Domestic Box Office For 1996
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence Day | $306,169,268 | 2,977 | $50,228,264 | 16.4% | 2,882 | Jul 3 | Jan 12 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | Mission: Impossible | $180,981,856 | 3,012 | $45,436,830 | 25.1% | 3,012 | May 22 | Dec 19 | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | Twister | $241,721,524 | 2,808 | $41,059,405 | 17% | 2,414 | May 10 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Ransom | $136,492,681 | 2,768 | $34,216,088 | 25.1% | 2,676 | Nov 8 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 6 | 101 Dalmatians | $136,189,294 | 2,901 | $33,504,025 | 24.6% | 2,794 | Nov 27 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | Star Trek: First Contact | $92,027,888 | 2,812 | $30,716,131 | 33.4% | 2,812 | Nov 22 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 18 | Space Jam | $90,418,342 | 2,650 | $27,528,529 | 30.4% | 2,650 | Nov 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | The Nutty Professor | $128,814,019 | 2,239 | $25,411,725 | 19.7% | 2,115 | Jun 28 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | The Rock | $134,069,511 | 2,426 | $25,069,525 | 18.7% | 2,392 | Jun 7 | Dec 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | Eraser | $101,295,562 | 2,556 | $24,566,446 | 24.3% | 2,410 | Jun 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $100,138,851 | 2,835 | $21,037,414 | 21% | 2,778 | Jun 21 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 21 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | $63,118,386 | 2,417 | $20,114,233 | 31.9% | 2,190 | Dec 20 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 23 | The Cable Guy | $60,240,295 | 2,657 | $19,806,226 | 32.9% | 2,657 | Jun 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 11 | The First Wives Club | $105,489,203 | 2,406 | $18,913,411 | 17.9% | 1,922 | Sep 20 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 9 | The Birdcage | $124,060,553 | 2,285 | $18,275,828 | 14.7% | 1,950 | Mar 8 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 16 | Michael | $95,318,203 | 2,325 | $17,435,711 | 18.3% | 2,141 | Dec 25 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 4 | Jerry Maguire | $153,952,592 | 2,531 | $17,084,296 | 11.1% | 2,531 | Dec 13 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 12 | Phenomenon | $104,636,382 | 2,139 | $16,158,901 | 15.4% | 1,637 | Jul 5 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 20 | Broken Arrow | $70,770,147 | 2,392 | $15,583,510 | 22% | 2,388 | Feb 9 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 30 | DragonHeart | $51,367,375 | 2,193 | $15,027,150 | 29.3% | 2,130 | May 31 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | A Time to Kill | $108,766,007 | 2,313 | $14,823,159 | 13.6% | 2,123 | Jul 24 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 24 | Courage Under Fire | $59,031,057 | 2,001 | $12,501,586 | 21.2% | 1,986 | Jul 12 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 47 | Striptease | $33,109,743 | 1,979 | $12,322,069 | 37.2% | 1,970 | Jun 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 29 | Sleepers | $53,315,285 | 2,080 | $12,305,745 | 23.1% | 1,915 | Oct 18 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 36 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | $41,083,864 | 2,489 | $12,210,868 | 29.7% | 2,489 | Nov 15 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 22 | Jingle All the Way | $60,592,389 | 2,404 | $12,112,267 | 20% | 2,401 | Nov 22 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 26 | Executive Decision | $56,569,216 | 2,289 | $12,069,780 | 21.3% | 2,232 | Mar 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 25 | Jack | $58,620,973 | 2,232 | $11,191,496 | 19.1% | 1,710 | Aug 9 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 34 | Romeo + Juliet | $46,351,345 | 1,963 | $11,133,231 | 24% | 1,276 | Nov 1 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 31 | Up Close & Personal | $51,088,705 | 1,639 | $11,101,955 | 21.7% | 1,506 | Mar 1 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 50 | Black Sheep | $32,417,995 | 2,092 | $10,593,609 | 32.7% | 2,045 | Feb 2 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 56 | Spy Hard | $26,960,191 | 2,319 | $10,448,420 | 38.8% | 2,286 | May 24 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 61 | From Dusk Till Dawn | $25,836,616 | 2,007 | $10,240,805 | 39.6% | 2,004 | Jan 19 | - | Miramax |
| 28 | Tin Cup | $53,854,588 | 2,102 | $10,128,834 | 18.8% | 2,012 | Aug 16 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 48 | Daylight | $33,023,469 | 2,189 | $10,015,875 | 30.3% | 2,175 | Dec 6 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 27 | Primal Fear | $56,116,183 | 1,983 | $9,871,222 | 17.6% | 1,983 | Apr 5 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 51 | Rumble in the Bronx | $32,392,047 | 1,794 | $9,858,380 | 30.4% | 1,736 | Feb 23 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 91 | The Crow: City of Angels | $17,917,287 | 2,423 | $9,785,111 | 54.6% | 2,423 | Aug 30 | - | Miramax |
| 39 | Mars Attacks! | $37,771,017 | 1,955 | $9,384,272 | 24.8% | 1,955 | Dec 13 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 43 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | $34,767,836 | 1,131 | $9,310,414 | 26.8% | 1,131 | Apr 5 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 38 | The Ghost and the Darkness | $38,619,405 | 2,202 | $9,215,063 | 23.9% | 2,142 | Oct 11 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 55 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $27,663,982 | 2,039 | $9,101,987 | 32.9% | 2,035 | Aug 23 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 46 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | $33,447,612 | 2,404 | $9,065,363 | 27.1% | 2,245 | Oct 11 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 63 | Escape from L.A. | $25,477,365 | 2,312 | $8,912,557 | 35% | 2,312 | Aug 9 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 40 | Set It Off | $36,461,139 | 1,016 | $8,812,105 | 24.2% | 1,014 | Nov 8 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 49 | 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 |
| 37 | Happy Gilmore | $38,824,099 | 2,069 | $8,514,125 | 21.9% | 2,022 | Feb 16 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 59 | First Kid | $26,491,793 | 1,878 | $8,434,651 | 31.8% | 1,878 | Aug 30 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 70 | The Juror | $22,754,725 | 2,205 | $8,411,178 | 37% | 2,205 | Feb 2 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 45 | Matilda | $33,459,416 | 2,006 | $8,208,609 | 24.5% | 1,975 | Aug 2 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 84 | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | $20,109,115 | 1,010 | $8,112,884 | 40.3% | 1,010 | Jan 12 | - | Miramax |
| 53 | Sgt. Bilko | $30,356,793 | 2,326 | $8,110,080 | 26.7% | 2,304 | Mar 29 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 52 | Eddie | $31,387,164 | 2,000 | $8,041,972 | 25.6% | 1,989 | May 31 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 44 | Muppet Treasure Island | $34,327,391 | 2,089 | $7,906,689 | 23% | 2,070 | Feb 16 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 33 | The Preacher's Wife | $48,102,795 | 2,008 | $7,649,752 | 15.9% | 1,783 | Dec 13 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 81 | The Glimmer Man | $20,351,264 | 2,236 | $7,605,504 | 37.4% | 2,236 | Oct 4 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 77 | Chain Reaction | $21,226,204 | 2,256 | $7,545,944 | 35.6% | 2,255 | Aug 2 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 54 | James and the Giant Peach | $28,946,127 | 2,268 | $7,539,098 | 26% | 2,262 | Apr 12 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 62 | Down Periscope | $25,785,603 | 2,026 | $7,231,087 | 28% | 2,022 | Mar 1 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 75 | A Very Brady Sequel | $21,440,752 | 2,147 | $7,052,045 | 32.9% | 2,147 | Aug 23 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 73 | The Quest | $21,686,547 | 2,098 | $7,029,120 | 32.4% | 2,092 | Apr 26 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 90 | Last Man Standing | $18,115,927 | 2,579 | $7,010,333 | 38.7% | 2,561 | Sep 20 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 57 | Eye for an Eye | $26,877,589 | 1,680 | $6,968,044 | 25.9% | 1,528 | Jan 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 82 | City Hall | $20,340,204 | 1,815 | $6,950,794 | 34.2% | 1,815 | Feb 16 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 92 | Extreme Measures | $17,380,126 | 2,298 | $6,906,546 | 39.7% | 2,298 | Sep 27 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 42 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $34,861,807 | 1,654 | $6,769,363 | 19.4% | 1,413 | Apr 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 66 | The Craft | $24,819,936 | 1,762 | $6,710,995 | 27% | 1,757 | May 3 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 58 | Harriet the Spy | $26,570,048 | 1,876 | $6,601,651 | 24.8% | 1,826 | Jul 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 13 | Scream | $103,046,663 | 1,994 | $6,354,586 | 6.2% | 1,413 | Dec 20 | - | Dimension Films |
| 80 | Fear | $20,831,000 | 1,615 | $6,312,240 | 30.3% | 1,584 | Apr 12 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 76 | High School High | $21,302,121 | 2,146 | $6,311,786 | 29.6% | 2,146 | Oct 25 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 89 | The Fan | $18,626,419 | 2,016 | $6,271,406 | 33.7% | 2,016 | Aug 16 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 35 | One Fine Day | $46,151,454 | 1,975 | $6,226,430 | 13.5% | 1,946 | Dec 20 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 60 | That Thing You Do! | $25,857,416 | 1,887 | $6,208,595 | 24% | 1,870 | Oct 4 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 69 | D3: The Mighty Ducks | $22,955,097 | 2,060 | $6,170,358 | 26.9% | 2,056 | Oct 4 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 87 | Bed of Roses | $19,030,691 | 1,575 | $6,117,558 | 32.1% | 1,545 | Jan 26 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 101 | The Substitute | $14,818,176 | 1,762 | $6,096,833 | 41.1% | 1,742 | Apr 19 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 74 | Bulletproof | $21,576,954 | 2,242 | $6,014,400 | 27.9% | 2,240 | Sep 6 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 99 | Thinner | $15,315,484 | 2,009 | $5,679,046 | 37.1% | 2,009 | Oct 25 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 104 | Maximum Risk | $14,502,483 | 2,358 | $5,612,707 | 38.7% | 2,358 | Sep 13 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 103 | The Chamber | $14,551,359 | 2,032 | $5,612,095 | 38.6% | 2,026 | Oct 11 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 65 | Kingpin | $25,023,434 | 1,975 | $5,582,079 | 22.3% | 1,956 | Jul 26 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 96 | The Frighteners | $16,759,216 | 1,675 | $5,565,495 | 33.2% | 1,669 | Jul 19 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 95 | Diabolique | $17,100,266 | 1,824 | $5,524,055 | 32.3% | 1,824 | Mar 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 98 | Supercop | $16,270,600 | 1,469 | $5,503,176 | 33.8% | 1,406 | Jul 26 | - | Miramax |
| 94 | Fled | $17,193,231 | 2,104 | $5,405,855 | 31.4% | 2,104 | Jul 19 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 111 | Mr. Wrong | $12,825,141 | 1,487 | $5,106,797 | 39.8% | 1,487 | Feb 16 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 78 | Multiplicity | $21,075,014 | 2,134 | $5,075,340 | 24.1% | 2,134 | Jul 19 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 93 | The Phantom | $17,323,326 | 2,163 | $5,072,346 | 29.3% | 2,159 | Jun 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 88 | Kazaam | $18,937,262 | 2,019 | $5,001,588 | 26.4% | 2,012 | Jul 19 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 107 | Bio-Dome | $13,427,615 | 1,510 | $4,999,979 | 37.2% | 1,510 | Jan 12 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 106 | The Arrival | $14,063,331 | 1,693 | $4,806,763 | 34.2% | 1,693 | May 31 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 64 | Fly Away Home | $25,143,818 | 1,401 | $4,708,044 | 18.7% | 1,320 | Sep 13 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 124 | Sunset Park | $10,163,782 | 1,257 | $4,705,440 | 46.3% | 1,257 | Apr 26 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 121 | Two If by Sea | $10,658,278 | 1,796 | $4,656,986 | 43.7% | 1,712 | Jan 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 130 | Hellraiser: Bloodline | $9,336,886 | 1,465 | $4,505,036 | 48.2% | 1,465 | Mar 8 | - | Miramax |
| 79 | Oliver & Company 1996 Re-release | $20,872,291 | 2,189 | $4,490,921 | 21.5% | 2,180 | Mar 29 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 118 | Mulholland Falls | $11,526,099 | 1,625 | $4,306,221 | 37.4% | 1,625 | Apr 26 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 110 | The Associate | $12,844,057 | 1,781 | $4,261,304 | 33.2% | 1,781 | Oct 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 85 | Flipper | $20,080,020 | 2,419 | $4,209,525 | 21% | 2,385 | May 17 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 132 | Before and After | $8,797,839 | 1,318 | $4,023,815 | 45.7% | 1,313 | Feb 23 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 123 | White Squall | $10,292,300 | 1,524 | $3,908,514 | 38% | 1,524 | Feb 2 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 126 | Mrs. Winterbourne | $10,082,005 | 1,612 | $3,872,900 | 38.4% | 1,612 | Apr 19 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 100 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $15,094,530 | 1,879 | $3,832,551 | 25.4% | 1,779 | Jul 26 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 131 | Celtic Pride | $9,255,027 | 1,836 | $3,809,248 | 41.2% | 1,832 | Apr 19 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 135 | Larger Than Life | $8,315,693 | 2,433 | $3,779,504 | 45.5% | 2,433 | Nov 1 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 119 | 2 Days in the Valley | $11,132,210 | 855 | $3,352,440 | 30.1% | 769 | Sep 27 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 136 | The Great White Hype | $8,008,255 | 1,499 | $3,349,481 | 41.8% | 1,496 | May 3 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 113 | The Evening Star | $12,767,815 | 1,268 | $3,306,445 | 25.9% | 1,265 | Dec 27 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 138 | Dear God | $7,138,523 | 1,774 | $3,213,045 | 45% | 1,754 | Nov 1 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 134 | The Rich Man's Wife | $8,543,587 | 1,009 | $3,132,151 | 36.7% | 1,006 | Sep 13 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 125 | A Family Thing | $10,125,417 | 1,134 | $3,020,662 | 29.8% | 1,134 | Mar 29 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 127 | Dunston Checks In | $9,871,065 | 1,292 | $2,996,891 | 30.4% | 1,290 | Jan 12 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 117 | Alaska | $11,829,959 | 1,566 | $2,914,992 | 24.6% | 1,566 | Aug 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 143 | Screamers | $5,711,695 | 1,560 | $2,904,140 | 50.8% | 1,560 | Jan 26 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 71 | My Fellow Americans | $22,313,201 | 1,915 | $2,860,334 | 12.8% | 1,915 | Dec 20 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 144 | Mary Reilly | $5,707,094 | 1,470 | $2,812,620 | 49.3% | 1,470 | Feb 23 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 122 | Beautiful Girls | $10,597,759 | 803 | $2,761,790 | 26.1% | 752 | Feb 9 | - | Miramax |
| 140 | Last Dance | $5,939,449 | 1,563 | $2,690,253 | 45.3% | 1,563 | May 3 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 141 | Bordello of Blood | $5,781,045 | 1,695 | $2,634,170 | 45.6% | 1,694 | Aug 16 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 150 | Girl 6 | $4,939,939 | 1,077 | $2,485,764 | 50.3% | 1,077 | Mar 22 | - | - |
| 146 | The Pallbearer | $5,656,388 | 829 | $2,319,236 | 41% | 829 | May 3 | - | Miramax |
| 149 | Heaven's Prisoners | $5,009,305 | 907 | $2,308,797 | 46.1% | 907 | May 17 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 139 | House Arrest | $7,032,782 | 1,623 | $2,275,808 | 32.4% | 1,623 | Aug 16 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 133 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | $8,620,678 | 2,037 | $2,256,118 | 26.2% | 2,037 | Mar 29 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 148 | Solo | $5,107,669 | 1,230 | $2,228,668 | 43.6% | 1,230 | Aug 23 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 142 | Get on the Bus | $5,754,249 | 1,207 | $2,156,409 | 37.5% | 1,207 | Oct 18 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 129 | She's the One | $9,538,948 | 464 | $2,088,492 | 21.9% | 459 | Aug 23 | - | - |
| 156 | Ed | $4,422,380 | 1,583 | $1,910,840 | 43.2% | 1,541 | Mar 15 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 157 | Bogus | $4,357,406 | 1,209 | $1,895,593 | 43.5% | 1,134 | Sep 6 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 165 | The Trigger Effect | $3,622,979 | 524 | $1,887,791 | 52.1% | 524 | Aug 30 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 153 | Joe's Apartment | $4,619,014 | 1,512 | $1,854,490 | 40.1% | 1,512 | Jul 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 162 | Barb Wire | $3,793,614 | 1,312 | $1,844,426 | 48.6% | 1,312 | May 3 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 168 | Carpool | $3,325,651 | 1,487 | $1,628,482 | 49% | 1,487 | Aug 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 169 | Feeling Minnesota | $3,124,440 | 869 | $1,598,051 | 51.1% | 869 | Sep 13 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 175 | The Stupids | $2,491,989 | 1,292 | $1,593,929 | 64% | 1,292 | Aug 30 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 171 | Unforgettable | $2,821,671 | 1,573 | $1,442,215 | 51.1% | 1,573 | Feb 23 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 177 | Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace | $2,409,225 | 1,589 | $1,428,658 | 59.3% | 1,589 | Jan 12 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 176 | If Lucy Fell | $2,420,162 | 1,200 | $1,308,088 | 54% | 1,200 | Mar 8 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 163 | Original Gangstas | $3,718,087 | 480 | $1,157,721 | 31.1% | 474 | May 10 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 181 | Big Bully | $2,042,530 | 1,143 | $1,131,094 | 55.4% | 1,143 | Jan 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 185 | Race the Sun | $1,945,552 | 1,218 | $1,116,504 | 57.4% | 1,218 | Mar 22 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 179 | Faithful | $2,104,439 | 803 | $967,956 | 46% | 803 | Apr 5 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 166 | Moll Flanders | $3,486,957 | 311 | $955,606 | 27.4% | 280 | Jun 14 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 161 | Bound | $3,802,260 | 262 | $900,902 | 23.7% | 261 | Oct 4 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 174 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | $2,654,308 | 413 | $770,280 | 29% | 163 | Apr 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 173 | Crash | $2,664,812 | 339 | $738,339 | 27.7% | 42 | Oct 4 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 67 | Fargo | $24,611,975 | 716 | $730,265 | 3% | 36 | Mar 8 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 191 | Phat Beach | $1,383,553 | 408 | $658,614 | 47.6% | 408 | Aug 2 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 198 | Bad Moon | $1,055,525 | 825 | $607,081 | 57.5% | 825 | Nov 1 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 197 | Two Much | $1,141,556 | 348 | $592,871 | 51.9% | 348 | Mar 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 83 | The People vs. Larry Flynt | $20,300,385 | 1,233 | $523,295 | 2.6% | 16 | Dec 27 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 19 | The English Patient | $78,676,425 | 1,409 | $278,439 | 0.4% | 10 | Nov 15 | - | Miramax |
| 226 | Boys | $516,349 | 328 | $270,107 | 52.3% | 328 | May 10 | May 30 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 147 | Jane Eyre | $5,200,601 | 35 | $269,929 | 5.2% | 35 | Apr 12 | - | Miramax |
| 97 | Trainspotting | $16,491,080 | 357 | $262,673 | 1.6% | 8 | Jul 19 | - | Miramax |
| 72 | Emma | $22,231,658 | 848 | $240,649 | 1.1% | 9 | Aug 2 | - | Miramax |
| 115 | Lone Star | $12,408,986 | 143 | $232,184 | 1.9% | 21 | Jun 21 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 203 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | $1,007,306 | 26 | $206,328 | 20.5% | 26 | Apr 19 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 224 | Heavy Metal | $546,545 | 54 | $204,660 | 37.4% | 54 | Mar 8 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 32 | Evita | $50,047,179 | 1,045 | $195,085 | 0.4% | 2 | Dec 25 | May 8 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 116 | Big Night | $12,008,376 | 336 | $185,749 | 1.5% | 12 | Sep 20 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 120 | Michael Collins | $11,092,559 | 878 | $182,221 | 1.6% | 6 | Oct 11 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 216 | Grace of My Heart | $660,313 | 93 | $173,654 | 26.3% | 47 | Sep 13 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 109 | Ghosts of Mississippi | $13,323,144 | 1,268 | $168,012 | 1.3% | 21 | Dec 20 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 102 | Flirting with Disaster | $14,702,438 | 969 | $164,458 | 1.1% | 7 | Mar 22 | - | Miramax |
| 215 | American Buffalo | $665,450 | 73 | $164,109 | 24.7% | 29 | Sep 13 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 41 | Shine | $35,892,330 | 1,050 | $162,179 | 0.5% | 7 | Nov 22 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 114 | The Spitfire Grill | $12,658,486 | 1,247 | $150,049 | 1.2% | 17 | Aug 23 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 218 | It's My Party | $622,503 | 29 | $148,532 | 23.9% | 28 | Mar 22 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 246 | Foxfire | $269,300 | 218 | $141,617 | 52.6% | 218 | Aug 23 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 86 | Mother | $19,145,198 | 735 | $137,701 | 0.7% | 6 | Dec 27 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 128 | Everyone Says I Love You | $9,759,200 | 276 | $131,678 | 1.3% | 3 | Dec 6 | - | Miramax |
| 254 | Getting Away with Murder | $197,322 | 155 | $127,691 | 64.7% | 155 | Apr 12 | - | - |
| 222 | Bottle Rocket | $560,069 | 49 | $124,118 | 22.2% | 28 | Feb 21 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 251 | Santa with Muscles | $220,198 | 98 | $120,932 | 54.9% | 98 | Nov 8 | Dec 5 | - |
| 223 | The Grass Harp | $559,771 | 48 | $117,161 | 20.9% | 46 | Oct 11 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 204 | Taxi Driver 1996 Re-release | $962,574 | 15 | $116,458 | 12.1% | 8 | Feb 16 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 164 | The Portrait of a Lady | $3,692,836 | 570 | $107,819 | 2.9% | 7 | Dec 27 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 199 | Dead Man | $1,037,847 | 37 | $104,649 | 10.1% | 16 | May 10 | Jul 18 | Miramax |
| 151 | Stealing Beauty | $4,722,310 | 195 | $103,028 | 2.2% | 3 | Jun 14 | - | - |
| 190 | The Celluloid Closet | $1,400,591 | 38 | $95,047 | 6.8% | 9 | Mar 15 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 152 | Hamlet | $4,708,156 | 93 | $90,684 | 1.9% | 3 | Dec 27 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 214 | Some Mother's Son | $671,437 | 35 | $88,515 | 13.2% | 14 | Dec 27 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 182 | Surviving Picasso | $2,021,348 | 49 | $87,054 | 4.3% | 3 | Sep 20 | Jan 30 | Warner Bros. |
| 170 | Basquiat | $3,011,195 | 109 | $83,863 | 2.8% | 6 | Aug 9 | - | Miramax |
| 255 | Infinity | $195,170 | 46 | $78,976 | 40.5% | 46 | Oct 4 | - | First Look International |
| 159 | To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday | $4,189,233 | 807 | $77,725 | 1.9% | 5 | Oct 18 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 178 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | $2,291,255 | 77 | $75,675 | 3.3% | 14 | Jan 26 | Oct 10 | - |
| 155 | Swingers | $4,555,020 | 160 | $74,118 | 1.6% | 8 | Oct 18 | - | Miramax |
| 212 | Stonewall | $692,400 | 17 | $74,052 | 10.7% | 10 | Jul 26 | Dec 12 | Strand Releasing |
| 145 | Cold Comfort Farm | $5,682,429 | 6 | $66,427 | 1.2% | 6 | May 10 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 137 | The Crucible | $7,343,114 | 344 | $62,995 | 0.9% | 1 | Nov 29 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 108 | Secrets & Lies | $13,417,292 | 296 | $60,813 | 0.5% | 4 | Sep 28 | - | October Films |
| 252 | Jack & Sarah | $218,626 | 29 | $59,098 | 27% | 22 | Mar 22 | Jun 27 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 112 | Marvin's Room | $12,803,305 | 1,158 | $57,739 | 0.5% | 6 | Dec 20 | - | Miramax |
| 186 | I Shot Andy Warhol | $1,875,527 | 58 | $57,053 | 3% | 3 | May 1 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 235 | Mother Night | $403,701 | 30 | $48,661 | 12.1% | 8 | Nov 1 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 158 | Antonia's Line | $4,228,275 | 73 | $45,051 | 1.1% | 7 | Feb 2 | - | First Look International |
| 196 | The Funeral | $1,227,324 | 70 | $41,768 | 3.4% | 2 | Nov 1 | - | October Films |
