Weekend Domestic Box Office July 5, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Independence Day | $50,228,264 | 2,882 | $17,428 | $96,102,252 | 5 | ||
| 2 | (1) | The Nutty Professor | $25,817,900 | +2% | 2,138 | $12,076 | $59,816,315 | 10 | |
| 3 | (new) | Phenomenon | $24,517,121 | 1,637 | $14,977 | $24,517,121 | 3 | ||
| 4 | (3) | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $13,763,017 | -4% | 2,835 | $4,855 | $65,096,195 | 17 | |
| 5 | (2) | Eraser | $13,269,318 | -23% | 2,556 | $5,191 | $70,872,789 | 17 | |
| 6 | (5) | The Rock | $9,392,802 | -14% | 2,137 | $4,395 | $110,306,972 | 31 | |
| 7 | (4) | Striptease | $7,224,893 | -41% | 1,979 | $3,651 | $22,413,376 | 10 | |
| 8 | (8) | Twister | $4,227,154 | -12% | 1,877 | $2,252 | $225,138,509 | 59 | |
| 9 | (6) | Mission: Impossible | $3,488,621 | -28% | 1,747 | $1,997 | $169,009,002 | 47 | |
| 10 | (7) | The Cable Guy | $2,589,012 | -46% | 2,042 | $1,268 | $54,352,588 | 24 | |
| 11 | (9) | Dragonheart | $1,215,745 | -34% | 878 | $1,385 | $45,683,715 | 38 | |
| 12 | (12) | Stealing Beauty | $721,008 | +4% | 137 | $5,263 | $2,177,595 | 24 | |
| 13 | (14) | Lone Star | $566,437 | +38% | 70 | $8,092 | $1,569,394 | 17 | |
| 14 | (27) | Flipper | $559,290 | +295% | 693 | $807 | $18,255,880 | 52 | |
| 15 | (10) | Eddie | $542,276 | -48% | 437 | $1,241 | $29,611,079 | 38 | |
| 16 | (11) | The Phantom | $506,320 | -41% | 809 | $626 | $16,003,247 | 31 | |
| 17 | (19) | The Birdcage | $400,677 | +25% | 344 | $1,165 | $122,963,761 | 122 | |
| 18 | (41) | Primal Fear | $386,205 | +527% | 523 | $738 | $55,304,362 | 94 | |
| 19 | (48) | James and the Giant Peach | $381,142 | +1,240% | 554 | $688 | $27,922,715 | 87 | |
| 20 | (22) | Cold Comfort Farm | $377,726 | +26% | 85 | $4,444 | $3,495,729 | 59 | |
| 21 | (13) | Rumble in the Bronx | $317,577 | -40% | 453 | $701 | $32,027,679 | 136 | |
| 22 | (24) | Toy Story | $281,882 | +16% | 309 | $912 | $190,991,145 | 229 | |
| 23 | (18) | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $274,008 | -22% | 99 | $2,768 | $3,046,317 | 59 | |
| 24 | (17) | The Craft | $233,986 | -34% | 346 | $676 | $23,551,433 | 66 | |
| 25 | (15) | Moll Flanders | $217,593 | -41% | 186 | $1,170 | $3,171,252 | 24 | |
| 26 | (20) | Up Close & Personal | $209,485 | -34% | 250 | $838 | $50,542,756 | 129 | |
| 27 | (26) | Fargo | $195,605 | +26% | 127 | $1,540 | $23,371,007 | 122 | |
| 28 | (25) | Mr. Holland's Opus | $180,058 | -16% | 180 | $1,000 | $82,242,514 | 192 | |
| 29 | (34) | Across The Sea of Time | $135,306 | +83% | 4 | $33,827 | $4,069,628 | 262 | |
| 30 | (21) | The Arrival | $134,171 | -57% | 195 | $688 | $13,278,763 | 38 | |
| 31 | (23) | Spy Hard | $134,041 | -50% | 154 | $870 | $25,703,006 | 45 | |
| 32 | (46) | Lust for Evil (1996) (Re-Release) | $121,155 | +250% | 14 | $8,654 | $164,970 | 10 | |
| 33 | (28) | The Quest | $98,930 | -17% | 108 | $916 | $21,607,190 | 73 | |
| 34 | (33) | Wings of Courage | $77,411 | -11% | 6 | $12,902 | $9,674,469 | 444 | |
| 35 | (35) | Antonia's Line | $73,372 | +8% | 46 | $1,595 | $3,931,508 | 150 | |
| 36 | (30) | Muppet Treasure Island | $71,942 | -28% | 97 | $742 | $34,249,165 | 143 | |
| 37 | (43) | My Favorite Season | $71,848 | +40% | 12 | $5,987 | $491,993 | 80 | |
| 38 | (40) | The Horseman on the Roof | $63,533 | +3% | 39 | $1,629 | $1,202,980 | 80 | |
| 39 | (32) | Mrs. Winterbourne | $57,258 | -37% | 63 | $909 | $10,039,566 | 80 | |
| 40 | (29) | Sunset Park | $57,168 | -47% | 60 | $953 | $10,096,017 | 73 | |
| 41 | (45) | I Shot Andy Warhol | $55,493 | +27% | 40 | $1,387 | $1,667,299 | 68 | |
| 42 | (44) | Heavy | $50,496 | 0% | 8 | $6,312 | $208,070 | 33 | |
| 43 | (42) | The Postman | $47,454 | -9% | 27 | $1,758 | $20,783,899 | 390 | |
| 44 | (37) | Jane Eyre | $45,591 | -31% | 49 | $930 | $5,119,784 | 87 | |
| 45 | (38) | Dead Man | $44,281 | -33% | 20 | $2,214 | $970,030 | 59 | |
| 46 | (50) | Maybe, Maybe Not | $20,697 | +14% | 2 | $10,349 | $45,855 | 10 | |
| 47 | (-) | Angels and Insects | $16,138 | 6 | $2,690 | $3,390,811 | 164 | ||
| 48 | (49) | Dead Man Walking | $16,122 | -22% | 23 | $701 | $39,379,757 | 192 | |
| 49 | (-) | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $13,691 | 17 | $805 | $949,745 | 80 | ||
| 50 | (-) | Someone Else's America | $11,793 | 5 | $2,359 | $154,873 | 59 | ||
| Reporting movies: 50 | $163,503,013 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence Day | $50,228,264 | 2,882 | $96,102,252 |
| 2 | The Nutty Professor | $25,817,900 | 2,138 | $59,816,315 |
| 3 | Phenomenon | $24,517,121 | 1,637 | $24,517,121 |
| 4 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $13,763,017 | 2,835 | $65,096,195 |
| 5 | Eraser | $13,269,318 | 2,556 | $70,872,789 |
| 6 | The Rock | $9,392,802 | 2,137 | $110,306,972 |
| 7 | Striptease | $7,224,893 | 1,979 | $22,413,376 |
| 8 | Twister | $4,227,154 | 1,877 | $225,138,509 |
| 9 | Mission: Impossible | $3,488,621 | 1,747 | $169,009,002 |
| 10 | The Cable Guy | $2,589,012 | 2,042 | $54,352,588 |
| 11 | Dragonheart | $1,215,745 | 878 | $45,683,715 |
| 12 | Stealing Beauty | $721,008 | 137 | $2,177,595 |
| 13 | Lone Star | $566,437 | 70 | $1,569,394 |
| 14 | Flipper | $559,290 | 693 | $18,255,880 |
| 15 | Eddie | $542,276 | 437 | $29,611,079 |
| 16 | The Phantom | $506,320 | 809 | $16,003,247 |
| 17 | The Birdcage | $400,677 | 344 | $122,963,761 |
| 18 | Primal Fear | $386,205 | 523 | $55,304,362 |
| 19 | James and the Giant Peach | $381,142 | 554 | $27,922,715 |
| 20 | Cold Comfort Farm | $377,726 | 85 | $3,495,729 |
| 21 | Rumble in the Bronx | $317,577 | 453 | $32,027,679 |
| 22 | Toy Story | $281,882 | 309 | $190,991,145 |
| 23 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $274,008 | 99 | $3,046,317 |
| 24 | The Craft | $233,986 | 346 | $23,551,433 |
| 25 | Moll Flanders | $217,593 | 186 | $3,171,252 |
| 26 | Up Close & Personal | $209,485 | 250 | $50,542,756 |
| 27 | Fargo | $195,605 | 127 | $23,371,007 |
| 28 | Mr. Holland's Opus | $180,058 | 180 | $82,242,514 |
| 29 | Across The Sea of Time | $135,306 | 4 | $4,069,628 |
| 30 | The Arrival | $134,171 | 195 | $13,278,763 |
| 31 | Spy Hard | $134,041 | 154 | $25,703,006 |
| 32 | Lust for Evil (1996) (Re-Release) | $121,155 | 14 | $164,970 |
| 33 | The Quest | $98,930 | 108 | $21,607,190 |
| 34 | Wings of Courage | $77,411 | 6 | $9,674,469 |
| 35 | Antonia's Line | $73,372 | 46 | $3,931,508 |
| 36 | Muppet Treasure Island | $71,942 | 97 | $34,249,165 |
| 37 | My Favorite Season | $71,848 | 12 | $491,993 |
| 38 | The Horseman on the Roof | $63,533 | 39 | $1,202,980 |
| 39 | Mrs. Winterbourne | $57,258 | 63 | $10,039,566 |
| 40 | Sunset Park | $57,168 | 60 | $10,096,017 |
| 41 | I Shot Andy Warhol | $55,493 | 40 | $1,667,299 |
| 42 | Heavy | $50,496 | 8 | $208,070 |
| 43 | The Postman | $47,454 | 27 | $20,783,899 |
| 44 | Jane Eyre | $45,591 | 49 | $5,119,784 |
| 45 | Dead Man | $44,281 | 20 | $970,030 |
| 46 | Maybe, Maybe Not | $20,697 | 2 | $45,855 |
| 47 | Angels and Insects | $16,138 | 6 | $3,390,811 |
| 48 | Dead Man Walking | $16,122 | 23 | $39,379,757 |
| 49 | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $13,691 | 17 | $949,745 |
| 50 | Someone Else's America | $11,793 | 5 | $154,873 |
| Reporting: 50 | $163,503,013 | total | ||