41. James and the Giant Peach
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Henry Selick
Actors: Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Pete Postlethwaite, David Thewlis, Paul Terry
Plot: A young boy goes on a magical journey to New York City with a group of insects inside a gigantic peach.
42. Beautiful Girls
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ted Demme
Actors: Matt Dillon, Noah Emmerich, Annabeth Gish, Lauren Holly, Rosie O'Donnell, Natalie Portman
Plot: After coming to a crossroads in both his personal and professional life, a New York jazz pianist returns home for a high school reunion where his old friends, none of whom left town, deal with their own relationship issues and just may help him figure out his own life.
43. The Birdcage
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mike Nichols
Actors: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria
Plot: A gay couple tries to "play it straight" when the son of one of the men shows up for dinner with his fiancee and her very conservative parents.
44. cérémonie, La
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Claude Chabrol
Actors: Isabelle Huppert, Sandrine Bonnaire, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Jacqueline Bisset, Virginie Ledoyen, Valentin Merlet
Plot: A maid working for an affluent family befriends postmistress Jeanne - who entourages her to rebel against the family but Sophie remains submissive, until she is told to break off her friendship with Jeanne. Both women hide secrets and when Sophie's comes out and the family dismisses her, it demands a reprisal.
45. The Long Kiss Goodnight
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Renny Harlin
Actors: Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Yvonne Zima, Craig Bierko, Tom Amandes, Brian Cox
Plot: A woman with amnesia begins recalling her adventurous past.
46. Supercop ( Ging chaat goo si 3: Chiu kap ging chaat )
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Stanley Tong
Actors: Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Kenneth Tsang, Bill Tung, Philip Chan
Plot: A Hong Kong police officer and Chinese agent team up to bring down a drug syndicate. When one of their sources is about to be executed, they plan a jailbreak to get the information they need.
47. Kingpin
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Sport
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Actors: Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, Bill Murray, Chris Elliott, William Jordan
Plot: After losing his hand after trying to cheat the wrong guys, former pro-bowler Roy Munson has scrapped by in life. When his travels take him to Quaker bowling prodigy Ishmael, he sees his chance at redemption. Taking the naive boy/man under his wing, he sets his sights on Ernie McCracken, popular bowler and the man responsible for his lost hand.
48. Romeo + Juliet
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, John Leguizamo, Claire Danes, Paul Sorvino, Harold Perrineau, Pete Postlethwaite
Plot: The classic Shakespeare tale of love, emotion, and betrayal all told with a modern twist.
49. Basquiat
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Julian Schnabel
Actors: Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper
Plot: A biopic reviewing artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's shot-gun rise to fame in the New York 1980's art scene.
50. Fly Away Home
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Carroll Ballard
Actors: Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany, Terry Kinney, Holter Graham, Jeremy Ratchford
Plot: A father and daughter decide to attempt to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south by air.
