Thriller box office · 1996

Thriller Box Office 1996: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies, Page 2

Independence Day (1996) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1996, with $817.4M worldwide, ahead of Twister (1996) at $494.6M and Mission: Impossible (1996) at $457.7M. 66 thriller films released in 1996 report a worldwide gross, $5B in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. 17 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 27% on 1995, whose releases took $3.9B. By language, English leads with $4.9B across 57 thriller releases.

1996 releases with a gross: 66
combined worldwide: $5B
films crossed $100M: 17
vs 1995: +27%

#1 of 66

#1 thriller movie of 1996

Independence Day (1996)

1996 · Action, Adventure

$817.4M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total

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

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Every Thriller Release of 1996, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 66 of 66. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1996.

51
Unforgettable (1996) Feb 23, 1996 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery $2.8M worldwide

Feb 23, 1996 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
52
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) Jan 12, 1996 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $2.4M worldwide

Jan 12, 1996 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
53
Kansas City (1996) Aug 16, 1996 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $1.4M worldwide

Aug 16, 1996 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $499 Worldwide: $1.4M
54
Blood and Wine (1996) Sep 19, 1996 · English · Crime, Thriller $1.1M worldwide

Sep 19, 1996 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
55
Ghost in the Shell (1996) Mar 29, 1996 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery $968.1K worldwide

Mar 29, 1996 US and Canada: $889.1K Rest of the world: $79K Worldwide: $968.1K
56
Female Perversions (1996) Jan 22, 1996 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $927K worldwide

Jan 22, 1996 US and Canada: $927K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $927K
57
Freeway (1996) Aug 23, 1996 · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $295.5K worldwide

Aug 23, 1996 US and Canada: $295.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $295.5K
58
Foxfire (1996) Aug 23, 1996 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $269.3K worldwide

Aug 23, 1996 US and Canada: $269.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $269.3K
59
The Secret Agent (1996) Nov 8, 1996 · English · Drama, Thriller $106.6K worldwide

Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $106.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.6K
60
Butterfly Kiss (1996) Apr 26, 1996 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $87.6K worldwide

Apr 26, 1996 US and Canada: $87.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $87.6K
61
Curdled (1996) Sep 6, 1996 · English · Comedy, Thriller, Crime $49.6K worldwide

Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: $49.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.6K
62
The Bandit (1996) Nov 29, 1996 · Turkish · Drama, Crime, Thriller $39.6K worldwide

Nov 29, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6K
63
Head Above Water (1996) Nov 7, 1996 · English · Comedy, Thriller $32.2K worldwide

Nov 7, 1996 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.2K
64
Thesis (1996) Apr 11, 1996 · Spanish · Thriller, Horror $18.5K worldwide

Apr 11, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5K
65
Hit Me (1996) Sep 9, 1996 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $12.5K worldwide

Sep 9, 1996 US and Canada: $12.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5K
66
Indian (1996) May 9, 1996 · Tamil · Thriller, Drama, Action $184 worldwide

May 9, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184