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.[1]

Number-one films
# Weekend end date Film Total weekend gross Notes Ref
1January 7, 199612 Monkeys$13,842,99012 Monkeys broke Good Morning, Vietnam's record ($11.7 million) for the highest weekend debut in January.[2]
2January 14, 1996$9,974,510[3]
3January 21, 1996From Dusk till Dawn$10,240,805[4]
4January 28, 1996Mr. Holland's Opus$8,297,082Mr. Holland's Opus reached #1 in its second week of release.[5]
5February 4, 1996Black Sheep$10,593,609[6]
6February 11, 1996Broken Arrow$15,583,510[7]
7February 18, 1996$11,704,778[8]
8February 23, 1996Rumble in the Bronx$9,858,380[9]
9March 3, 1996Up Close & Personal$11,101,955[10]
10March 10, 1996The Birdcage$18,275,828The Birdcage was number one for the most weeks (4) in 1996.[11]
11March 17, 1996$16,034,306[12]
12March 24, 1996$13,294,404[13]
13March 31, 1996$10,106,414[14]
14April 7, 1996Primal Fear$9,871,222[15]
15April 14, 1996$8,108,561[16]
16April 21, 1996$6,585,472[17]
17April 28, 1996The Quest$7,029,120[18]
18May 5, 1996The Craft$6,710,995[19]
19May 12, 1996Twister$41,059,405Twister broke Lethal Weapon 3's record ($33.2 mil) for the highest weekend debut in May.[20]
20May 19, 1996$37,093,440[21]
21May 26, 1996Mission: Impossible$45,436,830Mission: Impossible was the first film to open in more than 3,000 theaters and broke Twister's record ($41.1 mil) for the highest weekend debut in May (which was set 2 weeks ago). It also broke The Flintstones' records ($29.7 mil) for the highest Memorial Day weekend debut and for a film based on a television show, GoldenEye's record ($26.2 million) for the highest weekend debut for a spy film, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade's record ($29.4 mil) for the highest weekend debut for a Paramount film.[22]
22June 2, 1996$21,629,362[23]
23June 9, 1996The Rock$25,069,525[24]
24June 16, 1996The Cable Guy$19,806,226[25]
25June 23, 1996Eraser$24,566,446[26]
26June 30, 1996The Nutty Professor$25,411,725[27]
27July 7, 1996Independence Day$50,228,264Independence Day broke Terminator 2: Judgment Day's records ($31.7 mil) for the highest weekend debut in July and for the Fourth of July weekend. It also broke The Lion King's record ($40.8 mil) for the highest weekend debut for an original film and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York's record ($31.1 mil) for the largest opening for 20th Century Fox. Independence Day had the highest weekend debut of 1996.[28]
28July 14, 1996$35,242,709[29]
29July 21, 1996$21,274,817[30]
30July 28, 1996A Time to Kill$14,823,159[31]
31August 4, 1996$13,262,934[32]
32August 11, 1996Jack$11,191,496[33]
33August 18, 1996Tin Cup$10,128,834[34]
34August 25, 1996The Island of Dr. Moreau$9,101,987[35]
35September 1, 1996The Crow: City of Angels$9,785,111Highest Labor Day weekend debut.[36]
36September 8, 1996Bulletproof$6,014,400[37]
37September 15, 1996Maximum Risk$5,612,707[38]
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.[39]
39September 29, 1996$15,314,530[40]
40October 6, 1996$11,017,356[41]
41October 13, 1996The Ghost and the Darkness$9,215,063[42]
42October 20, 1996Sleepers$12,305,745[43]
43October 27, 1996$9,605,059[44]
44November 3, 1996Romeo + Juliet$11,133,231[45]
45November 10, 1996Ransom$34,216,088[46]
46November 17, 1996Space Jam$27,528,529[47]
47November 24, 1996Star Trek: First Contact$30,716,131[48]
48December 1, 1996101 Dalmatians$33,504,025101 Dalmatians broke Toy Story's record ($29.1 million) for the highest Thanksgiving weekend debut.[49]
49December 8, 1996$13,944,053[50]
50December 15, 1996Jerry Maguire$17,084,296[51]
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.[52]
52December 29, 1996Michael$17,435,711[53]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 1996 by Calendar Gross[54]

RankTitleStudio(s)Actor(s)Director(s)Gross
1. Independence Day 20th Century Fox Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, James Rebhorn and Harvey Fierstein Roland Emmerich $306,156,090
2. Twister Warner Bros. Pictures Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz and Cary Elwes Jan de Bont $241,721,524
3. Mission: Impossible Paramount Pictures 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. The Rock Walt Disney Studios Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn and William Forsythe Michael Bay $134,069,511
5. The Nutty Professor Universal Pictures Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett, James Coburn, Dave Chappelle Tom Shadyac $128,814,019
6. Ransom Walt Disney Studios Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo and Lili Taylor Ron Howard $125,502,048
7. The Birdcage United Artists Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane and Dianne Wiest Mike Nichols $124,060,553
8. A Time to Kill Warner Bros. Pictures Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey, Brenda Fricker, Oliver Platt, Charles S. Dutton, Ashley Judd, Patrick McGoohan and Donald Sutherland Joel Schumacher $108,766,007
9. 101 Dalmatians Walt Disney Studios Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson and Joan Plowright Stephen Herek $108,240,682
10. The First Wives Club Paramount Pictures Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Maggie Smith, Dan Hedaya, Bronson Pinchot and Marcia Gay Harden Hugh Wilson $105,489,203

In-Year Release
Highest-grossing films of 1996 by In-year release[55]
Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross
1.Independence Day20th Century Fox$191,796,233
2.TwisterWarner Bros.$184,031,112
3.Mission: ImpossibleParamount$172,071,312
4.Jerry MaguireTriStar$141,579,773
5.RansomDisney$108,385,533
6.101 Dalmatians$106,429,941
7.The Rock$100,475,249
8.The Nutty ProfessorUniversal$100,328,194
9.The BirdcageUnited Artists$100,125,643
10.A Time to KillWarner Bros.$100,012,499


Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 1996
G101 Dalmatians
PGSpace Jam
PG-13Independence Day
RJerry Maguire

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See also
Preceded by
1995		 1996 Succeeded by
1997
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