Weekend Domestic Box Office May 24, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Mission: Impossible | $45,436,830 | 3,012 | $15,085 | $63,531,648 | 5 | ||
| 2 | (1) | Twister | $37,966,706 | +2% | 2,808 | $13,521 | $144,969,158 | 17 | |
| 3 | (new) | Spy Hard | $10,448,420 | 2,286 | $4,571 | $10,448,420 | 3 | ||
| 4 | (2) | Flipper | $5,406,510 | +28% | 2,419 | $2,235 | $10,608,680 | 10 | |
| 5 | (4) | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $2,705,797 | -7% | 1,541 | $1,756 | $27,902,828 | 31 | |
| 6 | (3) | The Craft | $2,681,334 | -11% | 1,762 | $1,522 | $20,003,536 | 24 | |
| 7 | (-) | Toy Story | $1,774,539 | 823 | $2,156 | $186,644,756 | 187 | ||
| 8 | (6) | Primal Fear | $1,429,961 | -27% | 1,176 | $1,216 | $53,020,214 | 52 | |
| 9 | (8) | The Birdcage | $1,263,789 | -1% | 970 | $1,303 | $118,764,272 | 80 | |
| 10 | (5) | Heaven's Prisoners | $1,123,935 | -51% | 907 | $1,239 | $3,994,960 | 10 | |
| 11 | (9) | Executive Decision | $804,222 | -22% | 627 | $1,283 | $55,141,839 | 73 | |
| 12 | (11) | James and the Giant Peach | $783,869 | +2% | 803 | $976 | $26,776,358 | 45 | |
| 13 | (7) | The Quest | $736,470 | -55% | 1,002 | $735 | $19,766,455 | 31 | |
| 14 | (16) | Fargo | $542,633 | -1% | 272 | $1,995 | $21,723,440 | 80 | |
| 15 | (23) | Mr. Holland's Opus | $510,893 | +27% | 404 | $1,265 | $79,630,979 | 150 | |
| 16 | (17) | Sgt. Bilko | $488,415 | -3% | 555 | $880 | $29,493,630 | 59 | |
| 17 | (14) | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $465,843 | -19% | 373 | $1,249 | $33,362,878 | 54 | |
| 18 | (12) | Original Gangstas | $408,777 | -41% | 279 | $1,465 | $2,774,054 | 17 | |
| 19 | (24) | Jane Eyre | $388,211 | +10% | 178 | $2,181 | $3,900,497 | 45 | |
| 20 | (53) | The Postman | $387,612 | +796% | 356 | $1,089 | $18,865,332 | 348 | |
| 21 | (43) | Cold Comfort Farm | $378,531 | +415% | 40 | $9,463 | $582,566 | 17 | |
| 22 | (19) | Flirting with Disaster | $340,929 | -23% | 169 | $2,017 | $13,671,068 | 66 | |
| 23 | (10) | The Great White Hype | $319,972 | -62% | 442 | $724 | $7,470,961 | 24 | |
| 24 | (20) | Fear | $284,435 | -35% | 349 | $815 | $19,709,765 | 45 | |
| 25 | (28) | I Shot Andy Warhol | $261,604 | +11% | 47 | $5,566 | $791,315 | 26 | |
| 26 | (13) | The Pallbearer | $251,772 | -62% | 410 | $614 | $5,353,255 | 24 | |
| 27 | (-) | The Horseman on the Roof | $250,902 | 25 | $10,036 | $303,264 | 38 | ||
| 28 | (35) | Broken Arrow | $235,608 | +88% | 345 | $683 | $70,153,881 | 108 | |
| 29 | (21) | The Substitute | $226,243 | -48% | 246 | $920 | $14,001,274 | 38 | |
| 30 | (32) | Up Close & Personal | $224,934 | +54% | 221 | $1,018 | $48,869,570 | 87 | |
| 31 | (27) | Dead Man Walking | $221,591 | -21% | 286 | $775 | $38,816,383 | 150 | |
| 32 | (15) | Mulholland Falls | $219,565 | -62% | 281 | $781 | $11,155,883 | 31 | |
| 33 | (33) | Antonia's Line | $197,372 | +40% | 69 | $2,860 | $3,178,185 | 108 | |
| 34 | (-) | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $196,858 | 7 | $28,123 | $207,001 | 17 | ||
| 35 | (25) | Sunset Park | $182,740 | -44% | 265 | $690 | $9,286,069 | 31 | |
| 36 | (-) | Rumble in the Bronx | $168,190 | 125 | $1,346 | $30,054,276 | 94 | ||
| 37 | (31) | Oliver & Company | $158,968 | -2% | 279 | $570 | $19,266,312 | 2,747 | |
| 38 | (50) | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $143,019 | +202% | 138 | $1,036 | $30,776,779 | 80 | |
| 39 | (41) | Dead Man | $141,313 | +48% | 35 | $4,038 | $451,203 | 17 | |
| 40 | (40) | Wings of Courage | $139,544 | +38% | 8 | $17,443 | $8,681,997 | 402 | |
| 41 | (39) | Happy Gilmore | $138,320 | +25% | 104 | $1,330 | $38,602,000 | 101 | |
| 42 | (46) | Across The Sea of Time | $117,937 | +93% | 3 | $39,312 | $2,996,471 | 220 | |
| 43 | (18) | Last Dance | $116,245 | -75% | 233 | $499 | $5,715,136 | 24 | |
| 44 | (-) | Hellraiser IV: Bloodline | $113,359 | 197 | $575 | $9,236,686 | 80 | ||
| 45 | (30) | Celtic Pride | $107,309 | -38% | 198 | $542 | $8,558,956 | 38 | |
| 46 | (37) | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | $104,544 | -7% | 250 | $418 | $8,437,965 | 59 | |
| 47 | (38) | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | $92,400 | -17% | 47 | $1,966 | $1,965,708 | 122 | |
| 48 | (44) | Leaving Las Vegas | $86,223 | +19% | 92 | $937 | $31,859,337 | 213 | |
| 49 | (48) | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $77,070 | +33% | 37 | $2,083 | $751,478 | 38 | |
| 50 | (34) | Mrs. Winterbourne | $58,653 | -55% | 109 | $538 | $9,090,341 | 38 | |
| 51 | (55) | Man of the Year | $5,105 | -23% | 4 | $1,276 | $195,740 | 87 | |
| 52 | (new) | Guimba the Tyrant | $4,014 | 1 | $4,014 | $4,014 | 3 | ||
| Reporting movies: 52 | $121,320,035 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission: Impossible | $45,436,830 | 3,012 | $63,531,648 |
| 2 | Twister | $37,966,706 | 2,808 | $144,969,158 |
| 3 | Spy Hard | $10,448,420 | 2,286 | $10,448,420 |
| 4 | Flipper | $5,406,510 | 2,419 | $10,608,680 |
| 5 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $2,705,797 | 1,541 | $27,902,828 |
| 6 | The Craft | $2,681,334 | 1,762 | $20,003,536 |
| 7 | Toy Story | $1,774,539 | 823 | $186,644,756 |
| 8 | Primal Fear | $1,429,961 | 1,176 | $53,020,214 |
| 9 | The Birdcage | $1,263,789 | 970 | $118,764,272 |
| 10 | Heaven's Prisoners | $1,123,935 | 907 | $3,994,960 |
| 11 | Executive Decision | $804,222 | 627 | $55,141,839 |
| 12 | James and the Giant Peach | $783,869 | 803 | $26,776,358 |
| 13 | The Quest | $736,470 | 1,002 | $19,766,455 |
| 14 | Fargo | $542,633 | 272 | $21,723,440 |
| 15 | Mr. Holland's Opus | $510,893 | 404 | $79,630,979 |
| 16 | Sgt. Bilko | $488,415 | 555 | $29,493,630 |
| 17 | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $465,843 | 373 | $33,362,878 |
| 18 | Original Gangstas | $408,777 | 279 | $2,774,054 |
| 19 | Jane Eyre | $388,211 | 178 | $3,900,497 |
| 20 | The Postman | $387,612 | 356 | $18,865,332 |
| 21 | Cold Comfort Farm | $378,531 | 40 | $582,566 |
| 22 | Flirting with Disaster | $340,929 | 169 | $13,671,068 |
| 23 | The Great White Hype | $319,972 | 442 | $7,470,961 |
| 24 | Fear | $284,435 | 349 | $19,709,765 |
| 25 | I Shot Andy Warhol | $261,604 | 47 | $791,315 |
| 26 | The Pallbearer | $251,772 | 410 | $5,353,255 |
| 27 | The Horseman on the Roof | $250,902 | 25 | $303,264 |
| 28 | Broken Arrow | $235,608 | 345 | $70,153,881 |
| 29 | The Substitute | $226,243 | 246 | $14,001,274 |
| 30 | Up Close & Personal | $224,934 | 221 | $48,869,570 |
| 31 | Dead Man Walking | $221,591 | 286 | $38,816,383 |
| 32 | Mulholland Falls | $219,565 | 281 | $11,155,883 |
| 33 | Antonia's Line | $197,372 | 69 | $3,178,185 |
| 34 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $196,858 | 7 | $207,001 |
| 35 | Sunset Park | $182,740 | 265 | $9,286,069 |
| 36 | Rumble in the Bronx | $168,190 | 125 | $30,054,276 |
| 37 | Oliver & Company | $158,968 | 279 | $19,266,312 |
| 38 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $143,019 | 138 | $30,776,779 |
| 39 | Dead Man | $141,313 | 35 | $451,203 |
| 40 | Wings of Courage | $139,544 | 8 | $8,681,997 |
| 41 | Happy Gilmore | $138,320 | 104 | $38,602,000 |
| 42 | Across The Sea of Time | $117,937 | 3 | $2,996,471 |
| 43 | Last Dance | $116,245 | 233 | $5,715,136 |
| 44 | Hellraiser IV: Bloodline | $113,359 | 197 | $9,236,686 |
| 45 | Celtic Pride | $107,309 | 198 | $8,558,956 |
| 46 | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | $104,544 | 250 | $8,437,965 |
| 47 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | $92,400 | 47 | $1,965,708 |
| 48 | Leaving Las Vegas | $86,223 | 92 | $31,859,337 |
| 49 | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $77,070 | 37 | $751,478 |
| 50 | Mrs. Winterbourne | $58,653 | 109 | $9,090,341 |
| 51 | Man of the Year | $5,105 | 4 | $195,740 |
| 52 | Guimba the Tyrant | $4,014 | 1 | $4,014 |
| Reporting: 52 | $121,320,035 | total | ||