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Contemporary Fiction Movies Released in 1996
This list shows all Contemporary Fiction films released in 1996, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Contemporary Fiction Movies for 1996
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1996 |
| January 12 |
Bio-Dome |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,644,494 |
|
|
Don't Be a Menace to South Central Wh… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,674,813 |
|
|
Eye for an Eye |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$26,792,700 |
|
|
Gazon maudit |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$888,044 |
|
|
Two if by Sea |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,493,670 |
|
| |
| January 26 |
Badkonake sefid |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$888,894 |
|
|
Bed of Roses |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,972,237 |
|
| February, 1996 |
| February 2 |
Black Sheep |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$32,330,354 |
|
|
The Juror |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$22,730,924 |
|
|
Palermo Milano solo andata |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 9 |
Beautiful Girls |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,523,880 |
|
|
Broken Arrow |
Action |
Theatrical |
$148,345,997 |
|
|
A Midwinter's Tale |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$288,122 |
|
| |
| February 10 |
Riot |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 14 |
Nueba Yol |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,229,715 |
|
| |
| February 16 |
City Hall |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$20,278,055 |
|
|
Happy Gilmore |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$41,004,412 |
|
|
Headless Body in Topless Bar |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,708 |
|
|
Mr. Wrong |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,805,071 |
|
| |
| February 17 |
Project: ALF |
Comedy |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 21 |
Bottle Rocket |
Action |
Theatrical |
$407,576 |
|
|
Un divan à New York |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| February 23 |
Before and After |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,642,118 |
|
|
Rumble in the Bronx |
Action |
Theatrical |
$36,238,752 |
|
|
Subterfuge |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March, 1996 |
| March 1 |
Bloodsport 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$684,351 |
|
|
Down Periscope |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$25,723,977 |
|
|
Man of the Year |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$209,935 |
|
|
Up Close & Personal |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$100,645,801 |
|
| |
| March 7 |
Sabotage |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 8 |
The Birdcage |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$182,537,446 |
|
|
Fargo |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$51,203,507 |
|
|
La flor de mi secreto |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$653,723 |
|
|
If Lucy Fell |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,410,162 |
|
|
L'uomo delle stelle |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$222,613 |
|
| |
| March 15 |
Executive Decision |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$122,079,192 |
|
|
Two Much |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,078,555 |
|
| |
| March 22 |
Diabolique |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$17,100,266 |
|
|
Flirting with Disaster |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,149,180 |
|
|
Girl 6 |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,880,941 |
|
|
Un indien dans la ville |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$1,029,731 |
|
|
It's My Party |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$455,101 |
|
|
Jack & Sarah |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$218,626 |
|
|
Race the Sun |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,681,685 |
|
| |
| March 29 |
Carried Away |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
A Family Thing |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,993,012 |
|
|
Sgt. Bilko |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$37,956,589 |
|
| April, 1996 |
| April 1 |
Access Denied |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Bang |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$527 |
|
| |
| April 3 |
A Thin Line Between Love & Hate |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$34,873,513 |
|
| |
| April 4 |
Nelly and Mr. Arnaud |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$408 |
|
| |
| April 5 |
Faithful |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,104,439 |
|
|
The Last Supper |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,048,612 |
|
|
Primal Fear |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$102,573,633 |
|
| |
| April 12 |
Fear |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$20,694,623 |
|
|
Getting Away with Murder |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$197,322 |
|
|
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,640,536 |
|
| |
| April 19 |
Celtic Pride |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,246,230 |
|
|
Ma saison préfélrée |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$555,900 |
|
|
Il Mostro |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$569,901 |
|
|
Mrs. Winterbourne |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,039,566 |
|
|
The Substitute |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$14,675,167 |
|
| |
| April 26 |
Butterfly Kiss |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
Dellamorte Dellamore |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$253,969 |
|
|
The Quest |
Action |
Theatrical |
$21,607,190 |
|
|
Sunset Park |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,128,314 |
|
|
The Truth About Cats & Dogs |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$34,084,531 |
|
| May, 1996 |
| May 3 |
Captives |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
The Great White Hype |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,852,282 |
|
|
Last Dance |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,857,534 |
|
|
Open Season |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,000 |
|
|
The Pallbearer |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,656,388 |
|
| |
| May 9 |
Lilian's Story |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,220 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
Boys |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$516,349 |
|
|
Original Gangstas |
Action |
Theatrical |
$3,279,266 |
|
|
Someone Else's America |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$154,873 |
|
|
Twister |
Action |
Theatrical |
$495,700,000 |
|
|
Welcome to the Dollhouse |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,034,794 |
|
| |
| May 14 |
Terrified |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 16 |
Trainspotting |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$71,548,935 |
|
| |
| May 17 |
Heaven's Prisoners |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$4,912,939 |
|
| |
| May 21 |
Mission: Impossible |
Action |
Theatrical |
$469,888,512 |
|
| |
| May 24 |
Secrets & Lies |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,109,088 |
|
|
Spy Hard |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$26,936,265 |
|
| |
| May 31 |
Eddie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$31,369,401 |
|
| June, 1996 |
| June 5 |
Heavy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$852,362 |
|
| |
| June 7 |
The Rock |
Action |
Theatrical |
$336,069,511 |
|
|
Trois vies et une seule mort |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$378 |
|
| |
| June 14 |
The Cable Guy |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$102,825,796 |
|
|
Stealing Beauty |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,573,330 |
|
| |
| June 21 |
Eraser |
Action |
Theatrical |
$234,400,000 |
|
|
Lone Star |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$12,961,389 |
|
|
The Search for One-eye Jimmy |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| June 28 |
Der Bewegte Mann |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$330,760 |
|
|
À Flor do Mar |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$850 |
|
|
Striptease |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$113,309,743 |
|
| July, 1996 |
| July 5 |
Phenomenon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$152,036,382 |
|
| |
| July 12 |
The Low Life |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| July 17 |
Walking and Talking |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,615,787 |
|
| |
| July 19 |
Fled |
Action |
Theatrical |
$19,892,205 |
|
|
Mécaniques célestes |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$257,241 |
|
| |
| July 22 |
Ai qing wan sui |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
Agigongryong Dulri - Eoreumbyeol Daem… |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$748,464 |
|
|
A Time to Kill |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$152,266,007 |
|
| |
| July 26 |
Joe's Apartment |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,616,355 |
|
|
Kingpin |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$32,223,424 |
|
|
Supercop |
Action |
Theatrical |
$16,270,600 |
|
| August, 1996 |
| August 2 |
Phat Beach |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,263,945 |
|
| |
| August 9 |
Jack |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$58,617,334 |
|
|
Serpent’s Lair |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$30,880 |
|
| |
| August 13 |
Clash by Night |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 14 |
Alaska |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$11,509,600 |
|
|
House Arrest |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,906,987 |
|
| |
| August 16 |
The Fan |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$18,582,965 |
|
|
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordel… |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$5,601,285 |
|
|
Tin Cup |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$75,854,588 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
Khane-ye doust kodjast? |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$19,790 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
Carpool |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,325,651 |
|
|
Freeway |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$295,493 |
|
|
She's the One |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,795,053 |
|
|
The Spitfire Grill |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$12,592,203 |
|
| |
| August 30 |
The Stupids |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$2,415,593 |
|
|
The Trigger Effect |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$3,608,238 |
|
| September, 1996 |
| September 6 |
The Big Squeeze |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$23,567 |
|
|
Bulletproof |
Action |
Theatrical |
$22,230,840 |
|
| |
| September 10 |
Pure Danger |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 13 |
Feeling Minnesota |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,752,446 |
|
|
Fly Away Home |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$36,469,322 |
|
|
Maximum Risk |
Action |
Theatrical |
$51,702,929 |
|
|
The Rich Man’s Wife |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$8,538,318 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
Big Night |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,186,316 |
|
|
The First Wives Club |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$181,489,203 |
|
|
When The Cat's Away |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,525,984 |
|
| |
| September 27 |
2 Days In The Valley |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,101,856 |
|
|
Extreme Measures |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,378,193 |
|
| October, 1996 |
| October 4 |
Bound |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$7,312,956 |
|
|
Crash |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$3,412,380 |
|
|
The Glimmer Man |
Action |
Theatrical |
$36,404,841 |
|
| |
| October 9 |
Beautiful Thing |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,460,297 |
|
| |
| October 11 |
The Chamber |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$14,407,578 |
|
|
The Long Kiss Goodnight |
Action |
Theatrical |
$33,447,612 |
|
|
Trees Lounge |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$749,741 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
Swingers |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,618,578 |
|
|
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,137,645 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
The Associate |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,801,502 |
|
|
High School High |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,995,023 |
|
|
Lilies |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$221,494 |
|
|
The Sunchaser |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| November, 1996 |
| November 1 |
Brassed Off |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,600,579 |
|
|
Dear God |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,114,089 |
|
|
Romeo+Juliet |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$147,542,381 |
|
| |
| November 6 |
Set It Off |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$36,049,108 |
|
| |
| November 8 |
Garden of the Finzi-Continis |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$670,564 |
|
|
Ransom |
Action |
Theatrical |
$308,700,000 |
|
|
Santa with Muscles |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$203,319 |
|
| |
| November 13 |
Breaking the Waves |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,550,761 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
The Mirror Has Two Faces |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$41,267,469 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
Sling Blade |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$34,175,000 |
|
| December, 1996 |
| December 6 |
Daylight |
Action |
Theatrical |
$158,908,290 |
|
|
Everyone Says I Love You |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$34,600,000 |
|
| |
| December 13 |
Citizen Ruth |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$336,470 |
|
|
Jerry Maguire |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$273,552,592 |
|
|
The Preacher’s Wife |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$56,432,646 |
|
| |
| December 15 |
Bastard Out of Carolina |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 18 |
La cérémonie |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$670,659 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$63,118,386 |
|
|
Marvin's Room |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$12,803,305 |
|
|
My Fellow Americans |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$22,331,846 |
|
|
One Fine Day |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$46,169,663 |
|
|
Scream |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$173,046,640 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
The Evening Star |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$12,767,815 |
|
|
Michael |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$119,745,070 |
|
|
Mother |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,174,217 |
|
|
Les voleurs |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$939,304 |
|
|
Y’aura t’il de la neige à Noël? |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$51,950 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Abduction of Innocence |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Alibi |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Fifty Year Old Teenager |
Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Marie Antoinette is niet dood |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
| |
| 1996 TBD |
A Step Toward Tomorrow |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Unforgivable |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
