1996 in film

 

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The year 1996 in film involved some significant events.

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Events

For films, 1996 was the year of Fargo, The English Patient, Independence Day, Twister, Scream, Jerry Maguire and Madonna's Evita.

Top grossing films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Gross
1. Independence Day 20th Century Fox $306,169,268
2. Twister Warner Brothers $241,721,524
3. Mission: Impossible Paramount $180,981,856
4. Jerry Maguire Sony $153,952,592
5. Ransom Buena Vista $136,492,681
6. 101 Dalmatians Buena Vista $136,189,294
7. The Rock Buena Vista $134,069,511
8. The Nutty Professor Universal $128,814,019
9. The Birdcage MGM $124,060,553
10. A Time To Kill Warner Brothers $108,766,007
11. The First Wives Club Paramount $105,489,203
12. Phenomenon Buena Vista $104,636,382
13. Scream Warner Brothers $104,546,663
14. Eraser Warner Brothers $103,995,562
15. The Hunchback of Notre Dame Buena Vista $103,638,851

note : There were 15 films (hence the extra five films listed) that grossed over $100,000,000 in the North American market, making them blockbusters.

source: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1996&p=.htm

Awards

Academy Awards:

Best Picture: The English Patient - J&M Entertainment, Miramax Films, Tiger Moth Productions
Best Director: Anthony Minghella - The English Patient
Best Actor: Geoffrey Rush - Shine
Best Actress: Frances McDormand - Fargo
Best Supporting Actor: Cuba Gooding Jr. - Jerry Maguire
Best Supporting Actress: Juliette Binoche - The English Patient
Best Foreign Language Film: Kolya (Kolja), directed by Jan Svěrák, Czech Republic

Golden Globe Awards:

Drama:
Best Picture: The English Patient
Best Actor: Geoffrey Rush - Shine
Best Actress: Brenda Blethyn - Secrets & Lies
Musical or comedy:
Best Picture: Evita
Best Actor: Tom Cruise - Jerry Maguire
Best Actress: Madonna - Evita
Other
Best Director: Milos Forman - The People vs. Larry Flynt
Best Foreign Language Film: Kolya, Czech Republic

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):

Secrets & Lies, directed by Mike Leigh, United Kingdom

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):

Michael Collins, directed by Neil Jordan, U.K. / Ireland / U.S.A.

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):

Sense and Sensibility, directed by Ang Lee, United States

Films released in 1996

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