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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1996
This list shows all Original Screenplay films released in 1996, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Original Screenplay Movies for 1996
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1996 |
| January 12 |
Bio-Dome |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,640,979 |
|
|
Don't Be a Menace to South Central Wh… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,674,813 |
|
|
Dunston Checks In |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,419,316 |
|
|
Gazon maudit |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$888,044 |
|
|
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,396,302 |
|
|
Two if by Sea |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,493,670 |
|
| |
| January 19 |
From Dusk Till Dawn |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$25,736,162 |
|
| |
| January 26 |
Badkonake sefid |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$888,894 |
|
|
Bed of Roses |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,972,237 |
|
|
Big Bully |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,042,530 |
|
|
The Journey of August King |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| February, 1996 |
| February 2 |
Black Sheep |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$32,330,354 |
|
|
Palermo Milano solo andata |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 9 |
Antonia |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,047,426 |
|
|
Beautiful Girls |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,523,880 |
|
|
Broken Arrow |
Action |
Theatrical |
$148,345,997 |
|
|
A Midwinter's Tale |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$288,122 |
|
| |
| February 10 |
Rage |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Riot |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 14 |
Nueba Yol |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,229,715 |
|
| |
| February 16 |
City Hall |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$20,278,055 |
|
|
Happy Gilmore |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$41,004,412 |
|
|
Headless Body in Topless Bar |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,708 |
|
|
Mr. Wrong |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,805,071 |
|
| |
| February 21 |
Un divan à New York |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| February 23 |
Rumble in the Bronx |
Action |
Theatrical |
$36,238,752 |
|
|
Subterfuge |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Unforgettable |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,483,790 |
|
| March, 1996 |
| March 1 |
Bloodsport 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$684,351 |
|
|
Down Periscope |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$25,723,977 |
|
|
Man of the Year |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$209,935 |
|
| |
| March 8 |
Fargo |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$51,203,507 |
|
|
La flor de mi secreto |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$653,723 |
|
|
If Lucy Fell |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,410,162 |
|
|
Lust och fägring stor |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$19,982 |
|
|
L'uomo delle stelle |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$222,613 |
|
| |
| March 15 |
Ed |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,956,785 |
|
|
Executive Decision |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$122,079,192 |
|
| |
| March 22 |
Flirting with Disaster |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,149,180 |
|
|
Girl 6 |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,880,941 |
|
|
Un indien dans la ville |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$1,029,731 |
|
|
It's My Party |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$455,101 |
|
|
Jack & Sarah |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$218,626 |
|
|
Race the Sun |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,681,685 |
|
| |
| March 26 |
The Juniper Tree |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 29 |
All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$8,556,572 |
|
|
A Family Thing |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,993,012 |
|
| April, 1996 |
| April 1 |
Access Denied |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Bang |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$527 |
|
| |
| April 3 |
A Thin Line Between Love & Hate |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$34,873,513 |
|
| |
| April 4 |
Nelly and Mr. Arnaud |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$408 |
|
| |
| April 5 |
The Last Supper |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,048,612 |
|
| |
| April 12 |
Fear |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$20,694,623 |
|
|
Getting Away with Murder |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$197,322 |
|
| |
| April 19 |
Celtic Pride |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,246,230 |
|
|
Ma saison préfélrée |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$555,900 |
|
|
Il Mostro |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$569,901 |
|
|
The Substitute |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$14,675,167 |
|
| |
| April 26 |
Butterfly Kiss |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
Mulholland Falls |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,504,190 |
|
|
The Quest |
Action |
Theatrical |
$21,607,190 |
|
|
Sunset Park |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,128,314 |
|
|
The Truth About Cats & Dogs |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$34,084,531 |
|
| May, 1996 |
| May 3 |
Captives |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
The Craft |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$55,669,466 |
|
|
The Great White Hype |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,852,282 |
|
|
Last Dance |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,857,534 |
|
|
Open Season |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,000 |
|
|
The Pallbearer |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,656,388 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
Dead Man |
Western |
Theatrical |
$1,078,064 |
|
|
Original Gangstas |
Action |
Theatrical |
$3,279,266 |
|
|
Someone Else's America |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$154,873 |
|
|
Welcome to the Dollhouse |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,034,794 |
|
| |
| May 14 |
Terrified |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 17 |
Ashes of Time |
Action |
Theatrical |
$247,804 |
|
| |
| May 22 |
A Boy Called Hate |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| May 24 |
Secrets & Lies |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,104,585 |
|
|
Spy Hard |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$26,936,265 |
|
| |
| May 31 |
The Arrival |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$14,031,906 |
|
|
Dragonheart |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$104,364,680 |
|
|
Eddie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$31,369,401 |
|
| June, 1996 |
| June 5 |
Heavy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$852,362 |
|
| |
| June 7 |
The Rock |
Action |
Theatrical |
$336,069,511 |
|
|
Trois vies et une seule mort |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$378 |
|
| |
| June 14 |
The Cable Guy |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$102,825,796 |
|
|
Stealing Beauty |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,573,330 |
|
| |
| June 21 |
Eraser |
Action |
Theatrical |
$234,400,000 |
|
|
Lone Star |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$12,961,389 |
|
|
The Search for One-eye Jimmy |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| June 28 |
À Flor do Mar |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$850 |
|
| July, 1996 |
| July 2 |
Independence Day |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$817,400,878 |
|
| |
| July 5 |
Phenomenon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$152,036,382 |
|
| |
| July 12 |
Courage Under Fire |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$100,833,145 |
|
|
The Low Life |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
Les Visiteurs |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$98,754,000 |
|
| |
| July 17 |
Kazaam |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$18,880,508 |
|
|
Walking and Talking |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,615,787 |
|
| |
| July 19 |
Fled |
Action |
Theatrical |
$19,892,205 |
|
|
The Frighteners |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$16,554,422 |
|
|
Mécaniques célestes |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$257,241 |
|
| |
| July 22 |
Ai qing wan sui |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
Agigongryong Dulri - Eoreumbyeol Daem… |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$748,464 |
|
| |
| July 26 |
Kingpin |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$32,223,424 |
|
|
Supercop |
Action |
Theatrical |
$16,270,600 |
|
| August, 1996 |
| August 2 |
Chain Reaction |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$60,209,334 |
|
|
Phat Beach |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,263,945 |
|
| |
| August 9 |
Escape from L.A. |
Action |
Theatrical |
$25,426,861 |
|
|
Jack |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$58,617,334 |
|
|
Serpent’s Lair |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$30,580 |
|
| |
| August 13 |
Clash by Night |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 14 |
Alaska |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$11,509,600 |
|
|
House Arrest |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,906,987 |
|
| |
| August 16 |
Kansas City |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,353,824 |
|
|
Tin Cup |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$75,854,588 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
Khane-ye doust kodjast? |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$19,790 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
Carpool |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,325,651 |
|
|
Freeway |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$295,493 |
|
|
She's the One |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,795,053 |
|
|
The Spitfire Grill |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$12,592,203 |
|
| |
| August 30 |
First Kid |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$26,465,920 |
|
| September, 1996 |
| September 6 |
The Big Squeeze |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$23,567 |
|
|
Bogus |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,357,406 |
|
|
Bulletproof |
Action |
Theatrical |
$22,230,840 |
|
| |
| September 10 |
Pure Danger |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 13 |
American Strays |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
Feeling Minnesota |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,752,446 |
|
|
Grace of My Heart |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$617,632 |
|
|
Maximum Risk |
Action |
Theatrical |
$51,702,929 |
|
|
The Rich Man’s Wife |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$8,538,318 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
Big Night |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,186,316 |
|
|
Last Man Standing |
Action |
Theatrical |
$18,149,997 |
|
|
When The Cat's Away |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,525,984 |
|
| |
| September 27 |
2 Days In The Valley |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,101,856 |
|
|
Glory Daze |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| October, 1996 |
| October 4 |
Bird of Prey |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
Bound |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$7,312,894 |
|
|
D3: The Mighty Ducks |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$22,936,273 |
|
|
The Glimmer Man |
Action |
Theatrical |
$36,404,841 |
|
|
That Thing You Do! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$34,557,416 |
|
| |
| October 11 |
Azúcar amarga |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$328,768 |
|
|
The Long Kiss Goodnight |
Action |
Theatrical |
$33,447,612 |
|
|
Trees Lounge |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$749,741 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
Swingers |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,618,578 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
High School High |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,995,023 |
|
|
The Sunchaser |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| November, 1996 |
| November 1 |
Brassed Off |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,600,579 |
|
|
Dear God |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,114,089 |
|
|
The Funeral |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,412,799 |
|
|
Larger Than Life |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,295,903 |
|
| |
| November 6 |
Set It Off |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$36,049,108 |
|
| |
| November 8 |
Mad Dog Time |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$80,026 |
|
|
Ransom |
Action |
Theatrical |
$308,700,000 |
|
|
Santa with Muscles |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$203,319 |
|
| |
| November 13 |
Breaking the Waves |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,550,509 |
|
| |
| November 14 |
Blue Juice |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
The Mirror Has Two Faces |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$41,267,469 |
|
|
Space Jam |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$250,180,384 |
|
| |
| November 22 |
Jingle All the Way |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$129,832,389 |
|
| |
| November 29 |
Ridicule |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,503,829 |
|
| December, 1996 |
| December 6 |
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush |
Action |
Theatrical |
$37,536 |
|
|
Daylight |
Action |
Theatrical |
$158,908,290 |
|
|
Everyone Says I Love You |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$34,600,000 |
|
| |
| December 13 |
Citizen Ruth |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$336,470 |
|
|
Jerry Maguire |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$273,552,592 |
|
| |
| December 15 |
Bastard Out of Carolina |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
My Fellow Americans |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$22,331,846 |
|
|
One Fine Day |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$46,169,663 |
|
|
Scream |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$173,046,640 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Michael |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$119,745,070 |
|
|
Mother |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,174,217 |
|
|
Les voleurs |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$939,304 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Abduction of Innocence |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Alibi |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Fifty Year Old Teenager |
Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves |
Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Marie Antoinette is niet dood |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
| |
| 1996 TBD |
A Step Toward Tomorrow |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
