Weekend Domestic Box Office August 16, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Tin Cup | $10,128,834 | 2,012 | $5,034 | $10,128,834 | 3 | ||
| 2 | (1) | Jack | $8,622,852 | -23% | 2,172 | $3,970 | $26,906,851 | 10 | |
| 3 | (2) | A Time to Kill | $8,122,960 | -24% | 2,313 | $3,512 | $72,596,677 | 26 | |
| 4 | (new) | The Fan | $6,271,406 | 2,016 | $3,111 | $6,271,406 | 3 | ||
| 5 | (4) | Independence Day | $5,810,981 | -33% | 2,257 | $2,575 | $266,963,804 | 47 | |
| 6 | (3) | Escape from L.A. | $4,247,255 | -52% | 2,312 | $1,837 | $17,105,662 | 10 | |
| 7 | (5) | Matilda | $3,009,427 | -40% | 2,006 | $1,500 | $25,254,544 | 17 | |
| 8 | (new) | Alaska | $2,914,992 | 1,566 | $1,861 | $3,801,251 | 5 | ||
| 9 | (new) | Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood | $2,634,170 | 1,694 | $1,555 | $2,634,170 | 3 | ||
| 10 | (6) | Phenomenon | $2,631,759 | -34% | 1,774 | $1,484 | $93,073,390 | 45 | |
| 11 | (12) | Emma | $2,525,816 | +80% | 419 | $6,028 | $5,288,684 | 17 | |
| 12 | (new) | House Arrest | $2,275,808 | 1,623 | $1,402 | $3,121,824 | 5 | ||
| 13 | (8) | Courage Under Fire | $1,910,129 | -42% | 1,474 | $1,296 | $51,694,384 | 38 | |
| 14 | (9) | The Nutty Professor | $1,554,485 | -46% | 1,143 | $1,360 | $117,970,630 | 52 | |
| 15 | (7) | Chain Reaction | $1,322,469 | -64% | 1,201 | $1,101 | $18,165,610 | 17 | |
| 16 | (11) | Twister | $1,230,016 | -22% | 949 | $1,296 | $235,870,450 | 101 | |
| 17 | (10) | Kingpin | $1,110,523 | -61% | 1,209 | $919 | $22,168,932 | 24 | |
| 18 | (13) | Trainspotting | $1,006,633 | -24% | 357 | $2,820 | $7,572,009 | 31 | |
| 19 | (14) | Supercop | $635,819 | -44% | 534 | $1,191 | $14,009,290 | 24 | |
| 20 | (21) | Lone Star | $525,699 | -18% | 182 | $2,888 | $7,197,057 | 59 | |
| 21 | (16) | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $525,096 | -43% | 566 | $928 | $94,423,004 | 59 | |
| 22 | (18) | The Rock | $441,466 | -47% | 349 | $1,265 | $128,978,633 | 73 | |
| 23 | (new) | Kansas City | $432,183 | 215 | $2,010 | $432,183 | 3 | ||
| 24 | (20) | Eraser | $412,338 | -36% | 435 | $948 | $95,270,648 | 59 | |
| 25 | (24) | The Cable Guy | $316,085 | -37% | 475 | $665 | $59,616,298 | 66 | |
| 26 | (26) | Mission: Impossible | $304,121 | -22% | 352 | $864 | $175,777,411 | 89 | |
| 27 | (-) | The Phantom | $273,869 | 546 | $502 | $16,973,641 | 73 | ||
| 28 | (22) | The Frighteners | $267,240 | -57% | 332 | $805 | $15,959,645 | 31 | |
| 29 | (39) | Basquiat | $210,672 | +151% | 21 | $10,032 | $364,118 | 10 | |
| 30 | (15) | Fled | $209,463 | -78% | 486 | $431 | $10,976,912 | 31 | |
| 31 | (25) | Harriet the Spy | $203,894 | -57% | 529 | $385 | $25,529,378 | 40 | |
| 32 | (23) | Kazaam | $191,583 | -64% | 234 | $819 | $17,567,103 | 33 | |
| 33 | (27) | Dragonheart | $187,345 | -40% | 286 | $655 | $51,103,790 | 80 | |
| 34 | (17) | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $184,916 | -78% | 486 | $380 | $10,973,812 | 24 | |
| 35 | (28) | Spy Hard | $166,521 | -44% | 280 | $595 | $26,747,892 | 87 | |
| 36 | (30) | Oliver & Company | $128,743 | -28% | 266 | $484 | $20,460,175 | 2,831 | |
| 37 | (33) | Across The Sea of Time | $122,896 | -3% | 4 | $30,724 | $5,622,992 | 304 | |
| 38 | (36) | Wings of Courage | $91,389 | +1% | 7 | $13,056 | $10,931,068 | 486 | |
| 39 | (19) | Multiplicity | $86,431 | -89% | 330 | $262 | $19,901,529 | 33 | |
| 40 | (34) | Cold Comfort Farm | $84,986 | -30% | 57 | $1,491 | $4,982,223 | 101 | |
| 41 | (31) | Walking and Talking | $82,998 | -46% | 47 | $1,766 | $779,528 | 33 | |
| 42 | (37) | Stealing Beauty | $59,379 | -34% | 70 | $848 | $4,376,355 | 66 | |
| 43 | (38) | Flipper | $56,050 | -34% | 190 | $295 | $20,047,715 | 94 | |
| 44 | (40) | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $51,052 | -24% | 26 | $1,964 | $4,198,137 | 101 | |
| 45 | (35) | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $46,321 | -58% | 120 | $386 | $32,709,423 | 164 | |
| 46 | (41) | The Craft | $46,311 | -26% | 77 | $601 | $24,623,567 | 108 | |
| 47 | (42) | Celestial Clockwork | $44,768 | -16% | 16 | $2,798 | $257,241 | 31 | |
| 48 | (45) | Fargo | $39,140 | -8% | 36 | $1,087 | $24,015,679 | 164 | |
| 49 | (47) | Manny & Lo | $39,101 | -3% | 16 | $2,444 | $199,401 | 24 | |
| 50 | (29) | Phat Beach | $38,478 | -84% | 60 | $641 | $1,263,945 | 17 | |
| Reporting movies: 50 | $73,836,868 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tin Cup | $10,128,834 | 2,012 | $10,128,834 |
| 2 | Jack | $8,622,852 | 2,172 | $26,906,851 |
| 3 | A Time to Kill | $8,122,960 | 2,313 | $72,596,677 |
| 4 | The Fan | $6,271,406 | 2,016 | $6,271,406 |
| 5 | Independence Day | $5,810,981 | 2,257 | $266,963,804 |
| 6 | Escape from L.A. | $4,247,255 | 2,312 | $17,105,662 |
| 7 | Matilda | $3,009,427 | 2,006 | $25,254,544 |
| 8 | Alaska | $2,914,992 | 1,566 | $3,801,251 |
| 9 | Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood | $2,634,170 | 1,694 | $2,634,170 |
| 10 | Phenomenon | $2,631,759 | 1,774 | $93,073,390 |
| 11 | Emma | $2,525,816 | 419 | $5,288,684 |
| 12 | House Arrest | $2,275,808 | 1,623 | $3,121,824 |
| 13 | Courage Under Fire | $1,910,129 | 1,474 | $51,694,384 |
| 14 | The Nutty Professor | $1,554,485 | 1,143 | $117,970,630 |
| 15 | Chain Reaction | $1,322,469 | 1,201 | $18,165,610 |
| 16 | Twister | $1,230,016 | 949 | $235,870,450 |
| 17 | Kingpin | $1,110,523 | 1,209 | $22,168,932 |
| 18 | Trainspotting | $1,006,633 | 357 | $7,572,009 |
| 19 | Supercop | $635,819 | 534 | $14,009,290 |
| 20 | Lone Star | $525,699 | 182 | $7,197,057 |
| 21 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $525,096 | 566 | $94,423,004 |
| 22 | The Rock | $441,466 | 349 | $128,978,633 |
| 23 | Kansas City | $432,183 | 215 | $432,183 |
| 24 | Eraser | $412,338 | 435 | $95,270,648 |
| 25 | The Cable Guy | $316,085 | 475 | $59,616,298 |
| 26 | Mission: Impossible | $304,121 | 352 | $175,777,411 |
| 27 | The Phantom | $273,869 | 546 | $16,973,641 |
| 28 | The Frighteners | $267,240 | 332 | $15,959,645 |
| 29 | Basquiat | $210,672 | 21 | $364,118 |
| 30 | Fled | $209,463 | 486 | $10,976,912 |
| 31 | Harriet the Spy | $203,894 | 529 | $25,529,378 |
| 32 | Kazaam | $191,583 | 234 | $17,567,103 |
| 33 | Dragonheart | $187,345 | 286 | $51,103,790 |
| 34 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $184,916 | 486 | $10,973,812 |
| 35 | Spy Hard | $166,521 | 280 | $26,747,892 |
| 36 | Oliver & Company | $128,743 | 266 | $20,460,175 |
| 37 | Across The Sea of Time | $122,896 | 4 | $5,622,992 |
| 38 | Wings of Courage | $91,389 | 7 | $10,931,068 |
| 39 | Multiplicity | $86,431 | 330 | $19,901,529 |
| 40 | Cold Comfort Farm | $84,986 | 57 | $4,982,223 |
| 41 | Walking and Talking | $82,998 | 47 | $779,528 |
| 42 | Stealing Beauty | $59,379 | 70 | $4,376,355 |
| 43 | Flipper | $56,050 | 190 | $20,047,715 |
| 44 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $51,052 | 26 | $4,198,137 |
| 45 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $46,321 | 120 | $32,709,423 |
| 46 | The Craft | $46,311 | 77 | $24,623,567 |
| 47 | Celestial Clockwork | $44,768 | 16 | $257,241 |
| 48 | Fargo | $39,140 | 36 | $24,015,679 |
| 49 | Manny & Lo | $39,101 | 16 | $199,401 |
| 50 | Phat Beach | $38,478 | 60 | $1,263,945 |
| Reporting: 50 | $73,836,868 | total | ||