Week Domestic Box Office May 10, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Twister | $57,982,084 | 2,414 | $24,019 | $57,982,084 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (2) | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $5,149,689 | -32% | 1,651 | $3,119 | $21,378,610 | 21 | |
| 3 | (1) | The Craft | $3,806,234 | -56% | 1,762 | $2,160 | $12,452,025 | 14 | |
| 4 | (4) | Primal Fear | $3,147,684 | -33% | 1,887 | $1,668 | $49,136,025 | 42 | |
| 5 | (3) | The Quest | $2,798,660 | -47% | 2,092 | $1,338 | $16,996,740 | 21 | |
| 6 | (7) | The Birdcage | $2,155,404 | -35% | 1,281 | $1,683 | $115,820,661 | 70 | |
| 7 | (5) | The Great White Hype | $1,846,286 | -57% | 1,499 | $1,232 | $6,092,630 | 14 | |
| 8 | (9) | James and the Giant Peach | $1,654,688 | -43% | 1,590 | $1,041 | $25,029,103 | 35 | |
| 9 | (new) | Original Gangstas | $1,494,390 | 474 | $3,153 | $1,494,390 | 7 | ||
| 10 | (6) | Last Dance | $1,429,613 | -60% | 1,563 | $915 | $4,992,468 | 14 | |
| 11 | (8) | Mulholland Falls | $1,375,311 | -55% | 1,433 | $960 | $10,180,071 | 21 | |
| 12 | (10) | The Pallbearer | $1,356,802 | -53% | 829 | $1,637 | $4,264,521 | 14 | |
| 13 | (14) | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $909,545 | -40% | 722 | $1,260 | $32,164,835 | 44 | |
| 14 | (11) | Barb Wire | $884,181 | -65% | 1,284 | $689 | $3,402,133 | 14 | |
| 15 | (20) | Goldeneye | $840,011 | +6% | 867 | $969 | $105,546,067 | 182 | |
| 16 | (13) | Fear | $811,965 | -49% | 867 | $937 | $18,858,235 | 35 | |
| 17 | (12) | Sunset Park | $778,137 | -66% | 1,020 | $763 | $8,686,326 | 21 | |
| 18 | (17) | Fargo | $765,572 | -20% | 394 | $1,943 | $20,425,487 | 70 | |
| 19 | (18) | Flirting with Disaster | $682,445 | -22% | 323 | $2,113 | $12,740,368 | 56 | |
| 20 | (15) | The Substitute | $614,477 | -57% | 640 | $960 | $13,241,788 | 28 | |
| 21 | (21) | Jane Eyre | $606,254 | -16% | 174 | $3,484 | $3,008,650 | 35 | |
| 22 | (33) | Diabolique | $602,771 | +170% | 763 | $790 | $16,711,161 | 56 | |
| 23 | (28) | Dead Man Walking | $512,474 | +33% | 465 | $1,102 | $38,178,426 | 140 | |
| 24 | (new) | Boys | $358,288 | 328 | $1,092 | $358,288 | 7 | ||
| 25 | (16) | Mrs. Winterbourne | $344,087 | -66% | 500 | $688 | $8,876,902 | 28 | |
| 26 | (19) | Celtic Pride | $331,574 | -60% | 618 | $537 | $8,246,707 | 28 | |
| 27 | (23) | Oliver & Company | $324,714 | -30% | 562 | $578 | $18,890,115 | 2,737 | |
| 28 | (24) | Up Close & Personal | $304,131 | -30% | 401 | $758 | $48,458,786 | 77 | |
| 29 | (22) | Executive Decision | $276,396 | -41% | 260 | $1,063 | $53,028,886 | 63 | |
| 30 | (30) | Happy Gilmore | $233,340 | -16% | 220 | $1,061 | $38,321,275 | 91 | |
| 31 | (27) | Broken Arrow | $225,806 | -44% | 395 | $572 | $69,609,615 | 98 | |
| 32 | (26) | Sgt. Bilko | $225,725 | -45% | 334 | $676 | $28,370,135 | 49 | |
| 33 | (46) | Wings of Courage | $223,660 | 10 | $22,366 | $8,337,022 | 392 | ||
| 34 | (34) | Antonia's Line | $220,129 | +3% | 73 | $3,015 | $2,775,427 | 98 | |
| 35 | (29) | Leaving Las Vegas | $215,160 | -23% | 245 | $878 | $31,658,308 | 203 | |
| 36 | (31) | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | $204,511 | -15% | 498 | $411 | $8,182,084 | 49 | |
| 37 | (25) | Down Periscope | $176,436 | -57% | 339 | $520 | $25,537,188 | 77 | |
| 38 | (new) | Dead Man | $164,213 | 16 | $10,263 | $164,213 | 7 | ||
| 39 | (35) | Mr. Holland's Opus | $159,895 | -18% | 219 | $730 | $78,558,841 | 140 | |
| 40 | (32) | Black Sheep | $132,894 | -42% | 221 | $601 | $32,198,085 | 105 | |
| 41 | (38) | The Celluloid Closet | $122,962 | -2% | 38 | $3,236 | $1,050,860 | 63 | |
| 42 | (new) | Cold Comfort Farm | $100,250 | 6 | $16,708 | $100,250 | 7 | ||
| 43 | (47) | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $99,532 | 202 | $493 | $30,576,386 | 70 | ||
| 44 | (37) | A Family Thing | $98,130 | -31% | 178 | $551 | $9,918,235 | 49 | |
| 45 | (41) | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $96,782 | +0% | 30 | $3,226 | $593,842 | 28 | |
| 46 | (42) | The Postman | $84,370 | -3% | 43 | $1,962 | $18,413,202 | 338 | |
| 47 | (40) | Sense and Sensibility | $74,221 | -27% | 72 | $1,031 | $41,564,798 | 158 | |
| 48 | (44) | Se7en | $11,405 | -63% | 43 | $265 | $100,119,601 | 238 | |
| 49 | (45) | Man of the Year | $1,660 | -85% | 1 | $1,660 | $177,207 | 77 | |
| Reporting movies: 49 | $97,014,948 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twister | $57,982,084 | 2,414 | $57,982,084 |
| 2 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $5,149,689 | 1,651 | $21,378,610 |
| 3 | The Craft | $3,806,234 | 1,762 | $12,452,025 |
| 4 | Primal Fear | $3,147,684 | 1,887 | $49,136,025 |
| 5 | The Quest | $2,798,660 | 2,092 | $16,996,740 |
| 6 | The Birdcage | $2,155,404 | 1,281 | $115,820,661 |
| 7 | The Great White Hype | $1,846,286 | 1,499 | $6,092,630 |
| 8 | James and the Giant Peach | $1,654,688 | 1,590 | $25,029,103 |
| 9 | Original Gangstas | $1,494,390 | 474 | $1,494,390 |
| 10 | Last Dance | $1,429,613 | 1,563 | $4,992,468 |
| 11 | Mulholland Falls | $1,375,311 | 1,433 | $10,180,071 |
| 12 | The Pallbearer | $1,356,802 | 829 | $4,264,521 |
| 13 | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $909,545 | 722 | $32,164,835 |
| 14 | Barb Wire | $884,181 | 1,284 | $3,402,133 |
| 15 | Goldeneye | $840,011 | 867 | $105,546,067 |
| 16 | Fear | $811,965 | 867 | $18,858,235 |
| 17 | Sunset Park | $778,137 | 1,020 | $8,686,326 |
| 18 | Fargo | $765,572 | 394 | $20,425,487 |
| 19 | Flirting with Disaster | $682,445 | 323 | $12,740,368 |
| 20 | The Substitute | $614,477 | 640 | $13,241,788 |
| 21 | Jane Eyre | $606,254 | 174 | $3,008,650 |
| 22 | Diabolique | $602,771 | 763 | $16,711,161 |
| 23 | Dead Man Walking | $512,474 | 465 | $38,178,426 |
| 24 | Boys | $358,288 | 328 | $358,288 |
| 25 | Mrs. Winterbourne | $344,087 | 500 | $8,876,902 |
| 26 | Celtic Pride | $331,574 | 618 | $8,246,707 |
| 27 | Oliver & Company | $324,714 | 562 | $18,890,115 |
| 28 | Up Close & Personal | $304,131 | 401 | $48,458,786 |
| 29 | Executive Decision | $276,396 | 260 | $53,028,886 |
| 30 | Happy Gilmore | $233,340 | 220 | $38,321,275 |
| 31 | Broken Arrow | $225,806 | 395 | $69,609,615 |
| 32 | Sgt. Bilko | $225,725 | 334 | $28,370,135 |
| 33 | Wings of Courage | $223,660 | 10 | $8,337,022 |
| 34 | Antonia's Line | $220,129 | 73 | $2,775,427 |
| 35 | Leaving Las Vegas | $215,160 | 245 | $31,658,308 |
| 36 | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | $204,511 | 498 | $8,182,084 |
| 37 | Down Periscope | $176,436 | 339 | $25,537,188 |
| 38 | Dead Man | $164,213 | 16 | $164,213 |
| 39 | Mr. Holland's Opus | $159,895 | 219 | $78,558,841 |
| 40 | Black Sheep | $132,894 | 221 | $32,198,085 |
| 41 | The Celluloid Closet | $122,962 | 38 | $1,050,860 |
| 42 | Cold Comfort Farm | $100,250 | 6 | $100,250 |
| 43 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $99,532 | 202 | $30,576,386 |
| 44 | A Family Thing | $98,130 | 178 | $9,918,235 |
| 45 | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $96,782 | 30 | $593,842 |
| 46 | The Postman | $84,370 | 43 | $18,413,202 |
| 47 | Sense and Sensibility | $74,221 | 72 | $41,564,798 |
| 48 | Se7en | $11,405 | 43 | $100,119,601 |
| 49 | Man of the Year | $1,660 | 1 | $177,207 |
| Reporting: 49 | $97,014,948 | total | ||