Yearly box office · films released in
1996
| # | Film | Studio | Total gross | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence Day | Fox | $306,169,268 | $50,228,264 |
| 2 | Twister | WB | $241,721,524 | $41,059,405 |
| 3 | Mission: Impossible | Par. | $180,981,856 | $45,436,830 |
| 4 | Jerry Maguire | Sony | $153,952,592 | $17,084,296 |
| 5 | Ransom | BV | $136,492,681 | $34,216,088 |
| 6 | 101 Dalmatians (1996) | BV | $136,189,294 | $33,504,025 |
| 7 | The Rock | BV | $134,069,511 | $25,069,525 |
| 8 | The Nutty Professor (1996) | Uni. | $128,814,019 | $25,411,725 |
| 9 | The Birdcage | MGM | $124,060,553 | $18,275,828 |
| 10 | A Time to Kill | WB | $108,766,007 | $14,823,159 |
| 11 | The First Wives Club | Par. | $105,489,203 | $18,913,411 |
| 12 | Phenomenon | BV | $104,636,382 | $16,158,901 |
| 13 | Scream | Dim. | $103,046,663 | $6,354,586 |
| 14 | Eraser | WB | $101,295,562 | $24,566,446 |
| 15 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | BV | $100,138,851 | $21,037,414 |
| 16 | Michael | NL | $95,318,203 | $17,435,711 |
| 17 | Star Trek: First Contact | Par. | $92,027,888 | $30,716,131 |
| 18 | Space Jam | WB | $90,418,342 | $27,528,529 |
| 19 | The English Patient | Mira. | $78,676,425 | $278,439 |
| 20 | Broken Arrow (1996) | Fox | $70,770,147 | $15,583,510 |
| 21 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | Par. | $63,118,386 | $20,114,233 |
| 22 | Jingle All the Way | Fox | $60,592,389 | $12,112,267 |
| 23 | The Cable Guy | Sony | $60,240,295 | $19,806,226 |
| 24 | Courage Under Fire | Fox | $59,031,057 | $12,501,586 |
| 25 | Jack | BV | $58,620,973 | $11,191,496 |
| 26 | Executive Decision | WB | $56,569,216 | $12,069,780 |
| 27 | Primal Fear | Par. | $56,116,183 | $9,871,222 |
| 28 | Tin Cup | WB | $53,854,588 | $10,128,834 |
| 29 | Sleepers | WB | $53,315,285 | $12,305,745 |
| 30 | Dragonheart | Uni. | $51,367,375 | $15,027,150 |
| 31 | Up Close and Personal | BV | $51,088,705 | $11,101,955 |
| 32 | Evita | BV | $50,047,179 | $195,085 |
| 33 | The Preacher's Wife | BV | $48,102,795 | $7,649,752 |
| 34 | Romeo + Juliet | Fox | $46,351,345 | $11,133,231 |
| 35 | One Fine Day | Fox | $46,151,454 | $6,226,430 |
| 36 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Sony | $41,083,864 | $12,210,868 |
| 37 | Happy Gilmore | Uni. | $38,824,099 | $8,514,125 |
| 38 | The Ghost and the Darkness | Par. | $38,619,405 | $9,215,063 |
| 39 | Mars Attacks! | WB | $37,771,017 | $9,384,272 |
| 40 | Set It Off | NL | $36,461,139 | $8,812,105 |
| 41 | Shine | FL | $35,892,330 | $162,179 |
| 42 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | Fox | $34,861,807 | $6,769,363 |
| 43 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | NL | $34,767,836 | $9,310,414 |
| 44 | Muppet Treasure Island | BV | $34,327,391 | $7,906,689 |
| 45 | Matilda | Sony | $33,459,416 | $8,208,609 |
| 46 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | NL | $33,447,612 | $9,065,363 |
| 47 | Striptease | Sony | $33,109,743 | $12,322,069 |
| 48 | Daylight | Uni. | $33,023,469 | $10,015,875 |
| 49 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | BV | $32,772,492 | $8,605,649 |
| 50 | Black Sheep | Par. | $32,417,995 | $10,593,609 |
311 films in all.
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.