#1 of 53 #1 action movie of 1995
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
1995 · Action, Thriller
$366.1M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total
$100M US & Canada · 27% $266.1M elsewhere · 73%
Action box office · 1995
Action Box Office 1995: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1995, with $366.1M worldwide, ahead of GoldenEye (1995) at $352.2M and Batman Forever (1995) at $336.6M. 53 action films released in 1995 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 16 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 24% on 1994, whose releases took $2.9B. By language, English leads with $3.4B across 42 action releases.
- 1995 releases with a gross
- 53
- combined worldwide
- $3.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 16
- vs 1994
- +24%
#1 of 53 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1995?
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) leads with $366.1M, 10% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5B, 43% of what all 53 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Action Release of 1995, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 53. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1995.
- 1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)May 19, 1995 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $266.1M Worldwide: $366.1M
May 19, 1995 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $366.1M worldwide - 2 Nov 17, 1995 US and Canada: $106.4M Rest of the world: $245.8M Worldwide: $352.2M
- 3 Jun 16, 1995 US and Canada: $184.1M Rest of the world: $152.5M Worldwide: $336.6M
- 4 Jul 28, 1995 US and Canada: $88.2M Rest of the world: $176M Worldwide: $264.2M
- 5 May 24, 1995 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $137.6M Worldwide: $213.2M
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Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)Nov 10, 1995 US and Canada: $108.4M Rest of the world: $104M Worldwide: $212.4M Nov 10, 1995 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $212.4M worldwide - 7
Mar 10, 1995 US and Canada: $67.7M Rest of the world: $122.2M Worldwide: $189.9M - 8
May 12, 1995 US and Canada: $91.4M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $157.4M - 9
Jun 9, 1995 US and Canada: $81M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $152M - 10
Apr 7, 1995 US and Canada: $65.8M Rest of the world: $75.6M Worldwide: $141.4M - 11
Jul 7, 1995 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $90M Worldwide: $127.6M - 12
Aug 18, 1995 US and Canada: $70.5M Rest of the world: $51.7M Worldwide: $122.2M - 13
Jun 30, 1995 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: $78.8M Worldwide: $113.5M - 14
Jul 7, 1995 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $53.3M Worldwide: $113.4M - 15
Jul 28, 1995 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $59.9M Worldwide: $110.6M - 16
Jul 14, 1995 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $54.3M Worldwide: $104.3M - 17
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)Jun 30, 1995 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $66.4M Jun 30, 1995 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $66.4M worldwide - 18
Oct 26, 1995 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $64.4M - 19
Feb 17, 1995 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.9M - 20
Nov 12, 1995 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.4M - 21
Apr 7, 1995 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6M - 22
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)Feb 4, 1995 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26M
Feb 4, 1995 · Cantonese · Comedy, Fantasy, Romance $26M worldwide - 23
Aug 25, 1995 US and Canada: $25.4M Rest of the world: $686 Worldwide: $25.4M - 24
Jul 28, 1995 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.7M - 25
Sep 29, 1995 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1M - 26
Aug 4, 1995 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24M - 27
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)Jan 13, 1995 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M Jan 13, 1995 · English · Action, Thriller, Fantasy $21.1M worldwide - 28
May 26, 1995 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $19.1M - 29
Feb 10, 1995 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M - 30
Jan 27, 1995 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M - 31
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)Jan 13, 1995 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6M Jan 13, 1995 · English · Family, Drama, Action $11.6M worldwide - 32
Nov 3, 1995 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M - 33
Dec 22, 1995 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M - 34
Nov 22, 1995 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M - 35
Oct 13, 1995 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $8M - 36
Aug 4, 1995 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9M - 37
Sep 15, 1995 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $720 Worldwide: $7.6M - 38
Apr 28, 1995 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M - 39
Mar 31, 1995 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M - 40
Jan 20, 1995 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M - 41
Sep 8, 1995 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 42
Dec 1, 1995 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M - 43
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995)Jan 21, 1995 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M Jan 21, 1995 · Cantonese · Fantasy, Action, Romance $1.5M worldwide - 44
Nov 16, 1995 US and Canada: $869K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $869K - 45
Apr 7, 1995 US and Canada: $413.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $413.5K - 46
Apr 23, 1995 US and Canada: $389.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $389.5K - 47
Oct 27, 1995 US and Canada: $284.8K Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $287.3K - 48
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)Mar 4, 1995 US and Canada: $270.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $270.4K
Mar 4, 1995 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Action $270.4K worldwide - 49
Mar 30, 1995 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.3K - 50
Sep 15, 1995 US and Canada: $16.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1995?
Of the top 10, Crimson Tide (1995) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 53 films, $1.7B (47%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M $100M US & Canada · 27% $266.1M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 GoldenEye (1995) $352.2M $106.4M US & Canada · 30% $245.8M elsewhere · 70%
- 3 Batman Forever (1995) $336.6M $184.1M US & Canada · 55% $152.5M elsewhere · 45%
- 4 Waterworld (1995) $264.2M $88.2M US & Canada · 33% $176M elsewhere · 67%
- 5 Braveheart (1995) $213.2M $75.6M US & Canada · 35% $137.6M elsewhere · 65%
- 6 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) $212.4M $108.4M US & Canada · 51% $104M elsewhere · 49%
- 7 Outbreak (1995) $189.9M $67.7M US & Canada · 36% $122.2M elsewhere · 64%
- 8 Crimson Tide (1995) $157.4M $91.4M US & Canada · 58% $66M elsewhere · 42%
- 9 Congo (1995) $152M $81M US & Canada · 53% $71M elsewhere · 47%
- 10 Bad Boys (1995) $141.4M $65.8M US & Canada · 47% $75.6M elsewhere · 53%
Gross bands
How Many 1995 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
16 of 53 films crossed $100M and took $3.1B between them, 86% of the total. 20 films, 38% of the list, earned under $10M.
86% 13%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 16 films, 30% of the list $3.1B · 86% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 17 films, 32% of the list $463.2M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 38% of the list $52.8M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1995 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $755.8M from 4 films, led by Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). December was the quietest month ($12.2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) $50.2M Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
- February Feb Just Cause (1995) $81.5M Just Cause (1995)
- March Mar Outbreak (1995) $194.3M Outbreak (1995)
- April Apr Bad Boys (1995) $178.9M Bad Boys (1995)
- May May Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $755.8M Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- June Jun Batman Forever (1995) $668.5M Batman Forever (1995)
- July Jul Waterworld (1995) $744.8M Waterworld (1995)
- August Aug Mortal Kombat (1995) $179.6M Mortal Kombat (1995)
- September Sep Dead Presidents (1995) $34M Dead Presidents (1995)
- October Oct Sudden Death (1995) $72.6M Sudden Death (1995)
- November Nov GoldenEye (1995) $620.6M GoldenEye (1995)
- December Dec Cutthroat Island (1995) $12.2M Cutthroat Island (1995)
Last 10 years
How Does 1995 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1995 earned the most: $3.6B from 53 films, led by Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 47 films | 47 | $1.1B | – | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| 1987 52 films · −4% | 52 | $1B | −4% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| 1988 44 films · +13% | 44 | $1.2B | +13% | Crocodile Dundee II (1988) $239.6M |
| 1989 55 films · +54% | 55 | $1.8B | +54% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| 1990 51 films · +35% | 51 | $2.5B | +35% | Total Recall (1990) $261.3M |
| 1991 48 films · −16% | 48 | $2.1B | −16% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 36 films · −5% | 36 | $2B | −5% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 43 films · −15% | 43 | $1.6B | −15% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 43 films · +76% | 43 | $2.9B | +76% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 53 films · +24% | 53 | $3.6B | +24% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 1995?
English-language action films took $3.4B across 42 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language action films ($27.5M) and Italian-language action films ($2.7M).
1995 Action Box Office by Language
- English $3.4B42 films · #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- Cantonese $27.5M2 films · #1 A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
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Italian $2.7M2 films · #1 Palermo – Milan One Way (1995) - Japanese $270.4K1 film · #1 Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)
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Malayalam $62.3K1 film · #1 Spadikam (1995) -
Spanish $12.5K1 film · #1 The Day of the Beast (1995) - Hindi $2.4K1 film · #1 Karan Arjun (1995)
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 1995: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 53 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1995?
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) leads with $366.1M worldwide, $100M of it in the US & Canada. Next come GoldenEye (1995) at $352.2M and Batman Forever (1995) at $336.6M.
How much did action movies released in 1995 earn?
53 action films released in 1995 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, or $67.8M per film on average. 1994 releases took $2.9B.
How many action movies released in 1995 made $1 billion?
None. 16 films crossed $100 million, led by Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) with $366.1M.
How is the 1995 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1995. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1995 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.