Week Domestic Box Office July 5, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (-) | Independence Day | $79,196,019 | 2,882 | $27,480 | $125,070,007 | 9 | ||
| 2 | (1) | The Nutty Professor | $34,016,140 | +0% | 2,138 | $15,910 | $68,014,555 | 14 | |
| 3 | (new) | Phenomenon | $33,358,201 | 1,637 | $20,378 | $33,358,201 | 7 | ||
| 4 | (3) | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $19,215,611 | +4% | 2,835 | $6,778 | $70,548,789 | 21 | |
| 5 | (2) | Eraser | $16,960,714 | -20% | 2,556 | $6,636 | $74,564,185 | 21 | |
| 6 | (5) | The Rock | $12,140,318 | -11% | 2,137 | $5,681 | $113,054,488 | 35 | |
| 7 | (4) | Striptease | $9,651,622 | -36% | 1,979 | $4,877 | $24,840,105 | 14 | |
| 8 | (6) | Twister | $5,638,353 | -8% | 1,877 | $3,004 | $226,549,708 | 63 | |
| 9 | (8) | Mission: Impossible | $4,657,988 | -23% | 1,747 | $2,666 | $170,178,369 | 51 | |
| 10 | (7) | The Cable Guy | $3,491,959 | -43% | 2,042 | $1,710 | $55,255,535 | 28 | |
| 11 | (9) | Dragonheart | $1,606,810 | -31% | 878 | $1,830 | $46,074,780 | 42 | |
| 12 | (12) | Stealing Beauty | $986,199 | +13% | 137 | $7,199 | $2,442,786 | 28 | |
| 13 | (27) | Flipper | $902,655 | +388% | 693 | $1,303 | $18,599,245 | 56 | |
| 14 | (14) | Lone Star | $808,463 | +28% | 70 | $11,549 | $1,811,420 | 21 | |
| 15 | (10) | Eddie | $721,792 | -45% | 437 | $1,652 | $29,790,595 | 42 | |
| 16 | (11) | The Phantom | $652,770 | -40% | 809 | $807 | $16,149,697 | 35 | |
| 17 | (43) | James and the Giant Peach | $601,085 | +1,329% | 554 | $1,085 | $28,142,658 | 91 | |
| 18 | (18) | The Birdcage | $551,936 | +29% | 344 | $1,604 | $123,115,020 | 126 | |
| 19 | (36) | Primal Fear | $516,934 | +591% | 523 | $988 | $55,435,091 | 98 | |
| 20 | (21) | Cold Comfort Farm | $487,189 | +34% | 85 | $5,732 | $3,605,192 | 63 | |
| 21 | (13) | Rumble in the Bronx | $439,339 | -34% | 453 | $970 | $32,149,441 | 140 | |
| 22 | (17) | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $436,422 | -2% | 99 | $4,408 | $3,208,731 | 63 | |
| 23 | (22) | Toy Story | $400,887 | +22% | 309 | $1,297 | $191,110,150 | 233 | |
| 24 | (16) | The Craft | $351,928 | -24% | 346 | $1,017 | $23,669,375 | 70 | |
| 25 | (19) | Up Close & Personal | $302,849 | -28% | 250 | $1,211 | $50,636,120 | 133 | |
| 26 | (15) | Moll Flanders | $289,828 | -38% | 186 | $1,558 | $3,243,487 | 28 | |
| 27 | (26) | Fargo | $271,375 | +39% | 127 | $2,137 | $23,446,777 | 126 | |
| 28 | (25) | Across The Sea of Time | $257,378 | +20% | 4 | $64,345 | $4,191,700 | 266 | |
| 29 | (24) | Mr. Holland's Opus | $237,803 | -17% | 180 | $1,321 | $82,300,259 | 196 | |
| 30 | (28) | Wings of Courage | $196,587 | +13% | 6 | $32,765 | $9,793,645 | 448 | |
| 31 | (23) | Spy Hard | $179,081 | -45% | 154 | $1,163 | $25,748,046 | 49 | |
| 32 | (20) | The Arrival | $176,830 | -55% | 195 | $907 | $13,321,422 | 42 | |
| 33 | (42) | Lust for Evil (1996) (Re-Release) | $159,616 | +264% | 14 | $11,401 | $203,431 | 13,273 | |
| 34 | (31) | Muppet Treasure Island | $91,077 | -36% | 97 | $939 | $34,268,300 | 147 | |
| 35 | (38) | My Favorite Season | $88,256 | +41% | 12 | $7,355 | $508,401 | 84 | |
| 36 | (37) | The Horseman on the Roof | $83,122 | +11% | 39 | $2,131 | $1,222,569 | 84 | |
| 37 | (35) | Dead Man | $78,042 | 0% | 20 | $3,902 | $1,003,791 | 63 | |
| 38 | (30) | Sunset Park | $71,234 | -50% | 60 | $1,187 | $10,110,083 | 77 | |
| 39 | (39) | Heavy | $67,709 | +10% | 8 | $8,464 | $225,283 | 37 | |
| 40 | (40) | The Postman | $67,279 | +17% | 27 | $2,492 | $20,803,724 | 394 | |
| 41 | (33) | Jane Eyre | $62,607 | -27% | 49 | $1,278 | $5,136,800 | 91 | |
| 42 | (45) | Maybe, Maybe Not | $29,377 | +17% | 2 | $14,689 | $54,535 | 14 | |
| Reporting movies: 42 | $230,501,384 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence Day | $79,196,019 | 2,882 | $125,070,007 |
| 2 | The Nutty Professor | $34,016,140 | 2,138 | $68,014,555 |
| 3 | Phenomenon | $33,358,201 | 1,637 | $33,358,201 |
| 4 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $19,215,611 | 2,835 | $70,548,789 |
| 5 | Eraser | $16,960,714 | 2,556 | $74,564,185 |
| 6 | The Rock | $12,140,318 | 2,137 | $113,054,488 |
| 7 | Striptease | $9,651,622 | 1,979 | $24,840,105 |
| 8 | Twister | $5,638,353 | 1,877 | $226,549,708 |
| 9 | Mission: Impossible | $4,657,988 | 1,747 | $170,178,369 |
| 10 | The Cable Guy | $3,491,959 | 2,042 | $55,255,535 |
| 11 | Dragonheart | $1,606,810 | 878 | $46,074,780 |
| 12 | Stealing Beauty | $986,199 | 137 | $2,442,786 |
| 13 | Flipper | $902,655 | 693 | $18,599,245 |
| 14 | Lone Star | $808,463 | 70 | $1,811,420 |
| 15 | Eddie | $721,792 | 437 | $29,790,595 |
| 16 | The Phantom | $652,770 | 809 | $16,149,697 |
| 17 | James and the Giant Peach | $601,085 | 554 | $28,142,658 |
| 18 | The Birdcage | $551,936 | 344 | $123,115,020 |
| 19 | Primal Fear | $516,934 | 523 | $55,435,091 |
| 20 | Cold Comfort Farm | $487,189 | 85 | $3,605,192 |
| 21 | Rumble in the Bronx | $439,339 | 453 | $32,149,441 |
| 22 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $436,422 | 99 | $3,208,731 |
| 23 | Toy Story | $400,887 | 309 | $191,110,150 |
| 24 | The Craft | $351,928 | 346 | $23,669,375 |
| 25 | Up Close & Personal | $302,849 | 250 | $50,636,120 |
| 26 | Moll Flanders | $289,828 | 186 | $3,243,487 |
| 27 | Fargo | $271,375 | 127 | $23,446,777 |
| 28 | Across The Sea of Time | $257,378 | 4 | $4,191,700 |
| 29 | Mr. Holland's Opus | $237,803 | 180 | $82,300,259 |
| 30 | Wings of Courage | $196,587 | 6 | $9,793,645 |
| 31 | Spy Hard | $179,081 | 154 | $25,748,046 |
| 32 | The Arrival | $176,830 | 195 | $13,321,422 |
| 33 | Lust for Evil (1996) (Re-Release) | $159,616 | 14 | $203,431 |
| 34 | Muppet Treasure Island | $91,077 | 97 | $34,268,300 |
| 35 | My Favorite Season | $88,256 | 12 | $508,401 |
| 36 | The Horseman on the Roof | $83,122 | 39 | $1,222,569 |
| 37 | Dead Man | $78,042 | 20 | $1,003,791 |
| 38 | Sunset Park | $71,234 | 60 | $10,110,083 |
| 39 | Heavy | $67,709 | 8 | $225,283 |
| 40 | The Postman | $67,279 | 27 | $20,803,724 |
| 41 | Jane Eyre | $62,607 | 49 | $5,136,800 |
| 42 | Maybe, Maybe Not | $29,377 | 2 | $54,535 |
| Reporting: 42 | $230,501,384 | total | ||