Seasonal Box Office
| ALL RELEASES | WIDE RELEASES | LIMITED RELEASES | CALENDAR GROSSES |
INDEX BY SEASON | INDEX BY YEAR | SEASON-TO-DATE
2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010
2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000
1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990
1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982
Winter Spring Summer Fall Holiday Note: The Holiday Season is defined as the first Friday in November through New Year's week or weekend.
| Rank | Movie Title (click to view) | Studio | Total Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Open | ||
| 1 | Jerry Maguire | Sony | $153,952,592 | 2,531 | $17,084,296 | 2,531 | 12/13/96 |
| 2 | Ransom | BV | $136,492,681 | 2,768 | $34,216,088 | 2,676 | 11/8/96 |
| 3 | 101 Dalmatians (1996) | BV | $136,189,294 | 2,901 | $33,504,025 | 2,794 | 11/27/96 |
| 4 | Scream | Dim. | $103,046,663 | 1,994 | $6,354,586 | 1,413 | 12/20/96 |
| 5 | Michael | NL | $95,318,203 | 2,325 | $17,435,711 | 2,141 | 12/25/96 |
| 6 | Star Trek: First Contact | Par. | $92,027,888 | 2,812 | $30,716,131 | 2,812 | 11/22/96 |
| 7 | Space Jam | WB | $90,418,342 | 2,650 | $27,528,529 | 2,650 | 11/15/96 |
| 8 | The English Patient | Mira. | $78,676,425 | 1,409 | $278,439 | 10 | 11/15/96 |
| 9 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | Par. | $63,118,386 | 2,417 | $20,114,233 | 2,190 | 12/20/96 |
| 10 | Jingle All the Way | Fox | $60,592,389 | 2,404 | $12,112,267 | 2,401 | 11/22/96 |
| 11 | Evita | BV | $50,047,179 | 1,045 | $195,085 | 2 | 12/25/96 |
| 12 | The Preacher's Wife | BV | $48,102,795 | 2,008 | $7,649,752 | 1,783 | 12/13/96 |
| 13 | Romeo + Juliet | Fox | $46,351,345 | 1,963 | $11,133,231 | 1,276 | 11/1/96 |
| 14 | One Fine Day | Fox | $46,151,454 | 1,975 | $6,226,430 | 1,946 | 12/20/96 |
| 15 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Sony | $41,083,864 | 2,489 | $12,210,868 | 2,489 | 11/15/96 |
| 16 | Mars Attacks! | WB | $37,771,017 | 1,955 | $9,384,272 | 1,955 | 12/13/96 |
| 17 | Set It Off | NL | $36,461,139 | 1,016 | $8,812,105 | 1,014 | 11/8/96 |
| 18 | Shine | FL | $35,892,330 | 1,050 | $162,179 | 7 | 11/22/96 |
| 19 | Daylight | Uni. | $33,023,469 | 2,189 | $10,015,875 | 2,175 | 12/6/96 |
| 20 | Sling Blade | Mira. | $24,444,121 | 1,020 | $28,139 | 3 | 11/29/96 |
| 21 | My Fellow Americans | WB | $22,313,201 | 1,915 | $2,860,334 | 1,915 | 12/20/96 |
| 22 | The People Vs. Larry Flynt | Sony | $20,300,385 | 1,233 | $523,295 | 16 | 12/27/96 |
| 23 | Mother (1996) | Par. | $19,145,198 | 735 | $137,701 | 6 | 12/27/96 |
| 24 | In Love and War | NL | $14,481,231 | 1,612 | $2,515 | 1 | 12/18/96 |
| 25 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Sony | $13,323,144 | 1,268 | $168,012 | 21 | 12/20/96 |
| 26 | Marvin's Room | Mira. | $12,803,305 | 1,158 | $57,739 | 6 | 12/20/96 |
| 27 | The Evening Star | Par. | $12,767,815 | 1,268 | $3,306,445 | 1,265 | 12/27/96 |
| 28 | Everyone Says I Love You | Mira. | $9,759,200 | 276 | $131,678 | 3 | 12/6/96 |
| 29 | Larger Than Life | MGM | $8,315,693 | 2,433 | $3,779,504 | 2,433 | 11/1/96 |
| 30 | The Crucible | Fox | $7,343,114 | 344 | $62,995 | 1 | 11/29/96 |
| 31 | Dear God | Par. | $7,138,523 | 1,774 | $3,213,045 | 1,754 | 11/1/96 |
| 32 | Hamlet (1996) | Sony | $4,708,156 | 93 | $90,684 | 3 | 12/27/96 |
| 33 | Breaking the Waves | Oct. | $3,803,298 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11/13/96 |
| 34 | The Portrait of a Lady | Gram. | $3,692,836 | 570 | $107,819 | 7 | 12/27/96 |
| 35 | Ridicule | Mira. | $1,979,768 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11/22/96 |
| 36 | The Funeral | Oct. | $1,227,324 | 70 | $41,768 | 2 | 11/1/96 |
| 37 | Bad Moon | WB | $1,055,525 | 825 | $607,081 | 825 | 11/1/96 |
| 38 | Thieves (Les Voleurs) | SPC | $1,018,682 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/25/96 |
| 39 | La Ceremonie | NYer | $873,196 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/20/96 |
| 40 | Some Mother's Son | Sony | $671,437 | 35 | $88,515 | 14 | 12/27/96 |
| 41 | Mother Night | FL | $403,701 | 30 | N/A | N/A | 11/1/96 |
| 42 | The Whole Wide World | SPC | $375,757 | 20 | $3,316 | 1 | 12/20/96 |
| 43 | Citizen Ruth | Mira. | $285,112 | 23 | $26,709 | 6 | 12/13/96 |
| 44 | Unhook the Stars | Mira. | $272,542 | 20 | $33,258 | 3 | 11/1/96 |
| 45 | Santa with Muscles | Leg. | $220,198 | 98 | $120,932 | 98 | 11/8/96 |
| 46 | Mad Dog Time | UA | $107,874 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11/8/96 |
| 47 | The Secret Agent | FoxS | $106,606 | 7 | $25,909 | 6 | 11/8/96 |
| 48 | Losing Chase | CFP | $64,161 | 10 | $31,176 | 10 | 12/6/96 |
| 49 | The War at Home | BV | $44,722 | 6 | $15,040 | 4 | 11/22/96 |
| 50 | I'm Not Rappaport | Gram. | $26,011 | 3 | $17,993 | 3 | 12/27/96 |
| 51 | Breathing Room | Arro. | $16,299 | 1 | $7,750 | 1 | 11/8/96 |
| 52 | Zero Kelvin | Kino | $10,493 | 1 | $3,740 | 1 | 11/27/96 |
| 53 | Blue Juice | Filmo | $4,535 | 2 | $2,750 | 2 | 11/13/96 |
| 54 | Mercy | Una. | $2,967 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11/1/96 |
| Summary of 54 Movies on Chart: | |||||||
| Totals: | $1,577,823,585 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Averages: | $29,218,955 | - | - | - | - | ||
2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010
2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000
1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990
1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982
Note: RELEASE DATE shows all movies that opened in a given time period and their total grosses. WIDE RELEASES shows only movies released in 600 or more theaters and their total grosses, grouped by wide release date. LIMITED RELEASES shows only movies released in less than 600 theaters and their total grosses, grouped by release date. CALENDAR GROSSES shows all movies playing during the indicated time period, both new and holdover, and their grosses (or estimated grosses) during that time period. Click here for a full explanation of the various box office sections.
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