Domestic Box Office For Spring 1996
Spring 1996 is March 1-May 2.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Birdcage | $124,060,553 | 2,285 | $18,275,828 | 14.7% | 1,950 | Mar 8 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 2 | Executive Decision | $56,569,216 | 2,289 | $12,069,780 | 21.3% | 2,232 | Mar 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Primal Fear | $56,116,183 | 1,983 | $9,871,222 | 17.6% | 1,983 | Apr 5 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | Up Close & Personal | $51,088,705 | 1,639 | $11,101,955 | 21.7% | 1,506 | Mar 1 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $34,861,807 | 1,654 | $6,769,363 | 19.4% | 1,413 | Apr 26 | - | 20th Century Fox |
| 6 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | $34,767,836 | 1,131 | $9,310,414 | 26.8% | 1,131 | Apr 5 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 7 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | $32,772,492 | 2,129 | $8,605,649 | 26.3% | 2,119 | Mar 8 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 8 | Sgt. Bilko | $30,356,793 | 2,326 | $8,110,080 | 26.7% | 2,304 | Mar 29 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | James and the Giant Peach | $28,946,127 | 2,268 | $7,539,098 | 26% | 2,262 | Apr 12 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 10 | Down Periscope | $25,785,603 | 2,026 | $7,231,087 | 28% | 2,022 | Mar 1 | - | 20th Century Fox |
| 11 | Fargo | $24,611,975 | 716 | $730,265 | 3% | 36 | Mar 8 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 12 | The Quest | $21,686,547 | 2,098 | $7,029,120 | 32.4% | 2,092 | Apr 26 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | Oliver & Company 1996 Re-release | $20,872,291 | 2,189 | $4,490,921 | 21.5% | 2,180 | Mar 29 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | Fear | $20,831,000 | 1,615 | $6,312,240 | 30.3% | 1,584 | Apr 12 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | Diabolique | $17,100,266 | 1,824 | $5,524,055 | 32.3% | 1,824 | Mar 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | The Substitute | $14,818,176 | 1,762 | $6,096,833 | 41.1% | 1,742 | Apr 19 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 17 | Flirting with Disaster | $14,702,438 | 969 | $164,458 | 1.1% | 7 | Mar 22 | - | Miramax |
| 18 | Mulholland Falls | $11,526,099 | 1,625 | $4,306,221 | 37.4% | 1,625 | Apr 26 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 19 | Sunset Park | $10,163,782 | 1,257 | $4,705,440 | 46.3% | 1,257 | Apr 26 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 20 | A Family Thing | $10,125,417 | 1,134 | $3,020,662 | 29.8% | 1,134 | Mar 29 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 21 | Mrs. Winterbourne | $10,082,005 | 1,612 | $3,872,900 | 38.4% | 1,612 | Apr 19 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 22 | Hellraiser: Bloodline | $9,336,886 | 1,465 | $4,505,036 | 48.2% | 1,465 | Mar 8 | - | Miramax |
| 23 | Celtic Pride | $9,255,027 | 1,836 | $3,809,248 | 41.2% | 1,832 | Apr 19 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 24 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | $8,620,678 | 2,037 | $2,256,118 | 26.2% | 2,037 | Mar 29 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 25 | Jane Eyre | $5,200,601 | 35 | $269,929 | 5.2% | 35 | Apr 12 | - | Miramax |
| 26 | Girl 6 | $4,939,939 | 1,077 | $2,485,764 | 50.3% | 1,077 | Mar 22 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 27 | Ed | $4,422,380 | 1,583 | $1,910,840 | 43.2% | 1,541 | Mar 15 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 28 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | $2,654,308 | 413 | $770,280 | 29% | 163 | Apr 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 29 | If Lucy Fell | $2,420,162 | 1,200 | $1,308,088 | 54% | 1,200 | Mar 8 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 30 | Faithful | $2,104,439 | 803 | $967,956 | 46% | 803 | Apr 5 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 31 | Race the Sun | $1,945,552 | 1,218 | $1,116,504 | 57.4% | 1,218 | Mar 22 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 32 | I Shot Andy Warhol | $1,875,527 | 58 | $57,053 | 3% | 3 | May 1 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 33 | The Celluloid Closet | $1,400,591 | 38 | $95,047 | 6.8% | 9 | Mar 15 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 34 | Two Much | $1,141,556 | 348 | $592,871 | 51.9% | 348 | Mar 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 35 | The Flower of My Secret | $1,032,180 | - | - | - | - | Mar 8 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 36 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | $1,007,306 | 26 | $206,328 | 20.5% | 26 | Apr 19 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 37 | My Favorite Season | $873,857 | - | - | - | - | Apr 19 | - | Filmopolis Pictures |
| 38 | Bloodsport 2 | $684,351 | - | - | - | - | Mar 1 | Jun 13 | FM Entertainment |
| 39 | It's My Party | $622,503 | 29 | $148,532 | 23.9% | 28 | Mar 22 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 40 | The Monster | $615,826 | - | - | - | - | Apr 19 | Aug 15 | Lionsgate |
| 41 | Chungking Express | $600,200 | 20 | $32,779 | 5.5% | 4 | Mar 8 | - | Rolling Thunder Pictures |
| 42 | Heavy Metal | $546,545 | 54 | $204,660 | 37.4% | 54 | Mar 8 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 43 | The Last Supper | $459,749 | 40 | $33,824 | 7.4% | 6 | Apr 5 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 44 | The Star Maker | $371,674 | 29 | $40,915 | 11% | 11 | Mar 8 | Apr 11 | Miramax |
| 45 | Carried Away | $290,978 | 9 | $35,416 | 12.2% | 9 | Mar 29 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 46 | Cemetery Man | $253,986 | 25 | $22,459 | 8.8% | 6 | Apr 26 | Aug 1 | October Films |
| 47 | Land and Freedom | $228,800 | 10 | $8,144 | 3.6% | 1 | Mar 15 | Jun 27 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 48 | Jack & Sarah | $218,626 | 29 | $59,098 | 27% | 22 | Mar 22 | Jun 27 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 49 | Man of the Year | $209,935 | 4 | $26,147 | 12.5% | 4 | Mar 1 | - | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 50 | Getting Away with Murder | $197,322 | 155 | $127,691 | 64.7% | 155 | Apr 12 | - | Savoy Pictures |
| 51 | Denise Calls Up | $148,121 | 16 | $10,006 | 6.8% | 2 | Mar 29 | Sep 26 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 52 | For the Moment | $121,548 | 3 | $7,917 | 6.5% | 3 | Apr 19 | - | John Aaron Productions |
| 53 | Frisk | $87,433 | 4 | $10,110 | 11.6% | 1 | Mar 22 | Aug 22 | Strand Releasing |
| 54 | The Neon Bible | $78,072 | 3 | $5,045 | 6.5% | 1 | Mar 1 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 55 | August | $69,081 | 5 | $11,988 | 17.4% | 4 | Apr 19 | Jul 25 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 56 | Loaded | $44,231 | 7 | $12,071 | 27.3% | 2 | Apr 12 | May 2 | Miramax |
| 57 | All Things Fair | $13,128 | 1 | $4,530 | 34.5% | 1 | Mar 8 | Mar 21 | PFM |
| 58 | Tarantella | $6,235 | 1 | $1,403 | 22.5% | 1 | Mar 15 | - | Tara Releasing |
