Weekend Domestic Box Office August 2, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | A Time to Kill | $13,262,934 | -11% | 2,253 | $5,887 | $41,499,943 | 12 | |
| 2 | (2) | Independence Day | $10,996,314 | -20% | 2,788 | $3,944 | $247,874,121 | 33 | |
| 3 | (new) | Matilda | $8,208,609 | 1,975 | $4,156 | $8,208,609 | 3 | ||
| 4 | (new) | Chain Reaction | $7,545,944 | 2,255 | $3,346 | $7,545,944 | 3 | ||
| 5 | (3) | Phenomenon | $5,084,153 | -20% | 2,139 | $2,377 | $81,127,816 | 31 | |
| 6 | (5) | Kingpin | $4,502,369 | -19% | 1,975 | $2,280 | $13,685,154 | 10 | |
| 7 | (4) | Courage Under Fire | $4,455,042 | -22% | 1,816 | $2,453 | $42,662,461 | 24 | |
| 8 | (7) | The Nutty Professor | $4,170,760 | -22% | 2,075 | $2,010 | $109,910,985 | 38 | |
| 9 | (6) | Supercop | $2,522,396 | -54% | 1,469 | $1,717 | $10,035,127 | 10 | |
| 10 | (8) | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $1,929,466 | -50% | 1,879 | $1,027 | $8,304,485 | 10 | |
| 11 | (9) | Multiplicity | $1,927,267 | -45% | 1,709 | $1,128 | $17,602,319 | 19 | |
| 12 | (11) | The Frighteners | $1,479,080 | -47% | 1,436 | $1,030 | $13,865,995 | 17 | |
| 13 | (10) | Fled | $1,424,452 | -54% | 1,412 | $1,009 | $13,990,655 | 17 | |
| 14 | (18) | Trainspotting | $1,402,441 | +79% | 191 | $7,343 | $3,201,141 | 17 | |
| 15 | (13) | Eraser | $1,356,529 | -38% | 1,197 | $1,133 | $93,272,730 | 45 | |
| 16 | (14) | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $1,244,875 | -36% | 1,148 | $1,084 | $91,489,705 | 45 | |
| 17 | (12) | Kazaam | $1,188,786 | -54% | 1,449 | $820 | $15,789,913 | 19 | |
| 18 | (17) | The Rock | $1,055,986 | -18% | 721 | $1,465 | $126,531,362 | 59 | |
| 19 | (16) | Harriet the Spy | $1,026,278 | -38% | 1,439 | $713 | $23,767,677 | 26 | |
| 20 | (15) | Joe's Apartment | $769,011 | -59% | 1,479 | $520 | $3,752,455 | 10 | |
| 21 | (29) | The Cable Guy | $714,069 | +588% | 769 | $929 | $58,088,989 | 52 | |
| 22 | (20) | Lone Star | $674,075 | +12% | 171 | $3,942 | $5,431,982 | 45 | |
| 23 | (new) | Phat Beach | $658,614 | 408 | $1,614 | $658,614 | 3 | ||
| 24 | (19) | Dragonheart | $500,640 | -27% | 596 | $840 | $50,150,880 | 66 | |
| 25 | (22) | Mission: Impossible | $416,064 | +6% | 410 | $1,015 | $174,694,203 | 75 | |
| 26 | (21) | Twister | $339,472 | -30% | 385 | $882 | $231,919,485 | 87 | |
| 27 | (-) | Oliver & Company | $268,631 | 533 | $504 | $19,726,290 | 2,817 | ||
| 28 | (new) | Emma | $240,649 | 9 | $26,739 | $240,649 | 3 | ||
| 29 | (24) | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $200,659 | -34% | 365 | $550 | $32,311,778 | 150 | |
| 30 | (26) | Cold Comfort Farm | $158,793 | +2% | 87 | $1,825 | $4,630,458 | 87 | |
| 31 | (32) | Walking and Talking | $142,024 | +51% | 34 | $4,177 | $386,456 | 19 | |
| 32 | (25) | Stealing Beauty | $129,554 | -25% | 79 | $1,640 | $4,086,355 | 52 | |
| 33 | (23) | Striptease | $107,874 | -66% | 302 | $357 | $31,262,995 | 38 | |
| 34 | (30) | Flipper | $93,570 | -8% | 220 | $425 | $19,767,190 | 80 | |
| 35 | (36) | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $80,458 | +7% | 46 | $1,749 | $3,972,213 | 87 | |
| 36 | (31) | The Craft | $77,256 | -24% | 118 | $655 | $24,416,137 | 94 | |
| 37 | (28) | The Arrival | $72,791 | -45% | 119 | $612 | $13,827,765 | 66 | |
| 38 | (42) | Lust for Evil (1996) (Re-Release) | $59,644 | +6% | 26 | $2,294 | $550,782 | 38 | |
| 39 | (-) | Celestial Clockwork | $59,166 | 15 | $3,944 | $119,352 | 17 | ||
| 40 | (45) | Primal Fear | $50,388 | -1% | 116 | $434 | $55,945,726 | 122 | |
| 41 | (47) | Fargo | $49,964 | +10% | 60 | $833 | $23,870,772 | 150 | |
| 42 | (41) | Toy Story | $47,271 | -17% | 152 | $311 | $191,584,620 | 257 | |
| 43 | (43) | Heavy | $44,747 | -19% | 22 | $2,034 | $515,760 | 61 | |
| 44 | (46) | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $39,882 | -20% | 47 | $849 | $34,873,513 | 124 | |
| 45 | (new) | Cyclo | $38,109 | 6 | $6,352 | $38,109 | 3 | ||
| 46 | (44) | Maybe, Maybe Not | $33,575 | -36% | 19 | $1,767 | $330,760 | 38 | |
| 47 | (-) | Manny & Lo | $33,446 | 6 | $5,574 | $67,563 | 10 | ||
| 48 | (50) | Eddie | $28,754 | -26% | 57 | $504 | $30,310,093 | 66 | |
| 49 | (39) | James and the Giant Peach | $27,117 | -59% | 112 | $242 | $28,900,101 | 115 | |
| 50 | (48) | Spy Hard | $25,311 | -42% | 37 | $684 | $26,065,054 | 73 | |
| Reporting movies: 50 | $80,965,259 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Time to Kill | $13,262,934 | 2,253 | $41,499,943 |
| 2 | Independence Day | $10,996,314 | 2,788 | $247,874,121 |
| 3 | Matilda | $8,208,609 | 1,975 | $8,208,609 |
| 4 | Chain Reaction | $7,545,944 | 2,255 | $7,545,944 |
| 5 | Phenomenon | $5,084,153 | 2,139 | $81,127,816 |
| 6 | Kingpin | $4,502,369 | 1,975 | $13,685,154 |
| 7 | Courage Under Fire | $4,455,042 | 1,816 | $42,662,461 |
| 8 | The Nutty Professor | $4,170,760 | 2,075 | $109,910,985 |
| 9 | Supercop | $2,522,396 | 1,469 | $10,035,127 |
| 10 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $1,929,466 | 1,879 | $8,304,485 |
| 11 | Multiplicity | $1,927,267 | 1,709 | $17,602,319 |
| 12 | The Frighteners | $1,479,080 | 1,436 | $13,865,995 |
| 13 | Fled | $1,424,452 | 1,412 | $13,990,655 |
| 14 | Trainspotting | $1,402,441 | 191 | $3,201,141 |
| 15 | Eraser | $1,356,529 | 1,197 | $93,272,730 |
| 16 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $1,244,875 | 1,148 | $91,489,705 |
| 17 | Kazaam | $1,188,786 | 1,449 | $15,789,913 |
| 18 | The Rock | $1,055,986 | 721 | $126,531,362 |
| 19 | Harriet the Spy | $1,026,278 | 1,439 | $23,767,677 |
| 20 | Joe's Apartment | $769,011 | 1,479 | $3,752,455 |
| 21 | The Cable Guy | $714,069 | 769 | $58,088,989 |
| 22 | Lone Star | $674,075 | 171 | $5,431,982 |
| 23 | Phat Beach | $658,614 | 408 | $658,614 |
| 24 | Dragonheart | $500,640 | 596 | $50,150,880 |
| 25 | Mission: Impossible | $416,064 | 410 | $174,694,203 |
| 26 | Twister | $339,472 | 385 | $231,919,485 |
| 27 | Oliver & Company | $268,631 | 533 | $19,726,290 |
| 28 | Emma | $240,649 | 9 | $240,649 |
| 29 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $200,659 | 365 | $32,311,778 |
| 30 | Cold Comfort Farm | $158,793 | 87 | $4,630,458 |
| 31 | Walking and Talking | $142,024 | 34 | $386,456 |
| 32 | Stealing Beauty | $129,554 | 79 | $4,086,355 |
| 33 | Striptease | $107,874 | 302 | $31,262,995 |
| 34 | Flipper | $93,570 | 220 | $19,767,190 |
| 35 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $80,458 | 46 | $3,972,213 |
| 36 | The Craft | $77,256 | 118 | $24,416,137 |
| 37 | The Arrival | $72,791 | 119 | $13,827,765 |
| 38 | Lust for Evil (1996) (Re-Release) | $59,644 | 26 | $550,782 |
| 39 | Celestial Clockwork | $59,166 | 15 | $119,352 |
| 40 | Primal Fear | $50,388 | 116 | $55,945,726 |
| 41 | Fargo | $49,964 | 60 | $23,870,772 |
| 42 | Toy Story | $47,271 | 152 | $191,584,620 |
| 43 | Heavy | $44,747 | 22 | $515,760 |
| 44 | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $39,882 | 47 | $34,873,513 |
| 45 | Cyclo | $38,109 | 6 | $38,109 |
| 46 | Maybe, Maybe Not | $33,575 | 19 | $330,760 |
| 47 | Manny & Lo | $33,446 | 6 | $67,563 |
| 48 | Eddie | $28,754 | 57 | $30,310,093 |
| 49 | James and the Giant Peach | $27,117 | 112 | $28,900,101 |
| 50 | Spy Hard | $25,311 | 37 | $26,065,054 |
| Reporting: 50 | $80,965,259 | total | ||