| Rank | Title | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 1↑ (2) | Evita / 1996 | £2,068,488 |
| 2↑ (3) | Matilda / 1996 | £1,423,939 |
| 3↓ (1) | 101 Dalmatians / 1996 | £1,331,403 |
| 4↑ (6) | Shine / 1997 | £750,709 |
| 5↑ (8) | Michael Collins / 1996 | £575,946 |
| 6↓ (4) | Daylight / 1996 | £512,709 |
| 7 | The Mirror Has Two Faces / 1997 | £455,270 |
| 8↓ (7) | Sleepers / 1996 | £380,003 |
| 9↓ (5) | Star Trek: First Contact / 1996 | £306,690 |
| 10↔ (10) | The Long Kiss Goodnight / 1996 | £267,087 |
| 11↓ (9) | Jingle All the Way / 1996 | £200,040 |
| 12 | Surviving Picasso / 1996 | £51,278 |
| 13↓ (11) | Dragonheart / 1996 | £13,264 |
| 14↓ (12) | The First Wives Club / 1996 | £5,144 |
| 15↓ (14) | The Van / 1996 | £3,878 |
| 16↓ (13) | The Craft / 1996 | £2,691 |
| 17↓ (16) | Brassed Off / 1996 | £1,953 |
| 18↓ (17) | The Umbrellas of Cherbourg / 1964 Re-Release | £603 |