The Numbers - Movie Market Summary for Year 1996
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Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 1996
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $5,771,629,773
Tickets Sold: 1,305,798,409
Average Ticket Price: $4.42
Top Grossing Movies of 1996
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 1996 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence Day | Jul 2, 1996 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure | $306,169,255 | 69,269,062 |
| 2 | Twister | May 10, 1996 | Warner Bros. | Action | $243,783,813 | 55,154,708 |
| 3 | Mission: Impossible | May 21, 1996 | Paramount Pictures | Action | $180,981,886 | 40,946,128 |
| 4 | The Rock | Jun 7, 1996 | Walt Disney | Action | $134,069,511 | 30,332,468 |
| 5 | Ransom | Nov 8, 1996 | Walt Disney | Action | $129,181,606 | 29,226,607 |
| 6 | The Nutty Professor | Jun 28, 1996 | Universal | Comedy | $128,814,019 | 29,143,443 |
| 7 | The Birdcage | Mar 8, 1996 | MGM | Comedy | $124,060,553 | 28,067,998 |
| 8 | 101 Dalmatians | Nov 27, 1996 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $121,795,758 | 27,555,601 |
| 9 | A Time to Kill | Jul 24, 1996 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $108,766,007 | 24,607,693 |
| 10 | The First Wives Club | Sep 20, 1996 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $104,670,012 | 23,680,998 |
Biggest Weekends of 1996
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 5, 1996 | Independence Day | $50,228,264 | 2,882 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure |
| 2 | May 24, 1996 | Mission: Impossible | $45,436,830 | 3,012 | Paramount Pictures | Action |
| 3 | May 10, 1996 | Twister | $41,059,405 | 2,414 | Warner Bros. | Action |
| 4 | May 24, 1996 | Twister | $37,966,706 | 2,808 | Warner Bros. | Action |
| 5 | May 17, 1996 | Twister | $37,093,440 | 2,785 | Warner Bros. | Action |
| 6 | Jul 12, 1996 | Independence Day | $35,242,709 | 2,908 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure |
| 7 | Nov 8, 1996 | Ransom | $34,216,088 | 2,676 | Walt Disney | Action |
| 8 | Nov 29, 1996 | 101 Dalmatians | $33,504,025 | 2,794 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 9 | Nov 22, 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact | $30,716,131 | 2,812 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure |
| 10 | Nov 15, 1996 | Space Jam | $27,528,529 | 2,650 | Warner Bros. | Adventure |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 1996
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1996 | 12 Monkeys | 2 | $13,620,705 | $79,761,004 | 17% |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 12 Monkeys | 3 | $11,501,150 | $109,552,030 | 10% |
| Jan 19, 1996 | From Dusk Till Dawn | New | $10,240,805 | $81,856,409 | 13% |
| Jan 26, 1996 | Mr. Holland’s Opus | 5 | $8,297,082 | $63,579,367 | 13% |
| Feb 2, 1996 | Black Sheep | New | $10,593,609 | $69,309,409 | 15% |
| Feb 9, 1996 | Broken Arrow | New | $15,583,510 | $66,559,857 | 23% |
| Feb 16, 1996 | Broken Arrow | 2 | $13,459,777 | $95,545,872 | 14% |
| Feb 23, 1996 | Rumble in the Bronx | New | $9,858,380 | $72,162,101 | 14% |
| Mar 1, 1996 | Up Close & Personal | New | $11,101,955 | $68,608,370 | 16% |
| Mar 8, 1996 | The Birdcage | New | $18,275,828 | $77,095,475 | 24% |
| Mar 15, 1996 | The Birdcage | 2 | $16,034,306 | $66,077,209 | 24% |
| Mar 22, 1996 | The Birdcage | 3 | $13,294,404 | $63,079,709 | 21% |
| Mar 29, 1996 | The Birdcage | 4 | $10,106,414 | $61,055,576 | 17% |
| Apr 5, 1996 | Primal Fear | New | $9,871,222 | $66,513,558 | 15% |
| Apr 12, 1996 | Primal Fear | 2 | $8,108,561 | $62,741,550 | 13% |
| Apr 19, 1996 | Primal Fear | 3 | $6,585,472 | $55,462,203 | 12% |
| Apr 26, 1996 | The Quest | New | $7,029,120 | $55,214,749 | 13% |
| May 3, 1996 | The Craft | New | $6,710,995 | $51,451,909 | 13% |
| May 10, 1996 | Twister | New | $41,059,405 | $70,780,132 | 58% |
| May 17, 1996 | Twister | 2 | $37,093,440 | $67,210,086 | 55% |
| May 24, 1996 | Mission: Impossible | New | $45,436,830 | $121,320,035 | 37% |
| May 31, 1996 | Mission: Impossible | 2 | $21,629,362 | $82,904,080 | 26% |
| Jun 7, 1996 | The Rock | New | $25,069,525 | $83,271,949 | 30% |
| Jun 14, 1996 | The Cable Guy | New | $19,806,226 | $75,147,873 | 26% |
| Jun 21, 1996 | Eraser | New | $24,566,446 | $97,124,527 | 25% |
| Jun 28, 1996 | The Nutty Professor | New | $25,411,725 | $105,179,645 | 24% |
| Jul 5, 1996 | Independence Day | New | $50,228,264 | $163,503,013 | 31% |
| Jul 12, 1996 | Independence Day | 2 | $35,242,709 | $109,949,564 | 32% |
| Jul 19, 1996 | Independence Day | 3 | $21,274,817 | $86,802,625 | 25% |
| Jul 26, 1996 | A Time to Kill | New | $14,823,159 | $87,500,691 | 17% |
| Aug 2, 1996 | A Time to Kill | 2 | $13,262,934 | $80,965,259 | 16% |
| Aug 9, 1996 | Jack | New | $11,191,496 | $77,458,077 | 14% |
| Aug 16, 1996 | Tin Cup | New | $10,128,834 | $73,836,868 | 14% |
| Aug 23, 1996 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | New | $9,101,987 | $72,490,737 | 13% |
| Aug 30, 1996 | The Crow: City of Angels | New | $9,785,111 | $89,167,510 | 11% |
| Sep 6, 1996 | Bulletproof | New | $6,014,400 | $52,393,105 | 11% |
| Sep 13, 1996 | Maximum Risk | New | $5,612,707 | $51,590,542 | 11% |
| Sep 20, 1996 | The First Wives Club | New | $18,913,411 | $56,496,177 | 33% |
| Sep 27, 1996 | The First Wives Club | 2 | $15,314,530 | $54,002,252 | 28% |
| Oct 4, 1996 | The First Wives Club | 3 | $11,017,356 | $54,091,301 | 20% |
| Oct 11, 1996 | The Ghost and the Darkness | New | $10,321,400 | $67,528,564 | 15% |
| Oct 18, 1996 | Sleepers | New | $12,305,745 | $59,300,426 | 21% |
| Oct 25, 1996 | Sleepers | 2 | $9,605,059 | $56,296,159 | 17% |
| Nov 1, 1996 | Romeo+Juliet | New | $11,133,231 | $61,927,685 | 18% |
| Nov 8, 1996 | Ransom | New | $34,216,088 | $80,792,466 | 42% |
| Nov 15, 1996 | Space Jam | New | $27,528,529 | $89,765,694 | 31% |
| Nov 22, 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact | New | $30,716,131 | $97,614,590 | 31% |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 101 Dalmatians | New | $33,504,025 | $141,787,829 | 24% |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 101 Dalmatians | 2 | $13,944,053 | $57,934,852 | 24% |
| Dec 13, 1996 | Jerry Maguire | New | $17,084,296 | $66,283,664 | 26% |
| Dec 20, 1996 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | New | $20,114,233 | $82,515,979 | 24% |
| Dec 27, 1996 | Michael | New | $17,435,711 | $114,214,534 | 15% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 1996
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 1996 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney | 37 | $1,197,737,813 | 270,981,385 | 20.75% |
| 2 | Warner Bros. | 29 | $912,082,330 | 206,353,453 | 15.80% |
| 3 | Paramount Pictures | 24 | $740,924,146 | 167,629,885 | 12.84% |
| 4 | 20th Century Fox | 16 | $731,004,909 | 165,385,717 | 12.67% |
| 5 | Sony Pictures | 39 | $613,455,899 | 138,790,908 | 10.63% |
| 6 | Universal | 18 | $482,379,703 | 109,135,672 | 8.36% |
| 7 | New Line | 20 | $298,030,516 | 67,427,710 | 5.16% |
| 8 | MGM | 19 | $292,208,554 | 66,110,524 | 5.06% |
| 9 | Miramax | 40 | $243,612,779 | 55,115,992 | 4.22% |
| 10 | Gramercy | 14 | $83,450,697 | 18,880,240 | 1.45% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 1996
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 1996 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drama | 118 | $1,275,543,275 | 288,584,393 | 22.10% |
| 2 | Action | 38 | $1,224,837,394 | 277,112,515 | 21.22% |
| 3 | Comedy | 76 | $1,135,437,230 | 256,886,212 | 19.67% |
| 4 | Adventure | 26 | $1,080,530,754 | 244,463,958 | 18.72% |
| 5 | Romantic Comedy | 18 | $405,069,364 | 91,644,643 | 7.02% |
| 6 | Thriller/Suspense | 27 | $320,539,395 | 72,520,213 | 5.55% |
| 7 | Horror | 12 | $171,074,823 | 38,704,704 | 2.96% |
| 8 | Black Comedy | 11 | $145,111,277 | 32,830,602 | 2.51% |
| 9 | Documentary | 10 | $6,848,501 | 1,549,428 | 0.12% |
| 10 | 33 | $2,956,201 | 668,812 | 0.05% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 1996
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 1996 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | 188 | $2,367,140,457 | 535,552,048 | 41.01% |
| 2 | PG-13 | 76 | $1,960,642,922 | 443,584,334 | 33.97% |
| 3 | PG | 55 | $1,108,193,652 | 250,722,519 | 19.20% |
| 4 | G | 15 | $381,404,639 | 86,290,634 | 6.61% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 10 | $6,835,395 | 1,546,465 | 0.12% |
| 6 | 1 | $1,310,167 | 296,417 | 0.02% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 1996
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 1996 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 189 | $2,935,747,470 | 664,196,166 | 50.87% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 81 | $1,621,173,241 | 366,781,237 | 28.09% |
| 3 | Based on TV | 11 | $538,227,819 | 121,770,994 | 9.33% |
| 4 | Based on Play | 14 | $188,577,687 | 42,664,627 | 3.27% |
| 5 | Based on Real Life Events | 26 | $169,624,041 | 38,376,468 | 2.94% |
| 6 | Based on Movie | 1 | $128,814,019 | 29,143,443 | 2.23% |
| 7 | Based on Short Film | 4 | $62,002,436 | 14,027,698 | 1.07% |
| 8 | Remake | 2 | $46,982,825 | 10,629,597 | 0.81% |
| 9 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 5 | $39,668,561 | 8,974,785 | 0.69% |
| 10 | Based on Toy | 1 | $33,796,571 | 7,646,283 | 0.59% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 1996
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 1996 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 328 | $5,376,968,307 | 1,216,508,502 | 93.16% |
| 2 | Hand Animation | 6 | $167,987,145 | 38,006,139 | 2.91% |
| 3 | Animation/Live Action | 3 | $152,189,146 | 34,431,932 | 2.64% |
| 4 | Digital Animation | 1 | $41,648,011 | 9,422,626 | 0.72% |
| 5 | Stop-Motion Animation | 2 | $29,880,963 | 6,760,398 | 0.52% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 1996
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 1996 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 195 | $3,568,300,306 | 807,307,662 | 61.82% |
| 2 | Kids Fiction | 21 | $716,145,260 | 162,023,805 | 12.41% |
| 3 | Science Fiction | 16 | $614,770,482 | 139,088,338 | 10.65% |
| 4 | Historical Fiction | 45 | $421,302,334 | 95,317,246 | 7.30% |
| 5 | Fantasy | 19 | $229,083,521 | 51,828,840 | 3.97% |
| 6 | Dramatization | 22 | $193,454,022 | 43,767,869 | 3.35% |
| 7 | Super Hero | 1 | $17,220,599 | 3,896,063 | 0.30% |
| 8 | Factual | 10 | $6,848,501 | 1,549,428 | 0.12% |
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