Weekend Domestic Box Office August 23, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $9,101,987 | 2,035 | $4,473 | $9,101,987 | 3 | ||
| 2 | (1) | Tin Cup | $8,610,741 | -15% | 2,084 | $4,132 | $23,721,119 | 10 | |
| 3 | (new) | A Very Brady Sequel | $7,052,045 | 2,147 | $3,285 | $7,052,045 | 3 | ||
| 4 | (3) | A Time to Kill | $6,142,811 | -24% | 2,182 | $2,815 | $82,436,202 | 33 | |
| 5 | (2) | Jack | $5,786,871 | -33% | 2,232 | $2,593 | $37,410,976 | 17 | |
| 6 | (5) | Independence Day | $4,739,170 | -18% | 2,384 | $1,988 | $274,504,698 | 54 | |
| 7 | (4) | The Fan | $3,312,040 | -47% | 2,016 | $1,643 | $12,614,473 | 10 | |
| 8 | (11) | Emma | $2,467,231 | -2% | 585 | $4,217 | $9,191,949 | 24 | |
| 9 | (new) | Solo | $2,228,668 | 1,230 | $1,812 | $2,228,668 | 3 | ||
| 10 | (6) | Escape from L.A. | $2,110,146 | -50% | 2,172 | $972 | $21,281,286 | 17 | |
| 11 | (new) | She's the One | $2,088,492 | 459 | $4,550 | $2,088,492 | 3 | ||
| 12 | (8) | Alaska | $1,902,555 | -35% | 1,566 | $1,215 | $7,440,327 | 12 | |
| 13 | (new) | Carpool | $1,628,482 | 1,487 | $1,095 | $1,628,482 | 3 | ||
| 14 | (7) | Matilda | $1,520,063 | -49% | 1,611 | $944 | $28,641,001 | 24 | |
| 15 | (10) | Phenomenon | $1,504,930 | -43% | 1,151 | $1,307 | $95,930,117 | 52 | |
| 16 | (24) | Eraser | $1,355,613 | +229% | 940 | $1,442 | $96,808,807 | 66 | |
| 17 | (16) | Twister | $1,023,005 | -17% | 844 | $1,212 | $237,477,230 | 108 | |
| 18 | (13) | Courage Under Fire | $1,018,083 | -47% | 921 | $1,105 | $53,579,803 | 45 | |
| 19 | (9) | Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood | $966,145 | -63% | 1,695 | $570 | $4,769,250 | 10 | |
| 20 | (18) | Trainspotting | $911,586 | -9% | 357 | $2,553 | $9,277,145 | 38 | |
| 21 | (14) | The Nutty Professor | $907,005 | -42% | 717 | $1,265 | $119,576,230 | 59 | |
| 22 | (12) | House Arrest | $847,925 | -63% | 1,623 | $522 | $5,458,434 | 12 | |
| 23 | (17) | Kingpin | $526,758 | -53% | 671 | $785 | $23,392,020 | 31 | |
| 24 | (34) | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $469,010 | +154% | 466 | $1,006 | $11,563,453 | 31 | |
| 25 | (20) | Lone Star | $469,010 | -11% | 162 | $2,895 | $7,883,234 | 66 | |
| 26 | (15) | Chain Reaction | $400,055 | -70% | 416 | $962 | $19,233,322 | 24 | |
| 27 | (21) | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $283,601 | -46% | 365 | $777 | $94,986,947 | 66 | |
| 28 | (22) | The Rock | $270,066 | -39% | 248 | $1,089 | $129,469,600 | 80 | |
| 29 | (26) | Mission: Impossible | $246,759 | -19% | 309 | $799 | $176,170,800 | 96 | |
| 30 | (-) | Eddie | $235,109 | 255 | $922 | $30,600,429 | 87 | ||
| 31 | (29) | Basquiat | $231,016 | +10% | 34 | $6,795 | $727,316 | 17 | |
| 32 | (23) | Kansas City | $214,321 | -50% | 187 | $1,146 | $864,489 | 10 | |
| 33 | (25) | The Cable Guy | $204,589 | -35% | 310 | $660 | $60,022,922 | 73 | |
| 34 | (28) | The Frighteners | $189,040 | -29% | 272 | $695 | $16,289,845 | 38 | |
| 35 | (19) | Supercop | $187,337 | -71% | 174 | $1,077 | $14,566,909 | 31 | |
| 36 | (new) | The Spitfire Grill | $150,049 | 17 | $8,826 | $150,049 | 3 | ||
| 37 | (30) | Fled | $143,538 | -31% | 213 | $674 | $16,814,097 | 38 | |
| 38 | (new) | Foxfire | $141,617 | 218 | $650 | $141,617 | 3 | ||
| 39 | (33) | Dragonheart | $116,095 | -38% | 200 | $580 | $51,317,350 | 87 | |
| 40 | (37) | Across The Sea of Time | $102,821 | -16% | 4 | $25,705 | $5,821,027 | 311 | |
| 41 | (36) | Oliver & Company | $93,471 | -27% | 184 | $508 | $20,665,340 | 2,838 | |
| 42 | (31) | Harriet the Spy | $83,560 | -59% | 327 | $256 | $25,752,172 | 47 | |
| 43 | (27) | The Phantom | $79,958 | -71% | 270 | $296 | $17,220,599 | 80 | |
| 44 | (40) | Cold Comfort Farm | $74,288 | -13% | 60 | $1,238 | $5,100,657 | 108 | |
| 45 | (32) | Kazaam | $71,003 | -63% | 97 | $732 | $17,723,509 | 40 | |
| 46 | (41) | Walking and Talking | $60,751 | -27% | 37 | $1,642 | $886,963 | 40 | |
| 47 | (35) | Spy Hard | $59,708 | -64% | 126 | $474 | $26,906,039 | 94 | |
| 48 | (38) | Wings of Courage | $59,448 | -35% | 7 | $8,493 | $10,970,107 | 493 | |
| 49 | (46) | The Craft | $43,282 | -7% | 58 | $746 | $24,703,049 | 115 | |
| 50 | (39) | Multiplicity | $42,300 | -51% | 148 | $286 | $19,968,292 | 40 | |
| 51 | (new) | Girls Town | $16,583 | 1 | $16,583 | $24,981 | 5 | ||
| Reporting movies: 51 | $72,490,737 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $9,101,987 | 2,035 | $9,101,987 |
| 2 | Tin Cup | $8,610,741 | 2,084 | $23,721,119 |
| 3 | A Very Brady Sequel | $7,052,045 | 2,147 | $7,052,045 |
| 4 | A Time to Kill | $6,142,811 | 2,182 | $82,436,202 |
| 5 | Jack | $5,786,871 | 2,232 | $37,410,976 |
| 6 | Independence Day | $4,739,170 | 2,384 | $274,504,698 |
| 7 | The Fan | $3,312,040 | 2,016 | $12,614,473 |
| 8 | Emma | $2,467,231 | 585 | $9,191,949 |
| 9 | Solo | $2,228,668 | 1,230 | $2,228,668 |
| 10 | Escape from L.A. | $2,110,146 | 2,172 | $21,281,286 |
| 11 | She's the One | $2,088,492 | 459 | $2,088,492 |
| 12 | Alaska | $1,902,555 | 1,566 | $7,440,327 |
| 13 | Carpool | $1,628,482 | 1,487 | $1,628,482 |
| 14 | Matilda | $1,520,063 | 1,611 | $28,641,001 |
| 15 | Phenomenon | $1,504,930 | 1,151 | $95,930,117 |
| 16 | Eraser | $1,355,613 | 940 | $96,808,807 |
| 17 | Twister | $1,023,005 | 844 | $237,477,230 |
| 18 | Courage Under Fire | $1,018,083 | 921 | $53,579,803 |
| 19 | Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood | $966,145 | 1,695 | $4,769,250 |
| 20 | Trainspotting | $911,586 | 357 | $9,277,145 |
| 21 | The Nutty Professor | $907,005 | 717 | $119,576,230 |
| 22 | House Arrest | $847,925 | 1,623 | $5,458,434 |
| 23 | Kingpin | $526,758 | 671 | $23,392,020 |
| 24 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $469,010 | 466 | $11,563,453 |
| 25 | Lone Star | $469,010 | 162 | $7,883,234 |
| 26 | Chain Reaction | $400,055 | 416 | $19,233,322 |
| 27 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $283,601 | 365 | $94,986,947 |
| 28 | The Rock | $270,066 | 248 | $129,469,600 |
| 29 | Mission: Impossible | $246,759 | 309 | $176,170,800 |
| 30 | Eddie | $235,109 | 255 | $30,600,429 |
| 31 | Basquiat | $231,016 | 34 | $727,316 |
| 32 | Kansas City | $214,321 | 187 | $864,489 |
| 33 | The Cable Guy | $204,589 | 310 | $60,022,922 |
| 34 | The Frighteners | $189,040 | 272 | $16,289,845 |
| 35 | Supercop | $187,337 | 174 | $14,566,909 |
| 36 | The Spitfire Grill | $150,049 | 17 | $150,049 |
| 37 | Fled | $143,538 | 213 | $16,814,097 |
| 38 | Foxfire | $141,617 | 218 | $141,617 |
| 39 | Dragonheart | $116,095 | 200 | $51,317,350 |
| 40 | Across The Sea of Time | $102,821 | 4 | $5,821,027 |
| 41 | Oliver & Company | $93,471 | 184 | $20,665,340 |
| 42 | Harriet the Spy | $83,560 | 327 | $25,752,172 |
| 43 | The Phantom | $79,958 | 270 | $17,220,599 |
| 44 | Cold Comfort Farm | $74,288 | 60 | $5,100,657 |
| 45 | Kazaam | $71,003 | 97 | $17,723,509 |
| 46 | Walking and Talking | $60,751 | 37 | $886,963 |
| 47 | Spy Hard | $59,708 | 126 | $26,906,039 |
| 48 | Wings of Courage | $59,448 | 7 | $10,970,107 |
| 49 | The Craft | $43,282 | 58 | $24,703,049 |
| 50 | Multiplicity | $42,300 | 148 | $19,968,292 |
| 51 | Girls Town | $16,583 | 1 | $24,981 |
| Reporting: 51 | $72,490,737 | total | ||