North American Weekend Box Office
US Box Office 8th March, 1996
| Title | Weekend | Week | Total | % Change | Total Weeks |
| 1 (new) |  | The Birdcage (1996) | $18,275,828 | $18,275,828 | $18,275,828 | new | 1 |
| 2 (new) |  | Homeward Bound II: Lost In San Francisco (1996) | $8,605,649 | $8,605,649 | $8,605,649 | new | 1 |
| 3 (1) |  | Up Close and Personal (1996) | $8,012,357 | $11,133,298 | $22,235,253 | -28% | 2 |
| 4 (2) |  | Down Periscope (1996) | $5,033,851 | $6,828,208 | $14,059,295 | -30% | 2 |
| 5 (new) |  | Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996) | $4,505,036 | $4,505,036 | $4,505,036 | new | 1 |
| 6 (4) |  | Broken Arrow (1996) | $4,231,906 | $5,813,440 | $58,785,637 | -30% | 5 |
| 7 (3) |  | Rumble In the Bronx (1997) | $3,514,071 | $5,286,520 | $24,188,121 | -48% | 3 |
| 8 (5) |  | Happy Gilmore (1996) | $3,257,875 | $4,343,210 | $28,915,565 | -32% | 4 |
| 9 (7) |  | Mr. Hollands Opus (1996) | $3,043,631 | $4,264,423 | $66,593,356 | -28% | 8 |
| 10 (6) |  | Muppet Treasure Island (1996) | $2,713,594 | $3,675,133 | $28,450,036 | -43% | 4 |
| 11 (9) |  | Dead Man Walking (1996) | $1,689,639 | $2,368,687 | $26,426,679 | -21% | 10 |
| 12 (new) |  | If Lucy Fell (1996) | $1,308,088 | $1,308,088 | $1,308,088 | new | 1 |
| 13 (11) |  | Sense and Sensibility (1996) | $1,102,334 | $1,633,394 | $36,267,860 | -31% | 11 |
| 14 (8) |  | City Hall (1996) | $1,060,955 | $1,773,335 | $19,263,406 | -58% | 4 |
| 15 (new) |  | Fargo (1996) | $730,265 | $730,265 | $730,265 | new | 1 |
| 16 (16) |  | Braveheart (1995) | $523,855 | $843,232 | $72,372,874 | -43% | 27 |
| 17 (19) |  | Toy Story (1996) | $267,721 | $356,184 | $184,205,561 | -26% | 16 |
| 18 (new) | | Heavy Metal (1981) | $204,660 | $204,660 | $204,660 | new | 1 |
| 19 (new) | | The Star Maker () | $40,915 | $40,915 | $40,915 | new | 1 |
| 20 (new) | | Chungking Express () | $32,779 | $32,779 | $32,779 | new | 1 |
| 21 (new) | | Love Lessons () | $4,530 | $4,530 | $4,530 | new | 1 |