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Comedy Movies Released in 1996
This list shows all Comedy films released in 1996, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Comedy Movies for 1996
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1996 |
| January 12 |
Bio-Dome |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$13,642,784 |
|
|
Don't Be a Menace to South Central Wh… |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$19,674,813 |
|
|
Dunston Checks In |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,419,316 |
|
|
Gazon maudit |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$888,044 |
|
| |
| January 26 |
Big Bully |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,042,530 |
|
| February, 1996 |
| February 2 |
Black Sheep |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$32,330,354 |
|
| |
| February 9 |
Beautiful Girls |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,523,880 |
|
|
A Midwinter's Tale |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$288,122 |
|
| |
| February 16 |
Happy Gilmore |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$41,004,412 |
|
| |
| February 17 |
Project: ALF |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
| March, 1996 |
| March 1 |
Down Periscope |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$25,723,977 |
|
|
Man of the Year |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$209,935 |
|
| |
| March 8 |
The Birdcage |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$182,537,236 |
|
| |
| March 15 |
Ed |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,956,785 |
|
| |
| March 22 |
Flirting with Disaster |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$16,149,180 |
|
| |
| March 29 |
Sgt. Bilko |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$37,956,589 |
|
| April, 1996 |
| April 5 |
The Last Supper |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,048,612 |
|
| |
| April 12 |
Getting Away with Murder |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$197,322 |
|
|
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,640,536 |
|
| |
| April 19 |
Celtic Pride |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,246,230 |
|
|
Il Mostro |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$569,901 |
|
|
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$949,745 |
|
| |
| April 26 |
Dellamorte Dellamore |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$253,969 |
|
| May, 1996 |
| May 3 |
The Great White Hype |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,852,282 |
|
|
Open Season |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,000 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
Cold Comfort Farm |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,682,429 |
|
|
Someone Else's America |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$154,873 |
|
| |
| May 24 |
Spy Hard |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$26,936,265 |
|
| |
| May 31 |
Eddie |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$31,369,401 |
|
| June, 1996 |
| June 21 |
The Search for One-eye Jimmy |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| June 28 |
Der Bewegte Mann |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$330,760 |
|
|
The Nutty Professor |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$273,814,019 |
|
| July, 1996 |
| July 12 |
Les Visiteurs |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$98,754,000 |
|
| |
| July 17 |
Kazaam |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$18,880,508 |
|
|
Multiplicity |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$20,133,326 |
|
| |
| July 19 |
Mécaniques célestes |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$257,241 |
|
| |
| July 26 |
Kingpin |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$32,223,424 |
|
| August, 1996 |
| August 2 |
Emma |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$37,831,658 |
|
|
Matilda |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$33,098,222 |
|
|
Phat Beach |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,263,945 |
|
| |
| August 14 |
House Arrest |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,906,987 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
Carpool |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,325,651 |
|
|
Freeway |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$295,493 |
|
|
A Very Brady Sequel |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$21,443,204 |
|
| September, 1996 |
| September 6 |
Bogus |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$4,357,406 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
The First Wives Club |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$181,489,203 |
|
|
When The Cat's Away |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,525,984 |
|
| |
| September 27 |
Glory Daze |
|
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| October, 1996 |
| October 4 |
D3: The Mighty Ducks |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$22,936,273 |
|
|
That Thing You Do! |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$34,557,416 |
|
| |
| October 9 |
Beautiful Thing |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,460,297 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
Swingers |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,618,578 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
The Associate |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$12,801,475 |
|
|
High School High |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$20,995,023 |
|
|
Twelfth Night: Or What You Will |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$588,621 |
|
| November, 1996 |
| November 1 |
Brassed Off |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,600,579 |
|
|
Dear God |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,114,089 |
|
|
Larger Than Life |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,295,903 |
|
| |
| November 8 |
Mad Dog Time |
|
Theatrical |
$80,026 |
|
|
Santa with Muscles |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$203,319 |
|
| |
| November 14 |
Blue Juice |
|
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| November 22 |
Jingle All the Way |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$129,832,389 |
|
| December, 1996 |
| December 13 |
Citizen Ruth |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$336,470 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$63,118,386 |
|
|
My Fellow Americans |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$22,331,846 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Michael |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$119,745,070 |
|
|
Mother |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$19,174,217 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
The Elevator |
|
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Fifty Year Old Teenager |
Contemporary Fiction |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves |
Science Fiction |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
