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Box Office Performance for Science Fiction Movies in 1996

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RankMovieRelease
Date
GenreMPAA
Rating
1996 GrossTickets Sold
1 Independence Day Jul 2, 1996 Adventure PG-13 $306,169,255 69,269,062
2 Star Trek: First Contact Nov 22, 1996 Adventure PG-13 $89,187,714 20,178,215
3 12 Monkeys Dec 27, 1995 Drama R $56,838,334 12,859,351
4 Mars Attacks! Dec 13, 1996 Black Comedy PG-13 $33,796,571 7,646,283
5 The Island of Dr. Moreau Aug 23, 1996 Horror PG-13 $27,682,712 6,263,057
6 Escape from L.A. Aug 9, 1996 Action R $25,426,861 5,752,683
7 Chain Reaction Aug 2, 1996 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $21,226,204 4,802,308
8 Multiplicity Jul 17, 1996 Comedy PG-13 $20,133,326 4,555,051
9 The Arrival May 31, 1996 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $14,031,906 3,174,639
10 Screamers Jan 26, 1996 Action R $5,701,359 1,289,900
11 Solo Aug 23, 1996 Action PG-13 $4,932,915 1,116,044
12 Barb Wire May 3, 1996 Action R $3,775,952 854,287
13 Unforgettable Feb 23, 1996 Thriller/Suspense R $2,483,790 561,943
14 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyb… Jan 12, 1996 Action PG-13 $2,396,302 542,149
15 Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Apr 19, 1996 Comedy PG-13 $949,745 214,874
16 Adrenalin: Fear the Rush Dec 6, 1996 Action R $37,536 8,492
Total Gross of All Movies$614,770,482
Total Tickets Sold139,088,338

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1996. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1996. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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