| pos. | Title | Gross | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Independence Day (1996) | $271,948,913 |
| 2 |  | Twister (1996) | $232,808,769 |
| 3 |  | Mission:Impossible (1996) | $176,199,176 |
| 4 |  | The Rock (1996) | $128,954,648 |
| 5 |  | The Birdcage (1996) | $118,506,838 |
| 6 |  | The Nutty Professor (1996) | $114,368,395 |
| 7 |  | 101 Dalmatians (1996) | $104,111,652 |
| 8 |  | Eraser (1996) | $94,628,343 |
| 9 |  | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) | $91,489,705 |
| 10 |  | Star Trek: First Contact (1996) | $85,122,152 |
| 11 |  | Phenomenon (1996) | $82,265,009 |
| 12 |  | Space Jam (1996) | $81,926,334 |
| 13 |  | Ransom (1997) | $79,872,181 |
| 14 |  | Mr. Hollands Opus (1996) | $74,845,016 |
| 15 |  | A Time to Kill (1996) | $66,556,703 |
| 16 |  | Broken Arrow (1996) | $64,628,286 |
| 17 |  | Jerry Maguire (1996) | $60,351,092 |
| 18 |  | The Cable Guy (1996) | $59,003,798 |
| 19 |  | Jingle All the Way (1996) | $53,185,547 |
| 20 |  | Twelve Monkeys (1996) | $51,452,035 |