The best films of 1996

240 films from 1996, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, the Oscars and box office, compared only with films from the same year.

1. The English Patient Score 93.1 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 86
2. Fargo Score 80.1 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 88
3. Jerry Maguire Score 75.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 77
4. Shine Score 73.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 87
5. Trainspotting Score 73.0 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 83
6. Sling Blade Score 72.9 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 85
7. Star Trek: First Contact Score 72.0 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 70
8. The Birdcage Score 70.2 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 71
9. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills Score 70.1 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 88
10. Independence Day Score 69.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 59