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Thriller box office · July 1996

Thriller Box Office, July 1996: Top-Grossing Releases

Independence Day (1996) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in July 1996, with $817.4M worldwide, ahead of A Time to Kill (1996) at $152.3M. 2 thriller films released in July 1996 report a worldwide gross, $969.7M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

July 1996 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$969.7M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
43%
Independence Day (1996) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of July 1996

Independence Day (1996)

1996 · Action, Adventure

$817.4M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$306.2M US & Canada · 37% $511.2M elsewhere · 63%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of July 1996, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in July 1996.

  1. 1 Independence Day (1996) movie poster
    Independence Day (1996) Jul 3, 1996 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $817.4M worldwide
    Jul 3, 1996 US and Canada: $306.2M Rest of the world: $511.2M Worldwide: $817.4M
  2. 2 A Time to Kill (1996) movie poster
    A Time to Kill (1996) Jul 24, 1996 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $152.3M worldwide
    Jul 24, 1996 US and Canada: $108.8M Rest of the world: $43.5M Worldwide: $152.3M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office July 1996: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in July 1996?

Independence Day (1996) leads with $817.4M worldwide, $306.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Time to Kill (1996) at $152.3M.

How much did thriller movies released in July 1996 earn?

2 thriller films released in July 1996 report a worldwide gross, $969.7M in all, or $484.8M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in July 1996 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Independence Day (1996) with $817.4M.

How much of the July 1996 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$414.9M of the $969.7M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 1996 thriller box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in July 1996. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the July 1996 thriller box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.