List of 1996 box office number-one films in the United States

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 1996.

# Weekend end date Film Total weekend gross[1] Notes
1January 7, 199612 Monkeys$13,842,990
2January 14, 199612 Monkeys$9,974,510
3January 21, 1996From Dusk till Dawn$10,240,805
4January 28, 1996Mr. Holland's Opus$8,297,082Mr. Holland's Opus reached #1 in its second week of release.
5February 4, 1996Black Sheep$10,593,609
6February 11, 1996Broken Arrow$15,583,510
7February 18, 1996Broken Arrow$11,704,778
8February 25, 1996Rumble in the Bronx$9,858,380
9March 3, 1996Up Close & Personal$11,101,955
10March 10, 1996The Birdcage$18,275,828
11March 17, 1996The Birdcage$16,034,306
12March 24, 1996The Birdcage$13,294,404
13March 31, 1996The Birdcage$10,106,414
14April 7, 1996Primal Fear$9,871,222
15April 14, 1996Primal Fear$8,108,561
16April 21, 1996Primal Fear$6,585,472
17April 28, 1996The Quest$7,029,120
18May 5, 1996The Craft$6,710,995
19May 12, 1996Twister$41,059,405Twister broke Lethal Weapon 3's record ($33.2 mil) for the highest weekend debut in May.
20May 19, 1996Twister$37,093,440
21May 26, 1996Mission: Impossible$45,436,830Mission: Impossible broke Twister's record ($41.1 mil) for the highest weekend debut in May (which was set 2 weeks ago), and The Flintstones's record ($29.7 mil) for the highest Memorial Day weekend debut, and its record for highest debut of a movie based on a TV show.
22June 2, 1996Mission: Impossible$21,629,362
23June 9, 1996The Rock$25,069,525
24June 16, 1996The Cable Guy$19,806,226
25June 23, 1996Eraser$24,566,446
26June 30, 1996The Nutty Professor$25,411,725
27July 7, 1996Independence Day$50,228,264Independence Day broke Terminator 2: Judgment Day's record ($31.7 mil) for the highest weekend debut in July and the highest Fourth of July weekend debut. Independence Day had the highest weekend debut in 1996.
28July 14, 1996Independence Day$35,242,709
29July 21, 1996Independence Day$21,274,817
30July 28, 1996A Time to Kill$14,823,159
31August 4, 1996A Time to Kill$13,262,934
32August 11, 1996Jack$11,191,496
33August 18, 1996Tin Cup$10,128,834
34August 25, 1996The Island of Dr. Moreau$9,101,987
35September 1, 1996The Crow: City of Angels$9,785,111
36September 8, 1996Bulletproof$6,014,400
37September 15, 1996Maximum Risk$5,612,707
38September 22, 1996The First Wives Club$18,913,411The First Wives Club broke Seven's record ($13.9 mil) for the highest weekend debut in September.
39September 29, 1996The First Wives Club$15,314,530
40October 6, 1996The First Wives Club$11,017,356
41October 13, 1996The Ghost and the Darkness$9,215,063
42October 20, 1996Sleepers$12,305,745
43October 27, 1996Sleepers$9,605,059
44November 3, 1996Romeo + Juliet$11,133,231
45November 10, 1996Ransom$34,216,088
46November 17, 1996Space Jam$27,528,529
47November 24, 1996Star Trek: First Contact$30,716,131
48December 1, 1996101 Dalmatians$33,504,025
49December 8, 1996101 Dalmatians$13,944,053
50December 15, 1996Jerry Maguire$17,084,296
51December 22, 1996Beavis and Butt-Head Do America$20,114,233Beavis and Butt-head do America broke Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country's record ($18.1 million) for the highest weekend debut in December.
52December 29, 1996Michael$17,435,711

Highest-grossing films

Highest-grossing films of 1996[2]
RankTitleStudioActorsDirectorDomestic Gross
1. Independence Day 20th Century Fox Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Margaret Colin, Vivica A. Fox, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Robert Loggia, Randy Quaid, James Rebhorn, Harvey Fierstein and Harry Connick, Jr. Roland Emmerich $306,169,268
2. Twister Warner Bros./Universal Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz and Cary Elwes Jan de Bont $241,721,524
3. Mission: Impossible Paramount Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Kristin Scott Thomas and Vanessa Redgrave Brian De Palma $180,981,856
4. Jerry Maguire TriStar Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Renée Zellweger, Kelly Preston, Jerry O'Connell, Jay Mohr, Regina King and Bonnie Hunt Cameron Crowe $153,952,592
5. Ransom Touchstone/Imagine Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo and Lili Taylor Ron Howard $136,492,681
6. 101 Dalmatians Disney/Great Oaks Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, Hugh Laurie and Frank Welker Stephen Herek $136,189,294
7. The Rock Hollywood Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer, William Forsythe, David Morse, Michael Biehn, Gregory Sporleder, Tony Todd and Vanessa Marcil Michael Bay $134,069,511
8. The Nutty Professor Universal Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett, James Coburn and Dave Chappelle Tom Shadyac $128,814,019
9. The Birdcage United Artists Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Hank Azaria, Dan Futterman and Calista Flockhart Mike Nichols $124,060,553
10. A Time to Kill Warner Bros./Regency Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey, Brenda Fricker, Oliver Platt, Charles S. Dutton, Ashley Judd, Patrick McGoohan, Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland Joel Schumacher $108,266,007
11. The First Wives Club Paramount Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Bette Midler, Stephen Collins, Victor Garber, Dan Hedaya, Sarah Jessica Parker, Marcia Gay Harden, Elizabeth Berkley, Maggie Smith and Stockard Channing Hugh Wilson $105,489,203
12. Phenomenon Touchstone John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker and Robert Duvall Jon Turteltaub $104,636,382
13. Scream Dimension Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Jamie Kennedy and Drew Barrymore Wes Craven $103,046,663
14. Eraser Warner Bros. Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan, Vanessa Williams, James Coburn and Robert Pastorelli Chuck Russell $101,295,562
15. The Hunchback of Notre Dame Disney voices of Tom Hulce, Demi Moore, Kevin Kline, Tony Jay, Jason Alexander, Charles Kimbrough and Mary Wickes Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise $100,138,851
16. Michael Warner Bros./Turner Pictures John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt and Bob Hoskins Nora Ephron $95,318,203
17. Star Trek: First Contact Paramount Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Alice Krige and Alfre Woodard Jonathan Frakes $92,027,888
18. Space Jam Warner Bros. Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Bill Murray, Danny DeVito Joe Pytka $90,418,342
19. The English Patient Miramax Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe Anthony Minghella $78,676,425
20. Broken Arrow 20th Century Fox John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Delroy Lindo, Frank Whaley, Bob Gunton and Howie Long John Woo $70,770,147

References

  1. ↑ Box Office Mojo Weekend Charts for 1996, weekend 1 to 52. Retrieved 2007-09-06
  2. ↑ "1996 DOMESTIC GROSSES". Box Office Mojo.

See also

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