| Rank | Title | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 1↔ (1) | 101 Dalmatians / 1996 | £2,200,000 |
| 2 | Evita / 1996 | £2,008,920 |
| 3↓ (2) | Matilda / 1996 | £1,372,283 |
| 4↔ (4) | Daylight / 1996 | £1,025,418 |
| 5↓ (3) | Star Trek: First Contact / 1996 | £855,090 |
| 6 | Shine / 1997 | £799,018 |
| 7 | Sleepers / 1996 | £662,006 |
| 8↓ (6) | Michael Collins / 1996 | £575,946 |
| 9↓ (5) | Jingle All the Way / 1996 | £370,041 |
| 10↓ (7) | The Long Kiss Goodnight / 1996 | £357,887 |
| 11↓ (8) | Dragonheart / 1996 | £48,740 |
| 12↓ (10) | The First Wives Club / 1996 | £12,346 |
| 13↓ (11) | The Craft / 1996 | £9,053 |
| 14↓ (12) | The Van / 1996 | £7,755 |
| 15↓ (13) | The Crow: City of Angels / 1996 | £5,378 |
| 16↓ (14) | Brassed Off / 1996 | £3,905 |
| 17↓ (16) | The Umbrellas of Cherbourg / 1964 Re-Release | £1,205 |