Week Domestic Box Office May 17, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Twister | $49,020,368 | -15% | 2,785 | $17,602 | $107,002,452 | 14 | |
| 2 | (new) | Flipper | $5,202,170 | 2,385 | $2,181 | $5,202,170 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (3) | The Craft | $4,870,177 | +28% | 1,762 | $2,764 | $17,322,202 | 21 | |
| 4 | (2) | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $3,818,421 | -26% | 1,654 | $2,309 | $25,197,031 | 28 | |
| 5 | (new) | Heaven's Prisoners | $2,871,025 | 907 | $3,165 | $2,871,025 | 7 | ||
| 6 | (4) | Primal Fear | $2,454,228 | -22% | 1,728 | $1,420 | $51,590,253 | 49 | |
| 7 | (5) | The Quest | $2,033,245 | -27% | 1,967 | $1,034 | $19,029,985 | 28 | |
| 8 | (6) | The Birdcage | $1,679,822 | -22% | 1,181 | $1,422 | $117,500,483 | 77 | |
| 9 | (29) | Executive Decision | $1,308,731 | +373% | 827 | $1,583 | $54,337,617 | 70 | |
| 10 | (7) | The Great White Hype | $1,058,359 | -43% | 1,183 | $895 | $7,150,989 | 21 | |
| 11 | (8) | James and the Giant Peach | $963,386 | -42% | 1,351 | $713 | $25,992,489 | 42 | |
| 12 | (9) | Original Gangstas | $870,887 | -42% | 480 | $1,814 | $2,365,277 | 14 | |
| 13 | (12) | The Pallbearer | $836,962 | -38% | 823 | $1,017 | $5,101,483 | 21 | |
| 14 | (11) | Mulholland Falls | $756,247 | -45% | 784 | $965 | $10,936,318 | 28 | |
| 15 | (18) | Fargo | $755,320 | -1% | 410 | $1,842 | $21,180,807 | 77 | |
| 16 | (13) | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $732,200 | -19% | 536 | $1,366 | $32,897,035 | 51 | |
| 17 | (32) | Sgt. Bilko | $635,080 | +181% | 769 | $826 | $29,005,215 | 56 | |
| 18 | (10) | Last Dance | $606,423 | -58% | 951 | $638 | $5,598,891 | 21 | |
| 19 | (19) | Flirting with Disaster | $589,771 | -14% | 345 | $1,709 | $13,330,139 | 63 | |
| 20 | (16) | Fear | $567,095 | -30% | 646 | $878 | $19,425,330 | 42 | |
| 21 | (39) | Mr. Holland's Opus | $561,245 | +251% | 505 | $1,111 | $79,120,086 | 147 | |
| 22 | (20) | The Substitute | $533,243 | -13% | 478 | $1,116 | $13,775,031 | 35 | |
| 23 | (21) | Jane Eyre | $503,636 | -17% | 180 | $2,798 | $3,512,286 | 42 | |
| 24 | (17) | Sunset Park | $417,003 | -46% | 630 | $662 | $9,103,329 | 28 | |
| 25 | (23) | Dead Man Walking | $416,366 | -19% | 435 | $957 | $38,594,792 | 147 | |
| 26 | (-) | I Shot Andy Warhol | $343,952 | 39 | $8,819 | $529,711 | 23 | ||
| 27 | (31) | Broken Arrow | $308,658 | +37% | 294 | $1,050 | $69,918,273 | 105 | |
| 28 | (27) | Oliver & Company | $217,229 | -33% | 461 | $471 | $19,107,344 | 2,744 | |
| 29 | (33) | Wings of Courage | $205,431 | -8% | 9 | $22,826 | $8,542,453 | 399 | |
| 30 | (34) | Antonia's Line | $205,386 | -7% | 72 | $2,853 | $2,980,813 | 105 | |
| 31 | (26) | Celtic Pride | $204,940 | -38% | 402 | $510 | $8,451,647 | 35 | |
| 32 | (28) | Up Close & Personal | $185,850 | -39% | 303 | $613 | $48,644,636 | 84 | |
| 33 | (25) | Mrs. Winterbourne | $154,786 | -55% | 320 | $484 | $9,031,688 | 35 | |
| 34 | (36) | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | $151,337 | -26% | 403 | $376 | $8,333,421 | 56 | |
| 35 | (38) | Dead Man | $145,677 | -11% | 24 | $6,070 | $309,890 | 14 | |
| 36 | (30) | Happy Gilmore | $142,405 | -39% | 157 | $907 | $38,463,680 | 98 | |
| 37 | (-) | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | $137,458 | 58 | $2,370 | $1,873,308 | 119 | ||
| 38 | (-) | Across The Sea of Time | $133,725 | 1 | $133,725 | $2,878,534 | 217 | ||
| 39 | (35) | Leaving Las Vegas | $114,806 | -47% | 148 | $776 | $31,773,114 | 210 | |
| 40 | (42) | Cold Comfort Farm | $103,785 | +4% | 6 | $17,298 | $204,035 | 14 | |
| 41 | (45) | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $80,566 | -17% | 35 | $2,302 | $674,408 | 35 | |
| 42 | (46) | The Postman | $64,518 | -24% | 34 | $1,898 | $18,477,720 | 345 | |
| 43 | (43) | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $57,374 | -42% | 125 | $459 | $30,633,760 | 77 | |
| 44 | (49) | Man of the Year | $13,428 | +709% | 2 | $6,714 | $190,635 | 84 | |
| 45 | (48) | Se7en | $6,042 | -47% | 27 | $224 | $100,125,643 | 245 | |
| Reporting movies: 45 | $87,038,763 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twister | $49,020,368 | 2,785 | $107,002,452 |
| 2 | Flipper | $5,202,170 | 2,385 | $5,202,170 |
| 3 | The Craft | $4,870,177 | 1,762 | $17,322,202 |
| 4 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $3,818,421 | 1,654 | $25,197,031 |
| 5 | Heaven's Prisoners | $2,871,025 | 907 | $2,871,025 |
| 6 | Primal Fear | $2,454,228 | 1,728 | $51,590,253 |
| 7 | The Quest | $2,033,245 | 1,967 | $19,029,985 |
| 8 | The Birdcage | $1,679,822 | 1,181 | $117,500,483 |
| 9 | Executive Decision | $1,308,731 | 827 | $54,337,617 |
| 10 | The Great White Hype | $1,058,359 | 1,183 | $7,150,989 |
| 11 | James and the Giant Peach | $963,386 | 1,351 | $25,992,489 |
| 12 | Original Gangstas | $870,887 | 480 | $2,365,277 |
| 13 | The Pallbearer | $836,962 | 823 | $5,101,483 |
| 14 | Mulholland Falls | $756,247 | 784 | $10,936,318 |
| 15 | Fargo | $755,320 | 410 | $21,180,807 |
| 16 | A Thin Line Between Love & Hate | $732,200 | 536 | $32,897,035 |
| 17 | Sgt. Bilko | $635,080 | 769 | $29,005,215 |
| 18 | Last Dance | $606,423 | 951 | $5,598,891 |
| 19 | Flirting with Disaster | $589,771 | 345 | $13,330,139 |
| 20 | Fear | $567,095 | 646 | $19,425,330 |
| 21 | Mr. Holland's Opus | $561,245 | 505 | $79,120,086 |
| 22 | The Substitute | $533,243 | 478 | $13,775,031 |
| 23 | Jane Eyre | $503,636 | 180 | $3,512,286 |
| 24 | Sunset Park | $417,003 | 630 | $9,103,329 |
| 25 | Dead Man Walking | $416,366 | 435 | $38,594,792 |
| 26 | I Shot Andy Warhol | $343,952 | 39 | $529,711 |
| 27 | Broken Arrow | $308,658 | 294 | $69,918,273 |
| 28 | Oliver & Company | $217,229 | 461 | $19,107,344 |
| 29 | Wings of Courage | $205,431 | 9 | $8,542,453 |
| 30 | Antonia's Line | $205,386 | 72 | $2,980,813 |
| 31 | Celtic Pride | $204,940 | 402 | $8,451,647 |
| 32 | Up Close & Personal | $185,850 | 303 | $48,644,636 |
| 33 | Mrs. Winterbourne | $154,786 | 320 | $9,031,688 |
| 34 | All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 | $151,337 | 403 | $8,333,421 |
| 35 | Dead Man | $145,677 | 24 | $309,890 |
| 36 | Happy Gilmore | $142,405 | 157 | $38,463,680 |
| 37 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | $137,458 | 58 | $1,873,308 |
| 38 | Across The Sea of Time | $133,725 | 1 | $2,878,534 |
| 39 | Leaving Las Vegas | $114,806 | 148 | $31,773,114 |
| 40 | Cold Comfort Farm | $103,785 | 6 | $204,035 |
| 41 | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 | $80,566 | 35 | $674,408 |
| 42 | The Postman | $64,518 | 34 | $18,477,720 |
| 43 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $57,374 | 125 | $30,633,760 |
| 44 | Man of the Year | $13,428 | 2 | $190,635 |
| 45 | Se7en | $6,042 | 27 | $100,125,643 |
| Reporting: 45 | $87,038,763 | total | ||