Weekly box office · Friday to Thursday
Oct 11–17, 1996
All 19 films
$69,538,403#1
The Ghost and the Darkness| # | Film | Studio | Week | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ghost and the Darkness | Par. | $12,733,393 | 2,142 | $12,733,393 |
| 2 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | NL | $12,593,975 | 2,245 | $12,593,975 |
| 3 | The First Wives Club | Par. | $12,481,205 | 2,406 | $75,417,553 |
| 4 | The Chamber | Uni. | $7,333,220 | 2,026 | $7,333,220 |
| 5 | That Thing You Do! | Fox | $6,166,215 | 1,887 | $13,888,203 |
| 6 | The Glimmer Man | WB | $5,534,002 | 2,236 | $15,641,482 |
| 7 | D3: The Mighty Ducks | BV | $5,338,082 | 2,058 | $12,441,896 |
| 8 | Fly Away Home | Sony | $2,075,804 | 1,401 | $18,351,354 |
| 9 | Independence Day | Fox | $1,731,850 | 1,525 | $297,868,700 |
| 10 | Big Night | Gold. | $1,477,858 | 281 | $4,425,425 |
| 11 | Bound | Gram. | $803,028 | 262 | $2,107,347 |
| 12 | Get on the Bus | Sony | $681,302 | 0 | $681,302 |
| 13 | The Rock | BV | $171,073 | 194 | $133,635,426 |
| 14 | The Grass Harp | FL | $167,240 | 46 | $167,240 |
| 15 | Mission: Impossible | Par. | $98,548 | 112 | $180,840,897 |
| 16 | Microcosmos | Mira. | $56,355 | 2 | $63,445 |
| 17 | Love Is All There Is | Gold. | $51,403 | 26 | $51,403 |
| 18 | Bitter Sugar | First | $40,646 | 2 | $40,646 |
| 19 | Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press | Glds. | $3,204 | 1 | $3,204 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.