Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1996
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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 Crime | Drama | Romance |
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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 | Thriller |
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Mars Attacks!
(1996) The Earth is invaded by Martians with irresistible weapons and a cruel sense of humor. Dir: Tim Burton With: Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker Action | Comedy | Fantasy | 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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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 | Horror | Thriller |
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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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The Rock
(1996) A group of U.S. marines, under command of a renegade general, take over Alcatraz and threat San Francisco Bay with biological weapons. A chemical weapons specialist and the only man to have ever escaped from the Rock are the only ones who can prevent chaos. Dir: Michael Bay With: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris Action | Adventure | Thriller |
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Happy Gilmore
(1996) A rejected hockey player puts his skills to the golf course to save his grandmother's house. Dir: Dennis Dugan With: Adam Sandler Comedy | Romance | Sport |
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The English Patient
(1996) At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair. Dir: Anthony Minghella With: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe Romance | Drama | War |
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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 |








