Weekend Domestic Box Office October 11, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | The Ghost and the Darkness | $10,321,400 | 2,142 | $4,819 | $10,321,400 | 3 | ||
| 2 | (1) | The First Wives Club | $10,192,126 | -7% | 2,406 | $4,236 | $73,128,149 | 24 | |
| 3 | (new) | The Long Kiss Goodnight | $10,183,230 | 2,247 | $4,532 | $10,183,230 | 3 | ||
| 4 | (new) | The Chamber | $6,159,115 | 2,026 | $3,040 | $6,159,115 | 3 | ||
| 5 | (3) | That Thing You Do! | $5,381,295 | -13% | 1,887 | $2,852 | $13,103,283 | 10 | |
| 6 | (4) | D3: The Mighty Ducks | $4,823,213 | -22% | 2,058 | $2,344 | $11,927,027 | 10 | |
| 7 | (2) | The Glimmer Man | $4,094,116 | -46% | 2,236 | $1,831 | $14,200,000 | 10 | |
| 8 | (5) | Extreme Measures | $1,642,242 | -59% | 1,923 | $854 | $15,700,000 | 17 | |
| 9 | (-) | Fly Away Home | $1,603,033 | 1,401 | $1,144 | $17,878,583 | 31 | ||
| 10 | (8) | Independence Day | $1,439,753 | -3% | 1,525 | $944 | $297,576,603 | 103 | |
| 11 | (6) | 2 Days In The Valley | $1,399,126 | -39% | 855 | $1,636 | $9,249,426 | 17 | |
| 12 | (9) | Big Night | $1,236,281 | +3% | 277 | $4,463 | $4,182,460 | 24 | |
| 13 | (11) | Bound | $632,336 | -30% | 262 | $2,413 | $1,936,655 | 10 | |
| 14 | (7) | Last Man Standing | $584,237 | -71% | 1,094 | $534 | $17,168,592 | 24 | |
| 15 | (-) | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $575,522 | 701 | $821 | $97,110,157 | 115 | ||
| 16 | (15) | The Nutty Professor | $561,625 | -16% | 504 | $1,114 | $127,083,265 | 108 | |
| 17 | (10) | Bulletproof | $489,265 | -46% | 641 | $763 | $20,592,550 | 38 | |
| 18 | (32) | Secrets & Lies | $467,221 | +147% | 57 | $8,197 | $844,152 | 16 | |
| 19 | (12) | First Kid | $442,963 | -46% | 874 | $507 | $24,208,968 | 45 | |
| 20 | (21) | Courage Under Fire | $393,185 | -2% | 910 | $432 | $58,116,259 | 94 | |
| 21 | (14) | A Time to Kill | $370,762 | -47% | 528 | $702 | $106,450,723 | 82 | |
| 22 | (22) | Emma | $344,787 | -11% | 337 | $1,023 | $21,470,508 | 73 | |
| 23 | (17) | The Spitfire Grill | $294,249 | -43% | 460 | $640 | $12,301,244 | 52 | |
| 24 | (16) | Tin Cup | $285,701 | -55% | 506 | $565 | $52,709,623 | 59 | |
| 25 | (23) | Trainspotting | $264,734 | -9% | 218 | $1,214 | $15,458,787 | 87 | |
| 26 | (24) | The Crow: City of Angels | $245,375 | -5% | 465 | $528 | $17,347,125 | 45 | |
| 27 | (19) | Jack | $243,298 | -50% | 445 | $547 | $56,225,522 | 66 | |
| 28 | (28) | Lone Star | $223,011 | +5% | 121 | $1,843 | $11,483,803 | 115 | |
| 29 | (new) | Michael Collins | $221,736 | 6 | $36,956 | $221,736 | 3 | ||
| 30 | (25) | Surviving Picasso | $207,209 | -14% | 40 | $5,180 | $969,142 | 24 | |
| 31 | (20) | The Rich Man’s Wife | $201,702 | -53% | 256 | $788 | $8,110,663 | 31 | |
| 32 | (-) | Harriet the Spy | $198,455 | 451 | $440 | $26,237,588 | 96 | ||
| 33 | (26) | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $155,081 | -29% | 268 | $579 | $14,988,577 | 80 | |
| 34 | (31) | The Rock | $146,199 | -25% | 194 | $754 | $133,610,552 | 129 | |
| 35 | (-) | Bogus | $138,230 | 514 | $269 | $4,268,452 | 38 | ||
| 36 | (27) | Kazaam | $136,721 | -36% | 218 | $627 | $18,678,527 | 89 | |
| 37 | (new) | The Grass Harp | $132,152 | 46 | $2,873 | $132,152 | 3 | ||
| 38 | (30) | Twister | $129,123 | -36% | 203 | $636 | $241,579,392 | 157 | |
| 39 | (34) | Phenomenon | $128,260 | -22% | 181 | $709 | $101,565,337 | 101 | |
| 40 | (18) | Maximum Risk | $119,016 | -77% | 331 | $360 | $14,039,438 | 31 | |
| 41 | (-) | Vertigo (1958) (Re-Release) | $103,564 | 2 | $51,782 | $172,245 | 14,038 | ||
| 42 | (35) | Matilda | $96,939 | -37% | 473 | $205 | $32,378,274 | 73 | |
| 43 | (36) | Mission: Impossible | $82,672 | -38% | 112 | $738 | $180,825,021 | 145 | |
| 44 | (38) | Basquiat | $65,206 | -29% | 58 | $1,124 | $2,633,633 | 66 | |
| 45 | (33) | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $61,930 | -66% | 156 | $397 | $26,943,311 | 52 | |
| 46 | (29) | She's the One | $61,193 | -70% | 122 | $502 | $9,398,667 | 52 | |
| 47 | (44) | Striptease | $59,352 | -2% | 64 | $927 | $32,651,443 | 108 | |
| 48 | (39) | The Postman | $52,596 | -41% | 75 | $701 | $21,812,813 | 488 | |
| 49 | (new) | Trees Lounge | $47,329 | 2 | $23,665 | $47,329 | 3 | ||
| 50 | (new) | Love Is All There Is | $43,439 | 126 | $345 | $43,439 | 3 | ||
| 51 | (43) | Eraser | $25,348 | -67% | 97 | $261 | $101,283,031 | 115 | |
| 52 | (54) | Girls Town | $10,999 | -18% | 15 | $733 | $485,852 | 54 | |
| 53 | (53) | Fled | $7,802 | -60% | 13 | $600 | $17,165,743 | 87 | |
| 54 | (new) | Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press | $1,903 | 1 | $1,903 | $1,903 | 3 | ||
| 55 | (55) | Kansas City | $1,207 | -81% | 11 | $110 | $1,350,512 | 59 | |
| Reporting movies: 55 | $67,528,564 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ghost and the Darkness | $10,321,400 | 2,142 | $10,321,400 |
| 2 | The First Wives Club | $10,192,126 | 2,406 | $73,128,149 |
| 3 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | $10,183,230 | 2,247 | $10,183,230 |
| 4 | The Chamber | $6,159,115 | 2,026 | $6,159,115 |
| 5 | That Thing You Do! | $5,381,295 | 1,887 | $13,103,283 |
| 6 | D3: The Mighty Ducks | $4,823,213 | 2,058 | $11,927,027 |
| 7 | The Glimmer Man | $4,094,116 | 2,236 | $14,200,000 |
| 8 | Extreme Measures | $1,642,242 | 1,923 | $15,700,000 |
| 9 | Fly Away Home | $1,603,033 | 1,401 | $17,878,583 |
| 10 | Independence Day | $1,439,753 | 1,525 | $297,576,603 |
| 11 | 2 Days In The Valley | $1,399,126 | 855 | $9,249,426 |
| 12 | Big Night | $1,236,281 | 277 | $4,182,460 |
| 13 | Bound | $632,336 | 262 | $1,936,655 |
| 14 | Last Man Standing | $584,237 | 1,094 | $17,168,592 |
| 15 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $575,522 | 701 | $97,110,157 |
| 16 | The Nutty Professor | $561,625 | 504 | $127,083,265 |
| 17 | Bulletproof | $489,265 | 641 | $20,592,550 |
| 18 | Secrets & Lies | $467,221 | 57 | $844,152 |
| 19 | First Kid | $442,963 | 874 | $24,208,968 |
| 20 | Courage Under Fire | $393,185 | 910 | $58,116,259 |
| 21 | A Time to Kill | $370,762 | 528 | $106,450,723 |
| 22 | Emma | $344,787 | 337 | $21,470,508 |
| 23 | The Spitfire Grill | $294,249 | 460 | $12,301,244 |
| 24 | Tin Cup | $285,701 | 506 | $52,709,623 |
| 25 | Trainspotting | $264,734 | 218 | $15,458,787 |
| 26 | The Crow: City of Angels | $245,375 | 465 | $17,347,125 |
| 27 | Jack | $243,298 | 445 | $56,225,522 |
| 28 | Lone Star | $223,011 | 121 | $11,483,803 |
| 29 | Michael Collins | $221,736 | 6 | $221,736 |
| 30 | Surviving Picasso | $207,209 | 40 | $969,142 |
| 31 | The Rich Man’s Wife | $201,702 | 256 | $8,110,663 |
| 32 | Harriet the Spy | $198,455 | 451 | $26,237,588 |
| 33 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $155,081 | 268 | $14,988,577 |
| 34 | The Rock | $146,199 | 194 | $133,610,552 |
| 35 | Bogus | $138,230 | 514 | $4,268,452 |
| 36 | Kazaam | $136,721 | 218 | $18,678,527 |
| 37 | The Grass Harp | $132,152 | 46 | $132,152 |
| 38 | Twister | $129,123 | 203 | $241,579,392 |
| 39 | Phenomenon | $128,260 | 181 | $101,565,337 |
| 40 | Maximum Risk | $119,016 | 331 | $14,039,438 |
| 41 | Vertigo (1958) (Re-Release) | $103,564 | 2 | $172,245 |
| 42 | Matilda | $96,939 | 473 | $32,378,274 |
| 43 | Mission: Impossible | $82,672 | 112 | $180,825,021 |
| 44 | Basquiat | $65,206 | 58 | $2,633,633 |
| 45 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $61,930 | 156 | $26,943,311 |
| 46 | She's the One | $61,193 | 122 | $9,398,667 |
| 47 | Striptease | $59,352 | 64 | $32,651,443 |
| 48 | The Postman | $52,596 | 75 | $21,812,813 |
| 49 | Trees Lounge | $47,329 | 2 | $47,329 |
| 50 | Love Is All There Is | $43,439 | 126 | $43,439 |
| 51 | Eraser | $25,348 | 97 | $101,283,031 |
| 52 | Girls Town | $10,999 | 15 | $485,852 |
| 53 | Fled | $7,802 | 13 | $17,165,743 |
| 54 | Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press | $1,903 | 1 | $1,903 |
| 55 | Kansas City | $1,207 | 11 | $1,350,512 |
| Reporting: 55 | $67,528,564 | total | ||