Week Domestic Box Office August 23, 1996
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Tin Cup | $12,827,196 | -15% | 2,084 | $6,155 | $27,937,574 | 14 | |
| 2 | (new) | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $12,149,881 | 2,035 | $5,970 | $12,149,881 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (new) | A Very Brady Sequel | $9,893,548 | 2,147 | $4,608 | $9,893,548 | 7 | ||
| 4 | (3) | A Time to Kill | $8,575,310 | -27% | 2,182 | $3,930 | $84,868,701 | 37 | |
| 5 | (2) | Jack | $8,298,840 | -38% | 2,232 | $3,718 | $39,922,945 | 21 | |
| 6 | (5) | Independence Day | $6,634,510 | -23% | 2,384 | $2,783 | $276,400,038 | 58 | |
| 7 | (4) | The Fan | $4,838,672 | -48% | 2,016 | $2,400 | $14,141,105 | 14 | |
| 8 | (11) | Emma | $3,685,444 | -7% | 585 | $6,300 | $10,410,162 | 28 | |
| 9 | (new) | Solo | $3,105,922 | 1,230 | $2,525 | $3,105,922 | 7 | ||
| 10 | (new) | She's the One | $3,026,842 | 459 | $6,594 | $3,026,842 | 7 | ||
| 11 | (6) | Escape from L.A. | $2,986,746 | -53% | 2,172 | $1,375 | $22,157,886 | 21 | |
| 12 | (9) | Alaska | $2,807,779 | -40% | 1,566 | $1,793 | $8,345,551 | 16 | |
| 13 | (new) | Carpool | $2,427,125 | 1,487 | $1,632 | $2,427,125 | 7 | ||
| 14 | (8) | Matilda | $2,381,126 | -51% | 1,611 | $1,478 | $29,502,064 | 28 | |
| 15 | (25) | Eraser | $2,336,302 | +293% | 940 | $2,485 | $97,789,496 | 70 | |
| 16 | (10) | Phenomenon | $2,171,053 | -45% | 1,151 | $1,886 | $96,596,240 | 56 | |
| 17 | (19) | Trainspotting | $1,583,339 | -12% | 357 | $4,435 | $9,948,898 | 42 | |
| 18 | (17) | Twister | $1,426,431 | -21% | 844 | $1,690 | $237,880,656 | 112 | |
| 19 | (13) | House Arrest | $1,410,082 | -63% | 1,623 | $869 | $6,020,591 | 16 | |
| 20 | (14) | Courage Under Fire | $1,409,445 | -49% | 921 | $1,530 | $53,971,165 | 49 | |
| 21 | (12) | Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood | $1,407,340 | -63% | 1,695 | $830 | $5,210,445 | 14 | |
| 22 | (15) | The Nutty Professor | $1,256,900 | -44% | 717 | $1,753 | $119,926,125 | 63 | |
| 23 | (18) | Kingpin | $802,582 | -56% | 671 | $1,196 | $23,667,844 | 35 | |
| 24 | (32) | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $649,229 | +112% | 466 | $1,393 | $11,743,672 | 35 | |
| 25 | (22) | Lone Star | $640,588 | -14% | 162 | $3,954 | $8,054,812 | 70 | |
| 26 | (16) | Chain Reaction | $576,851 | -71% | 416 | $1,387 | $19,410,118 | 28 | |
| 27 | (21) | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $435,232 | -46% | 365 | $1,192 | $95,138,578 | 70 | |
| 28 | (23) | The Rock | $388,592 | -41% | 248 | $1,567 | $129,588,126 | 84 | |
| 29 | (27) | Mission: Impossible | $356,114 | -21% | 309 | $1,152 | $176,280,155 | 100 | |
| 30 | (31) | Basquiat | $350,513 | +2% | 34 | $10,309 | $846,813 | 21 | |
| 31 | (-) | Eddie | $332,329 | 255 | $1,303 | $30,697,649 | 91 | ||
| 32 | (24) | Kansas City | $314,463 | -52% | 187 | $1,682 | $964,631 | 14 | |
| 33 | (20) | Supercop | $288,878 | -71% | 174 | $1,660 | $14,668,450 | 35 | |
| 34 | (26) | The Cable Guy | $285,500 | -45% | 310 | $921 | $60,103,833 | 77 | |
| 35 | (29) | The Frighteners | $284,325 | -30% | 272 | $1,045 | $16,385,130 | 42 | |
| 36 | (new) | The Spitfire Grill | $233,508 | 17 | $13,736 | $233,508 | 7 | ||
| 37 | (7) | Fled | $208,076 | -96% | 213 | $977 | $16,878,635 | 42 | |
| 38 | (37) | Across The Sea of Time | $192,126 | -12% | 4 | $48,032 | $5,910,332 | 315 | |
| 39 | (30) | Harriet the Spy | $154,760 | -55% | 327 | $473 | $25,823,372 | 51 | |
| 40 | (36) | Oliver & Company | $142,700 | -41% | 184 | $776 | $20,714,569 | 2,842 | |
| 41 | (39) | Cold Comfort Farm | $109,044 | -16% | 60 | $1,817 | $5,135,413 | 112 | |
| 42 | (42) | Wings of Courage | $103,033 | +45% | 7 | $14,719 | $11,013,692 | 497 | |
| 43 | (34) | Kazaam | $100,854 | -64% | 97 | $1,040 | $17,753,360 | 44 | |
| 44 | (38) | Walking and Talking | $95,805 | -26% | 37 | $2,589 | $922,017 | 44 | |
| 45 | (43) | Girls Town | $27,676 | +230% | 1 | $27,676 | $36,074 | 9 | |
| Reporting movies: 45 | $103,712,611 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tin Cup | $12,827,196 | 2,084 | $27,937,574 |
| 2 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $12,149,881 | 2,035 | $12,149,881 |
| 3 | A Very Brady Sequel | $9,893,548 | 2,147 | $9,893,548 |
| 4 | A Time to Kill | $8,575,310 | 2,182 | $84,868,701 |
| 5 | Jack | $8,298,840 | 2,232 | $39,922,945 |
| 6 | Independence Day | $6,634,510 | 2,384 | $276,400,038 |
| 7 | The Fan | $4,838,672 | 2,016 | $14,141,105 |
| 8 | Emma | $3,685,444 | 585 | $10,410,162 |
| 9 | Solo | $3,105,922 | 1,230 | $3,105,922 |
| 10 | She's the One | $3,026,842 | 459 | $3,026,842 |
| 11 | Escape from L.A. | $2,986,746 | 2,172 | $22,157,886 |
| 12 | Alaska | $2,807,779 | 1,566 | $8,345,551 |
| 13 | Carpool | $2,427,125 | 1,487 | $2,427,125 |
| 14 | Matilda | $2,381,126 | 1,611 | $29,502,064 |
| 15 | Eraser | $2,336,302 | 940 | $97,789,496 |
| 16 | Phenomenon | $2,171,053 | 1,151 | $96,596,240 |
| 17 | Trainspotting | $1,583,339 | 357 | $9,948,898 |
| 18 | Twister | $1,426,431 | 844 | $237,880,656 |
| 19 | House Arrest | $1,410,082 | 1,623 | $6,020,591 |
| 20 | Courage Under Fire | $1,409,445 | 921 | $53,971,165 |
| 21 | Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood | $1,407,340 | 1,695 | $5,210,445 |
| 22 | The Nutty Professor | $1,256,900 | 717 | $119,926,125 |
| 23 | Kingpin | $802,582 | 671 | $23,667,844 |
| 24 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $649,229 | 466 | $11,743,672 |
| 25 | Lone Star | $640,588 | 162 | $8,054,812 |
| 26 | Chain Reaction | $576,851 | 416 | $19,410,118 |
| 27 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $435,232 | 365 | $95,138,578 |
| 28 | The Rock | $388,592 | 248 | $129,588,126 |
| 29 | Mission: Impossible | $356,114 | 309 | $176,280,155 |
| 30 | Basquiat | $350,513 | 34 | $846,813 |
| 31 | Eddie | $332,329 | 255 | $30,697,649 |
| 32 | Kansas City | $314,463 | 187 | $964,631 |
| 33 | Supercop | $288,878 | 174 | $14,668,450 |
| 34 | The Cable Guy | $285,500 | 310 | $60,103,833 |
| 35 | The Frighteners | $284,325 | 272 | $16,385,130 |
| 36 | The Spitfire Grill | $233,508 | 17 | $233,508 |
| 37 | Fled | $208,076 | 213 | $16,878,635 |
| 38 | Across The Sea of Time | $192,126 | 4 | $5,910,332 |
| 39 | Harriet the Spy | $154,760 | 327 | $25,823,372 |
| 40 | Oliver & Company | $142,700 | 184 | $20,714,569 |
| 41 | Cold Comfort Farm | $109,044 | 60 | $5,135,413 |
| 42 | Wings of Courage | $103,033 | 7 | $11,013,692 |
| 43 | Kazaam | $100,854 | 97 | $17,753,360 |
| 44 | Walking and Talking | $95,805 | 37 | $922,017 |
| 45 | Girls Town | $27,676 | 1 | $36,074 |
| Reporting: 45 | $103,712,611 | total | ||