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Top Grossing Action Movies in 1996

Rank Title Language Domestic Worldwide
1 Independence Day
English

UK

$306,169,268 $817,400,891
2 Twister
English

UK

$241,830,615 $494,580,615
3 Mission: Impossible
English

UK

$180,981,856 $457,696,391
4 The Rock
English

UK

$134,069,511 $335,062,621
5 Ransom
English

UK

$136,492,681 $309,492,681
6 Eraser
English

UK

$101,295,562 $242,295,562
7 Daylight
English

UK

$33,023,469 $159,212,469
8 Broken Arrow
English

UK

$70,770,147 $150,270,147
9 Star Trek: First Contact
English

UK

$92,027,888 $146,027,888
10 Executive Decision
English

UK

$56,569,216 $121,969,216
11 DragonHeart
English

UK

$51,367,375 $115,267,375
12 Mars Attacks!
English

UK

$37,781,197 $101,381,197
13 Courage Under Fire
English

UK

$59,031,057 $100,860,818
14 The Long Kiss Goodnight
English

UK

$33,447,612 $89,456,761
15 Chain Reaction
English

UK

$21,226,204 $60,209,334
16 Last Man Standing
English

UK

$18,115,927 $47,267,001
17 Set It Off
English

UK

$36,461,139 $41,590,886
18 Muppet Treasure Island
English

UK

$34,327,391 $34,327,391
19 Rumble in the Bronx
English

UK

$32,392,047 $32,392,047
20 Spy Hard
English

UK

$26,960,191 $26,960,191
21 From Dusk Till Dawn
English

UK

$25,836,616 $25,839,496
22 Escape from L.A.
Spanish

ES

$25,477,365 $25,477,365
23 Bulletproof
English

UK

$21,576,954 $22,611,954
24 The Glimmer Man
English

UK

$20,351,264 $20,351,264
25 The Phantom
English

UK

$17,323,326 $17,323,326
26 The Substitute
Spanish

ES

$14,818,176 $14,818,176
27 Barb Wire
English

UK

$3,793,614 $3,793,614
28 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
English

UK

$2,409,225 $2,409,225
29 Ghost in the Shell
Japanese

JP

$889,074 $964,016

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