April 1996 Box Office Report

Information provided by Daily Variety.

The top ten films for the weekend of April 28, 1996.

• 1. "The Quest", $7.2 million, Universal
• 2. "The Truth About Cats and Dogs", $7.0 million, 20th Century Fox
• 3. "Sunset Park", $5.1 million, Sony
• 4. "Primal Fear", $4.7 million, Paramount
• 5. "Mulholland Falls", $4.3 million, MGM/UA
• 6. "James and the Giant Peach", $3.5 million, Buena Vista
• 7. "The Birdcage", $3.4 million, MGM/UA
• 8. "The Substitute", $2.7 million, Orion
• 9. "Fear", $2.3 million, Universal
• 10. "Celtic Pride", $2.0 million, Buena Vista

The top ten films for the weekend of April 21, 1996.

• 1. "Primal Fear", $6.7 million, Paramount
• 2. "The Substitute", $5.8 million, Orion
• 3. "James and the Giant Peach", $5.4 million, Buena Vista
• 4. "The Birdcage", $4.9 million, MGM/UA
• 5. "Fear", $4.0 million, Universal
• 6. "Celtic Pride", $3.9 million, Buena Vista
• 7. "Mrs. Winterbourne", $3.9 million, Sony
• 8. "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate", $3.3 million, New Line Cinema
• 9. "Sgt. Bilko", $2.2 million, Universal
• 10. "Flirting with Disaster", $2.0 million, Miramax

The top ten films for the weekend of April 14, 1996.

• 1. "Primal Fear", $7.9 million, Paramount
• 2. "James and the Giant Peach", $7.8 million, Buena Vista
• 3. "Fear", $6.8 million, Universal
• 4. "The Birdcage", $6.7 million, MGM/UA
• 5. "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate", $6.0 million, New Line Cinema
• 6. "Sgt. Bilko", $3.8 million, Universal
• 7. "Executive Decision", $3.2 million, Warner Bros.
• 8. "Flirting with Disaster", $2.8 million, Miramax
• 9. "Oliver & Company", $2.5 million, Buena Vista
• 10. "Fargo", $1.9 million, Gramercy

The top ten films for the weekend of April 7, 1996.

• 1. "Primal Fear", $10.2 million, Paramount
• 2. "The Birdcage", $10.1 million, MGM/UA
• 3. "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate", $9.1 million, New Line Cinema
• 4. "Sgt. Bilko", $6.4 million, Universal
• 5. "Executive Decision", $5.1 million, Warner Bros.
• 6. "Oliver & Company", $3.7 million, Buena Vista
• 7. "Fargo", $2.6 million, Gramercy
• 8. "Up Close and Personal", $2.2 million, Buena Vista
• 9. "A Family Thing", $2.2 million, MGM/UA
• 10. "Flirting with Disaster", $1.8 million, Miramax