See also: 1995 in film, other events of 1996, 1997 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Academy Awards 4 Births 5 Deaths 6 Other Movies Released

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Independence Day, starring Will Smith
2. Twister, starring Helen Hunt
3. Mission: Impossible, starring Tom Cruise
4. Jerry Maguire, starring Tom Cruise
5. Ransom, starring Mel Gibson
6. 101 Dalmatians
7. The Rock, starring Sean Connery
8. The Nutty Professor, starring Eddie Murphy
9. The Birdcage, starring Robin Williams
10. A Time to Kill

• Best Picture: The English Patient - J&M Entertainment, Miramax Films, Tiger Moth Productions
• Best Actor: Geoffrey Rush - Shine
• Best Actress: Frances McDormand - Fargo

Deaths

• February 2 - Gene Kelly, actor
• February 11 - Phil Regan, actor
• March 13 - Krzysztof Kieslowski, Polish film director
• March 17 - René Clément, French film director
• May 20 - Jon Pertwee, actor
• September 13 - Tupac Shakur, 25, rap singer/songwriter

• Alice In Chains: MTV Unplugged (DVD Release)
• The Craft, Fairuza Balk and Neve Campbell are two of four co
• The English Patient
• Fargo
• Kiss: MTV Unplugged (DVD Release)
• Kolya, directed by Jan Sverák - Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
• Ridicule, directed by Patrice Leconte, starring Fanny Ardant, Judith Godrèche
• Striptease
• Trainspotting
• ''Matilda