Let’s cut to the chase: A bunch of great movies came out in 1996.
Seriously, 1996 had everything: Blockbuster hits, cult classics, perfect rom-coms, beloved children’s films and laugh-out-loud comedies.
Scroll through the gallery below to see 45 movies that turn 25 in 2021.
Independence Day
ShareReleased July 3, 1996.
Twister
ShareReleased May 10, 1996.
Mission: Impossible
ShareReleased May 22, 1996.
The Rock
ShareReleased June 7, 1996
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
ShareReleased June 21, 1996.
101 Dalmatians
ShareReleased November 27, 1996.
Ransom
ShareReleased November 8, 1996.
The Nutty Professor
ShareReleased June 28, 1996.
Jerry Maguire
ShareReleased December 13, 1996.
Barb Wire
ShareReleased May 3, 1996.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
ShareReleased December 20, 1996.
The Birdcage
ShareReleased March 8, 1996.
Black Sheep
ShareReleased February 2, 1996.
The Cable Guy
ShareReleased June 14, 1996.
Courage Under Fire
ShareReleased July 12, 1996.
The Craft
ShareReleased May 3, 1996.
Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
ShareReleased January 12, 1996.
The English Patient
ShareReleased November 15, 1996.
Escape from L.A.
ShareReleased August 9, 1996.
Evita
ShareReleased December 14, 1996
Fargo
ShareReleased March 8, 1996.
Fear
ShareApril 12, 1996
The First Wives Club
ShareReleased September 25, 1996.
Happy Gilmore
ShareReleased February 16, 1996.
Harriet the Spy
ShareReleased July 10, 1996.
Jack
ShareReleased August 9, 1996.
James and the Giant Peach
ShareReleased April 12, 1996.
Jingle All The Way
ShareReleased November 16, 1996.
Kazaam
ShareReleased July 17, 1996.
Kingpin
ShareReleased July 26, 1996
Mars Attacks!
ShareReleased December 13, 1996.
Matilda
ShareReleased July 28, 1996.
Michael
ShareReleased December 25, 1996.
The People vs. Larry Flynt
ShareReleased December 25, 1996.
The Preacher’s Wife
ShareReleased December 13, 1996.
Primal Fear
ShareReleased
Romeo + Juliet
ShareReleased October 27, 1996.
Scream
ShareReleased December 20, 1996.
Sling Blade
ShareReleased November 27, 1996.
Space Jam
ShareReleased November 10, 1996.
Star Trek: First Contact
ShareReleased November 22, 1996.
Swingers
ShareReleased October 18, 1996.
That Thing You Do!
ShareReleased October 4, 1996.
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
ShareReleased April 26, 1996.
Up Close & Personal
ShareReleased March 1, 1996.