Domestic 1996 Weekend 16
April 19-21, 1996
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Primal Fear | $6,585,472 | -18.8% | 1,983 | - | $3,320 | $33,094,598 | 3 | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | - | The Substitute | $6,096,833 | - | 1,742 | - | $3,499 | $6,096,833 | 1 | Orion Pictures |
| 3 | 2 | James and the Giant Peach | $5,267,802 | -30.1% | 2,268 | +6 | $2,322 | $14,848,806 | 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | 3 | The Birdcage | $4,737,737 | -30% | 2,285 | - | $2,073 | $104,500,000 | 7 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 5 | 4 | Fear | $3,924,465 | -37.8% | 1,615 | +31 | $2,430 | $12,206,385 | 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | - | Mrs. Winterbourne | $3,872,900 | - | 1,612 | - | $2,402 | $3,872,900 | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 7 | - | Celtic Pride | $3,809,248 | - | 1,832 | - | $2,079 | $3,809,248 | 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 8 | 5 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | $3,505,525 | -39.5% | 1,131 | - | $3,099 | $26,274,816 | 3 | New Line Cinema |
| 9 | 6 | Sgt. Bilko | $2,222,845 | -43.1% | 2,190 | -136 | $1,014 | $26,276,160 | 4 | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | 8 | Flirting with Disaster | $2,028,781 | -32.8% | 969 | - | $2,093 | $9,379,053 | 5 | Miramax |
| 11 | 7 | Executive Decision | $1,795,816 | -41.5% | 1,543 | -539 | $1,163 | $50,531,998 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | 10 | Fargo | $1,464,714 | -22.1% | 699 | -17 | $2,095 | $16,962,127 | 7 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 13 | 9 | Oliver & Company 1996 Re-release | $1,324,386 | -47.3% | 1,569 | -318 | $844 | $16,930,948 | 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | 13 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | $618,853 | -19.7% | 413 | +250 | $1,498 | $1,654,195 | 2 | Paramount Pictures |
| 15 | - | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | $206,328 | - | 26 | - | $7,935 | $206,328 | 1 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 16 | 16 | Braveheart | $112,868 | -53.4% | 189 | -163 | $597 | $75,457,649 | 48 | Paramount Pictures |
| 17 | - | August | $11,988 | - | 4 | - | $2,997 | $11,988 | 1 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 18 | 18 | Toy Story | $10,156 | -71% | 26 | -55 | $390 | $184,868,369 | 22 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 19 | - | For the Moment | $7,917 | - | 3 | - | $2,639 | $7,917 | 1 | - |
