Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1996
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Independence Day
(1996) The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy. Fighting superior technology, Man's best weapon is the will to survive. Dir: Roland Emmerich With: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
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Trainspotting
(1996) Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends. Dir: Danny Boyle With: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller Crime | Drama |
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A Time to Kill
(1996) A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK. Dir: Joel Schumacher With: Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson Crime | Drama | Thriller |
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Romeo + Juliet
(1996) Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue. Dir: Baz Luhrmann With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller |
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Matilda
(1996) Story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. the worst parents ever and the worst school principal imaginable. Dir: Danny DeVito With: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Mara Wilson Comedy | Family | Fantasy |
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Fargo
(1996) Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of pregnant Marge Gunderson. Dir: Joel Coen With: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi Crime | Drama | Thriller |
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The Rock
(1996) A renegade general and his group of U.S. Marines take over Alcatraz and threaten San Francisco Bay with biological weapons. A chemical weapons specialist and the only man to have ever escaped from the Rock attempt to prevent chaos. Dir: Michael Bay With: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris Action | Adventure | Thriller |
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Mission: Impossible
(1996) An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization. Dir: Brian De Palma With: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart Action | Adventure | Thriller |
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Jerry Maguire
(1996) When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent with the only athlete who stays with him. Dir: Cameron Crowe With: Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport |
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From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996) Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in an establishment populated by vampires, with chaotic results. Dir: Robert Rodriguez With: Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Juliette Lewis Action | Crime | Horror |










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