Week Domestic Box Office August 2, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (2) | A Time to Kill | $20,197,020 | -14% | 2,253 | $8,965 | $48,434,029 | 16 | |
| 2 | (new) | Matilda | $13,921,188 | 1,975 | $7,049 | $13,921,188 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (new) | Chain Reaction | $11,199,515 | 2,255 | $4,967 | $11,199,515 | 7 | ||
| 4 | (1) | Independence Day | $11,197,580 | -59% | 2,788 | $4,016 | $248,075,387 | 37 | |
| 5 | (3) | Phenomenon | $8,105,006 | -20% | 2,139 | $3,789 | $84,148,669 | 35 | |
| 6 | (4) | Kingpin | $7,256,286 | -21% | 1,975 | $3,674 | $16,439,071 | 14 | |
| 7 | (5) | Courage Under Fire | $6,672,613 | -22% | 1,816 | $3,674 | $44,880,032 | 28 | |
| 8 | (6) | The Nutty Professor | $6,313,500 | -24% | 2,075 | $3,043 | $112,053,725 | 42 | |
| 9 | (7) | Supercop | $4,016,155 | -47% | 1,469 | $2,734 | $11,528,886 | 14 | |
| 10 | (8) | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $3,015,727 | -53% | 1,879 | $1,605 | $9,390,746 | 14 | |
| 11 | (9) | Multiplicity | $2,970,008 | -48% | 1,709 | $1,738 | $18,645,060 | 23 | |
| 12 | (18) | Trainspotting | $2,407,128 | +77% | 191 | $12,603 | $4,205,828 | 21 | |
| 13 | (12) | The Frighteners | $2,341,265 | -47% | 1,436 | $1,630 | $14,728,180 | 21 | |
| 14 | (10) | Fled | $2,329,867 | -50% | 1,412 | $1,650 | $14,896,070 | 21 | |
| 15 | (13) | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $2,105,892 | -39% | 1,148 | $1,834 | $92,350,722 | 49 | |
| 16 | (15) | Eraser | $1,997,510 | -37% | 1,197 | $1,669 | $93,913,711 | 49 | |
| 17 | (11) | Kazaam | $1,941,285 | -57% | 1,449 | $1,340 | $16,542,412 | 23 | |
| 18 | (14) | Harriet the Spy | $1,711,870 | -49% | 1,439 | $1,190 | $24,453,269 | 30 | |
| 19 | (17) | The Rock | $1,711,808 | -16% | 721 | $2,374 | $127,187,184 | 63 | |
| 20 | (16) | Joe's Apartment | $1,247,747 | -58% | 1,479 | $844 | $4,231,191 | 14 | |
| 21 | (31) | The Cable Guy | $1,126,412 | +660% | 769 | $1,465 | $58,501,332 | 56 | |
| 22 | (20) | Lone Star | $1,013,484 | +16% | 171 | $5,927 | $5,771,391 | 49 | |
| 23 | (new) | Phat Beach | $905,958 | 408 | $2,220 | $905,958 | 7 | ||
| 24 | (19) | Dragonheart | $789,650 | -30% | 596 | $1,325 | $50,439,890 | 70 | |
| 25 | (23) | Mission: Impossible | $639,257 | +5% | 410 | $1,559 | $174,917,396 | 79 | |
| 26 | (-) | Oliver & Company | $534,310 | 533 | $1,002 | $19,991,969 | 2,821 | ||
| 27 | (21) | Twister | $513,496 | -30% | 385 | $1,334 | $232,093,509 | 91 | |
| 28 | (new) | Emma | $427,377 | 9 | $47,486 | $427,377 | 7 | ||
| 29 | (22) | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $360,773 | -41% | 365 | $988 | $32,471,892 | 154 | |
| 30 | (27) | Cold Comfort Farm | $242,594 | +0% | 87 | $2,788 | $4,714,259 | 91 | |
| 31 | (34) | The Arrival | $223,850 | +98% | 119 | $1,881 | $13,978,824 | 70 | |
| 32 | (30) | Walking and Talking | $216,813 | +41% | 34 | $6,377 | $461,245 | 23 | |
| 33 | (26) | Stealing Beauty | $210,595 | -27% | 79 | $2,666 | $4,167,396 | 56 | |
| 34 | (28) | Flipper | $167,280 | -7% | 220 | $760 | $19,840,900 | 84 | |
| 35 | (29) | The Craft | $140,896 | -21% | 118 | $1,194 | $24,479,777 | 98 | |
| 36 | (24) | Striptease | $140,296 | -70% | 302 | $465 | $31,295,417 | 42 | |
| 37 | (32) | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $134,612 | -5% | 46 | $2,926 | $4,026,367 | 91 | |
| 38 | (36) | Lust for Evil (1996) (Re-Release) | $93,291 | +10% | 26 | $3,588 | $584,429 | 13,301 | |
| 39 | (40) | Fargo | $80,877 | +4% | 60 | $1,348 | $23,901,685 | 154 | |
| 40 | (37) | Primal Fear | $80,782 | -2% | 116 | $696 | $55,976,120 | 126 | |
| 41 | (35) | Toy Story | $79,646 | -22% | 152 | $524 | $191,616,995 | 261 | |
| 42 | (-) | Celestial Clockwork | $74,044 | 15 | $4,936 | $134,230 | 21 | ||
| 43 | (-) | Manny & Lo | $53,966 | 6 | $8,994 | $88,083 | 14 | ||
| 44 | (41) | Spy Hard | $46,663 | -32% | 37 | $1,261 | $26,086,406 | 77 | |
| Reporting movies: 44 | $120,955,892 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Time to Kill | $20,197,020 | 2,253 | $48,434,029 |
| 2 | Matilda | $13,921,188 | 1,975 | $13,921,188 |
| 3 | Chain Reaction | $11,199,515 | 2,255 | $11,199,515 |
| 4 | Independence Day | $11,197,580 | 2,788 | $248,075,387 |
| 5 | Phenomenon | $8,105,006 | 2,139 | $84,148,669 |
| 6 | Kingpin | $7,256,286 | 1,975 | $16,439,071 |
| 7 | Courage Under Fire | $6,672,613 | 1,816 | $44,880,032 |
| 8 | The Nutty Professor | $6,313,500 | 2,075 | $112,053,725 |
| 9 | Supercop | $4,016,155 | 1,469 | $11,528,886 |
| 10 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $3,015,727 | 1,879 | $9,390,746 |
| 11 | Multiplicity | $2,970,008 | 1,709 | $18,645,060 |
| 12 | Trainspotting | $2,407,128 | 191 | $4,205,828 |
| 13 | The Frighteners | $2,341,265 | 1,436 | $14,728,180 |
| 14 | Fled | $2,329,867 | 1,412 | $14,896,070 |
| 15 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $2,105,892 | 1,148 | $92,350,722 |
| 16 | Eraser | $1,997,510 | 1,197 | $93,913,711 |
| 17 | Kazaam | $1,941,285 | 1,449 | $16,542,412 |
| 18 | Harriet the Spy | $1,711,870 | 1,439 | $24,453,269 |
| 19 | The Rock | $1,711,808 | 721 | $127,187,184 |
| 20 | Joe's Apartment | $1,247,747 | 1,479 | $4,231,191 |
| 21 | The Cable Guy | $1,126,412 | 769 | $58,501,332 |
| 22 | Lone Star | $1,013,484 | 171 | $5,771,391 |
| 23 | Phat Beach | $905,958 | 408 | $905,958 |
| 24 | Dragonheart | $789,650 | 596 | $50,439,890 |
| 25 | Mission: Impossible | $639,257 | 410 | $174,917,396 |
| 26 | Oliver & Company | $534,310 | 533 | $19,991,969 |
| 27 | Twister | $513,496 | 385 | $232,093,509 |
| 28 | Emma | $427,377 | 9 | $427,377 |
| 29 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $360,773 | 365 | $32,471,892 |
| 30 | Cold Comfort Farm | $242,594 | 87 | $4,714,259 |
| 31 | The Arrival | $223,850 | 119 | $13,978,824 |
| 32 | Walking and Talking | $216,813 | 34 | $461,245 |
| 33 | Stealing Beauty | $210,595 | 79 | $4,167,396 |
| 34 | Flipper | $167,280 | 220 | $19,840,900 |
| 35 | The Craft | $140,896 | 118 | $24,479,777 |
| 36 | Striptease | $140,296 | 302 | $31,295,417 |
| 37 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $134,612 | 46 | $4,026,367 |
| 38 | Lust for Evil (1996) (Re-Release) | $93,291 | 26 | $584,429 |
| 39 | Fargo | $80,877 | 60 | $23,901,685 |
| 40 | Primal Fear | $80,782 | 116 | $55,976,120 |
| 41 | Toy Story | $79,646 | 152 | $191,616,995 |
| 42 | Celestial Clockwork | $74,044 | 15 | $134,230 |
| 43 | Manny & Lo | $53,966 | 6 | $88,083 |
| 44 | Spy Hard | $46,663 | 37 | $26,086,406 |
| Reporting: 44 | $120,955,892 | total | ||