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DOMESTIC GROSSES #1–20

01. $306,169,268 - Independence Day
02. $241,721,524 - Twister
03. $180,981,856 - Mission: Impossible
04. $153,952,592 - Jerry Maguire
05. $136,492,681 - Ransom
06. $136,189,294 - 101 Dalmatians
07. $134,069,511 - The Rock
08. $128,814,019 - The Nutty Professor
09. $124,060,553 - The Birdcage
10. $108,766,007 - A Time to Kill

11. $105,489,203 - The First Wives Club
12. $104,636,382 - Phenomenon
13. $103,046,663 - Scream
14. $101,295,562 - Eraser
15. $100,138,851 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
16. $095,318,203 - Michael
17. $092,027,888 - Star Trek: First Contact
18. $090,418,342 - Space Jam
19. $078,676,425 - The English Patient
20. $070,770,147 - Broken Arrow

I was annoyed by the Jerry Maguire and Space Jam hype, and thought The Birdcage was quite hilarious.

I don't like a single one of those films, all were built up on hype or the star power involved. I think I've probably watched about 20 films made after 1996. Bad year, full of soulless, plotless crap. I only watched Twister because it was supposed to have a Buckingham/Nicks song on the soundtrack.

which version of 101 dal. was it.

Live action

I agree with Circus, this is a really bad year for mainstream movies.  When JERRY MAGUIRE and THE ENGLISH PATIENT are the best movies in the top 20, you're in trouble. 

michael?

John Travolter angel film.

wow

Whoa, that year blew goats. :thumbdown:

DOMESTIC GROSSES #1–20

01. $306,169,268 - Independence Day (Dumb Sci-fi actioner, totally a FX film, overrated)
02. $241,721,524 - Twister (Overrated, another dumb action film relying on FX)
03. $180,981,856 - Mission: Impossible (More of the same but perhaps slightly more enjoyable)
04. $153,952,592 - Jerry Maguire (Haven't seen)
05. $136,492,681 - Ransom (Not half bad)
06. $136,189,294 - 101 Dalmatians (Preferred the animated version)
07. $134,069,511 - The Rock (Yep more mindless dumb action relying on explosions and FX)
08. $128,814,019 - The Nutty Professor (Offensive comedy that relies on FX and fat jokes. Kinda sad in a way. The original with Jerry Lewis is actually much better)
09. $124,060,553 - The Birdcage (Haven't seen)
10. $108,766,007 - A Time to Kill (Haven't seen)

11. $105,489,203 - The First Wives Club (Thought this was awful)
12. $104,636,382 - Phenomenon (Actually one of the better films from this year)
13. $103,046,663 - Scream (opening surprised me but really overall a tad disappointing)
14. $101,295,562 - Eraser (Haven't seen)
15. $100,138,851 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (I liked this one)
16. $095,318,203 - Michael (Haven't seen)
17. $092,027,888 - Star Trek: First Contact (Arguably the best film on this list)
18. $090,418,342 - Space Jam (Very disappointing use of classic cartoon characters)
19. $078,676,425 - The English Patient (Bored me to tears)
20. $070,770,147 - Broken Arrow (not half bad)

Personally, looking at this list, how bad is it when I find Scream to the best one of the lot?

01. $306,169,268 - Independence Day (The only Roland Emmerich flick I enjoyed, but not because it's good)
02. $241,721,524 - Twister (It's got everything Independence Day had, AND Bill Paxton!)
03. $180,981,856 - Mission: Impossible (myeh)
04. $153,952,592 - Jerry Maguire (I don't care what anybody says, I thought it was okay)
05. $136,492,681 - Ransom (I liked it)
06. $136,189,294 - 101 Dalmatians (myeh)
07. $134,069,511 - The Rock (never liked it)
08. $128,814,019 - The Nutty Professor (how this didn't kill Eddie Murphy's career is beyond me)
09. $124,060,553 - The Birdcage (myeh)
10. $108,766,007 - A Time to Kill (Sammy L was good in it)

11. $105,489,203 - The First Wives Club (no thank you)
12. $104,636,382 - Phenomenon (unwatchable)
13. $103,046,663 - Scream (I liked it)
14. $101,295,562 - Eraser (myeh)
15. $100,138,851 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (didn't see it)
16. $095,318,203 - Michael (didn't see it)
17. $092,027,888 - Star Trek: First Contact (didn't see it)
18. $090,418,342 - Space Jam (didn't see it)
19. $078,676,425 - The English Patient (booooooring)
20. $070,770,147 - Broken Arrow (wow, big year for mediocre John Travolta movies)

Interesting. There are quite a few movies that I liked on and "okay" level. I would say the one I enjoyed the most was Twister because it's just such bad, bad fun.

01.  Independence Day - Stupid but fun.
02. Twister - Just stupid
03.  Mission: Impossible - REALLY liked this.
04. Jerry Maguire - Really didn't like this
05. Ransom - Don't like Mel. Even when he wa sane.
06. 101 Dalmatians - Perfectly fine family entertainment
07. The Rock - Micheal Biehns ALWAYS great to watch.
08. The Nutty Professor - Hmmm... Very so-so. Jada Pinkett was gorgeous in it though.
09. The Birdcage - Loved it !
10. A Time to Kill - Made me angry. Never finished it.

11. The First Wives Club - I'm a sucker for Keaton, Midler and Hawn
12. Phenomenon - Even I dont know why I watched this. I won't be doing it again.
13. Scream - Very over-reated in my book. But it has its fans so it must be doing something right.
14. Eraser - kinda bland action for me
15. The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Never saw. Its Disney,I wonder if they kept the original ending....
16. Michael - I liked it. Its cheesy but fun.
17. Star Trek: First Contact - LOVE IT ! I love a bit of Trek!
18. Space Jam - This was HUGE when I was in school. I do have nostalia for it.
19. The English Patient - I think I'm still watching it... It never ends, it's...just...one...boring..scene..after...another....
20. Broken Arrow - If it has Christian Slater in it, I've seen it but can't remember a single thing about it. Is there a plane involved ?

01.  Independence Day - Big,dumb fun B movie
02. Twister - Big,dumb fun B movie. Come for the FX stay for Philip Seymore Hoffman.
03.  Mission: Impossible - Best of the series
04. Jerry Maguire - You lost me at Rene Zellwegger
05. Ransom - It's a decent enough action thriller
06. 101 Dalmatians - Missed it.
07. The Rock - It was fun. Good acion B movie.
08. The Nutty Professor - Not a bad re-imagining or whatever.
09. The Birdcage - Missed it.
10. A Time to Kill - I'm glad I saw it but I haven't ever watched it again.
11. The First Wives Club - Missed it, on purpose
12. Phenomenon - Missed it on purpose part 2
13. Scream - I liked it, but I didn't "like" it like it.
14. Eraser - Missed it. Looked like Arnie on a downswing
15. The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Nope
16. Michael - I walked out on it. Smells like cookies my a$$.
17. Star Trek: First Contact - I really enjoyed it. James Cromwell was aces.
18. Space Jam - Um..it was ok
19. The English Patient - I'm with Elaine Benis on this one.
20. Broken Arrow - Didn't see it.


   I agree that in balance this was a pretty mediocre year for films. There was just enough good stuff to keep your hopes up.

01. $306,169,268 - Independence Day

Started out decently enough, then it assaulted me with more suck than I had hitherto imagined from a big-budget movie.  I believe this is the first movie I ever seriously considered walking out on.

02. $241,721,524 - Twister

Never saw it, don't see any reason to.

03. $180,981,856 - Mission: Impossible

Tom Cruise making faces while stuff explodes.

04. $153,952,592 - Jerry Maguire

Never saw it.

05. $136,492,681 - Ransom

Pretty good, as I recall.

06. $136,189,294 - 101 Dalmatians

Why?

07. $134,069,511 - The Rock

Probably Michael Bay's best movie.  When he has actors who can actually, you know, act, and a script that isn't utter s**t, Bay can turn in an entertaining movie.

08. $128,814,019 - The Nutty Professor

Never saw.

09. $124,060,553 - The Birdcage

Stuffy straight people are uncomfortable around gay people!  Ha ha ha!

10. $108,766,007 - A Time to Kill

Uh ... was this that movie with Sam Jackson on trial for shooting someone?

11. $105,489,203 - The First Wives Club

I don't think I've ever heard of this movie.

12. $104,636,382 - Phenomenon

Harmless chick flick.

13. $103,046,663 - Scream

Self-parodying slasher movies had been around since the early 80s, so I didn't see the big deal.  However, it was honestly pretty good.  Better than most 90s slasher movies, at any rate.

14. $101,295,562 - Eraser

Just another action movie.

15. $100,138,851 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Never saw.

16. $095,318,203 - Michael

???

17. $092,027,888 - Star Trek: First Contact

I didn't like the concept of a "Borg queen".  Otherwise, pretty good.

18. $090,418,342 - Space Jam

I was 17 when this came out, too old for it.  If I'd been, say, 7 instead I'd probably have liked it.

19. $078,676,425 - The English Patient

This movie SUCKS!  (True story: when I rented it from Blockbuster, the clerk actually warned me against it.  His words were something along the lines of, "Uh, you know this movie is terrible, right?  I don't care if it won Best Picture.")

20. $070,770,147 - Broken Arrow

Doves.  Jumping in slow motion while shooting two guns.  Two men running while shooting through some sort of barrier at each other.  Yep, this is a John Woo movie.

What's wrong with you people? It's got Bill Paxton, for crying out loud, BILL MOTHER-F-ING PAXTON! That's worth the time alone, not to mention being a crap-ton of bad movie fun.

I don't like Bill Paxton.

Bill Paxton is like Bruce Campbell for me. If he's in it, I gotta see it.