Weekend Domestic Box Office October 4, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | The First Wives Club | $11,017,356 | -28% | 2,312 | $4,765 | $58,491,416 | 17 | |
| 2 | (new) | The Glimmer Man | $7,605,504 | 2,236 | $3,401 | $7,605,504 | 3 | ||
| 3 | (new) | That Thing You Do! | $6,208,595 | 1,870 | $3,320 | $6,208,595 | 3 | ||
| 4 | (new) | D3: The Mighty Ducks | $6,170,358 | 2,056 | $3,001 | $6,170,358 | 3 | ||
| 5 | (2) | Extreme Measures | $4,052,267 | -41% | 2,298 | $1,763 | $12,928,552 | 10 | |
| 6 | (4) | 2 Days In The Valley | $2,282,578 | -32% | 855 | $2,670 | $6,902,698 | 10 | |
| 7 | (3) | Last Man Standing | $2,044,911 | -43% | 2,098 | $975 | $15,914,288 | 17 | |
| 8 | (6) | Independence Day | $1,480,901 | -42% | 1,588 | $933 | $295,730,534 | 96 | |
| 9 | (16) | Big Night | $1,196,463 | +46% | 251 | $4,767 | $2,555,877 | 17 | |
| 10 | (7) | Bulletproof | $908,615 | -53% | 1,165 | $780 | $19,807,700 | 31 | |
| 11 | (new) | Bound | $900,902 | 261 | $3,452 | $900,902 | 3 | ||
| 12 | (8) | First Kid | $826,542 | -55% | 1,590 | $520 | $23,599,640 | 38 | |
| 13 | (new) | Crash | $738,339 | 42 | $17,580 | $738,339 | 3 | ||
| 14 | (11) | A Time to Kill | $705,604 | -38% | 880 | $802 | $105,858,983 | 75 | |
| 15 | (14) | The Nutty Professor | $670,685 | -30% | 664 | $1,010 | $126,355,390 | 101 | |
| 16 | (10) | Tin Cup | $637,666 | -45% | 987 | $646 | $52,235,879 | 52 | |
| 17 | (13) | The Spitfire Grill | $518,438 | -49% | 803 | $646 | $11,833,876 | 45 | |
| 18 | (9) | Maximum Risk | $507,502 | -68% | 1,005 | $505 | $13,754,263 | 24 | |
| 19 | (12) | Jack | $482,161 | -54% | 852 | $566 | $55,890,813 | 59 | |
| 20 | (15) | The Rich Man’s Wife | $432,461 | -55% | 0 | – | $0 | 24 | |
| 21 | (21) | Courage Under Fire | $401,109 | +22% | 751 | $534 | $57,551,363 | 87 | |
| 22 | (17) | Emma | $388,082 | -41% | 446 | $870 | $20,956,370 | 66 | |
| 23 | (19) | Trainspotting | $291,917 | -31% | 248 | $1,177 | $15,034,290 | 80 | |
| 24 | (33) | The Crow: City of Angels | $258,902 | +81% | 535 | $484 | $17,003,140 | 38 | |
| 25 | (29) | Surviving Picasso | $241,815 | +18% | 45 | $5,374 | $665,198 | 17 | |
| 26 | (27) | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $218,025 | -22% | 647 | $337 | $14,764,717 | 73 | |
| 27 | (25) | Kazaam | $214,243 | -30% | 423 | $506 | $18,496,272 | 82 | |
| 28 | (23) | Lone Star | $212,845 | -32% | 170 | $1,252 | $11,189,314 | 108 | |
| 29 | (20) | She's the One | $204,921 | -49% | 404 | $507 | $9,261,756 | 45 | |
| 30 | (24) | Twister | $201,769 | -34% | 312 | $647 | $241,391,507 | 150 | |
| 31 | (28) | The Rock | $194,616 | -26% | 321 | $606 | $133,406,846 | 122 | |
| 32 | (-) | Secrets & Lies | $189,050 | 17 | $11,121 | $294,677 | 9 | ||
| 33 | (18) | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $180,960 | -60% | 333 | $543 | $26,821,979 | 45 | |
| 34 | (22) | Phenomenon | $165,444 | -49% | 294 | $563 | $101,368,269 | 94 | |
| 35 | (26) | Matilda | $153,712 | -49% | 348 | $442 | $20,966,290 | 66 | |
| 36 | (32) | Mission: Impossible | $133,006 | -17% | 188 | $707 | $180,676,582 | 138 | |
| 37 | (30) | A Very Brady Sequel | $95,851 | -50% | 348 | $275 | $20,966,290 | 45 | |
| 38 | (34) | Basquiat | $91,577 | -31% | 81 | $1,131 | $2,522,481 | 59 | |
| 39 | (36) | The Postman | $88,891 | -27% | 104 | $855 | $21,727,670 | 481 | |
| 40 | (31) | The Leopard Son | $80,234 | -58% | 0 | – | $321,070 | 10 | |
| 41 | (new) | Infinity | $78,976 | 46 | $1,717 | $78,976 | 3 | ||
| 42 | (40) | Kingpin | $77,217 | -22% | 144 | $536 | $24,879,969 | 73 | |
| 43 | (37) | Eraser | $76,470 | -37% | 174 | $439 | $101,228,120 | 108 | |
| 44 | (47) | Striptease | $60,638 | -2% | 106 | $572 | $32,548,181 | 101 | |
| 45 | (41) | American Buffalo | $57,913 | -40% | 51 | $1,136 | $540,364 | 24 | |
| 46 | (45) | Across The Sea of Time | $54,365 | -23% | 4 | $13,591 | $6,589,775 | 353 | |
| 47 | (-) | Heavy | $51,168 | 20 | $2,558 | $852,362 | 124 | ||
| 48 | (46) | House Arrest | $47,505 | -25% | 116 | $410 | $6,895,790 | 54 | |
| 49 | (-) | Giant | $43,388 | 14 | $3,099 | $93,472 | 14,562 | ||
| 50 | (43) | Alaska | $42,227 | -48% | 246 | $172 | $11,326,406 | 54 | |
| 51 | (42) | Grace of My Heart | $42,020 | -52% | 59 | $712 | $617,632 | 24 | |
| 52 | (44) | Supercop | $25,703 | -64% | 310 | $83 | $15,419,798 | 73 | |
| 53 | (52) | Fled | $19,310 | +14% | 28 | $690 | $17,150,847 | 80 | |
| 54 | (51) | Girls Town | $13,340 | -39% | 14 | $953 | $468,464 | 47 | |
| 55 | (53) | Kansas City | $6,244 | -44% | 13 | $480 | $1,346,414 | 52 | |
| Reporting movies: 55 | $54,091,301 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First Wives Club | $11,017,356 | 2,312 | $58,491,416 |
| 2 | The Glimmer Man | $7,605,504 | 2,236 | $7,605,504 |
| 3 | That Thing You Do! | $6,208,595 | 1,870 | $6,208,595 |
| 4 | D3: The Mighty Ducks | $6,170,358 | 2,056 | $6,170,358 |
| 5 | Extreme Measures | $4,052,267 | 2,298 | $12,928,552 |
| 6 | 2 Days In The Valley | $2,282,578 | 855 | $6,902,698 |
| 7 | Last Man Standing | $2,044,911 | 2,098 | $15,914,288 |
| 8 | Independence Day | $1,480,901 | 1,588 | $295,730,534 |
| 9 | Big Night | $1,196,463 | 251 | $2,555,877 |
| 10 | Bulletproof | $908,615 | 1,165 | $19,807,700 |
| 11 | Bound | $900,902 | 261 | $900,902 |
| 12 | First Kid | $826,542 | 1,590 | $23,599,640 |
| 13 | Crash | $738,339 | 42 | $738,339 |
| 14 | A Time to Kill | $705,604 | 880 | $105,858,983 |
| 15 | The Nutty Professor | $670,685 | 664 | $126,355,390 |
| 16 | Tin Cup | $637,666 | 987 | $52,235,879 |
| 17 | The Spitfire Grill | $518,438 | 803 | $11,833,876 |
| 18 | Maximum Risk | $507,502 | 1,005 | $13,754,263 |
| 19 | Jack | $482,161 | 852 | $55,890,813 |
| 20 | The Rich Man’s Wife | $432,461 | 0 | $0 |
| 21 | Courage Under Fire | $401,109 | 751 | $57,551,363 |
| 22 | Emma | $388,082 | 446 | $20,956,370 |
| 23 | Trainspotting | $291,917 | 248 | $15,034,290 |
| 24 | The Crow: City of Angels | $258,902 | 535 | $17,003,140 |
| 25 | Surviving Picasso | $241,815 | 45 | $665,198 |
| 26 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $218,025 | 647 | $14,764,717 |
| 27 | Kazaam | $214,243 | 423 | $18,496,272 |
| 28 | Lone Star | $212,845 | 170 | $11,189,314 |
| 29 | She's the One | $204,921 | 404 | $9,261,756 |
| 30 | Twister | $201,769 | 312 | $241,391,507 |
| 31 | The Rock | $194,616 | 321 | $133,406,846 |
| 32 | Secrets & Lies | $189,050 | 17 | $294,677 |
| 33 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $180,960 | 333 | $26,821,979 |
| 34 | Phenomenon | $165,444 | 294 | $101,368,269 |
| 35 | Matilda | $153,712 | 348 | $20,966,290 |
| 36 | Mission: Impossible | $133,006 | 188 | $180,676,582 |
| 37 | A Very Brady Sequel | $95,851 | 348 | $20,966,290 |
| 38 | Basquiat | $91,577 | 81 | $2,522,481 |
| 39 | The Postman | $88,891 | 104 | $21,727,670 |
| 40 | The Leopard Son | $80,234 | 0 | $321,070 |
| 41 | Infinity | $78,976 | 46 | $78,976 |
| 42 | Kingpin | $77,217 | 144 | $24,879,969 |
| 43 | Eraser | $76,470 | 174 | $101,228,120 |
| 44 | Striptease | $60,638 | 106 | $32,548,181 |
| 45 | American Buffalo | $57,913 | 51 | $540,364 |
| 46 | Across The Sea of Time | $54,365 | 4 | $6,589,775 |
| 47 | Heavy | $51,168 | 20 | $852,362 |
| 48 | House Arrest | $47,505 | 116 | $6,895,790 |
| 49 | Giant | $43,388 | 14 | $93,472 |
| 50 | Alaska | $42,227 | 246 | $11,326,406 |
| 51 | Grace of My Heart | $42,020 | 59 | $617,632 |
| 52 | Supercop | $25,703 | 310 | $15,419,798 |
| 53 | Fled | $19,310 | 28 | $17,150,847 |
| 54 | Girls Town | $13,340 | 14 | $468,464 |
| 55 | Kansas City | $6,244 | 13 | $1,346,414 |
| Reporting: 55 | $54,091,301 | total | ||