Domestic Box Office Weekends For 1996
Data as of Apr 24, 18:10 PDT
Key:Long Weekend
| Dates | Top 10 Gross | %± LW | Overall Gross | %± LW | Releases | #1 Release | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27-29 | $90,054,966 | +26.7% | $109,551,240 | +38.7% | 28 | Michael | 52 |
| Dec 20-22 | $71,079,468 | +15.1% | $79,003,280 | +24.1% | 20 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | 51 |
| Dec 13-15 | $61,780,101 | +14.6% | $63,666,510 | +15.7% | 17 | Jerry Maguire | 50 |
| Dec 6-8 Post-Thanksgiving | $53,917,380 | -49.6% | $55,039,211 | -49.1% | 18 | 101 Dalmatians | 49 |
| Nov 29-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 3-Day | $106,879,034 | +16.7% | $108,128,486 | +16.7% | 18 | 101 Dalmatians | 48 |
| Nov 28-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 4-Day | $359,384 | - | $359,384 | - | 1 | Independence Day | 48 |
| Nov 27-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 5-Day | $410,864 | - | $410,864 | - | 1 | Independence Day | 48 |
| Nov 22-24 | $91,567,605 | +13.7% | $92,648,113 | +12.7% | 16 | Star Trek: First Contact | 47 |
| Nov 15-17 | $80,546,983 | +18.9% | $82,233,429 | +13% | 16 | Space Jam | 46 |
| Nov 8-10 | $67,756,760 | +42.7% | $72,775,753 | +34.7% | 20 | Ransom | 45 |
| Nov 1-3 | $47,475,297 | +6.9% | $54,015,871 | +8.3% | 21 | Romeo + Juliet | 44 |
| Oct 25-27 | $44,417,511 | -9.9% | $49,853,574 | -5.3% | 21 | Sleepers | 43 |
| Oct 18-20 | $49,320,645 | -2.8% | $52,656,481 | -3.1% | 19 | Sleepers | 42 |
| Oct 11-13 | $50,747,255 | +15.1% | $54,354,280 | +12% | 23 | The Ghost and the Darkness | 41 |
| Oct 11-14 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | $1,439,753 | - | $1,439,753 | - | 1 | Independence Day | 41 |
| Oct 4-6 | $44,073,815 | +6.8% | $48,549,243 | +5.9% | 20 | The First Wives Club | 40 |
| Sep 27-29 | $41,257,611 | -6.6% | $45,830,105 | -7.1% | 21 | The First Wives Club | 39 |
| Sep 20-22 | $44,173,203 | +32.5% | $49,319,835 | +13.4% | 20 | The First Wives Club | 38 |
| Sep 13-15 | $33,340,470 | -6.9% | $43,490,451 | +3.2% | 21 | Maximum Risk | 37 |
| Sep 6-8 | $35,811,017 | +590% | $42,144,489 | +712.1% | 17 | Bulletproof | 36 |
| Aug 30-Sep 1 | $5,189,858 | -89.9% | $5,189,858 | -92.2% | 2 | Independence Day | 35 |
| Aug 30-Sep 2 Labor Day wknd | $62,626,184 | - | $80,584,172 | - | 24 | The Crow: City of Angels | 35 |
| Aug 23-25 | $51,551,710 | -5.2% | $66,517,040 | -2.8% | 27 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | 34 |
| Aug 16-18 | $54,394,636 | -11.3% | $68,431,630 | -0.3% | 23 | Tin Cup | 33 |
| Aug 9-11 | $61,317,662 | -2.2% | $68,611,327 | -11.7% | 20 | Jack | 32 |
| Aug 2-4 Atlanta Olympics | $62,677,987 | -7.2% | $77,667,468 | -6.6% | 26 | A Time to Kill | 31 |
| Jul 26-28 Atlanta Olympics | $67,547,982 | -7.6% | $83,162,374 | +1.3% | 22 | A Time to Kill | 30 |
| Jul 19-21 Atlanta Olympics | $73,131,122 | -28% | $82,084,029 | -21.8% | 19 | Independence Day | 29 |
| Jul 12-14 | $101,508,998 | -15.1% | $104,978,057 | -13.4% | 15 | Independence Day | 28 |
| Jul 5-7 | $119,549,834 | +22.6% | $121,205,319 | +21.5% | 13 | Independence Day | 27 |
| Jun 28-30 | $97,519,132 | +7.6% | $99,723,775 | +7.7% | 14 | The Nutty Professor | 26 |
| Jun 21-23 | $90,667,546 | +31.4% | $92,555,148 | +31.1% | 17 | Eraser | 25 |
| Jun 14-16 | $68,983,432 | -10.2% | $70,611,445 | -9.4% | 15 | The Cable Guy | 24 |
| Jun 7-9 | $76,813,873 | +1.1% | $77,966,481 | +1% | 14 | The Rock | 23 |
| May 31-Jun 2 | $75,980,973 | -0.5% | $77,185,903 | +1% | 14 | Mission: Impossible | 22 |
| May 24-26 | $76,396,920 | +35.8% | $76,396,920 | +32.3% | 4 | Mission: Impossible | 21 |
| May 24-27 Memorial Day wknd | $121,612,593 | - | $123,202,152 | - | 13 | Mission: Impossible | 21 |
| May 17-19 | $56,264,125 | -5.5% | $57,725,559 | -7.7% | 13 | Twister | 20 |
| May 10-12 | $59,513,572 | +66.1% | $62,543,661 | +44.8% | 19 | Twister | 19 |
| May 3-5 | $35,826,765 | -13.8% | $43,180,147 | -9% | 19 | The Craft | 18 |
| Apr 26-28 | $41,544,037 | -1.2% | $47,473,708 | -0.3% | 17 | The Quest | 17 |
| Apr 19-21 | $42,051,608 | -14% | $47,604,634 | -11.2% | 19 | Primal Fear | 16 |
| Apr 12-14 | $48,923,712 | -4.8% | $53,585,375 | -7.4% | 19 | Primal Fear | 15 |
| Apr 5-8 Easter wknd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Apr 5-7 | $51,365,258 | +12.1% | $57,886,325 | +9.9% | 18 | Primal Fear | 14 |
| Mar 29-31 | $45,832,157 | -3.8% | $52,676,149 | -6.8% | 20 | The Birdcage | 13 |
| Mar 22-24 | $47,629,389 | -8.3% | $56,529,366 | -4.2% | 24 | The Birdcage | 12 |
| Mar 15-17 | $51,912,266 | -15.2% | $59,025,421 | -13.4% | 22 | The Birdcage | 11 |
| Mar 8-10 | $61,193,798 | +18.5% | $68,159,539 | +11.9% | 21 | The Birdcage | 10 |
| Mar 1-3 | $51,632,867 | -1.5% | $60,908,456 | -4.8% | 21 | Up Close & Personal | 9 |
| Feb 23-25 | $52,427,589 | -12% | $63,957,850 | -6.2% | 20 | Rumble in the Bronx | 8 |
| Feb 16-19 Presidents' Day wknd | $70,493,925 | - | $88,968,608 | - | 27 | Broken Arrow | 7 |
| Feb 16-18 | $59,549,684 | +20.1% | $68,221,303 | +18.5% | 15 | Broken Arrow | 7 |
| Feb 9-11 | $49,595,131 | +2.3% | $57,550,441 | -5.6% | 21 | Broken Arrow | 6 |
| Feb 2-4 | $48,469,508 | +18.1% | $60,966,016 | +3.1% | 22 | Black Sheep | 5 |
| Jan 26-28 | $41,028,145 | -25.1% | $59,130,016 | -22.2% | 25 | Mr. Holland's Opus | 4 |
| Jan 19-21 | $54,757,505 | -14.5% | $75,992,156 | -12.3% | 22 | From Dusk Till Dawn | 3 |
| Jan 12-14 | $64,034,655 | +1.3% | $86,694,715 | +15.4% | 22 | 12 Monkeys | 2 |
| Jan 12-15 MLK wknd | $75,468,297 | - | $102,682,702 | - | 23 | 12 Monkeys | 2 |
| Jan 5-7 | $63,202,684 | +305.4% | $75,125,090 | +381.9% | 20 | 12 Monkeys | 1 |
