| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Birdcage | - | - | - | $110,341,194 | 2,285 | $124,060,553 | Mar 8 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 2 | Up Close & Personal | - | - | - | $51,088,705 | 1,639 | $51,088,705 | Mar 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 3 | Executive Decision | - | - | - | $50,531,998 | 2,289 | $56,569,216 | Mar 15 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 4 | Primal Fear | - | - | - | $41,268,876 | 1,983 | $56,116,183 | Apr 5 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 5 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | - | - | - | $32,772,492 | 2,129 | $32,772,492 | Mar 8 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 6 | Sgt. Bilko | - | - | - | $30,356,793 | 2,326 | $30,356,793 | Mar 29 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 7 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | - | - | - | $29,748,060 | 1,131 | $34,767,836 | Apr 5 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 8 | Down Periscope | - | - | - | $25,785,603 | 2,026 | $25,785,603 | Mar 1 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 9 | Mr. Holland's Opus | - | - | - | $24,446,456 | 1,659 | $82,569,971 | Dec 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 10 | Broken Arrow | - | - | - | $23,838,075 | 2,392 | $70,770,147 | Feb 9 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 11 | Oliver & Company 1996 Re-release | - | - | - | $20,872,291 | 2,189 | $20,872,291 | Mar 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 12 | James and the Giant Peach | - | - | - | $20,465,155 | 2,268 | $28,946,127 | Apr 12 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 13 | Rumble in the Bronx | - | - | - | $20,272,696 | 1,794 | $32,392,047 | Feb 23 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 14 | Happy Gilmore | - | - | - | $19,062,859 | 2,069 | $38,824,099 | Feb 16 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 15 | Fargo | - | - | - | $18,708,812 | 716 | $24,611,975 | Mar 8 | Gramercy Pictures (I) | false |
| 16 | Dead Man Walking | - | - | - | $17,444,077 | 821 | $39,363,635 | Dec 29 | Gramercy Pictures (I) | false |
| 17 | Diabolique | - | - | - | $17,100,266 | 1,824 | $17,100,266 | Mar 22 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 18 | Fear | - | - | - | $16,439,895 | 1,615 | $20,831,000 | Apr 12 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 19 | Flirting with Disaster | - | - | - | $14,636,122 | 969 | $14,702,438 | Mar 22 | Miramax | false |
| 20 | Muppet Treasure Island | - | - | - | $14,342,762 | 2,089 | $34,327,391 | Feb 16 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 21 | The Substitute | - | - | - | $11,183,852 | 1,762 | $14,818,176 | Apr 19 | Orion Pictures | false |
| 22 | The Postman | - | - | - | $10,335,100 | 430 | $21,848,932 | Jun 16 | Miramax | false |
| 23 | Sense and Sensibility | - | - | - | $10,151,484 | 1,054 | $43,182,776 | Dec 15 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 24 | A Family Thing | - | - | - | $10,125,417 | 1,134 | $10,125,417 | Mar 29 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 25 | Mrs. Winterbourne | - | - | - | $10,082,005 | 1,612 | $10,082,005 | Apr 19 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 26 | Hellraiser: Bloodline | - | - | - | $9,336,886 | 1,465 | $9,336,886 | Mar 8 | Miramax | false |
| 27 | Celtic Pride | - | - | - | $9,255,027 | 1,836 | $9,255,027 | Apr 19 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 28 | The Quest | - | - | - | $8,891,000 | 2,098 | $21,686,547 | Apr 26 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 29 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $8,709,871 | 1,654 | $34,861,807 | Apr 26 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 30 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | - | - | - | $8,620,678 | 2,037 | $8,620,678 | Mar 29 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 31 | Leaving Las Vegas | - | - | - | $8,191,920 | 1,310 | $32,029,928 | Oct 27 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 32 | Jumanji | - | - | - | $7,497,562 | 2,530 | $100,475,249 | Dec 15 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 33 | Mulholland Falls | - | - | - | $5,722,245 | 1,625 | $11,526,099 | Apr 26 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 34 | Sunset Park | - | - | - | $5,601,132 | 1,257 | $10,163,782 | Apr 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 35 | City Hall | - | - | - | $5,357,548 | 1,815 | $20,340,204 | Feb 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 36 | Jane Eyre | - | - | - | $5,200,601 | 35 | $5,200,601 | Apr 12 | Miramax | false |
| 37 | Braveheart | - | - | - | $4,957,121 | 2,037 | $75,609,945 | May 24 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 38 | Girl 6 | - | - | - | $4,939,939 | 1,077 | $4,939,939 | Mar 22 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 39 | Ed | - | - | - | $4,422,380 | 1,583 | $4,422,380 | Mar 15 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 40 | Babe | - | - | - | $4,381,600 | 1,790 | $63,658,910 | Aug 4 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 41 | Before and After | - | - | - | $3,866,447 | 1,318 | $8,797,839 | Feb 23 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 42 | Black Sheep | - | - | - | $3,617,288 | 2,092 | $32,417,995 | Feb 2 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 43 | Mr. Wrong | - | - | - | $2,533,606 | 1,487 | $12,825,141 | Feb 16 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 44 | If Lucy Fell | - | - | - | $2,420,162 | 1,200 | $2,420,162 | Mar 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 45 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | - | - | - | $2,389,246 | 413 | $2,654,308 | Apr 12 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 46 | Beautiful Girls | - | - | - | $2,227,580 | 803 | $10,597,759 | Feb 9 | Miramax | false |
| 47 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | - | - | - | $2,189,807 | 77 | $2,291,255 | Jan 26 | Legacy Releasing Corporation | false |
| 48 | Mary Reilly | - | - | - | $2,176,383 | 1,470 | $5,707,094 | Feb 23 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 49 | Faithful | - | - | - | $2,104,439 | 803 | $2,104,439 | Apr 5 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 50 | Race the Sun | - | - | - | $1,945,552 | 1,218 | $1,945,552 | Mar 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 51 | Toy Story | - | - | - | $1,380,273 | 2,574 | $191,796,233 | Nov 22 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 52 | Two Much | - | - | - | $1,141,556 | 348 | $1,141,556 | Mar 15 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 53 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | - | - | - | $1,007,306 | 26 | $1,007,306 | Apr 19 | Gramercy Pictures (I) | false |
| 54 | Taxi Driver 1996 Re-release | - | - | - | $805,272 | 15 | $962,574 | Feb 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 55 | Unforgettable | - | - | - | $799,657 | 1,573 | $2,821,671 | Feb 23 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 56 | Anne Frank Remembered | - | - | - | $695,146 | 31 | $1,310,200 | Feb 23 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 57 | It's My Party | - | - | - | $622,503 | 29 | $622,503 | Mar 22 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 58 | Chungking Express | - | - | - | $600,200 | 20 | $600,200 | Mar 8 | Rolling Thunder Pictures | false |
| 59 | Heavy Metal | - | - | - | $546,545 | 54 | $546,545 | Mar 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 60 | A Midwinter's Tale | - | - | - | $443,894 | 27 | $469,571 | Feb 9 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 61 | Bottle Rocket | - | - | - | $382,743 | 49 | $560,069 | Feb 21 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 62 | The Star Maker | - | - | - | $371,674 | 29 | $371,674 | Mar 8 | Miramax | false |
| 63 | Shanghai Triad | - | - | - | $346,720 | 43 | $2,086,101 | Dec 20 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 64 | Carried Away | - | - | - | $290,978 | 9 | $290,978 | Mar 29 | Fine Line Features | false |
| 65 | Jack & Sarah | - | - | - | $218,626 | 29 | $218,626 | Mar 22 | Gramercy Pictures (I) | false |
| 66 | Man of the Year | - | - | - | $209,935 | 4 | $209,935 | Mar 1 | Seventh Art Releasing | false |
| 67 | The Celluloid Closet | - | - | - | $205,556 | 38 | $1,400,591 | Mar 15 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 68 | Getting Away with Murder | - | - | - | $197,322 | 155 | $197,322 | Apr 12 | Savoy Pictures | false |
| 69 | Denise Calls Up | - | - | - | $91,546 | 16 | $148,121 | Mar 29 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 70 | Frisk | - | - | - | $87,433 | 4 | $87,433 | Mar 22 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 71 | The Last Supper | - | - | - | $52,274 | 40 | $459,749 | Apr 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 72 | Loaded | - | - | - | $44,231 | 7 | $44,231 | Apr 12 | Miramax | false |
| 73 | Cemetery Man | - | - | - | $34,055 | 25 | $253,986 | Apr 26 | October Films | false |
| 74 | August | - | - | - | $31,035 | 5 | $69,081 | Apr 19 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 75 | I Shot Andy Warhol | - | - | - | $18,986 | 58 | $1,875,527 | May 1 | Orion Pictures | false |
| 76 | For the Moment | - | - | - | $15,451 | 3 | $121,548 | Apr 19 | John Aaron Productions | false |
| 77 | All Things Fair | - | - | - | $13,128 | 1 | $13,128 | Mar 8 | PFM | false |
| 78 | Land and Freedom | - | - | - | $12,500 | 10 | $228,800 | Mar 15 | Gramercy Pictures (I) | false |
| 79 | The Neon Bible | - | - | - | $7,200 | 3 | $78,072 | Mar 1 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 80 | Tarantella | - | - | - | $6,235 | 1 | $6,235 | Mar 15 | Tara Releasing | false |
