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1996 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1996, Page 5

Independence Day (1996) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1996, with $817.4M worldwide, ahead of Twister (1996) at $494.6M and Mission: Impossible (1996) at $457.7M. 283 films released in 1996 report a worldwide gross, $9.9B in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 34 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 4% on 1995, whose releases took $9.5B. By genre, Thriller leads with $5B across 66 releases.

1996 releases with a gross
283
combined worldwide
$9.9B
films crossed $100M
34
vs 1995
+4%
Independence Day (1996) movie poster #1 of 283
#1 movie of 1996

Independence Day (1996)

1996 · Action, Adventure

$817.4M worldwide · 8% of the chart's total

$306.2M US & Canada · 37% $511.2M elsewhere · 63%
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Every Release of 1996, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 201 to 250 of 283. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1996.

  1. 201 Bottle Rocket (1996) movie poster
    Bottle Rocket (1996) Feb 21, 1996 · English · Comedy, Crime $560.1K worldwide
    Feb 21, 1996 US and Canada: $560.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $560.1K
  2. 202 Broken English (1996) movie poster
    Broken English (1996) Sep 9, 1996 · English · Romance, Drama $541.4K worldwide
    Sep 9, 1996 US and Canada: $541.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $541.4K
  3. 203 Gabbeh (1996) movie poster
    Gabbeh (1996) Jun 26, 1996 · Persian · Romance, Drama $532.6K worldwide
    Jun 26, 1996 US and Canada: $532.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $532.6K
  4. 204 Bitter Sugar (1996) movie poster
    Bitter Sugar (1996) Feb 10, 1996 · Spanish · Romance, Drama $450.1K worldwide
    Feb 10, 1996 US and Canada: $450.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $450.1K
  5. 205 Jude (1996) movie poster
    Jude (1996) Oct 18, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $409.1K worldwide
    Oct 18, 1996 US and Canada: $409.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $409.1K
  6. 206 Mother Night (1996) movie poster
    Mother Night (1996) Nov 1, 1996 · English · Drama, History $403.7K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1996 US and Canada: $403.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $403.7K
  7. 207 The Whole Wide World (1996) movie poster
    The Whole Wide World (1996) Sep 8, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $375.8K worldwide
    Sep 8, 1996 US and Canada: $375.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.8K
  8. 208 Will It Snow for Christmas? (1996) movie poster
    Will It Snow for Christmas? (1996) Dec 25, 1996 · French · Drama $364.1K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $52K Rest of the world: $312.2K Worldwide: $364.1K
  9. 209 Kissed (1996) movie poster
    Kissed (1996) Sep 7, 1996 · English · Romance, Drama $329.2K worldwide
    Sep 7, 1996 US and Canada: $329.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $329.2K
  10. 210 Lilies (1996) movie poster
    Lilies (1996) Sep 7, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $301.5K worldwide
    Sep 7, 1996 US and Canada: $301.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $301.5K
  11. 211 Different for Girls (1996) movie poster
    Different for Girls (1996) Oct 1, 1996 · English · Comedy $300.6K worldwide
    Oct 1, 1996 US and Canada: $300.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $300.6K
  12. 212 Freeway (1996) movie poster
    Freeway (1996) Aug 23, 1996 · Drama, Thriller $295.5K worldwide
    Aug 23, 1996 US and Canada: $295.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $295.5K
  13. 213 Carried Away (1996) movie poster
    Carried Away (1996) Jan 26, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $291K worldwide
    Jan 26, 1996 US and Canada: $291K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $291K
  14. 214 Citizen Ruth (1996) movie poster
    Citizen Ruth (1996) Dec 13, 1996 · English · Drama, Comedy $285.1K worldwide
    Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $285.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $285.1K
  15. 215 Cyclo (1996) movie poster
    Cyclo (1996) Aug 2, 1996 · Vietnamese · Drama, Crime $284.7K worldwide
    Aug 2, 1996 US and Canada: $284.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $284.7K
  16. 216 Unhook the Stars (1996) movie poster
    Unhook the Stars (1996) Sep 4, 1996 · English · Romance, Drama $272.5K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1996 US and Canada: $272.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $272.5K
  17. 217 Foxfire (1996) movie poster
    Foxfire (1996) Aug 23, 1996 · English · Drama, Thriller $269.3K worldwide
    Aug 23, 1996 US and Canada: $269.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $269.3K
  18. 218 Hollow Reed (1996) movie poster
    Hollow Reed (1996) Jun 24, 1996 · English · Drama $265.7K worldwide
    Jun 24, 1996 US and Canada: $265.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $265.7K
  19. 219 Flirt (1996) movie poster
    Flirt (1996) Aug 7, 1996 · English · Drama $263.2K worldwide
    Aug 7, 1996 US and Canada: $263.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $263.2K
  20. 220 Santa with Muscles (1996) movie poster
    Santa with Muscles (1996) Nov 8, 1996 · English · Action, Family $220.2K worldwide
    Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $220.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $220.2K
  21. 221 A Summer’s Tale (1996) movie poster
    A Summer’s Tale (1996) Jun 5, 1996 · French · Comedy, Romance $198.7K worldwide
    Jun 5, 1996 US and Canada: $198.1K Rest of the world: $580 Worldwide: $198.7K
  22. 222 Beyond Silence (1996) movie poster
    Beyond Silence (1996) Dec 18, 1996 · German · Drama, Music $181.9K worldwide
    Dec 18, 1996 US and Canada: $181.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $181.9K
  23. 223 Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) movie poster
    Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) Sep 4, 1996 · Japanese · Crime, Sci-Fi $147.7K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $147.7K
  24. 224 Under the Skin (1996) movie poster
    Under the Skin (1996) Oct 4, 1996 · Spanish · Drama, Crime $140.3K worldwide
    Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $140.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $140.3K
  25. 225 A Perfect Candidate (1996) movie poster
    A Perfect Candidate (1996) Jun 19, 1996 · English · Documentary $134.5K worldwide
    Jun 19, 1996 US and Canada: $134.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $134.5K
  26. 226 Mad Dog Time (1996) movie poster
    Mad Dog Time (1996) Nov 8, 1996 · English · Crime, Action $107.9K worldwide
    Nov 8, 1996 US and Canada: $107.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $107.9K
  27. 227 The Secret Agent (1996) movie poster
    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
  28. 228 Family Resemblances (1996) movie poster
    Family Resemblances (1996) May 17, 1996 · French · Comedy $92.8K worldwide
    May 17, 1996 US and Canada: $92.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.8K
  29. 229 Butterfly Kiss (1996) movie poster
    Butterfly Kiss (1996) Apr 26, 1996 · English · Drama, Thriller $87.6K worldwide
    Apr 26, 1996 US and Canada: $87.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $87.6K
  30. 230 Ripe (1996) movie poster
    Ripe (1996) Sep 10, 1996 · English · Drama $79.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1996 US and Canada: $79.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.7K
  31. 231 The Neon Bible (1996) movie poster
    The Neon Bible (1996) Mar 1, 1996 · English · Drama $78.1K worldwide
    Mar 1, 1996 US and Canada: $78.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.1K
  32. 232 August (1996) movie poster
    August (1996) Aug 8, 1996 · English · Romance, Comedy $69.1K worldwide
    Aug 8, 1996 US and Canada: $69.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.1K
  33. 233 Losing Chase (1996) movie poster
    Losing Chase (1996) Aug 18, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $64.2K worldwide
    Aug 18, 1996 US and Canada: $64.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $64.2K
  34. 234 Love Is All There Is (1996) movie poster
    Love Is All There Is (1996) May 10, 1996 · English · Romance, Comedy $61.9K worldwide
    May 10, 1996 US and Canada: $61.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.9K
  35. 235 Intimate Relations (1996) movie poster
    Intimate Relations (1996) Sep 10, 1996 · English · Drama, Comedy $53.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1996 US and Canada: $53.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $53.7K
  36. 236 Reggie’s Prayer (1996) movie poster
    Reggie’s Prayer (1996) Aug 1, 1996 · English · Drama, Family $52.7K worldwide
    Aug 1, 1996 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.7K
  37. 237 The Ogre (1996) movie poster
    The Ogre (1996) Sep 12, 1996 · German · Drama, War $50.9K worldwide
    Sep 12, 1996 US and Canada: $50.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.9K
  38. 238 Johns (1996) movie poster
    Johns (1996) Dec 10, 1996 · English · Drama, Romance $50.8K worldwide
    Dec 10, 1996 US and Canada: $50.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.8K
  39. 239 The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996) movie poster
    The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996) Sep 27, 1996 · English · Documentary $50.6K worldwide
    Sep 27, 1996 US and Canada: $50.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.6K
  40. 240 Hamsun (1996) movie poster
    Hamsun (1996) Apr 19, 1996 · Swedish · Drama $50K worldwide
    Apr 19, 1996 US and Canada: $50K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50K
  41. 241 Curdled (1996) movie poster
    Curdled (1996) Sep 6, 1996 · English · Comedy, Thriller $49.6K worldwide
    Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: $49.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.6K
  42. 242 Stella Does Tricks (1996) movie poster
    Stella Does Tricks (1996) Nov 9, 1996 · English · Drama $47.9K worldwide
    Nov 9, 1996 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: $43.6K Worldwide: $47.9K
  43. 243 The War at Home (1996) movie poster
    The War at Home (1996) Sep 6, 1996 · English · Drama $44.7K worldwide
    Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: $44.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.7K
  44. 244 Wedding Bell Blues (1996) movie poster
    Wedding Bell Blues (1996) Oct 18, 1996 · English · Comedy, Romance $44.1K worldwide
    Oct 18, 1996 US and Canada: $44.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.1K
  45. 245 Mandela (1996) movie poster
    Mandela (1996) Oct 11, 1996 · English · Documentary, History $42.1K worldwide
    Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $42.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.1K
  46. 246 The Bandit (1996) movie poster
    The Bandit (1996) Nov 29, 1996 · Turkish · Drama, Crime $39.6K worldwide
    Nov 29, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6K
  47. 247 Cosi (1996) movie poster
    Cosi (1996) Mar 4, 1996 · English · Comedy, Music $35.5K worldwide
    Mar 4, 1996 US and Canada: $35.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.5K
  48. 248 Man with a Plan (1996) movie poster
    Man with a Plan (1996) Oct 31, 1996 · English · Comedy $33.4K worldwide
    Oct 31, 1996 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K
  49. 249 Head Above Water (1996) movie poster
    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
  50. 250 Gallivant (1996) movie poster
    Gallivant (1996) Oct 1, 1996 · English · Documentary $29.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K
Archive

Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $37.1B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2020s 7 years · $134.1B
2010s 10 years · $325.6B
2000s 10 years · $201.4B
1990s 10 years · $91.9B
1980s 10 years · $36B
1970s 10 years · $11.1B
1960s 10 years · $1.8B
1950s 10 years · $801.3M
1940s 10 years · $936.9M
1930s 10 years · $214M
1920s 9 years · $10M
1910s 2 years · $9.8K