Weekend Domestic Box Office August 9, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Jack | $11,191,496 | 1,710 | $6,545 | $11,191,496 | 3 | ||
| 2 | (1) | A Time to Kill | $10,755,168 | -19% | 2,313 | $4,650 | $59,189,197 | 19 | |
| 3 | (new) | Escape from L.A. | $8,912,557 | 2,312 | $3,855 | $8,912,557 | 3 | ||
| 4 | (2) | Independence Day | $8,681,272 | -21% | 2,589 | $3,353 | $256,756,659 | 40 | |
| 5 | (3) | Matilda | $5,014,037 | -39% | 2,006 | $2,500 | $18,935,225 | 10 | |
| 6 | (5) | Phenomenon | $4,006,927 | -21% | 2,086 | $1,921 | $88,155,596 | 38 | |
| 7 | (4) | Chain Reaction | $3,719,559 | -51% | 2,556 | $1,455 | $14,919,074 | 10 | |
| 8 | (7) | Courage Under Fire | $3,272,014 | -27% | 1,666 | $1,964 | $48,152,046 | 31 | |
| 9 | (8) | The Nutty Professor | $2,902,925 | -30% | 1,820 | $1,595 | $114,956,650 | 45 | |
| 10 | (6) | Kingpin | $2,861,707 | -36% | 1,975 | $1,449 | $19,300,778 | 17 | |
| 11 | (26) | Twister | $1,573,565 | +364% | 949 | $1,658 | $233,667,074 | 94 | |
| 12 | (28) | Emma | $1,404,183 | +483% | 105 | $13,373 | $1,831,560 | 10 | |
| 13 | (14) | Trainspotting | $1,328,242 | -5% | 357 | $3,721 | $5,534,070 | 24 | |
| 14 | (9) | Supercop | $1,126,711 | -55% | 1,134 | $994 | $12,655,597 | 17 | |
| 15 | (13) | Fled | $937,677 | -34% | 942 | $995 | $15,833,747 | 24 | |
| 16 | (16) | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $924,049 | -26% | 956 | $967 | $93,274,771 | 52 | |
| 17 | (10) | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $833,778 | -57% | 1,688 | $494 | $10,224,524 | 17 | |
| 18 | (18) | The Rock | $831,953 | -21% | 587 | $1,417 | $128,019,137 | 66 | |
| 19 | (11) | Multiplicity | $806,465 | -58% | 1,000 | $806 | $19,451,525 | 26 | |
| 20 | (15) | Eraser | $643,744 | -53% | 665 | $968 | $94,557,455 | 52 | |
| 21 | (22) | Lone Star | $639,558 | -5% | 189 | $3,384 | $6,410,949 | 52 | |
| 22 | (12) | The Frighteners | $623,475 | -58% | 765 | $815 | $15,351,655 | 24 | |
| 23 | (17) | Kazaam | $535,588 | -55% | 802 | $668 | $17,078,000 | 26 | |
| 24 | (21) | The Cable Guy | $502,444 | -30% | 624 | $805 | $59,003,776 | 59 | |
| 25 | (19) | Harriet the Spy | $473,336 | -54% | 1,110 | $426 | $24,926,605 | 33 | |
| 26 | (25) | Mission: Impossible | $391,731 | -6% | 371 | $1,056 | $175,309,127 | 82 | |
| 27 | (24) | Dragonheart | $310,305 | -38% | 411 | $755 | $50,750,195 | 73 | |
| 28 | (50) | Spy Hard | $295,487 | +1,067% | 437 | $676 | $26,381,893 | 80 | |
| 29 | (23) | Phat Beach | $233,658 | -65% | 281 | $832 | $1,139,616 | 10 | |
| 30 | (27) | Oliver & Company | $179,861 | -33% | 361 | $498 | $20,171,830 | 2,824 | |
| 31 | (31) | Walking and Talking | $153,247 | +8% | 60 | $2,554 | $614,492 | 26 | |
| 32 | (20) | Joe's Apartment | $134,501 | -83% | 322 | $418 | $4,365,692 | 17 | |
| 33 | (-) | Across The Sea of Time | $126,220 | 4 | $31,555 | $5,378,568 | 297 | ||
| 34 | (30) | Cold Comfort Farm | $121,951 | -23% | 76 | $1,605 | $4,836,210 | 94 | |
| 35 | (29) | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $109,897 | -45% | 213 | $516 | $32,581,789 | 157 | |
| 36 | (-) | Wings of Courage | $90,156 | 7 | $12,879 | $10,652,532 | 479 | ||
| 37 | (32) | Stealing Beauty | $89,454 | -31% | 78 | $1,147 | $4,256,850 | 59 | |
| 38 | (34) | Flipper | $85,280 | -9% | 208 | $410 | $19,926,180 | 87 | |
| 39 | (new) | Basquiat | $83,863 | 6 | $13,977 | $83,863 | 3 | ||
| 40 | (35) | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $66,878 | -17% | 40 | $1,672 | $4,093,245 | 94 | |
| 41 | (36) | The Craft | $62,192 | -19% | 92 | $676 | $24,541,969 | 101 | |
| 42 | (39) | Celestial Clockwork | $53,356 | -10% | 20 | $2,668 | $187,586 | 24 | |
| 43 | (-) | Stonewall | $52,740 | 14 | $3,767 | $304,602 | 17 | ||
| 44 | (33) | Striptease | $50,755 | -53% | 233 | $218 | $31,346,172 | 45 | |
| 45 | (41) | Fargo | $42,350 | -15% | 45 | $941 | $23,944,035 | 157 | |
| 46 | (-) | The Birdcage | $41,370 | 74 | $559 | $123,939,840 | 157 | ||
| 47 | (47) | Manny & Lo | $40,334 | +21% | 14 | $2,881 | $128,417 | 17 | |
| 48 | (40) | Primal Fear | $36,880 | -27% | 68 | $542 | $56,013,000 | 129 | |
| 49 | (42) | Toy Story | $35,933 | -24% | 119 | $302 | $191,652,928 | 264 | |
| 50 | (38) | Lust for Evil (1996) (Re-Release) | $33,661 | -44% | 19 | $1,772 | $618,090 | 45 | |
| 51 | (37) | The Arrival | $33,587 | -54% | 66 | $509 | $14,012,411 | 73 | |
| Reporting movies: 51 | $77,458,077 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack | $11,191,496 | 1,710 | $11,191,496 |
| 2 | A Time to Kill | $10,755,168 | 2,313 | $59,189,197 |
| 3 | Escape from L.A. | $8,912,557 | 2,312 | $8,912,557 |
| 4 | Independence Day | $8,681,272 | 2,589 | $256,756,659 |
| 5 | Matilda | $5,014,037 | 2,006 | $18,935,225 |
| 6 | Phenomenon | $4,006,927 | 2,086 | $88,155,596 |
| 7 | Chain Reaction | $3,719,559 | 2,556 | $14,919,074 |
| 8 | Courage Under Fire | $3,272,014 | 1,666 | $48,152,046 |
| 9 | The Nutty Professor | $2,902,925 | 1,820 | $114,956,650 |
| 10 | Kingpin | $2,861,707 | 1,975 | $19,300,778 |
| 11 | Twister | $1,573,565 | 949 | $233,667,074 |
| 12 | Emma | $1,404,183 | 105 | $1,831,560 |
| 13 | Trainspotting | $1,328,242 | 357 | $5,534,070 |
| 14 | Supercop | $1,126,711 | 1,134 | $12,655,597 |
| 15 | Fled | $937,677 | 942 | $15,833,747 |
| 16 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $924,049 | 956 | $93,274,771 |
| 17 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $833,778 | 1,688 | $10,224,524 |
| 18 | The Rock | $831,953 | 587 | $128,019,137 |
| 19 | Multiplicity | $806,465 | 1,000 | $19,451,525 |
| 20 | Eraser | $643,744 | 665 | $94,557,455 |
| 21 | Lone Star | $639,558 | 189 | $6,410,949 |
| 22 | The Frighteners | $623,475 | 765 | $15,351,655 |
| 23 | Kazaam | $535,588 | 802 | $17,078,000 |
| 24 | The Cable Guy | $502,444 | 624 | $59,003,776 |
| 25 | Harriet the Spy | $473,336 | 1,110 | $24,926,605 |
| 26 | Mission: Impossible | $391,731 | 371 | $175,309,127 |
| 27 | Dragonheart | $310,305 | 411 | $50,750,195 |
| 28 | Spy Hard | $295,487 | 437 | $26,381,893 |
| 29 | Phat Beach | $233,658 | 281 | $1,139,616 |
| 30 | Oliver & Company | $179,861 | 361 | $20,171,830 |
| 31 | Walking and Talking | $153,247 | 60 | $614,492 |
| 32 | Joe's Apartment | $134,501 | 322 | $4,365,692 |
| 33 | Across The Sea of Time | $126,220 | 4 | $5,378,568 |
| 34 | Cold Comfort Farm | $121,951 | 76 | $4,836,210 |
| 35 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $109,897 | 213 | $32,581,789 |
| 36 | Wings of Courage | $90,156 | 7 | $10,652,532 |
| 37 | Stealing Beauty | $89,454 | 78 | $4,256,850 |
| 38 | Flipper | $85,280 | 208 | $19,926,180 |
| 39 | Basquiat | $83,863 | 6 | $83,863 |
| 40 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $66,878 | 40 | $4,093,245 |
| 41 | The Craft | $62,192 | 92 | $24,541,969 |
| 42 | Celestial Clockwork | $53,356 | 20 | $187,586 |
| 43 | Stonewall | $52,740 | 14 | $304,602 |
| 44 | Striptease | $50,755 | 233 | $31,346,172 |
| 45 | Fargo | $42,350 | 45 | $23,944,035 |
| 46 | The Birdcage | $41,370 | 74 | $123,939,840 |
| 47 | Manny & Lo | $40,334 | 14 | $128,417 |
| 48 | Primal Fear | $36,880 | 68 | $56,013,000 |
| 49 | Toy Story | $35,933 | 119 | $191,652,928 |
| 50 | Lust for Evil (1996) (Re-Release) | $33,661 | 19 | $618,090 |
| 51 | The Arrival | $33,587 | 66 | $14,012,411 |
| Reporting: 51 | $77,458,077 | total | ||