A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 1996. The domestic theatrical release date is favoured.
The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 1996, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: [36] [37]
Rank | Title | Distributor | Admissions | Domestic gross (€) |
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1 | Two Much | Sogepaq | 754,303 | 2,217,968 |
2 | The Day of the Beast (El día de la bestia) ‡ | Sogepaq | 732,481 | 2,108,556 |
3 | Libertarias | Sogepaq | 576,874 | 1,851,512 |
4 | Aquí llega Condemor, el pecador de la pradera | Buena Vista International | 556,177 | 1,628,095 |
5 | Malena Is a Name from a Tango (Malena es un nombre de tango) | Alta Films | 338,580 | 1,127,570 |
6 | La Celestina | Sogepaq | 320,972 | 1,079,597 |
7 | Hi, Are You Alone? (Hola, ¿estás sola?) | Alta Films | 294,850 | 982,612 |
8 | Extasis (Éxtasis) | Alta Films | 288,004 | 927,016 |
9 | The Dog in the Manger (El perro del hortelano) | Columbia TriStar | 287,094 | 993,291 |
10 | The Butterfly Effect (El efecto mariposa) ‡ | United International Pictures | 263,755 | 753,179 |
‡: 1995 theatrical opening |
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