| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Twister | - | - | - | $213,356,040 | 2,808 | $241,721,524 | 88.3% | May 10, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Mission: Impossible | - | - | - | $158,649,040 | 3,012 | $180,981,856 | 87.7% | May 22, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | The Rock | - | - | - | $85,776,461 | 2,426 | $134,069,511 | 64% | Jun 7, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | Primal Fear | - | - | - | $55,249,929 | 1,983 | $56,116,183 | 98.5% | Apr 5, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | The Birdcage | - | - | - | $53,597,607 | 2,285 | $124,060,553 | 43.2% | Mar 8, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 6 | The Cable Guy | - | - | - | $44,560,913 | 2,657 | $60,240,295 | 74% | Jun 14, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 7 | DragonHeart | - | - | - | $41,485,861 | 2,193 | $51,367,375 | 80.8% | May 31, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $34,861,807 | 1,654 | $34,861,807 | 100% | Apr 26, 1996 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | - | - | - | $33,643,136 | 1,131 | $34,767,836 | 96.8% | Apr 5, 1996 | New Line Cinema |
| 10 | Eraser | - | - | - | $31,220,376 | 2,556 | $101,295,562 | 30.8% | Jun 21, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | James and the Giant Peach | - | - | - | $28,946,127 | 2,268 | $28,946,127 | 100% | Apr 12, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | - | - | - | $28,110,810 | 2,835 | $100,138,851 | 28.1% | Jun 21, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | Eddie | - | - | - | $27,283,291 | 2,000 | $31,387,164 | 86.9% | May 31, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | Spy Hard | - | - | - | $26,495,362 | 2,319 | $26,960,191 | 98.3% | May 24, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | Sgt. Bilko | - | - | - | $25,795,467 | 2,326 | $30,356,793 | 85% | Mar 29, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 16 | The Craft | - | - | - | $24,819,936 | 1,762 | $24,819,936 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 17 | Executive Decision | - | - | - | $23,771,340 | 2,289 | $56,569,216 | 42% | Mar 15, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | The Quest | - | - | - | $21,686,547 | 2,098 | $21,686,547 | 100% | Apr 26, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 19 | Fear | - | - | - | $20,831,000 | 1,615 | $20,831,000 | 100% | Apr 12, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 20 | Flipper | - | - | - | $20,080,020 | 2,419 | $20,080,020 | 100% | May 17, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 21 | Oliver & Company 1996 Re-release | - | - | - | $18,174,314 | 2,189 | $20,872,291 | 87.1% | Mar 29, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | The Substitute | - | - | - | $14,818,176 | 1,762 | $14,818,176 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 23 | The Phantom | - | - | - | $14,044,187 | 2,163 | $17,323,326 | 81.1% | Jun 7, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 24 | Flirting with Disaster | - | - | - | $13,765,765 | 969 | $14,702,438 | 93.6% | Mar 22, 1996 | Miramax |
| 25 | The Arrival | - | - | - | $13,491,618 | 1,693 | $14,063,331 | 95.9% | May 31, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 26 | Up Close & Personal | - | - | - | $12,300,670 | 1,639 | $51,088,705 | 24.1% | Mar 1, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 27 | Mulholland Falls | - | - | - | $11,526,099 | 1,625 | $11,526,099 | 100% | Apr 26, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 28 | Fargo | - | - | - | $11,156,420 | 716 | $24,611,975 | 45.3% | Mar 8, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 29 | Sunset Park | - | - | - | $10,163,782 | 1,257 | $10,163,782 | 100% | Apr 26, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 30 | Mrs. Winterbourne | - | - | - | $10,082,005 | 1,612 | $10,082,005 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 31 | Celtic Pride | - | - | - | $9,255,027 | 1,836 | $9,255,027 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 32 | A Family Thing | - | - | - | $8,431,841 | 1,134 | $10,125,417 | 83.3% | Mar 29, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 33 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | - | - | - | $8,052,682 | 2,129 | $32,772,492 | 24.6% | Mar 8, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 34 | The Great White Hype | - | - | - | $8,008,255 | 1,499 | $8,008,255 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 35 | Diabolique | - | - | - | $7,910,803 | 1,824 | $17,100,266 | 46.3% | Mar 22, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 36 | Mr. Holland's Opus | - | - | - | $7,702,223 | 1,659 | $82,569,971 | 9.3% | Dec 29, 1995 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 37 | Dead Man Walking | - | - | - | $7,512,348 | 821 | $39,363,635 | 19.1% | Dec 29, 1995 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 38 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | - | - | - | $6,364,560 | 2,037 | $8,620,678 | 73.8% | Mar 29, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 39 | Last Dance | - | - | - | $5,939,449 | 1,563 | $5,939,449 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 40 | Cold Comfort Farm | - | - | - | $5,682,429 | 6 | $5,682,429 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 41 | The Pallbearer | - | - | - | $5,656,388 | 829 | $5,656,388 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Miramax |
| 42 | Toy Story | - | - | - | $5,631,197 | 2,574 | $191,796,233 | 2.9% | Nov 22, 1995 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 43 | Jane Eyre | - | - | - | $5,200,601 | 35 | $5,200,601 | 100% | Apr 12, 1996 | Miramax |
| 44 | Heaven's Prisoners | - | - | - | $5,009,305 | 907 | $5,009,305 | 100% | May 17, 1996 | New Line Cinema |
| 45 | Antonia's Line | - | - | - | $4,166,058 | 73 | $4,228,275 | 98.5% | Feb 2, 1996 | First Look International |
| 46 | Original Gangstas | - | - | - | $3,718,087 | 480 | $3,718,087 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 47 | Jumanji | - | - | - | $3,657,693 | 2,530 | $100,475,249 | 3.6% | Dec 15, 1995 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 48 | Barb Wire | - | - | - | $3,120,088 | 1,312 | $3,793,614 | 82.2% | May 3, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 49 | Moll Flanders | - | - | - | $2,813,770 | 311 | $3,486,957 | 80.7% | Jun 14, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 50 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | - | - | - | $2,389,246 | 413 | $2,654,308 | 90% | Apr 12, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 51 | Faithful | - | - | - | $2,104,439 | 803 | $2,104,439 | 100% | Apr 5, 1996 | New Line Cinema |
| 52 | I Shot Andy Warhol | - | - | - | $1,875,527 | 58 | $1,875,527 | 100% | May 1, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 53 | Braveheart | - | - | - | $1,731,253 | 2,037 | $75,609,945 | 2.3% | May 24, 1995 | Paramount Pictures |
| 54 | Anne Frank Remembered | - | - | - | $1,273,304 | 31 | $1,310,200 | 97.2% | Feb 23, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 55 | The Celluloid Closet | - | - | - | $1,195,035 | 38 | $1,400,591 | 85.3% | Mar 15, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 56 | Dead Man | - | - | - | $1,037,847 | 37 | $1,037,847 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Miramax |
| 57 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | - | - | - | $1,007,306 | 26 | $1,007,306 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 58 | Girl 6 | - | - | - | $852,783 | 1,077 | $4,939,939 | 17.3% | Mar 22, 1996 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 59 | Chungking Express | - | - | - | $552,388 | 20 | $600,200 | 92% | Mar 8, 1996 | Rolling Thunder Pictures |
| 60 | Boys | - | - | - | $516,349 | 328 | $516,349 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 61 | The Last Supper | - | - | - | $459,749 | 40 | $459,749 | 100% | Apr 5, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 62 | Lone Star | - | - | - | $369,617 | 143 | $12,408,986 | 3% | Jun 21, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 63 | It's My Party | - | - | - | $355,542 | 29 | $622,503 | 57.1% | Mar 22, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 64 | Carried Away | - | - | - | $268,301 | 9 | $290,978 | 92.2% | Mar 29, 1996 | Fine Line Features |
| 65 | Race the Sun | - | - | - | $263,867 | 1,218 | $1,945,552 | 13.6% | Mar 22, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 66 | Cemetery Man | - | - | - | $253,986 | 25 | $253,986 | 100% | Apr 26, 1996 | October Films |
| 67 | Land and Freedom | - | - | - | $216,300 | 10 | $228,800 | 94.5% | Mar 15, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 68 | Getting Away with Murder | - | - | - | $197,322 | 155 | $197,322 | 100% | Apr 12, 1996 | Savoy Pictures |
| 69 | Denise Calls Up | - | - | - | $141,851 | 16 | $148,121 | 95.8% | Mar 29, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 70 | For the Moment | - | - | - | $121,548 | 3 | $121,548 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | John Aaron Productions |
| 71 | Jack & Sarah | - | - | - | $118,431 | 29 | $218,626 | 54.2% | Mar 22, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 72 | Stealing Beauty | - | - | - | $103,028 | 195 | $4,722,310 | 2.2% | Jun 14, 1996 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 73 | The Neon Bible | - | - | - | $70,872 | 3 | $78,072 | 90.8% | Mar 1, 1996 | Strand Releasing |
| 74 | August | - | - | - | $69,081 | 5 | $69,081 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 75 | Madame Butterfly | - | - | - | $65,196 | 1 | $65,196 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Arrow Releasing |
| 76 | Frisk | - | - | - | $59,005 | 4 | $87,433 | 67.5% | Mar 22, 1996 | Strand Releasing |
| 77 | The Search for One-eye Jimmy | - | - | - | $51,882 | 4 | $71,314 | 72.8% | Jun 21, 1996 | Northern Arts Entertainment |
| 78 | Switchblade Sisters | - | - | - | $47,392 | 13 | $51,264 | 92.4% | Jun 14, 1996 | Rolling Thunder Pictures |
| 79 | The Low Life | - | - | - | $45,436 | 3 | $45,436 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Lionsgate |
| 80 | Loaded | - | - | - | $44,231 | 7 | $44,231 | 100% | Apr 12, 1996 | Miramax |
| 81 | Heavy | - | - | - | $34,093 | 22 | $941,414 | 3.6% | Jun 5, 1996 | Lionsgate |
| 82 | Man with a Plan | - | - | - | $33,402 | 2 | $33,402 | 100% | May 31, 1996 | - |
| 83 | Of Love and Shadows | - | - | - | $19,710 | 4 | $19,710 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Miramax |
| 84 | Catwalk | - | - | - | $16,510 | 3 | $28,672 | 57.6% | Feb 16, 1996 | Arrow Releasing |
| 85 | A Perfect Candidate | - | - | - | $11,448 | 8 | $134,485 | 8.5% | Jun 19, 1996 | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 86 | Open Season | - | - | - | $9,481 | 5 | $9,481 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Legacy Releasing Corporation |
| 87 | A Modern Affair | - | - | - | $3,281 | 2 | $14,286 | 23% | May 24, 1996 | Tara Releasing |
