Week Domestic Box Office May 3, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | The Craft | $8,645,791 | 1,757 | $4,921 | $8,645,791 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (2) | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $7,519,050 | -14% | 1,604 | $4,688 | $16,228,921 | 14 | |
| 3 | (1) | The Quest | $5,307,080 | -40% | 2,098 | $2,530 | $14,198,080 | 14 | |
| 4 | (3) | Primal Fear | $4,719,465 | -23% | 1,983 | $2,380 | $45,988,341 | 35 | |
| 5 | (new) | The Great White Hype | $4,246,344 | 1,496 | $2,838 | $4,246,344 | 7 | ||
| 6 | (new) | Last Dance | $3,562,855 | 1,563 | $2,279 | $3,562,855 | 7 | ||
| 7 | (6) | The Birdcage | $3,324,063 | -25% | 1,664 | $1,998 | $113,665,257 | 63 | |
| 8 | (4) | Mulholland Falls | $3,082,515 | -46% | 1,625 | $1,897 | $8,804,760 | 14 | |
| 9 | (7) | James and the Giant Peach | $2,909,260 | -33% | 1,784 | $1,631 | $23,374,415 | 28 | |
| 10 | (new) | The Pallbearer | $2,907,719 | 829 | $3,508 | $2,907,719 | 7 | ||
| 11 | (new) | Barb Wire | $2,517,952 | 1,312 | $1,919 | $2,517,952 | 7 | ||
| 12 | (5) | Sunset Park | $2,307,057 | -59% | 1,257 | $1,835 | $7,908,189 | 14 | |
| 13 | (9) | Fear | $1,606,375 | -47% | 1,230 | $1,306 | $18,046,270 | 28 | |
| 14 | (10) | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $1,507,230 | -41% | 871 | $1,730 | $31,255,290 | 37 | |
| 15 | (8) | The Substitute | $1,443,459 | -59% | 1,130 | $1,277 | $12,627,311 | 21 | |
| 16 | (11) | Mrs. Winterbourne | $999,628 | -60% | 1,235 | $809 | $8,532,815 | 21 | |
| 17 | (14) | Fargo | $951,103 | -25% | 418 | $2,275 | $19,659,915 | 63 | |
| 18 | (13) | Flirting with Disaster | $879,616 | -33% | 326 | $2,698 | $12,057,923 | 49 | |
| 19 | (12) | Celtic Pride | $836,224 | -65% | 1,168 | $716 | $7,915,133 | 21 | |
| 20 | (-) | Goldeneye | $793,180 | 877 | $904 | $104,706,056 | 175 | ||
| 21 | (18) | Jane Eyre | $725,474 | -12% | 174 | $4,169 | $2,402,396 | 28 | |
| 22 | (15) | Executive Decision | $465,031 | -61% | 640 | $727 | $52,752,490 | 56 | |
| 23 | (17) | Oliver & Company | $461,280 | -46% | 663 | $696 | $18,565,401 | 2,730 | |
| 24 | (19) | Up Close & Personal | $432,336 | -26% | 488 | $886 | $48,154,655 | 70 | |
| 25 | (-) | Down Periscope | $410,376 | 396 | $1,036 | $25,360,752 | 70 | ||
| 26 | (16) | Sgt. Bilko | $410,315 | -57% | 532 | $771 | $28,144,410 | 42 | |
| 27 | (20) | Broken Arrow | $402,802 | -29% | 507 | $794 | $69,383,809 | 91 | |
| 28 | (21) | Dead Man Walking | $385,432 | -26% | 314 | $1,227 | $37,665,952 | 133 | |
| 29 | (30) | Leaving Las Vegas | $279,850 | +26% | 248 | $1,128 | $31,443,148 | 196 | |
| 30 | (25) | Happy Gilmore | $276,980 | -25% | 290 | $955 | $38,087,935 | 84 | |
| 31 | (28) | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | $239,465 | -12% | 447 | $536 | $7,977,573 | 42 | |
| 32 | (22) | Black Sheep | $229,661 | -52% | 364 | $631 | $32,065,191 | 98 | |
| 33 | (24) | Diabolique | $223,173 | -40% | 252 | $886 | $16,108,390 | 49 | |
| 34 | (29) | Antonia's Line | $214,700 | -8% | 67 | $3,204 | $2,555,298 | 91 | |
| 35 | (27) | Mr. Holland's Opus | $195,613 | -30% | 243 | $805 | $78,398,946 | 133 | |
| 36 | (23) | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | $156,466 | -59% | 384 | $407 | $2,447,556 | 28 | |
| 37 | (26) | A Family Thing | $143,017 | -60% | 325 | $440 | $9,820,105 | 42 | |
| 38 | (34) | The Celluloid Closet | $124,929 | +10% | 31 | $4,030 | $927,898 | 56 | |
| 39 | (32) | From Dusk Till Dawn | $102,201 | -27% | 191 | $535 | $25,680,576 | 112 | |
| 40 | (33) | Sense and Sensibility | $102,023 | -20% | 89 | $1,146 | $41,490,577 | 151 | |
| 41 | (31) | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $96,734 | -33% | 26 | $3,721 | $497,060 | 21 | |
| 42 | (35) | The Postman | $87,280 | -16% | 46 | $1,897 | $18,328,832 | 331 | |
| 43 | (39) | The Monster | $73,557 | +31% | 16 | $4,597 | $209,832 | 21 | |
| 44 | (36) | Se7en | $31,198 | -63% | 77 | $405 | $100,108,196 | 231 | |
| 45 | (40) | Man of the Year | $11,268 | +2% | 3 | $3,756 | $175,547 | 70 | |
| 46 | (41) | Wings of Courage | $0 | 10 | $0 | $8,113,362 | 385 | ||
| 47 | (42) | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $0 | 266 | $0 | $30,476,854 | 63 | ||
| Reporting movies: 47 | $66,347,127 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Craft | $8,645,791 | 1,757 | $8,645,791 |
| 2 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $7,519,050 | 1,604 | $16,228,921 |
| 3 | The Quest | $5,307,080 | 2,098 | $14,198,080 |
| 4 | Primal Fear | $4,719,465 | 1,983 | $45,988,341 |
| 5 | The Great White Hype | $4,246,344 | 1,496 | $4,246,344 |
| 6 | Last Dance | $3,562,855 | 1,563 | $3,562,855 |
| 7 | The Birdcage | $3,324,063 | 1,664 | $113,665,257 |
| 8 | Mulholland Falls | $3,082,515 | 1,625 | $8,804,760 |
| 9 | James and the Giant Peach | $2,909,260 | 1,784 | $23,374,415 |
| 10 | The Pallbearer | $2,907,719 | 829 | $2,907,719 |
| 11 | Barb Wire | $2,517,952 | 1,312 | $2,517,952 |
| 12 | Sunset Park | $2,307,057 | 1,257 | $7,908,189 |
| 13 | Fear | $1,606,375 | 1,230 | $18,046,270 |
| 14 | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $1,507,230 | 871 | $31,255,290 |
| 15 | The Substitute | $1,443,459 | 1,130 | $12,627,311 |
| 16 | Mrs. Winterbourne | $999,628 | 1,235 | $8,532,815 |
| 17 | Fargo | $951,103 | 418 | $19,659,915 |
| 18 | Flirting with Disaster | $879,616 | 326 | $12,057,923 |
| 19 | Celtic Pride | $836,224 | 1,168 | $7,915,133 |
| 20 | Goldeneye | $793,180 | 877 | $104,706,056 |
| 21 | Jane Eyre | $725,474 | 174 | $2,402,396 |
| 22 | Executive Decision | $465,031 | 640 | $52,752,490 |
| 23 | Oliver & Company | $461,280 | 663 | $18,565,401 |
| 24 | Up Close & Personal | $432,336 | 488 | $48,154,655 |
| 25 | Down Periscope | $410,376 | 396 | $25,360,752 |
| 26 | Sgt. Bilko | $410,315 | 532 | $28,144,410 |
| 27 | Broken Arrow | $402,802 | 507 | $69,383,809 |
| 28 | Dead Man Walking | $385,432 | 314 | $37,665,952 |
| 29 | Leaving Las Vegas | $279,850 | 248 | $31,443,148 |
| 30 | Happy Gilmore | $276,980 | 290 | $38,087,935 |
| 31 | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | $239,465 | 447 | $7,977,573 |
| 32 | Black Sheep | $229,661 | 364 | $32,065,191 |
| 33 | Diabolique | $223,173 | 252 | $16,108,390 |
| 34 | Antonia's Line | $214,700 | 67 | $2,555,298 |
| 35 | Mr. Holland's Opus | $195,613 | 243 | $78,398,946 |
| 36 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | $156,466 | 384 | $2,447,556 |
| 37 | A Family Thing | $143,017 | 325 | $9,820,105 |
| 38 | The Celluloid Closet | $124,929 | 31 | $927,898 |
| 39 | From Dusk Till Dawn | $102,201 | 191 | $25,680,576 |
| 40 | Sense and Sensibility | $102,023 | 89 | $41,490,577 |
| 41 | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $96,734 | 26 | $497,060 |
| 42 | The Postman | $87,280 | 46 | $18,328,832 |
| 43 | The Monster | $73,557 | 16 | $209,832 |
| 44 | Se7en | $31,198 | 77 | $100,108,196 |
| 45 | Man of the Year | $11,268 | 3 | $175,547 |
| 46 | Wings of Courage | $0 | 10 | $8,113,362 |
| 47 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $0 | 266 | $30,476,854 |
| Reporting: 47 | $66,347,127 | total | ||