| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Independence Day | - | - | - | $228,992,170 | 2,977 | $306,169,268 | 74.8% | Jul 3, 1996 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | Twister | - | - | - | $228,398,408 | 2,808 | $241,721,524 | 94.5% | May 10, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Mission: Impossible | - | - | - | $174,190,916 | 3,012 | $180,981,856 | 96.2% | May 22, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | The Rock | - | - | - | $125,297,353 | 2,426 | $134,069,511 | 93.5% | Jun 7, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | The Nutty Professor | - | - | - | $104,549,271 | 2,239 | $128,814,019 | 81.2% | Jun 28, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | Eraser | - | - | - | $91,463,751 | 2,556 | $101,295,562 | 90.3% | Jun 21, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | - | - | - | $89,749,132 | 2,835 | $100,138,851 | 89.6% | Jun 21, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 8 | Phenomenon | - | - | - | $74,603,674 | 2,139 | $104,636,382 | 71.3% | Jul 5, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 9 | The Cable Guy | - | - | - | $57,353,744 | 2,657 | $60,240,295 | 95.2% | Jun 14, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 10 | DragonHeart | - | - | - | $51,367,375 | 2,193 | $51,367,375 | 100% | May 31, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 11 | Courage Under Fire | - | - | - | $36,979,358 | 2,001 | $59,031,057 | 62.6% | Jul 12, 1996 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 12 | Striptease | - | - | - | $33,109,743 | 1,979 | $33,109,743 | 100% | Jun 28, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 13 | Eddie | - | - | - | $31,387,164 | 2,000 | $31,387,164 | 100% | May 31, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | Spy Hard | - | - | - | $26,960,191 | 2,319 | $26,960,191 | 100% | May 24, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $26,151,936 | 1,654 | $34,861,807 | 75% | Apr 26, 1996 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 16 | A Time to Kill | - | - | - | $24,889,590 | 2,313 | $108,766,007 | 22.9% | Jul 24, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 17 | The Craft | - | - | - | $24,819,936 | 1,762 | $24,819,936 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 18 | Harriet the Spy | - | - | - | $22,260,048 | 1,876 | $26,570,048 | 83.8% | Jul 12, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 19 | Flipper | - | - | - | $20,080,020 | 2,419 | $20,080,020 | 100% | May 17, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 20 | The Phantom | - | - | - | $17,323,326 | 2,163 | $17,323,326 | 100% | Jun 7, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 21 | Multiplicity | - | - | - | $14,851,235 | 2,134 | $21,075,014 | 70.5% | Jul 19, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 22 | Primal Fear | - | - | - | $14,847,307 | 1,983 | $56,116,183 | 26.5% | Apr 5, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 23 | The Arrival | - | - | - | $14,063,331 | 1,693 | $14,063,331 | 100% | May 31, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 24 | Kazaam | - | - | - | $13,956,450 | 2,019 | $18,937,262 | 73.7% | Jul 19, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 25 | The Birdcage | - | - | - | $13,719,359 | 2,285 | $124,060,553 | 11.1% | Mar 8, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 26 | The Quest | - | - | - | $12,795,547 | 2,098 | $21,686,547 | 59% | Apr 26, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 27 | Lone Star | - | - | - | $11,962,634 | 143 | $12,408,986 | 96.4% | Jun 21, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 28 | Fled | - | - | - | $11,900,865 | 2,104 | $17,193,231 | 69.2% | Jul 19, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 29 | The Frighteners | - | - | - | $11,760,527 | 1,675 | $16,759,216 | 70.2% | Jul 19, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 30 | James and the Giant Peach | - | - | - | $8,480,972 | 2,268 | $28,946,127 | 29.3% | Apr 12, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 31 | The Great White Hype | - | - | - | $8,008,255 | 1,499 | $8,008,255 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 32 | Kingpin | - | - | - | $7,870,956 | 1,975 | $25,023,434 | 31.5% | Jul 26, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 33 | Toy Story | - | - | - | $6,652,591 | 2,574 | $191,796,233 | 3.5% | Nov 22, 1995 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 34 | Supercop | - | - | - | $6,439,482 | 1,469 | $16,270,600 | 39.6% | Jul 26, 1996 | Miramax |
| 35 | Executive Decision | - | - | - | $6,037,218 | 2,289 | $56,569,216 | 10.7% | Mar 15, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 36 | Last Dance | - | - | - | $5,939,449 | 1,563 | $5,939,449 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 37 | Mulholland Falls | - | - | - | $5,803,854 | 1,625 | $11,526,099 | 50.4% | Apr 26, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 38 | Cold Comfort Farm | - | - | - | $5,682,429 | 6 | $5,682,429 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 39 | The Pallbearer | - | - | - | $5,656,388 | 829 | $5,656,388 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Miramax |
| 40 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | - | - | - | $5,464,302 | 1,879 | $15,094,530 | 36.2% | Jul 26, 1996 | New Line Cinema |
| 41 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | - | - | - | $5,019,776 | 1,131 | $34,767,836 | 14.4% | Apr 5, 1996 | New Line Cinema |
| 42 | Heaven's Prisoners | - | - | - | $5,009,305 | 907 | $5,009,305 | 100% | May 17, 1996 | New Line Cinema |
| 43 | Sunset Park | - | - | - | $4,562,650 | 1,257 | $10,163,782 | 44.9% | Apr 26, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 44 | Fear | - | - | - | $4,391,105 | 1,615 | $20,831,000 | 21.1% | Apr 12, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 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 | The Substitute | - | - | - | $3,634,324 | 1,762 | $14,818,176 | 24.5% | Apr 19, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 48 | Moll Flanders | - | - | - | $3,486,957 | 311 | $3,486,957 | 100% | Jun 14, 1996 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 49 | Barb Wire | - | - | - | $3,120,088 | 1,312 | $3,793,614 | 82.2% | May 3, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 50 | Joe's Apartment | - | - | - | $2,557,236 | 1,512 | $4,619,014 | 55.4% | Jul 26, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 51 | I Shot Andy Warhol | - | - | - | $1,856,541 | 58 | $1,875,527 | 99% | May 1, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 52 | Trainspotting | - | - | - | $1,604,937 | 357 | $16,491,080 | 9.7% | Jul 19, 1996 | Miramax |
| 53 | Stealing Beauty | - | - | - | $1,204,454 | 195 | $4,722,310 | 25.5% | Jun 14, 1996 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 54 | The Celluloid Closet | - | - | - | $1,195,035 | 38 | $1,400,591 | 85.3% | Mar 15, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 55 | Dead Man | - | - | - | $1,037,847 | 37 | $1,037,847 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Miramax |
| 56 | The Visitors | - | - | - | $659,810 | 4 | $659,810 | 100% | Jul 12, 1996 | Miramax |
| 57 | Anne Frank Remembered | - | - | - | $578,158 | 31 | $1,310,200 | 44.1% | Feb 23, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 58 | Boys | - | - | - | $516,349 | 328 | $516,349 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 59 | The Last Supper | - | - | - | $407,475 | 40 | $459,749 | 88.6% | Apr 5, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 60 | Cemetery Man | - | - | - | $219,931 | 25 | $253,986 | 86.6% | Apr 26, 1996 | October Films |
| 61 | Land and Freedom | - | - | - | $216,300 | 10 | $228,800 | 94.5% | Mar 15, 1996 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 62 | A Perfect Candidate | - | - | - | $134,933 | 8 | $134,485 | 100.3% | Jun 19, 1996 | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 63 | Stonewall | - | - | - | $107,286 | 17 | $692,400 | 15.5% | Jul 26, 1996 | Strand Releasing |
| 64 | For the Moment | - | - | - | $106,097 | 3 | $121,548 | 87.3% | Apr 19, 1996 | John Aaron Productions |
| 65 | The Search for One-eye Jimmy | - | - | - | $71,314 | 4 | $71,314 | 100% | Jun 21, 1996 | Northern Arts Entertainment |
| 66 | The Neon Bible | - | - | - | $70,872 | 3 | $78,072 | 90.8% | Mar 1, 1996 | Strand Releasing |
| 67 | Madame Butterfly | - | - | - | $65,196 | 1 | $65,196 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Arrow Releasing |
| 68 | Denise Calls Up | - | - | - | $56,575 | 16 | $148,121 | 38.2% | Mar 29, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 69 | Switchblade Sisters | - | - | - | $51,264 | 13 | $51,264 | 100% | Jun 14, 1996 | Rolling Thunder Pictures |
| 70 | Braveheart | - | - | - | $48,185 | 2,037 | $75,609,945 | <0.1% | May 24, 1995 | Paramount Pictures |
| 71 | The Low Life | - | - | - | $45,436 | 3 | $45,436 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Lionsgate |
| 72 | August | - | - | - | $38,046 | 5 | $69,081 | 55.1% | Apr 19, 1996 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 73 | Heavy | - | - | - | $34,093 | 22 | $941,414 | 3.6% | Jun 5, 1996 | Lionsgate |
| 74 | Man with a Plan | - | - | - | $33,402 | 2 | $33,402 | 100% | May 31, 1996 | - |
| 75 | Manny & Lo | - | - | - | $29,238 | 27 | $502,313 | 5.8% | Jul 26, 1996 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 76 | Of Love and Shadows | - | - | - | $19,710 | 4 | $19,710 | 100% | May 10, 1996 | Miramax |
| 77 | Girlfriends | - | - | - | $18,000 | 1 | $18,000 | 100% | Jul 19, 1996 | First Run |
| 78 | Catwalk | - | - | - | $16,510 | 3 | $28,672 | 57.6% | Feb 16, 1996 | Arrow Releasing |
| 79 | Open Season | - | - | - | $9,481 | 5 | $9,481 | 100% | May 3, 1996 | Legacy Releasing Corporation |
| 80 | A Modern Affair | - | - | - | $3,281 | 2 | $14,286 | 23% | May 24, 1996 | Tara Releasing |
