1996 Monthly Box Office
Data as of May 3, 11:50 PDT
| Month | Cumulative Gross | % of Year | Releases | Average | #1 Release | Gross | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | $560,497,967 | 10% | 48 | $11,677,040 | 101 Dalmatians | $85,763,481 | 15.3% |
| November | $479,763,477 | 8.6% | 48 | $9,995,072 | Ransom | $96,841,087 | 20.2% |
| October | $314,313,310 | 5.6% | 51 | $6,163,006 | The First Wives Club | $51,706,907 | 16.5% |
| September | $303,600,911 | 5.4% | 53 | $5,728,319 | The First Wives Club | $38,472,410 | 12.7% |
| August | $510,992,613 | 9.1% | 50 | $10,219,852 | A Time to Kill | $62,343,401 | 12.2% |
| July | $742,983,801 | 13.3% | 32 | $23,218,243 | Independence Day | $228,992,170 | 30.8% |
| June | $573,701,211 | 10.2% | 34 | $16,873,565 | The Rock | $98,298,358 | 17.1% |
| May | $453,238,977 | 8.1% | 48 | $9,442,478 | Twister | $155,133,818 | 34.2% |
| April | $348,805,467 | 6.2% | 46 | $7,582,727 | Primal Fear | $38,640,177 | 11.1% |
| March | $415,302,396 | 7.4% | 59 | $7,039,023 | The Birdcage | $70,462,942 | 17% |
| February | $409,582,012 | 7.3% | 50 | $8,191,640 | Broken Arrow | $46,932,072 | 11.5% |
| January | $487,968,831 | 8.7% | 39 | $12,512,021 | 12 Monkeys | $45,442,628 | 9.3% |
