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Box Office Performance for Drama Movies in 1996

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		1996 GrossTickets Sold
1 A Time to Kill Jul 24, 1996 Warner Bros. R $108,766,007 24,607,693
2 Phenomenon Jul 5, 1996 Walt Disney PG $104,539,127 23,651,386
3 Mr. Holland’s Opus Dec 29, 1995 Walt Disney PG $82,450,788 18,654,024
4 Courage Under Fire Jul 12, 1996 20th Century Fox R $59,003,384 13,349,181
5 Jack Aug 9, 1996 Walt Disney PG-13 $58,554,258 13,247,569
6 12 Monkeys Dec 27, 1995 Universal R $56,838,334 12,859,351
7 Sleepers Oct 18, 1996 Warner Bros. R $52,894,048 11,966,979
8 Up Close & Personal Mar 1, 1996 Walt Disney PG-13 $51,045,801 11,548,823
9 Romeo+Juliet Nov 1, 1996 20th Century Fox PG-13 $44,798,596 10,135,428
10 Dead Man Walking Dec 29, 1995 Gramercy R $39,261,491 8,882,690
11 The Preacher’s Wife Dec 13, 1996 Walt Disney PG $38,664,913 8,747,717
12 Sense and Sensibility Dec 11, 1995 Sony Pictures PG $38,628,080 8,739,384
13 Set It Off Nov 6, 1996 New Line R $34,639,061 7,836,891
14 Heat Dec 15, 1995 Warner Bros. R $30,928,683 6,997,439
15 Waiting to Exhale Dec 22, 1995 20th Century Fox R $30,923,628 6,996,295
16 Leaving Las Vegas Oct 27, 1995 MGM R $29,218,365 6,610,489
17 The English Patient Nov 15, 1996 Miramax R $28,072,076 6,351,148
18 Eye for an Eye Jan 12, 1996 Paramount Pictures R $26,792,700 6,061,696
19 Fly Away Home Sep 13, 1996 Sony Pictures PG $25,054,202 5,668,371
20 City Hall Feb 16, 1996 Sony Pictures R $20,278,055 4,587,795
21 Bed of Roses Jan 26, 1996 New Line PG $18,972,237 4,292,361
22 Extreme Measures Sep 27, 1996 Sony Pictures R $17,378,193 3,931,717
23 Trainspotting Jul 19, 1996 Miramax R $16,501,785 3,733,435
24 Lone Star Jun 21, 1996 Sony Pictures Cla… R $12,928,474 2,924,994
25 Il Postino Jun 14, 1995 Miramax PG $12,786,292 2,892,826
26 The Spitfire Grill Aug 23, 1996 Sony Pictures PG-13 $12,592,203 2,848,914
27 Mulholland Falls Apr 26, 1996 MGM R $11,504,190 2,602,757
28 Big Night Sep 20, 1996 Goldwyn Entertain… R $11,457,795 2,592,261
29 Michael Collins Oct 11, 1996 Warner Bros. R $11,213,181 2,536,918
30 2 Days In The Valley Sep 27, 1996 MGM R $11,101,856 2,511,732
31 The Evening Star Dec 25, 1996 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $10,150,380 2,296,466
32 Sunset Park Apr 26, 1996 Sony Pictures R $10,128,314 2,291,473
33 A Family Thing Mar 29, 1996 MGM PG-13 $9,993,012 2,260,862
34 Before and After Feb 23, 1996 Walt Disney PG-13 $8,642,118 1,955,230
35 Braveheart May 24, 1995 Paramount Pictures R $8,526,191 1,929,002
36 Wings of Courage Apr 21, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… G $6,918,899 1,565,361
37 Shine Nov 22, 1996 Fine Line PG-13 $6,694,360 1,514,561
38 Secrets & Lies Sep 28, 1996 October Films R $6,237,238 1,411,139
39 Nixon Dec 20, 1995 Walt Disney R $6,064,096 1,371,967
40 Last Dance May 3, 1996 Walt Disney R $5,857,534 1,325,233
41 Ghosts of Mississippi Dec 20, 1996 Sony Pictures PG-13 $5,782,753 1,308,315
42 Get on the Bus Oct 16, 1996 Sony Pictures R $5,691,854 1,287,749
43 Jane Eyre Apr 12, 1996 Miramax PG $5,200,601 1,176,606
44 Casino Nov 22, 1995 Universal R $4,905,635 1,109,872
45 The Crucible Nov 29, 1996 20th Century Fox PG-13 $4,664,716 1,055,365
46 Stealing Beauty Jun 14, 1996 Fox Searchlight R $4,573,330 1,034,690
47 To Gillian on Her 37th Birt… Oct 18, 1996 Sony Pictures PG-13 $4,137,645 936,118
48 Antonia Feb 9, 1996 First Look R $4,047,426 915,707
49 Restoration Dec 29, 1995 Miramax R $3,826,224 865,661
50 Moll Flanders Jun 14, 1996 MGM PG-13 $3,443,047 778,969
51 Angels and Insects Jan 26, 1996 Goldwyn Entertain… R $3,390,811 767,151
52 Feeling Minnesota Sep 13, 1996 New Line R $3,124,440 706,886
53 Basquiat Aug 9, 1996 Miramax R $2,926,847 662,182
54 Once Upon a Time... When We… Jan 26, 1996 BET Pictures PG $2,291,255 518,383
55 Richard III Dec 29, 1995 MGM R $2,259,372 511,170
56 Surviving Picasso Sep 20, 1996 Warner Bros. R $1,993,899 451,108
57 Othello Dec 14, 1995 Sony Pictures R $1,967,708 445,182
58 The People vs. Larry Flynt Dec 25, 1996 Sony Pictures R $1,777,742 402,204
59 I Shot Andy Warhol May 1, 1996 Orion Pictures R $1,773,648 401,277
60 Race the Sun Mar 22, 1996 Sony Pictures PG $1,681,685 380,471
61 Ridicule Nov 29, 1996 Miramax R $1,582,546 358,042
62 Persuasion Sep 27, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… PG $1,410,163 319,041
63 The Bridges of Madison County Jun 2, 1995 Warner Bros. PG-13 $1,409,439 318,877
64 Kansas City Aug 16, 1996 New Line R $1,353,824 306,295
65 Breaking the Waves Nov 13, 1996 October Films R $1,328,006 300,453
66 Le hussard sur le toit Apr 19, 1996 Miramax R $1,320,043 298,652
67 Yao a yao yao dao waipo qiao Dec 20, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,290,260 291,914
68 Nueba Yol Feb 14, 1996 Kit Parker Films Not Rated $1,229,715 278,216
69 The Funeral Nov 1, 1996 October Films R $1,212,799 274,388
70 Badkonake sefid Jan 26, 1996 October Films Not Rated $888,894 201,107
71 Powder Oct 27, 1995 Walt Disney PG-13 $872,570 197,414
72 Heavy Jun 5, 1996 Lionsgate R $852,362 192,842
73 Trees Lounge Oct 11, 1996 Orion Classics R $749,741 169,624
74 La flor de mi secreto Mar 8, 1996 Sony Pictures Cla… R $653,723 147,901
75 Georgia Dec 8, 1995 Miramax R $645,939 146,140
76 Plein soleil Aug 31, 1961 Miramax PG-13 $618,090 139,839
77 Grace of My Heart Sep 13, 1996 Gramercy R $617,632 139,735
78 Now and Then Oct 20, 1995 New Line PG-13 $586,693 132,735
79 Le confessionnal Aug 16, 1996 Alliance Atlantis Not Rated $575,001 130,090
80 Ma saison préfélrée Apr 19, 1996 Filmopolis Pictures Not Rated $555,900 125,769
81 American Buffalo Sep 13, 1996 Goldwyn Entertain… R $540,364 122,254
82 Garden of the Finzi-Continis Nov 8, 1996 Sony Pictures Cla… R $536,052 121,278
83 Boys May 10, 1996 Walt Disney PG-13 $516,349 116,821
84 Dangerous Minds Aug 11, 1995 Walt Disney R $509,458 115,261
85 The Grass Harp Oct 11, 1996 Fine Line PG $493,007 111,540
86 It's My Party Mar 22, 1996 MGM R $455,101 102,964
87 Hamlet Dec 25, 1996 Sony Pictures PG-13 $431,422 97,606
88 Jude Oct 18, 1996 Gramercy R $407,072 92,097
89 The Usual Suspects Aug 16, 1995 Gramercy R $381,812 86,382
90 Taxi Driver Feb 8, 1976 Columbia R $378,678 85,673
91 The Portrait of a Lady Dec 24, 1996 Gramercy PG-13 $369,203 83,530
92 Cry, The Beloved Country Dec 15, 1995 Miramax PG-13 $358,748 81,164
93 Chung hing sam lam Mar 8, 1996 Miramax PG-13 $332,003 75,113
94 The Young Poisoner's Handbook Feb 22, 1996 Cinepix Film Prop… R $330,466 74,766
95 Azúcar amarga Oct 11, 1996 First Look Not Rated $328,768 74,381
96 La cérémonie Dec 18, 1996 New Yorker Not Rated $314,375 71,125
97 Stonewall Jul 26, 1996 Strand Releasing R $304,602 68,914
98 Some Mother's Son Dec 25, 1996 Sony Pictures R $300,136 67,904
99 Marvin's Room Dec 20, 1996 Miramax PG-13 $292,537 66,184
100 Carrington Nov 10, 1995 Gramercy R $277,906 62,874
101 Foxfire Aug 23, 1996 Goldwyn Entertain… R $258,263 58,430
102 Les voleurs Dec 25, 1996 Sony Pictures Cla… R $247,299 55,950
103 Entertaining Angels: The Do… Sep 27, 1996 Paulist Pictures PG-13 $225,161 50,941
104 L'uomo delle stelle Mar 8, 1996 Miramax R $222,613 50,364
105 Carried Away Mar 29, 1996 New Line R $156,975 35,515
106 Sling Blade Nov 20, 1996 Miramax R $140,259 31,732
107 Dead Presidents Oct 4, 1995 Walt Disney R $58,418 13,216
108 When Night is Falling Nov 17, 1995 October Films R $40,155 9,084
109 Lamerica Dec 20, 1995 New Yorker Not Rated $29,612 6,699
110 The Big Squeeze Sep 6, 1996 First Look R $23,567 5,331
111 Lust och fägring stor Mar 8, 1996 PFM Not Rated $19,982 4,520
112 In Love and War Dec 18, 1996 New Line PG-13 $18,989 4,296
113 August Apr 19, 1996 Goldwyn Entertain… PG $5,000 1,131
114 Captives May 3, 1996 Miramax R $5,000 1,131
115 The Low Life Jul 12, 1996 Not Rated $5,000 1,131
116 The Sunchaser Oct 25, 1996 Warner Bros. R $5,000 1,131
117 A Boy Called Hate May 22, 1996 R $5,000 1,131
118 The Journey of August King Jan 26, 1996 Miramax PG-13 $5,000 1,131
Total Gross of All Movies$1,275,543,275
Total Tickets Sold288,584,393

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1996. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1996. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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