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Movies: Popular Movies of 1996

Movies in chronological context: 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1996th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 996th year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1990s decade. 1996 was designated as: International Year for the Eradication of Poverty ()

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Trainspotting(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 34min | Drama, Crime
4.0/5 (with 4,547 votes)

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind when Begbie shows up at his front door on the lam, and a scheming Sick Boy follows.

Independence Day(1996)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 25min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
3.4/5 (with 4,482 votes)

On July 2, a giant alien mothership enters orbit around Earth and deploys several dozen saucer-shaped 'destroyer' spacecraft that quickly lay waste to major cities around the planet. On July 3, the United States conducts a coordinated counterattack that fails. On July 4, a plan is devised to gain access to the interior of the alien mothership in space, in order to plant a nuclear missile.

Mission: Impossible(1996)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 50min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 3,841 votes)

When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the No. 1 suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.

Fargo(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 38min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.9/5 (with 3,485 votes)

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Scream(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 52min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
3.7/5 (with 3,008 votes)

After a series of mysterious deaths befalls their small town, an offbeat group of friends become the target of a masked killer.

Space Jam(1996)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 28min | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
3.4/5 (with 2,708 votes)

Jokes fly as the Tune Squad takes on the Nerdlucks in a hardcourt game to decide if the Looney Tunes remain here... or become attractions at a far-off galactic off-ramp called Moron Mountain. The Nerdlucks have a monstrous secret weapon: they've stolen the skills of top NBA stars like Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing and become Monstars. But that's not all, folks. The Tune Squad’s secret weapon just happens to be the finest player in this or any other universe. He's outta this world. So's the fun.

From Dusk Till Dawn(1996)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h 48min | Horror, Action, Thriller, Crime
3.5/5 (with 2,595 votes)

Seth Gecko and his younger brother Richard are on the run after a bloody bank robbery in Texas. They escape across the border into Mexico and will be home-free the next morning, when they pay off the local kingpin. They just have to survive 'from dusk till dawn' at the rendezvous point, which turns out to be a Hell of a strip joint.

Mars Attacks!(1996)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 46min | Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
3.2/5 (with 2,528 votes)

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

Romeo + Juliet(1996)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h | Drama, Romance / Love
3.4/5 (with 2,356 votes)

In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 31min | Drama, Animation, Kids & Family
3.5/5 (with 2,268 votes)

At the urging of his gargoyle pals, Quasimodo leaves Notre Dame tower against the wishes of his guardian, the evil Judge Claude Frollo. He ventures out to the Festival of Fools and finds his first true friend, a Romani woman named Esmeralda, who entrusts him with a secret. When the secret is revealed, Quasi soon finds himself fighting to save the people and city he loves.

The Rock(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 17min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 2,022 votes)

When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the stills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.

Matilda(1996)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 38min | Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
3.6/5 (with 1,927 votes)

An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal.

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Sleepers(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 27min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 1,526 votes)

Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.

101 Dalmatians(1996)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 43min | Kids & Family, Comedy
2.9/5 (with 1,509 votes)

An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.

Primal Fear(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 9min | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 1,432 votes)

An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.

Jerry Maguire(1996)

FSK: 6+ years
| 2h 18min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 1,420 votes)

Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and all of his clients, save Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player.

Twister(1996)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 53min | Action, Adventure, Drama
3.2/5 (with 1,368 votes)

An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.

The Nutty Professor(1996)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 35min | Fantasy, Comedy, Romance / Love, Science Fiction
2.8/5 (with 1,309 votes)

Eddie Murphy stars as shy Dr. Sherman Klump, a kind, brilliant, 'calorifically challenged' genetic professor. When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, Sherman grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up , plumped down Don Juan.

Jingle All the Way(1996)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 29min | Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
3.0/5 (with 1,190 votes)

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.

Happy Gilmore(1996)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 32min | Comedy
3.3/5 (with 1,129 votes)

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.

A Time to Kill(1996)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 29min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 1,090 votes)

A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.

The Cable Guy(1996)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 36min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 1,025 votes)

When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.

The English Patient(1996)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 42min | Drama, Romance / Love, War
3.6/5 (with 916 votes)

In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.

DragonHeart(1996)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 43min | Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
3.3/5 (with 881 votes)

In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dragon on Earth, Draco. Taking up arms to suppress a tyrant king, Bowen soon realizes his task will be harder than he'd imagined: If he kills the king, Draco will die as well.

Slayers Return(1996)

3.3/5 (with 877 votes)

Lina Inverse and Naga the White Serpent are back! What begins as a routine bandit-stomping turns into the adventure of a lifetime involving magical golems, an ancient Elven weapon and even someone bent on destroying the world. It's a predicament only Lina and Naga could get themselves in to.

Aladdin and the King of Thieves(1996)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 21min | Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family
3.1/5 (with 826 votes)

Legendary secrets are revealed as Aladdin and his friends—Jasmine, Abu, Carpet and, of course, the always entertaining Genie—face all sorts of terrifying threats and make some exciting last-minute escapes pursuing the King Of Thieves and his villainous crew.

Directed by Tad Stones

Ransom(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 1min | Action, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 816 votes)

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

Eraser(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 55min | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 805 votes)

U.S. Marshall John Kruger erases the identities of people enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. His current assignment is to protect Lee Cullen, who's uncovered evidence that the weapons manufacturer she works for has been selling to terrorist groups. When Kruger discovers that there's a corrupt agent within the program, he must guard his own life while trying to protect Lee's.

The Craft(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 41min | Horror, Drama, Fantasy
3.4/5 (with 785 votes)

A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.

Star Trek: First Contact(1996)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 51min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 756 votes)

The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.

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