871 | 348 | $592,871 |
| 18 | Leaving Las Vegas | $510,879 | 507 | $27,220,137 |
| 19 | Heat | $485,863 | 856 | $66,229,257 |
| 20 | 12 Monkeys | $436,770 | 546 | $55,757,039 |
| 21 | The American President | $433,076 | 550 | $59,026,263 |
| 22 | If Lucy Fell | $432,178 | 1,200 | $2,202,580 |
| 23 | Se7en | $419,663 | 324 | $98,042,800 |
| 24 | Babe | $408,244 | 567 | $62,189,860 |
| 25 | City Hall | $403,629 | 441 | $20,009,266 |
| 26 | Father of the Bride Part II | $344,433 | 402 | $75,893,596 |
| 27 | Jumanji | $312,110 | 377 | $94,765,124 |
| 28 | Braveheart (1995) (Re-Release) | $274,094 | 411 | $72,893,596 |
| 29 | Angels and Insects | $268,230 | 91 | $1,890,642 |
| 30 | Waiting to Exhale | $235,262 | 270 | $66,217,463 |
| 31 | Black Sheep | $227,030 | 506 | $30,970,879 |
| 32 | Beautiful Girls | $165,561 | 172 | $10,253,197 |
| 33 | Before and After | $151,943 | 279 | $8,494,181 |
| 34 | Wings of Courage | $118,042 | 8 | $6,669,410 |
| 35 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | $102,744 | 58 | $1,079,701 |
| 36 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | $101,574 | 175 | $108,245,538 |
| 37 | The Celluloid Closet | $95,047 | 9 | $95,047 |
| 38 | The White Balloon | $93,091 | 20 | $452,973 |
| 39 | Tom and Huck | $90,639 | 196 | $23,735,802 |
| 40 | Mr. Wrong | $89,134 | 211 | $12,350,030 |
| 41 | Antonia's Line | $87,466 | 22 | $745,432 |
| 42 | Heavy Metal (1981) (Re-Release) | $77,784 | 52 | $373,101 |
| 43 | French Twist | $70,373 | 42 | $888,044 |
| 44 | Chungking Express | $67,098 | 12 | $114,910 |
| 45 | Grumpier Old Men | $64,209 | 91 | $69,877,656 |
| 46 | Sabrina | $61,200 | 175 | $53,458,319 |
| 47 | The Star Maker | $57,989 | 22 | $116,797 |
| 48 | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | $55,916 | 83 | $19,527,563 |
| 49 | Nueba Yol | $54,055 | 20 | $984,681 |
| 50 | The Juror | $52,863 | 142 | $22,079,985 |
| 51 | Man of the Year | $19,964 | 4 | $77,225 |
| 52 | All Things Fair | $4,074 | 1 | $10,928 |
| Reporting: 52 | $66,077,209 | total | ||