Market Charts > 1996 > Genres > Action
Box Office Performance for Action Movies in 1996
Rank | Movie | Release Date |
Theatrical Distributor | MPAA Rating | 1996 Gross | Tickets Sold |
1 |
Twister |
May 10, 1996 |
Warner Bros. |
PG-13 |
$241,688,385 |
54,680,630 |
2 |
Mission: Impossible |
May 21, 1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
PG-13 |
$180,981,886 |
40,946,128 |
3 |
The Rock |
Jun 7, 1996 |
Walt Disney |
R |
$134,069,511 |
30,332,468 |
4 |
Ransom |
Nov 8, 1996 |
Walt Disney |
R |
$129,181,606 |
29,226,607 |
5 |
Eraser |
Jun 21, 1996 |
Warner Bros. |
R |
$101,295,562 |
22,917,547 |
6 |
Broken Arrow |
Feb 9, 1996 |
20th Century Fox |
R |
$70,645,997 |
15,983,257 |
7 |
The Ghost and the Darkness |
Oct 11, 1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
R |
$37,780,381 |
8,547,597 |
8 |
The Long Kiss Goodnight |
Oct 11, 1996 |
New Line |
R |
$33,149,649 |
7,499,920 |
9 |
Rumble in the Bronx |
Feb 23, 1996 |
New Line |
R |
$32,281,907 |
7,303,598 |
10 |
Daylight |
Dec 6, 1996 |
Universal |
PG-13 |
$29,156,655 |
6,596,528 |
11 |
Escape from L.A. |
Aug 9, 1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
R |
$25,426,861 |
5,752,683 |
12 |
The Quest |
Apr 26, 1996 |
Universal |
PG-13 |
$21,607,190 |
4,888,504 |
13 |
Bulletproof |
Sep 6, 1996 |
Universal |
R |
$21,195,840 |
4,795,438 |
14 |
The Glimmer Man |
Oct 4, 1996 |
Warner Bros. |
R |
$20,404,841 |
4,616,479 |
15 |
Last Man Standing |
Sep 20, 1996 |
New Line |
R |
$18,115,927 |
4,098,626 |
16 |
The Crow: City of Angels |
Aug 30, 1996 |
Miramax |
R |
$17,897,671 |
4,049,246 |
17 |
The Phantom |
Jun 7, 1996 |
Paramount Pictures |
PG |
$17,220,599 |
3,896,063 |
18 |
Fled |
Jul 19, 1996 |
MGM |
R |
$17,192,205 |
3,889,639 |
19 |
Supercop |
Jul 26, 1996 |
Miramax |
R |
$16,270,600 |
3,681,131 |
20 |
Maximum Risk |
Sep 13, 1996 |
Sony Pictures |
R |
$14,102,929 |
3,190,707 |
21 |
Goldeneye |
Nov 17, 1995 |
MGM |
PG-13 |
$12,767,795 |
2,888,641 |
22 |
Sudden Death |
Dec 22, 1995 |
Universal |
R |
$6,747,130 |
1,526,500 |
23 |
Screamers |
Jan 26, 1996 |
Sony Pictures |
R |
$5,701,359 |
1,289,900 |
24 |
Solo |
Aug 23, 1996 |
Sony Pictures |
PG-13 |
$4,932,915 |
1,116,044 |
25 |
Barb Wire |
May 3, 1996 |
Gramercy |
R |
$3,775,952 |
854,287 |
26 |
Original Gangstas |
May 10, 1996 |
Orion Pictures |
R |
$3,279,266 |
741,915 |
27 |
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyb… |
Jan 12, 1996 |
New Line |
PG-13 |
$2,396,302 |
542,149 |
28 |
Assassins |
Oct 6, 1995 |
Warner Bros. |
R |
$818,094 |
185,089 |
29 |
Bloodsport 2 |
Mar 1, 1996 |
FM Entertainment … |
R |
$684,351 |
154,830 |
30 |
Money Train |
Nov 22, 1995 |
Sony Pictures |
R |
$645,715 |
146,089 |
31 |
Kôkaku kidôtai |
Mar 29, 1996 |
Palm Pictures |
Not Rated |
$443,579 |
100,357 |
32 |
Bottle Rocket |
Feb 21, 1996 |
Sony Pictures |
R |
$407,488 |
92,191 |
33 |
Fair Game |
Nov 3, 1995 |
Warner Bros. |
R |
$313,458 |
70,918 |
34 |
Mortal Kombat |
Aug 18, 1995 |
New Line |
PG-13 |
$50,081 |
11,330 |
35 |
Switchblade Sisters |
May 31, 1975 |
Miramax |
R |
$41,058 |
9,289 |
36 |
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush |
Dec 6, 1996 |
Miramax |
R |
$37,536 |
8,492 |
37 |
Speed 2: Cruise Control |
Jan 1, 1997 |
20th Century Fox |
PG-13 |
$28,685 |
6,489 |
38 |
American Strays |
Sep 13, 1996 |
|
R |
$5,000 |
1,131 |
Total Gross of All Movies | $1,222,741,966 | |
Total Tickets Sold | 276,638,437 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1996.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1996.
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