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Based on Real Life Events Movies Released in 1996
This list shows all Based on Real Life Events films released in 1996, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Based on Real Life Events Movies for 1996
Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
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February 2 |
White Squall |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$10,229,300 |
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February 22 |
The Young Poisoner's Handbook |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$330,466 |
|
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March 1 |
From the Journals of Jean Seberg |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$8,868 |
|
|
May 1 |
I Shot Andy Warhol |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,773,648 |
|
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July 26 |
Stonewall |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$304,602 |
|
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August 9 |
Basquiat |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,962,051 |
|
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August 15 |
Shine |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$36,675,932 |
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September 13 |
Fly Away Home |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$36,469,322 |
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September 20 |
Matilda |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,755,282 |
|
|
Surviving Picasso |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,993,899 |
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September 27 |
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day … |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$225,161 |
|
|
October 11 |
The Ghost and the Darkness |
Action |
Theatrical |
$38,564,422 |
|
|
Michael Collins |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$27,798,183 |
|
|
Microcosmos |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$7,035,918 |
|
|
Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes… |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$3,204 |
|
|
October 16 |
Get on the Bus |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,691,854 |
|
|
October 18 |
Snowriders |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$2,035,470 |
|
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October 25 |
When We Were Kings |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$4,647,606 |
|
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November 8 |
Hype! |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$283,497 |
|
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November 29 |
A Leap of Faith |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
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December 20 |
Ghosts of Mississippi |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$13,052,741 |
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December 25 |
The People vs. Larry Flynt |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$20,224,840 |
|
|
Some Mother's Son |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$628,604 |
|
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Unknown TBD |
The Moravian Massacre |
Documentary |
Unknown |
$0 |
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