Weekend Domestic Box Office September 20, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | The First Wives Club | $18,913,411 | 1,922 | $9,840 | $18,913,411 | 3 | ||
| 2 | (new) | Last Man Standing | $7,010,333 | 2,561 | $2,737 | $7,010,333 | 3 | ||
| 3 | (2) | Fly Away Home | $3,833,514 | -19% | 1,401 | $2,736 | $9,505,591 | 10 | |
| 4 | (1) | Maximum Risk | $2,908,156 | -48% | 2,358 | $1,233 | $10,273,400 | 10 | |
| 5 | (3) | Bulletproof | $2,615,855 | -36% | 2,189 | $1,195 | $15,624,765 | 17 | |
| 6 | (6) | First Kid | $2,322,797 | -25% | 1,866 | $1,245 | $20,193,336 | 24 | |
| 7 | (4) | Tin Cup | $1,803,879 | -46% | 1,774 | $1,017 | $49,471,647 | 38 | |
| 8 | (7) | A Time to Kill | $1,601,518 | -44% | 1,449 | $1,105 | $103,308,837 | 61 | |
| 9 | (9) | Independence Day | $1,591,751 | -23% | 1,396 | $1,140 | $290,605,002 | 82 | |
| 10 | (5) | The Rich Man’s Wife | $1,571,989 | -50% | 1,009 | $1,558 | $5,616,889 | 10 | |
| 11 | (8) | The Spitfire Grill | $1,351,254 | -44% | 1,247 | $1,084 | $9,601,506 | 31 | |
| 12 | (10) | Jack | $1,319,045 | -34% | 1,598 | $825 | $53,794,804 | 45 | |
| 13 | (15) | The Nutty Professor | $1,120,995 | -1% | 859 | $1,305 | $124,153,160 | 87 | |
| 14 | (14) | Emma | $807,621 | -45% | 748 | $1,080 | $19,333,118 | 52 | |
| 15 | (13) | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $687,954 | -54% | 1,032 | $667 | $25,846,420 | 31 | |
| 16 | (12) | Feeling Minnesota | $576,257 | -64% | 869 | $663 | $2,673,454 | 10 | |
| 17 | (17) | She's the One | $498,818 | -45% | 376 | $1,327 | $8,378,274 | 31 | |
| 18 | (20) | Trainspotting | $492,733 | -20% | 330 | $1,493 | $13,833,741 | 66 | |
| 19 | (21) | Phenomenon | $393,183 | -35% | 474 | $830 | $100,697,064 | 80 | |
| 20 | (24) | Lone Star | $372,238 | -16% | 205 | $1,816 | $10,419,819 | 94 | |
| 21 | (11) | A Very Brady Sequel | $371,258 | -81% | 1,221 | $304 | $20,553,516 | 31 | |
| 22 | (18) | The Crow: City of Angels | $352,056 | -61% | 710 | $496 | $16,420,416 | 24 | |
| 23 | (23) | Twister | $339,410 | -28% | 480 | $707 | $240,693,051 | 136 | |
| 24 | (22) | The Rock | $325,443 | -33% | 457 | $712 | $132,761,806 | 108 | |
| 25 | (25) | Courage Under Fire | $305,347 | -19% | 455 | $671 | $56,549,574 | 73 | |
| 26 | (16) | Bogus | $235,890 | -77% | 815 | $289 | $3,893,486 | 17 | |
| 27 | (32) | Striptease | $202,191 | -12% | 223 | $907 | $32,353,350 | 87 | |
| 28 | (new) | Big Night | $185,749 | 12 | $15,479 | $185,749 | 3 | ||
| 29 | (33) | Basquiat | $185,273 | -15% | 109 | $1,700 | $2,151,887 | 45 | |
| 30 | (29) | Eraser | $180,556 | -40% | 291 | $620 | $100,912,448 | 94 | |
| 31 | (36) | The Postman | $176,478 | +4% | 194 | $910 | $21,401,717 | 467 | |
| 32 | (19) | Mission: Impossible | $164,645 | -77% | 415 | $397 | $180,243,916 | 124 | |
| 33 | (49) | Supercop | $163,003 | +210% | 417 | $391 | $15,227,444 | 59 | |
| 34 | (35) | Grace of My Heart | $155,316 | -11% | 93 | $1,670 | $390,188 | 10 | |
| 35 | (39) | Kingpin | $147,107 | +4% | 235 | $626 | $24,617,769 | 59 | |
| 36 | (38) | Chain Reaction | $127,826 | -21% | 212 | $603 | $20,405,731 | 52 | |
| 37 | (28) | Matilda | $108,090 | -64% | 410 | $264 | $31,710,240 | 52 | |
| 38 | (31) | Alaska | $100,977 | -59% | 405 | $249 | $11,172,552 | 40 | |
| 39 | (37) | American Buffalo | $99,023 | -40% | 34 | $2,912 | $315,384 | 10 | |
| 40 | (40) | House Arrest | $93,040 | -20% | 158 | $589 | $6,744,153 | 40 | |
| 41 | (new) | Surviving Picasso | $87,054 | 3 | $29,018 | $87,054 | 3 | ||
| 42 | (30) | The Fan | $83,355 | -67% | 140 | $595 | $18,406,215 | 38 | |
| 43 | (-) | Multiplicity | $74,082 | 450 | $165 | $20,101,861 | 68 | ||
| 44 | (42) | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $71,810 | -22% | 157 | $457 | $96,404,457 | 94 | |
| 45 | (46) | Across The Sea of Time | $67,957 | +4% | 4 | $16,989 | $6,385,667 | 339 | |
| 46 | (34) | The Trigger Effect | $65,600 | -69% | 104 | $631 | $3,539,660 | 24 | |
| 47 | (27) | Escape from L.A. | $56,229 | -82% | 253 | $222 | $24,828,263 | 45 | |
| 48 | (45) | Girls Town | $49,128 | -26% | 25 | $1,965 | $403,311 | 33 | |
| 49 | (48) | Walking and Talking | $46,964 | -15% | 27 | $1,739 | $1,231,303 | 68 | |
| 50 | (44) | Wings of Courage | $46,532 | -35% | 6 | $7,755 | $11,407,656 | 521 | |
| 51 | (51) | Fled | $23,206 | -31% | 41 | $566 | $17,095,268 | 66 | |
| 52 | (52) | Kansas City | $12,281 | -60% | 21 | $585 | $1,318,509 | 38 | |
| Reporting movies: 52 | $56,496,177 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First Wives Club | $18,913,411 | 1,922 | $18,913,411 |
| 2 | Last Man Standing | $7,010,333 | 2,561 | $7,010,333 |
| 3 | Fly Away Home | $3,833,514 | 1,401 | $9,505,591 |
| 4 | Maximum Risk | $2,908,156 | 2,358 | $10,273,400 |
| 5 | Bulletproof | $2,615,855 | 2,189 | $15,624,765 |
| 6 | First Kid | $2,322,797 | 1,866 | $20,193,336 |
| 7 | Tin Cup | $1,803,879 | 1,774 | $49,471,647 |
| 8 | A Time to Kill | $1,601,518 | 1,449 | $103,308,837 |
| 9 | Independence Day | $1,591,751 | 1,396 | $290,605,002 |
| 10 | The Rich Man’s Wife | $1,571,989 | 1,009 | $5,616,889 |
| 11 | The Spitfire Grill | $1,351,254 | 1,247 | $9,601,506 |
| 12 | Jack | $1,319,045 | 1,598 | $53,794,804 |
| 13 | The Nutty Professor | $1,120,995 | 859 | $124,153,160 |
| 14 | Emma | $807,621 | 748 | $19,333,118 |
| 15 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $687,954 | 1,032 | $25,846,420 |
| 16 | Feeling Minnesota | $576,257 | 869 | $2,673,454 |
| 17 | She's the One | $498,818 | 376 | $8,378,274 |
| 18 | Trainspotting | $492,733 | 330 | $13,833,741 |
| 19 | Phenomenon | $393,183 | 474 | $100,697,064 |
| 20 | Lone Star | $372,238 | 205 | $10,419,819 |
| 21 | A Very Brady Sequel | $371,258 | 1,221 | $20,553,516 |
| 22 | The Crow: City of Angels | $352,056 | 710 | $16,420,416 |
| 23 | Twister | $339,410 | 480 | $240,693,051 |
| 24 | The Rock | $325,443 | 457 | $132,761,806 |
| 25 | Courage Under Fire | $305,347 | 455 | $56,549,574 |
| 26 | Bogus | $235,890 | 815 | $3,893,486 |
| 27 | Striptease | $202,191 | 223 | $32,353,350 |
| 28 | Big Night | $185,749 | 12 | $185,749 |
| 29 | Basquiat | $185,273 | 109 | $2,151,887 |
| 30 | Eraser | $180,556 | 291 | $100,912,448 |
| 31 | The Postman | $176,478 | 194 | $21,401,717 |
| 32 | Mission: Impossible | $164,645 | 415 | $180,243,916 |
| 33 | Supercop | $163,003 | 417 | $15,227,444 |
| 34 | Grace of My Heart | $155,316 | 93 | $390,188 |
| 35 | Kingpin | $147,107 | 235 | $24,617,769 |
| 36 | Chain Reaction | $127,826 | 212 | $20,405,731 |
| 37 | Matilda | $108,090 | 410 | $31,710,240 |
| 38 | Alaska | $100,977 | 405 | $11,172,552 |
| 39 | American Buffalo | $99,023 | 34 | $315,384 |
| 40 | House Arrest | $93,040 | 158 | $6,744,153 |
| 41 | Surviving Picasso | $87,054 | 3 | $87,054 |
| 42 | The Fan | $83,355 | 140 | $18,406,215 |
| 43 | Multiplicity | $74,082 | 450 | $20,101,861 |
| 44 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $71,810 | 157 | $96,404,457 |
| 45 | Across The Sea of Time | $67,957 | 4 | $6,385,667 |
| 46 | The Trigger Effect | $65,600 | 104 | $3,539,660 |
| 47 | Escape from L.A. | $56,229 | 253 | $24,828,263 |
| 48 | Girls Town | $49,128 | 25 | $403,311 |
| 49 | Walking and Talking | $46,964 | 27 | $1,231,303 |
| 50 | Wings of Courage | $46,532 | 6 | $11,407,656 |
| 51 | Fled | $23,206 | 41 | $17,095,268 |
| 52 | Kansas City | $12,281 | 21 | $1,318,509 |
| Reporting: 52 | $56,496,177 | total | ||