| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Twister | - | - | - | $189,886,542 | 2,808 | $241,721,524 | 78.6% | May 10, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Mission: Impossible | - | - | - | $135,072,657 | 3,012 | $180,981,856 | 74.6% | May 22, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | Primal Fear | - | - | - | $55,249,929 | 1,983 | $56,116,183 | 98.5% | Apr 5, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | The Birdcage | - | - | - | $45,174,908 | 2,285 | $124,060,553 | 36.4% | Mar 8, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 5 | The Rock | - | - | - | $34,545,928 | 2,426 | $134,069,511 | 25.8% | Jun 7, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 6 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | - | - | - | $33,643,136 | 1,131 | $34,767,836 | 96.8% | Apr 5, 1996 | New Line Cinema |
| 7 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $31,268,392 | 1,654 | $34,861,807 | 89.7% | Apr 26, 1996 | 20th Century Fox |
| 8 | DragonHeart | - | - | - | $28,973,747 | 2,193 | $51,367,375 | 56.4% | May 31, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | James and the Giant Peach | - | - | - | $28,946,127 | 2,268 | $28,946,127 | 100% | Apr 12, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 10 | Sgt. Bilko | - | - | - | $25,795,467 | 2,326 | $30,356,793 | 85% | Mar 29, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 11 | The Craft | - | - | - | $24,819,936 | 1,762 | $24,819,936 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 12 | Executive Decision | - | - | - | $23,771,340 | 2,289 | $56,569,216 | 42% | Mar 15, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Spy Hard | - | - | - | $21,950,495 | 2,319 | $26,960,191 | 81.4% | May 24, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | The Quest | - | - | - | $21,686,547 | 2,098 | $21,686,547 | 100% | Apr 26, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | Fear | - | - | - | $20,831,000 | 1,615 | $20,831,000 | 100% | Apr 12, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 16 | Oliver & Company 1996 Re-release | - | - | - | $18,174,314 | 2,189 | $20,872,291 | 87.1% | Mar 29, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | Eddie | - | - | - | $17,841,345 | 2,000 | $31,387,164 | 56.8% | May 31, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 18 | Flipper | - | - | - | $15,610,294 | 2,419 | $20,080,020 | 77.7% | May 17, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 19 | The Substitute | - | - | - | $14,818,176 | 1,762 | $14,818,176 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 20 | Flirting with Disaster | - | - | - | $13,765,765 | 969 | $14,702,438 | 93.6% | Mar 22, 1996 | Miramax |
| 21 | Up Close & Personal | - | - | - | $12,300,670 | 1,639 | $51,088,705 | 24.1% | Mar 1, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | Mulholland Falls | - | - | - | $11,526,099 | 1,625 | $11,526,099 | 100% | Apr 26, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 23 | Fargo | - | - | - | $11,156,420 | 716 | $24,611,975 | 45.3% | Mar 8, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 24 | Sunset Park | - | - | - | $10,163,782 | 1,257 | $10,163,782 | 100% | Apr 26, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 25 | Mrs. Winterbourne | - | - | - | $10,082,005 | 1,612 | $10,082,005 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 26 | The Arrival | - | - | - | $9,484,369 | 1,693 | $14,063,331 | 67.4% | May 31, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 27 | Celtic Pride | - | - | - | $9,255,027 | 1,836 | $9,255,027 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 28 | A Family Thing | - | - | - | $8,431,841 | 1,134 | $10,125,417 | 83.3% | Mar 29, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | The Great White Hype | - | - | - | $8,008,255 | 1,499 | $8,008,255 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | 20th Century Fox |
| 31 | Diabolique | - | - | - | $7,910,803 | 1,824 | $17,100,266 | 46.3% | Mar 22, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 32 | Mr. Holland's Opus | - | - | - | $7,702,223 | 1,659 | $82,569,971 | 9.3% | Dec 29, 1995 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 33 | Dead Man Walking | - | - | - | $7,512,348 | 821 | $39,363,635 | 19.1% | Dec 29, 1995 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 34 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | - | - | - | $6,364,560 | 2,037 | $8,620,678 | 73.8% | Mar 29, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 35 | The Phantom | - | - | - | $6,081,432 | 2,163 | $17,323,326 | 35.1% | Jun 7, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 36 | Last Dance | - | - | - | $5,939,449 | 1,563 | $5,939,449 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 37 | Cold Comfort Farm | - | - | - | $5,682,429 | 6 | $5,682,429 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 38 | The Pallbearer | - | - | - | $5,656,388 | 829 | $5,656,388 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Miramax |
| 39 | Jane Eyre | - | - | - | $5,200,601 | 35 | $5,200,601 | 100% | Apr 12, 1996 | Miramax |
| 40 | Heaven's Prisoners | - | - | - | $5,009,305 | 907 | $5,009,305 | 100% | May 17, 1996 | New Line Cinema |
| 41 | Toy Story | - | - | - | $4,318,195 | 2,574 | $191,796,233 | 2.3% | Nov 22, 1995 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 42 | Antonia's Line | - | - | - | $4,166,058 | 73 | $4,228,275 | 98.5% | Feb 2, 1996 | First Look International |
| 43 | Original Gangstas | - | - | - | $3,718,087 | 480 | $3,718,087 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 44 | Jumanji | - | - | - | $3,657,693 | 2,530 | $100,475,249 | 3.6% | Dec 15, 1995 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 45 | Barb Wire | - | - | - | $3,120,088 | 1,312 | $3,793,614 | 82.2% | May 3, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 46 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | - | - | - | $2,389,246 | 413 | $2,654,308 | 90% | Apr 12, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 47 | Faithful | - | - | - | $2,104,439 | 803 | $2,104,439 | 100% | Apr 5, 1996 | New Line Cinema |
| 48 | Braveheart | - | - | - | $1,731,170 | 2,037 | $75,609,945 | 2.3% | May 24, 1995 | Paramount Pictures |
| 49 | Anne Frank Remembered | - | - | - | $1,273,304 | 31 | $1,310,200 | 97.2% | Feb 23, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 50 | The Celluloid Closet | - | - | - | $1,195,035 | 38 | $1,400,591 | 85.3% | Mar 15, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 51 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | - | - | - | $1,007,306 | 26 | $1,007,306 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 52 | Girl 6 | - | - | - | $852,783 | 1,077 | $4,939,939 | 17.3% | Mar 22, 1996 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 53 | Chungking Express | - | - | - | $552,388 | 20 | $600,200 | 92% | Mar 8, 1996 | Rolling Thunder Pictures |
| 54 | Boys | - | - | - | $516,349 | 328 | $516,349 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 55 | The Last Supper | - | - | - | $459,749 | 40 | $459,749 | 100% | Apr 5, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 56 | It's My Party | - | - | - | $355,542 | 29 | $622,503 | 57.1% | Mar 22, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 57 | Carried Away | - | - | - | $268,301 | 9 | $290,978 | 92.2% | Mar 29, 1996 | Fine Line Features |
| 58 | Race the Sun | - | - | - | $263,867 | 1,218 | $1,945,552 | 13.6% | Mar 22, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 59 | Getting Away with Murder | - | - | - | $197,322 | 155 | $197,322 | 100% | Apr 12, 1996 | Savoy Pictures |
| 60 | Dead Man | - | - | - | $164,213 | 37 | $1,037,847 | 15.8% | May 10, 1996 | Miramax |
| 61 | Denise Calls Up | - | - | - | $141,851 | 16 | $148,121 | 95.8% | Mar 29, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 62 | For the Moment | - | - | - | $121,548 | 3 | $121,548 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | John Aaron Productions |
| 63 | Jack & Sarah | - | - | - | $118,431 | 29 | $218,626 | 54.2% | Mar 22, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 64 | I Shot Andy Warhol | - | - | - | $76,039 | 58 | $1,875,527 | 4.1% | May 1, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 65 | The Neon Bible | - | - | - | $70,872 | 3 | $78,072 | 90.8% | Mar 1, 1996 | Strand Releasing |
| 66 | August | - | - | - | $69,081 | 5 | $69,081 | 100% | Apr 19, 1996 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 67 | Madame Butterfly | - | - | - | $65,196 | 1 | $65,196 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Arrow Releasing |
| 68 | Frisk | - | - | - | $59,005 | 4 | $87,433 | 67.5% | Mar 22, 1996 | Strand Releasing |
| 69 | The Low Life | - | - | - | $45,436 | 3 | $45,436 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Lionsgate |
| 70 | Loaded | - | - | - | $44,231 | 7 | $44,231 | 100% | Apr 12, 1996 | Miramax |
| 71 | Cemetery Man | - | - | - | $34,055 | 25 | $253,986 | 13.4% | Apr 26, 1996 | October Films |
| 72 | Man with a Plan | - | - | - | $33,402 | 2 | $33,402 | 100% | May 31, 1996 | - |
| 73 | Heavy | - | - | - | $30,153 | 22 | $941,414 | 3.2% | Jun 5, 1996 | Lionsgate |
| 74 | Of Love and Shadows | - | - | - | $19,710 | 4 | $19,710 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Miramax |
| 75 | Catwalk | - | - | - | $16,510 | 3 | $28,672 | 57.6% | Feb 16, 1996 | Arrow Releasing |
| 76 | Open Season | - | - | - | $9,481 | 5 | $9,481 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Legacy Releasing Corporation |
| 77 | A Modern Affair | - | - | - | $3,281 | 2 | $14,286 | 23% | May 24, 1996 | Tara Releasing |
