Weekend Domestic Box Office May 3, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | The Craft | $6,710,995 | 1,757 | $3,820 | $6,710,995 | 3 | ||
| 2 | (2) | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $5,826,810 | -14% | 1,604 | $3,633 | $14,536,681 | 10 | |
| 3 | (1) | The Quest | $4,216,980 | -40% | 2,098 | $2,010 | $13,107,980 | 10 | |
| 4 | (4) | Primal Fear | $3,606,158 | -23% | 1,983 | $1,819 | $44,875,034 | 31 | |
| 5 | (new) | The Great White Hype | $3,349,481 | 1,496 | $2,239 | $3,349,481 | 3 | ||
| 6 | (new) | Last Dance | $2,690,253 | 1,563 | $1,721 | $2,690,253 | 3 | ||
| 7 | (7) | The Birdcage | $2,503,872 | -26% | 1,664 | $1,505 | $112,845,066 | 59 | |
| 8 | (6) | James and the Giant Peach | $2,361,159 | -34% | 1,784 | $1,324 | $22,826,314 | 24 | |
| 9 | (new) | The Pallbearer | $2,319,236 | 829 | $2,798 | $2,319,236 | 3 | ||
| 10 | (5) | Mulholland Falls | $2,241,821 | -48% | 1,625 | $1,380 | $7,964,066 | 10 | |
| 11 | (3) | Sunset Park | $1,912,870 | -59% | 1,257 | $1,522 | $7,514,002 | 10 | |
| 12 | (new) | Barb Wire | $1,844,426 | 1,312 | $1,406 | $1,844,426 | 3 | ||
| 13 | (9) | Fear | $1,223,850 | -48% | 1,230 | $995 | $17,663,745 | 24 | |
| 14 | (10) | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $1,197,523 | -41% | 871 | $1,375 | $30,945,583 | 33 | |
| 15 | (8) | The Substitute | $1,084,881 | -60% | 1,130 | $960 | $12,268,733 | 17 | |
| 16 | (12) | Mrs. Winterbourne | $774,266 | -59% | 1,235 | $627 | $8,307,453 | 17 | |
| 17 | (14) | Fargo | $694,131 | -27% | 418 | $1,661 | $19,402,943 | 59 | |
| 18 | (11) | Celtic Pride | $685,874 | -65% | 1,168 | $587 | $7,764,783 | 17 | |
| 19 | (13) | Flirting with Disaster | $665,872 | -34% | 326 | $2,043 | $11,844,179 | 45 | |
| 20 | (-) | Goldeneye | $555,352 | 877 | $633 | $104,468,228 | 171 | ||
| 21 | (18) | Jane Eyre | $507,750 | -11% | 174 | $2,918 | $2,184,672 | 24 | |
| 22 | (17) | Oliver & Company | $378,464 | -47% | 663 | $571 | $18,482,585 | 2,726 | |
| 23 | (15) | Executive Decision | $348,094 | -60% | 640 | $544 | $52,635,553 | 52 | |
| 24 | (16) | Sgt. Bilko | $332,500 | -58% | 532 | $625 | $28,066,595 | 38 | |
| 25 | (19) | Up Close & Personal | $313,478 | -30% | 488 | $642 | $48,035,797 | 66 | |
| 26 | (20) | Broken Arrow | $285,632 | -34% | 507 | $563 | $69,266,639 | 87 | |
| 27 | (22) | Dead Man Walking | $257,965 | -25% | 314 | $822 | $37,538,485 | 129 | |
| 28 | (23) | Happy Gilmore | $213,150 | -27% | 290 | $735 | $38,024,105 | 80 | |
| 29 | (28) | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | $193,233 | -9% | 447 | $432 | $7,931,341 | 38 | |
| 30 | (32) | Leaving Las Vegas | $190,746 | +27% | 248 | $769 | $31,354,044 | 192 | |
| 31 | (21) | Black Sheep | $178,125 | -50% | 364 | $489 | $32,013,655 | 94 | |
| 32 | (24) | Diabolique | $167,588 | -40% | 252 | $665 | $16,052,805 | 45 | |
| 33 | (30) | Wings of Courage | $156,975 | -6% | 10 | $15,698 | $0 | 381 | |
| 34 | (31) | Antonia's Line | $149,939 | -8% | 67 | $2,238 | $2,490,537 | 87 | |
| 35 | (27) | Mr. Holland's Opus | $149,284 | -31% | 243 | $614 | $78,352,617 | 129 | |
| 36 | (-) | Down Periscope | $148,722 | 396 | $376 | $25,099,098 | 66 | ||
| 37 | (29) | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $119,912 | -31% | 266 | $451 | $0 | 59 | |
| 38 | (25) | A Family Thing | $105,638 | -61% | 325 | $325 | $9,782,726 | 38 | |
| 39 | (26) | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | $98,486 | -61% | 384 | $256 | $2,389,576 | 24 | |
| 40 | (36) | The Celluloid Closet | $86,954 | +12% | 31 | $2,805 | $889,923 | 52 | |
| 41 | (34) | Sense and Sensibility | $78,104 | -14% | 89 | $878 | $41,466,658 | 147 | |
| 42 | (33) | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $75,392 | -32% | 26 | $2,900 | $475,718 | 17 | |
| 43 | (35) | From Dusk Till Dawn | $69,155 | -17% | 191 | $362 | $25,647,530 | 108 | |
| 44 | (37) | The Postman | $60,473 | -18% | 46 | $1,315 | $18,302,025 | 327 | |
| 45 | (new) | I Shot Andy Warhol | $57,053 | 3 | $19,018 | $76,039 | 5 | ||
| 46 | (-) | Nueba Yol | $56,159 | 15 | $3,744 | $1,229,715 | 82 | ||
| 47 | (49) | The Monster | $53,727 | +37% | 16 | $3,358 | $190,002 | 17 | |
| 48 | (48) | Across The Sea of Time | $43,095 | +5% | 1 | $43,095 | $2,659,557 | 199 | |
| 49 | (-) | Mary Reilly | $40,367 | 256 | $158 | $5,615,008 | 73 | ||
| 50 | (44) | The Flower of My Secret | $40,072 | -13% | 25 | $1,603 | $653,723 | 59 | |
| 51 | (39) | Se7en | $22,736 | -65% | 77 | $295 | $100,099,734 | 227 | |
| 52 | (51) | Man of the Year | $7,131 | -7% | 3 | $2,377 | $171,410 | 66 | |
| Reporting movies: 52 | $51,451,909 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Craft | $6,710,995 | 1,757 | $6,710,995 |
| 2 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $5,826,810 | 1,604 | $14,536,681 |
| 3 | The Quest | $4,216,980 | 2,098 | $13,107,980 |
| 4 | Primal Fear | $3,606,158 | 1,983 | $44,875,034 |
| 5 | The Great White Hype | $3,349,481 | 1,496 | $3,349,481 |
| 6 | Last Dance | $2,690,253 | 1,563 | $2,690,253 |
| 7 | The Birdcage | $2,503,872 | 1,664 | $112,845,066 |
| 8 | James and the Giant Peach | $2,361,159 | 1,784 | $22,826,314 |
| 9 | The Pallbearer | $2,319,236 | 829 | $2,319,236 |
| 10 | Mulholland Falls | $2,241,821 | 1,625 | $7,964,066 |
| 11 | Sunset Park | $1,912,870 | 1,257 | $7,514,002 |
| 12 | Barb Wire | $1,844,426 | 1,312 | $1,844,426 |
| 13 | Fear | $1,223,850 | 1,230 | $17,663,745 |
| 14 | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $1,197,523 | 871 | $30,945,583 |
| 15 | The Substitute | $1,084,881 | 1,130 | $12,268,733 |
| 16 | Mrs. Winterbourne | $774,266 | 1,235 | $8,307,453 |
| 17 | Fargo | $694,131 | 418 | $19,402,943 |
| 18 | Celtic Pride | $685,874 | 1,168 | $7,764,783 |
| 19 | Flirting with Disaster | $665,872 | 326 | $11,844,179 |
| 20 | Goldeneye | $555,352 | 877 | $104,468,228 |
| 21 | Jane Eyre | $507,750 | 174 | $2,184,672 |
| 22 | Oliver & Company | $378,464 | 663 | $18,482,585 |
| 23 | Executive Decision | $348,094 | 640 | $52,635,553 |
| 24 | Sgt. Bilko | $332,500 | 532 | $28,066,595 |
| 25 | Up Close & Personal | $313,478 | 488 | $48,035,797 |
| 26 | Broken Arrow | $285,632 | 507 | $69,266,639 |
| 27 | Dead Man Walking | $257,965 | 314 | $37,538,485 |
| 28 | Happy Gilmore | $213,150 | 290 | $38,024,105 |
| 29 | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | $193,233 | 447 | $7,931,341 |
| 30 | Leaving Las Vegas | $190,746 | 248 | $31,354,044 |
| 31 | Black Sheep | $178,125 | 364 | $32,013,655 |
| 32 | Diabolique | $167,588 | 252 | $16,052,805 |
| 33 | Wings of Courage | $156,975 | 10 | $0 |
| 34 | Antonia's Line | $149,939 | 67 | $2,490,537 |
| 35 | Mr. Holland's Opus | $149,284 | 243 | $78,352,617 |
| 36 | Down Periscope | $148,722 | 396 | $25,099,098 |
| 37 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $119,912 | 266 | $0 |
| 38 | A Family Thing | $105,638 | 325 | $9,782,726 |
| 39 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | $98,486 | 384 | $2,389,576 |
| 40 | The Celluloid Closet | $86,954 | 31 | $889,923 |
| 41 | Sense and Sensibility | $78,104 | 89 | $41,466,658 |
| 42 | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $75,392 | 26 | $475,718 |
| 43 | From Dusk Till Dawn | $69,155 | 191 | $25,647,530 |
| 44 | The Postman | $60,473 | 46 | $18,302,025 |
| 45 | I Shot Andy Warhol | $57,053 | 3 | $76,039 |
| 46 | Nueba Yol | $56,159 | 15 | $1,229,715 |
| 47 | The Monster | $53,727 | 16 | $190,002 |
| 48 | Across The Sea of Time | $43,095 | 1 | $2,659,557 |
| 49 | Mary Reilly | $40,367 | 256 | $5,615,008 |
| 50 | The Flower of My Secret | $40,072 | 25 | $653,723 |
| 51 | Se7en | $22,736 | 77 | $100,099,734 |
| 52 | Man of the Year | $7,131 | 3 | $171,410 |
| Reporting: 52 | $51,451,909 | total | ||