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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies from 1996
for this list we’ve rounded up the best
for this list we’ve rounded up the best films from all genres that came out in
films from all genres that came out in
films from all genres that came out in the year 1996 we’re basing our choices
the year 1996 we’re basing our choices
the year 1996 we’re basing our choices on a mix of their popularity quality and
on a mix of their popularity quality and
on a mix of their popularity quality and influence have you resolved the
influence have you resolved the
influence have you resolved the situation as well as their critical and
situation as well as their critical and
situation as well as their critical and audience reception
audience reception
audience reception don’t ever say I wasn’t there for you
don’t ever say I wasn’t there for you
don’t ever say I wasn’t there for you number 10 Independence Day we open our
number 10 Independence Day we open our
number 10 Independence Day we open our list with the year’s biggest box-office
list with the year’s biggest box-office
list with the year’s biggest box-office success and an epic in every sense of
success and an epic in every sense of
success and an epic in every sense of the word what I do know here today that
the word what I do know here today that
the word what I do know here today that the Black Knights will emerge victorious
the Black Knights will emerge victorious
the Black Knights will emerge victorious once again amen
once again amen
once again amen roland emmerich is now known as the big
roland emmerich is now known as the big
roland emmerich is now known as the big disaster movie director
disaster movie director
disaster movie director but with this popcorn flick he gave the
but with this popcorn flick he gave the
but with this popcorn flick he gave the world their first taste of gigantic
world their first taste of gigantic
world their first taste of gigantic special effects that stand up even
special effects that stand up even
special effects that stand up even against today’s standards the white
against today’s standards the white
against today’s standards the white house explosion sequence remains iconic
and was recognized by critics and the
and was recognized by critics and the Academy Awards alike helping the film to
Academy Awards alike helping the film to
Academy Awards alike helping the film to win best visual effects a simple story
win best visual effects a simple story
win best visual effects a simple story of people fighting an alien invasion
of people fighting an alien invasion
of people fighting an alien invasion becomes a story of perseverance and
becomes a story of perseverance and
becomes a story of perseverance and humanity’s will to survive with Will
humanity’s will to survive with Will
humanity’s will to survive with Will Smith proving to the world that he is
Smith proving to the world that he is
Smith proving to the world that he is Hollywood royalty this high-caliber cast
Hollywood royalty this high-caliber cast
Hollywood royalty this high-caliber cast and their surprising performances make
and their surprising performances make
and their surprising performances make this piece of eye candy a cut above the
this piece of eye candy a cut above the
this piece of eye candy a cut above the rest holy God
number nine Romeo and Juliet a major
number nine Romeo and Juliet a major trend in 90 cinema apart from asteroids
trend in 90 cinema apart from asteroids
trend in 90 cinema apart from asteroids and dangerous virtual reality was modern
and dangerous virtual reality was modern
and dangerous virtual reality was modern updates of Shakespeare’s works satisfied
the satisfy in 1996 alone we had the
the satisfy in 1996 alone we had the brilliant four hour-long Hamlet starring
brilliant four hour-long Hamlet starring
brilliant four hour-long Hamlet starring and directed by Kenneth Branagh this
and directed by Kenneth Branagh this
and directed by Kenneth Branagh this likes me well these foils have all a
likes me well these foils have all a
likes me well these foils have all a length high a my good Lord as well as
length high a my good Lord as well as
length high a my good Lord as well as this marvelous interpretation of Romeo
this marvelous interpretation of Romeo
this marvelous interpretation of Romeo and Juliet I believe that unsubstantial
and Juliet I believe that unsubstantial
and Juliet I believe that unsubstantial death is amorous keeps the hair and dark
death is amorous keeps the hair and dark
death is amorous keeps the hair and dark to be his paramour in addition to
to be his paramour in addition to
to be his paramour in addition to showcasing the talents of Leonardo
showcasing the talents of Leonardo
showcasing the talents of Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes who speak the
DiCaprio and Claire Danes who speak the
DiCaprio and Claire Danes who speak the lines from the original text the film
lines from the original text the film
lines from the original text the film gives everyone their fix of Baz
gives everyone their fix of Baz
gives everyone their fix of Baz Luhrmann’s inventive imagination I
Luhrmann’s inventive imagination I
Luhrmann’s inventive imagination I dreamt a dream tonight and so did I what
dreamt a dream tonight and so did I what
dreamt a dream tonight and so did I what was your that dreamers often live his
was your that dreamers often live his
was your that dreamers often live his immediately recognizable style of bright
immediately recognizable style of bright
immediately recognizable style of bright neon flare works surprisingly well with
neon flare works surprisingly well with
neon flare works surprisingly well with the bards most famous love story and
the bards most famous love story and
the bards most famous love story and remains a psychedelic sensory experience
number eight mission impossible
number eight mission impossible we are going to recover that disk you
we are going to recover that disk you
we are going to recover that disk you understand me
understand me
understand me go before remakes and updates of TV
go before remakes and updates of TV
go before remakes and updates of TV shows became so tiresome in common
shows became so tiresome in common
shows became so tiresome in common Brian DePalma brought us his version of
Brian DePalma brought us his version of
Brian DePalma brought us his version of this popular 60s espionage drama and you
this popular 60s espionage drama and you
this popular 60s espionage drama and you really think we can do this we’re going
really think we can do this we’re going
really think we can do this we’re going to do it with the star power of Tom
to do it with the star power of Tom
to do it with the star power of Tom Cruise and Jon Voight there was no doubt
Cruise and Jon Voight there was no doubt
Cruise and Jon Voight there was no doubt that this action thriller would become a
that this action thriller would become a
that this action thriller would become a box-office success
box-office success
box-office success Kittridge I see you been out visiting
Kittridge I see you been out visiting
Kittridge I see you been out visiting the folks the public who expected a
the folks the public who expected a
the folks the public who expected a cheesy 60s throwback spy fest was
cheesy 60s throwback spy fest was
cheesy 60s throwback spy fest was instead treated to a shocking surprising
instead treated to a shocking surprising
instead treated to a shocking surprising and beyond thrilling experience as they
and beyond thrilling experience as they
and beyond thrilling experience as they watched what has become one of the most
watched what has become one of the most
watched what has become one of the most quintessential action films of all time
cementing Tom Cruise is an action star
cementing Tom Cruise is an action star the now iconic pressure room scene and
the now iconic pressure room scene and
the now iconic pressure room scene and train climax will go down in history as
train climax will go down in history as
train climax will go down in history as some of the best 90s cinema had to offer
number seven The Hunchback of nuts to
number seven The Hunchback of nuts to them
in 1996 Walt Disney Pictures was riding
in 1996 Walt Disney Pictures was riding the huge wave of their cinematic
the huge wave of their cinematic
the huge wave of their cinematic Renaissance boasting huge successes like
Renaissance boasting huge successes like
Renaissance boasting huge successes like Aladdin and the Lion King though it was
Aladdin and the Lion King though it was
Aladdin and the Lion King though it was already a difficult task to follow such
already a difficult task to follow such
already a difficult task to follow such massive blockbusters it was perhaps even
massive blockbusters it was perhaps even
massive blockbusters it was perhaps even harder to create a kid-friendly animated
harder to create a kid-friendly animated
harder to create a kid-friendly animated version of Victor Hugo’s dark gothic
version of Victor Hugo’s dark gothic
version of Victor Hugo’s dark gothic tale of obsession and destructive love
tale of obsession and destructive love
tale of obsession and destructive love well it’s not just me there’s the
well it’s not just me there’s the
well it’s not just me there’s the gargoyles of course the balance would
gargoyles of course the balance would
gargoyles of course the balance would you like to see Disney however struck
you like to see Disney however struck
you like to see Disney however struck gold once more and gave the world one of
gold once more and gave the world one of
gold once more and gave the world one of the most beautiful and thrilling epics
the most beautiful and thrilling epics
the most beautiful and thrilling epics of the year the directors of Beauty and
of the year the directors of Beauty and
of the year the directors of Beauty and the Beast returned to the world of
the Beast returned to the world of
the Beast returned to the world of animation and with an all-star cast gave
animation and with an all-star cast gave
animation and with an all-star cast gave audiences a heartwarming tour of Paris
audiences a heartwarming tour of Paris
audiences a heartwarming tour of Paris with memorable songs joining the other
with memorable songs joining the other
with memorable songs joining the other classics in the Disney cannons
number six The Birdcage perhaps one more
number six The Birdcage perhaps one more schnecken for the road do you mind my
schnecken for the road do you mind my
schnecken for the road do you mind my mannequin beckons it should come as no
mannequin beckons it should come as no
mannequin beckons it should come as no surprise that the funniest movie of 1996
surprise that the funniest movie of 1996
surprise that the funniest movie of 1996 was a Robin Williams farce yes well you
was a Robin Williams farce yes well you
was a Robin Williams farce yes well you know the old saying where there’s sand
know the old saying where there’s sand
know the old saying where there’s sand the subject matter however shocked the
the subject matter however shocked the
the subject matter however shocked the world as the story revolves around
world as the story revolves around
world as the story revolves around Williams playing a gay drag club owner
Williams playing a gay drag club owner
Williams playing a gay drag club owner the one the only the in the film is an
the one the only the in the film is an
the one the only the in the film is an American take on the revolutionary
American take on the revolutionary
American take on the revolutionary French comedy now cash Oh fun which was
French comedy now cash Oh fun which was
French comedy now cash Oh fun which was in turn an adaptation of the jean-paul
in turn an adaptation of the jean-paul
in turn an adaptation of the jean-paul Goude play it’s American adaptation
Goude play it’s American adaptation
Goude play it’s American adaptation balance is being uproarious without
balance is being uproarious without
balance is being uproarious without opting for offensive stereotypes
opting for offensive stereotypes
opting for offensive stereotypes creating a comedy of errors in which a
creating a comedy of errors in which a
creating a comedy of errors in which a gay couple tries to play it straight for
gay couple tries to play it straight for
gay couple tries to play it straight for their sons stuck-up future in-laws what
their sons stuck-up future in-laws what
their sons stuck-up future in-laws what we really need is a woman we can get
we really need is a woman we can get
we really need is a woman we can get away with Albert as an uncle if we had a
away with Albert as an uncle if we had a
away with Albert as an uncle if we had a woman as a mother ironic isn’t it when
woman as a mother ironic isn’t it when
woman as a mother ironic isn’t it when you need a woman the premise is comedy
you need a woman the premise is comedy
you need a woman the premise is comedy gold and the performances by Williams
gold and the performances by Williams
gold and the performances by Williams his on-screen husband played by Nathan
his on-screen husband played by Nathan
his on-screen husband played by Nathan Lane and the rest of the cast are
Lane and the rest of the cast are
Lane and the rest of the cast are nothing short of riotous I’m leaving you
nothing short of riotous I’m leaving you
nothing short of riotous I’m leaving you my stereo no my red boots the one and my
my stereo no my red boots the one and my
my stereo no my red boots the one and my wigs wish we my best week number five
wigs wish we my best week number five
wigs wish we my best week number five the rock it was classified the 90s
the rock it was classified the 90s
the rock it was classified the 90s action movie scene had a surprising star
action movie scene had a surprising star
action movie scene had a surprising star in Nicholas Cage
in Nicholas Cage
in Nicholas Cage I’ll take pleasure in gutting you and
I’ll take pleasure in gutting you and
I’ll take pleasure in gutting you and following the success of bad boys the
following the success of bad boys the
following the success of bad boys the world now knew what to expect from a
world now knew what to expect from a
world now knew what to expect from a Michael Bay action packed extravaganza
Michael Bay action packed extravaganza
Michael Bay action packed extravaganza but they didn’t know that Oscar winner
but they didn’t know that Oscar winner
but they didn’t know that Oscar winner Nicolas Cage would be so at home
Nicolas Cage would be so at home
Nicolas Cage would be so at home shooting up bad guys with the likes of
shooting up bad guys with the likes of
shooting up bad guys with the likes of Sean Connery
what seemed like a convoluted and
what seemed like a convoluted and ridiculous plot about ex-marine
ridiculous plot about ex-marine
ridiculous plot about ex-marine terrorists taking over the defunct
terrorists taking over the defunct
terrorists taking over the defunct Alcatraz prison also manages to meditate
Alcatraz prison also manages to meditate
Alcatraz prison also manages to meditate on military politics and the United
on military politics and the United
on military politics and the United States treatment of their soldiers and
States treatment of their soldiers and
States treatment of their soldiers and veterans we know why you’re out here God
veterans we know why you’re out here God
veterans we know why you’re out here God knows I agree with you but like you I
knows I agree with you but like you I
knows I agree with you but like you I swore to defend this country while
swore to defend this country while
swore to defend this country while Alcatraz is known is impossible to break
Alcatraz is known is impossible to break
Alcatraz is known is impossible to break out of the heroes have to break in to
out of the heroes have to break in to
out of the heroes have to break in to save the day and watching them try to do
save the day and watching them try to do
save the day and watching them try to do it is definitely worth the price of
it is definitely worth the price of
it is definitely worth the price of admission the hostages alive every one
admission the hostages alive every one
admission the hostages alive every one of them number four Jerry Maguire show
of them number four Jerry Maguire show
of them number four Jerry Maguire show me the money Tom Cruise makes his second
me the money Tom Cruise makes his second
me the money Tom Cruise makes his second appearance on our list this time in the
appearance on our list this time in the
appearance on our list this time in the romantic comedy that earned him his
romantic comedy that earned him his
romantic comedy that earned him his second Oscar nomination and his second
second Oscar nomination and his second
second Oscar nomination and his second Golden Globe win hey I’m back based on
Golden Globe win hey I’m back based on
Golden Globe win hey I’m back based on the life of legendary sports agent Leigh
the life of legendary sports agent Leigh
the life of legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg the ever quotable Jerry
Steinberg the ever quotable Jerry
Steinberg the ever quotable Jerry Maguire was a huge hit that put director
Maguire was a huge hit that put director
Maguire was a huge hit that put director Cameron Crowe on the map audiences fall
Cameron Crowe on the map audiences fall
Cameron Crowe on the map audiences fall in love time and time again with Jerry a
in love time and time again with Jerry a
in love time and time again with Jerry a successful sports agent who falls from
successful sports agent who falls from
successful sports agent who falls from grace only to rebuild his career on his
grace only to rebuild his career on his
grace only to rebuild his career on his own terms and who gradually falls in
own terms and who gradually falls in
own terms and who gradually falls in love with the only woman who believed in
love with the only woman who believed in
love with the only woman who believed in him but maybe
him but maybe
him but maybe bless shouldn’t be such he definitely
bless shouldn’t be such he definitely
bless shouldn’t be such he definitely had us at hello you had me at hello
had us at hello you had me at hello
had us at hello you had me at hello number three scream why do you want to
number three scream why do you want to
number three scream why do you want to know my name’s by the mid 90s Wes Craven
know my name’s by the mid 90s Wes Craven
know my name’s by the mid 90s Wes Craven may have been known as a legend in
may have been known as a legend in
may have been known as a legend in horror circles but he was not much of a
horror circles but he was not much of a
horror circles but he was not much of a household name that is until he teamed
household name that is until he teamed
household name that is until he teamed up with a young yet unknown Kevin
up with a young yet unknown Kevin
up with a young yet unknown Kevin Williamson for scream little did they
Williamson for scream little did they
Williamson for scream little did they know that they were about to turn an
know that they were about to turn an
know that they were about to turn an entire genre on its head there’s a
entire genre on its head there’s a
entire genre on its head there’s a formula a first-rate cast and a
formula a first-rate cast and a
formula a first-rate cast and a dementedly
dementedly
dementedly ingenious plot about a horror movie
ingenious plot about a horror movie
ingenious plot about a horror movie obsessed killer stalking and offing
obsessed killer stalking and offing
obsessed killer stalking and offing teens spawned one of the biggest
teens spawned one of the biggest
teens spawned one of the biggest surprise hits of the decade died those
surprise hits of the decade died those
surprise hits of the decade died those are the rules not only did the self
are the rules not only did the self
are the rules not only did the self referential thriller pay homage to all
referential thriller pay homage to all
referential thriller pay homage to all its predecessors it also revitalized
its predecessors it also revitalized
its predecessors it also revitalized Bashara for years to come I Spit on your
Bashara for years to come I Spit on your
Bashara for years to come I Spit on your garage number 2 Trainspotting now bonus
garage number 2 Trainspotting now bonus
garage number 2 Trainspotting now bonus this movie has it all junkies a killer
this movie has it all junkies a killer
this movie has it all junkies a killer soundtrack dead babies Trainspotting
soundtrack dead babies Trainspotting
soundtrack dead babies Trainspotting really is everything a 90s gen Xer could
really is everything a 90s gen Xer could
really is everything a 90s gen Xer could ever want in their heroine induced
ever want in their heroine induced
ever want in their heroine induced fantasies you can’t seems your ody doing
fantasies you can’t seems your ody doing
fantasies you can’t seems your ody doing a bit hater win in Ziggy Pope Thank You
a bit hater win in Ziggy Pope Thank You
a bit hater win in Ziggy Pope Thank You pump the film despite taking place in
pump the film despite taking place in
pump the film despite taking place in the 80s is perfectly and nihilistic ly
the 80s is perfectly and nihilistic ly
the 80s is perfectly and nihilistic ly 90s so much so that it created a new
90s so much so that it created a new
90s so much so that it created a new wave of British cinema and epitomized
wave of British cinema and epitomized
wave of British cinema and epitomized what the grunge and punk kids were
what the grunge and punk kids were
what the grunge and punk kids were aiming for jaded nothingness what no one
aiming for jaded nothingness what no one
aiming for jaded nothingness what no one told me was that when we bought the scag
told me was that when we bought the scag
told me was that when we bought the scag some lucky punter would have to try out
some lucky punter would have to try out
some lucky punter would have to try out this hilariously simple but gritty tale
this hilariously simple but gritty tale
this hilariously simple but gritty tale of impoverished Edinburgh heroin addicts
of impoverished Edinburgh heroin addicts
of impoverished Edinburgh heroin addicts has gone down in history as one of the
has gone down in history as one of the
has gone down in history as one of the finest British films of all time
finest British films of all time
finest British films of all time steam humor we can keep an eye on your
steam humor we can keep an eye on your
steam humor we can keep an eye on your son I really do but I just need one more
son I really do but I just need one more
son I really do but I just need one more score lately and what else can be said
score lately and what else can be said
score lately and what else can be said except choose life choose your future
except choose life choose your future
except choose life choose your future choose life before we reveal our number
choose life before we reveal our number
choose life before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions excuses darkness
mentions excuses darkness
mentions excuses darkness Wow I want you to remember this face
Wow I want you to remember this face
Wow I want you to remember this face here okay this is the guy behind the guy
here okay this is the guy behind the guy
here okay this is the guy behind the guy behind the guy you’re wearing the
behind the guy you’re wearing the
behind the guy you’re wearing the thimble always where is there’s crying
thimble always where is there’s crying
thimble always where is there’s crying off in some corner somewhere you scared
off in some corner somewhere you scared
off in some corner somewhere you scared him off
him off
him off you got a deal with me now boy you’re
you got a deal with me now boy you’re
you got a deal with me now boy you’re not paying attention if you’re messing
not paying attention if you’re messing
not paying attention if you’re messing around with the gun their equipment
around with the gun their equipment
around with the gun their equipment Anthony just feel the gun on the table
Anthony just feel the gun on the table
Anthony just feel the gun on the table Lucas unless your gun is on the table I
Lucas unless your gun is on the table I
Lucas unless your gun is on the table I love you brother but please don’t ever
love you brother but please don’t ever
love you brother but please don’t ever ever ever doubt my sincerity
number one Fargo I want you to tell me
number one Fargo I want you to tell me what these fellas look like well the
what these fellas look like well the
what these fellas look like well the little guy he was kind of funny-looking
little guy he was kind of funny-looking
little guy he was kind of funny-looking in what way I don’t know it just
in what way I don’t know it just
in what way I don’t know it just funny-looking if this film’s dozens of
funny-looking if this film’s dozens of
funny-looking if this film’s dozens of Oscar BAFTA and SAG Award wins and nods
Oscar BAFTA and SAG Award wins and nods
Oscar BAFTA and SAG Award wins and nods don’t convince you that this was the
don’t convince you that this was the
don’t convince you that this was the best film of the year then just look at
best film of the year then just look at
best film of the year then just look at the cult status Fargo has gained twenty
the cult status Fargo has gained twenty
the cult status Fargo has gained twenty years after its release and I guess that
years after its release and I guess that
years after its release and I guess that was here accomplice in the wood chipper
was here accomplice in the wood chipper
was here accomplice in the wood chipper this shara bending crime masterpiece
this shara bending crime masterpiece
this shara bending crime masterpiece really put the Coen brothers on the map
really put the Coen brothers on the map
really put the Coen brothers on the map and remains one of their best and a fan
and remains one of their best and a fan
and remains one of their best and a fan favorite yeah I see one that’s rivaled
favorite yeah I see one that’s rivaled
favorite yeah I see one that’s rivaled by their next effort The Big Lebowski
by their next effort The Big Lebowski
by their next effort The Big Lebowski I’m the dude with a kidnapping gone
I’m the dude with a kidnapping gone
I’m the dude with a kidnapping gone wrong a bag full of money bumbling
wrong a bag full of money bumbling
wrong a bag full of money bumbling double-crossing crooks and a small-town
double-crossing crooks and a small-town
double-crossing crooks and a small-town police force unprepared for all the
police force unprepared for all the
police force unprepared for all the crazy stuff they’re about to see this
crazy stuff they’re about to see this
crazy stuff they’re about to see this comedy knows when to get silly chief no
comedy knows when to get silly chief no
comedy knows when to get silly chief no I just think I’m gonna Verve and when to
I just think I’m gonna Verve and when to
I just think I’m gonna Verve and when to get dark
do you agree with our list the price is
do you agree with our list the price is wrong bitch what was your favorite movie
wrong bitch what was your favorite movie
wrong bitch what was your favorite movie of 1996 a fuck you carrying a gun for
of 1996 a fuck you carrying a gun for
of 1996 a fuck you carrying a gun for what in case somebody steps to you Snoop
what in case somebody steps to you Snoop
what in case somebody steps to you Snoop Dogg for more entertaining top 10s
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