Domestic Box Office For Summer 1996
Summer 1996 is May 3-September 2.
| 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 |
| 2 | Twister | $241,721,524 | 2,808 | $41,059,405 | 17% | 2,414 | May 10 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Mission: Impossible | $180,981,856 | 3,012 | $45,436,830 | 25.1% | 3,012 | May 22 | Dec 19 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | The Rock | $134,069,511 | 2,426 | $25,069,525 | 18.7% | 2,392 | Jun 7 | Dec 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | The Nutty Professor | $128,814,019 | 2,239 | $25,411,725 | 19.7% | 2,115 | Jun 28 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | A Time to Kill | $108,766,007 | 2,313 | $14,823,159 | 13.6% | 2,123 | Jul 24 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Phenomenon | $104,636,382 | 2,139 | $16,158,901 | 15.4% | 1,637 | Jul 5 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 8 | Eraser | $101,295,562 | 2,556 | $24,566,446 | 24.3% | 2,410 | Jun 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $100,138,851 | 2,835 | $21,037,414 | 21% | 2,778 | Jun 21 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 10 | The Cable Guy | $60,240,295 | 2,657 | $19,806,226 | 32.9% | 2,657 | Jun 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 11 | Courage Under Fire | $59,031,057 | 2,001 | $12,501,586 | 21.2% | 1,986 | Jul 12 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 12 | Jack | $58,620,973 | 2,232 | $11,191,496 | 19.1% | 1,710 | Aug 9 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | Tin Cup | $53,854,588 | 2,102 | $10,128,834 | 18.8% | 2,012 | Aug 16 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | DragonHeart | $51,367,375 | 2,193 | $15,027,150 | 29.3% | 2,130 | May 31 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | Matilda | $33,459,416 | 2,006 | $8,208,609 | 24.5% | 1,975 | Aug 2 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 16 | Striptease | $33,109,743 | 1,979 | $12,322,069 | 37.2% | 1,970 | Jun 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 17 | Eddie | $31,387,164 | 2,000 | $8,041,972 | 25.6% | 1,989 | May 31 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 18 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $27,663,982 | 2,039 | $9,101,987 | 32.9% | 2,035 | Aug 23 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 19 | Spy Hard | $26,960,191 | 2,319 | $10,448,420 | 38.8% | 2,286 | May 24 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 20 | Harriet the Spy | $26,570,048 | 1,876 | $6,601,651 | 24.8% | 1,826 | Jul 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 21 | First Kid | $26,491,793 | 1,878 | $8,434,651 | 31.8% | 1,878 | Aug 30 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | Escape from L.A. | $25,477,365 | 2,312 | $8,912,557 | 35% | 2,312 | Aug 9 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 23 | Kingpin | $25,023,434 | 1,975 | $5,582,079 | 22.3% | 1,956 | Jul 26 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 24 | The Craft | $24,819,936 | 1,762 | $6,710,995 | 27% | 1,757 | May 3 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 25 | Emma | $22,231,658 | 848 | $240,649 | 1.1% | 9 | Aug 2 | - | Miramax |
| 26 | A Very Brady Sequel | $21,440,752 | 2,147 | $7,052,045 | 32.9% | 2,147 | Aug 23 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 27 | Chain Reaction | $21,226,204 | 2,256 | $7,545,944 | 35.6% | 2,255 | Aug 2 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 28 | Multiplicity | $21,075,014 | 2,134 | $5,075,340 | 24.1% | 2,134 | Jul 19 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 29 | Flipper | $20,080,020 | 2,419 | $4,209,525 | 21% | 2,385 | May 17 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 30 | Kazaam | $18,937,262 | 2,019 | $5,001,588 | 26.4% | 2,012 | Jul 19 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 31 | The Fan | $18,626,419 | 2,016 | $6,271,406 | 33.7% | 2,016 | Aug 16 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 32 | The Crow: City of Angels | $17,917,287 | 2,423 | $9,785,111 | 54.6% | 2,423 | Aug 30 | - | Miramax |
| 33 | The Phantom | $17,323,326 | 2,163 | $5,072,346 | 29.3% | 2,159 | Jun 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 34 | Fled | $17,193,231 | 2,104 | $5,405,855 | 31.4% | 2,104 | Jul 19 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 35 | The Frighteners | $16,759,216 | 1,675 | $5,565,495 | 33.2% | 1,669 | Jul 19 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 36 | Trainspotting | $16,491,080 | 357 | $262,673 | 1.6% | 8 | Jul 19 | - | Miramax |
| 37 | Supercop | $16,270,600 | 1,469 | $5,503,176 | 33.8% | 1,406 | Jul 26 | - | Miramax |
| 38 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | $15,094,530 | 1,879 | $3,832,551 | 25.4% | 1,779 | Jul 26 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 39 | The Arrival | $14,063,331 | 1,693 | $4,806,763 | 34.2% | 1,693 | May 31 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 40 | The Spitfire Grill | $12,658,486 | 1,247 | $150,049 | 1.2% | 17 | Aug 23 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 41 | Lone Star | $12,408,986 | 143 | $232,184 | 1.9% | 21 | Jun 21 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 42 | Alaska | $11,829,959 | 1,566 | $2,914,992 | 24.6% | 1,566 | Aug 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 43 | She's the One | $9,538,948 | 464 | $2,088,492 | 21.9% | 459 | Aug 23 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 44 | The Great White Hype | $8,008,255 | 1,499 | $3,349,481 | 41.8% | 1,496 | May 3 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 45 | House Arrest | $7,032,782 | 1,623 | $2,275,808 | 32.4% | 1,623 | Aug 16 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 46 | Last Dance | $5,939,449 | 1,563 | $2,690,253 | 45.3% | 1,563 | May 3 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 47 | Bordello of Blood | $5,781,045 | 1,695 | $2,634,170 | 45.6% | 1,694 | Aug 16 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 48 | Cold Comfort Farm | $5,682,429 | 6 | $66,427 | 1.2% | 6 | May 10 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 49 | The Pallbearer | $5,656,388 | 829 | $2,319,236 | 41% | 829 | May 3 | - | Miramax |
| 50 | Solo | $5,107,669 | 1,230 | $2,228,668 | 43.6% | 1,230 | Aug 23 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 51 | Heaven's Prisoners | $5,009,305 | 907 | $2,308,797 | 46.1% | 907 | May 17 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 52 | Stealing Beauty | $4,722,310 | 195 | $103,028 | 2.2% | 3 | Jun 14 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 53 | Joe's Apartment | $4,619,014 | 1,512 | $1,854,490 | 40.1% | 1,512 | Jul 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 54 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $4,569,019 | - | - | - | - | May 24 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 55 | Barb Wire | $3,793,614 | 1,312 | $1,844,426 | 48.6% | 1,312 | May 3 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 56 | Original Gangstas | $3,718,087 | 480 | $1,157,721 | 31.1% | 474 | May 10 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 57 | The Trigger Effect | $3,622,979 | 524 | $1,887,791 | 52.1% | 524 | Aug 30 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 58 | Moll Flanders | $3,486,957 | 311 | $955,606 | 27.4% | 280 | Jun 14 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 59 | Carpool | $3,325,651 | 1,487 | $1,628,482 | 49% | 1,487 | Aug 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 60 | Basquiat | $3,011,195 | 109 | $83,863 | 2.8% | 6 | Aug 9 | - | Miramax |
| 61 | The Stupids | $2,491,989 | 1,292 | $1,593,929 | 64% | 1,292 | Aug 30 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 62 | Phat Beach | $1,383,553 | 408 | $658,614 | 47.6% | 408 | Aug 2 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 63 | Kansas City | $1,356,329 | - | - | - | - | Aug 16 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 64 | Walking and Talking | $1,287,480 | - | - | - | - | Jul 17 | - | Miramax |
| 65 | Dead Man | $1,037,847 | 37 | $104,649 | 10.1% | 16 | May 10 | Jul 18 | Miramax |
| 66 | Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud | $950,237 | - | - | - | - | Jun 21 | - | Artificial Eye |
| 67 | Heavy | $941,414 | 22 | $14,425 | 1.5% | 1 | Jun 5 | Nov 28 | Lionsgate |
| 68 | Rendezvous in Paris | $859,059 | - | - | - | - | Jun 28 | - | Artificial Eye |
| 69 | Stonewall | $692,400 | 17 | $74,052 | 10.7% | 10 | Jul 26 | Dec 12 | Strand Releasing |
| 70 | The Visitors | $659,810 | 4 | $24,792 | 3.8% | 4 | Jul 12 | - | Miramax |
| 71 | Boys | $516,349 | 328 | $270,107 | 52.3% | 328 | May 10 | May 30 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 72 | Girls Town | $503,667 | - | - | - | - | Aug 21 | Oct 31 | October Films |
| 73 | Manny & Lo | $502,313 | 27 | $18,665 | 3.7% | 2 | Jul 26 | Feb 6 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 74 | Maybe... Maybe Not | $468,930 | - | - | - | - | Jun 28 | - | Orion Classics |
| 75 | Freeway | $295,493 | 9 | $14,945 | 5.1% | 6 | Aug 23 | Mar 13 | Roxie Releasing |
| 76 | Cyclo | $284,692 | 6 | $38,109 | 13.4% | 6 | Aug 1 | - | Lionsgate |
| 77 | Foxfire | $269,300 | 218 | $141,617 | 52.6% | 218 | Aug 23 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 78 | Flirt | $263,192 | 7 | $15,040 | 5.7% | 1 | Aug 7 | Jan 30 | Lionsgate |
| 79 | Small Faces | $155,239 | 12 | $10,972 | 7.1% | 2 | Aug 14 | Oct 31 | October Films |
| 80 | A Perfect Candidate | $134,485 | 8 | $11,448 | 8.5% | 1 | Jun 19 | - | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 81 | Butterfly Kiss | $87,626 | - | - | - | - | May 3 | - | Lionsgate |
| 82 | The Search for One-eye Jimmy | $71,314 | 4 | $19,432 | 27.2% | 4 | Jun 21 | - | Northern Arts Entertainment |
| 83 | Madame Butterfly | $65,196 | 1 | $6,027 | 9.2% | 1 | May 3 | Dec 5 | Arrow Releasing |
| 84 | Under the Domim Tree | $53,532 | - | - | - | - | May 10 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 85 | Switchblade Sisters | $51,264 | 13 | $14,532 | 28.3% | 7 | Jun 14 | Jun 27 | Rolling Thunder Pictures |
| 86 | The Low Life | $45,436 | 3 | $3,589 | 7.9% | 1 | May 10 | Jul 18 | Lionsgate |
| 87 | Man with a Plan | $33,402 | 2 | $6,920 | 20.7% | 2 | May 31 | Aug 8 | - |
| 88 | Of Love and Shadows | $19,710 | 4 | $6,357 | 32.3% | 2 | May 10 | May 23 | Miramax |
| 89 | Girlfriends | $18,000 | 1 | $5,656 | 31.4% | 1 | Jul 19 | - | First Run |
| 90 | A Modern Affair | $14,286 | 2 | $2,799 | 19.6% | 1 | May 24 | - | Tara Releasing |
| 91 | Open Season | $9,481 | 5 | $5,233 | 55.2% | 5 | May 3 | - | Legacy Releasing Corporation |
