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Action box office · January 1995

Action Box Office, January 1995: Top-Grossing Releases

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) is the highest-grossing action movie released in January 1995, with $21.1M worldwide, ahead of Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) at $12.3M and Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995) at $11.6M. 6 action films released in January 1995 report a worldwide gross, $50.2M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 61% on December 1994, whose releases took $128.3M. By language, English leads with $36.4M across 3 action releases.

January 1995 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$50.2M
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995), the #1
$21.1M
vs December 1994
−61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of January 1995?

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) leads with $21.1M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $50.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) movie poster Number 1
    $21.1M Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
    $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) movie poster Number 2
    $12.3M Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995)
    $12.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995) movie poster Number 3
    $11.6M Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)
    $11.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Bad Company (1995) movie poster Number 4
    $3.7M Bad Company (1995)
    $3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) movie poster Number 5
    $1.5M A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of January 1995, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 1995.

  1. 1 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) movie poster
    Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) Jan 13, 1995 · English · Action, Thriller, Fantasy $21.1M worldwide
    Jan 13, 1995 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M
  2. 2 Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) movie poster
    Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) Jan 27, 1995 · Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $12.3M worldwide
    Jan 27, 1995 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M
  3. 3 Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995) movie poster
    Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995) Jan 13, 1995 · English · Family, Drama, Action $11.6M worldwide
    Jan 13, 1995 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6M
  4. 4 Bad Company (1995) movie poster
    Bad Company (1995) Jan 20, 1995 · English · Action, Crime, Romance $3.7M worldwide
    Jan 20, 1995 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
  5. 5 A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) movie poster
    A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) Jan 21, 1995 · Cantonese · Fantasy, Action, Romance $1.5M worldwide
    Jan 21, 1995 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  6. 6 Karan Arjun (1995) movie poster
    Karan Arjun (1995) Jan 13, 1995 · Hindi · Thriller, Action $2.4K worldwide
    Jan 13, 1995 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 1995?

Of the top 6, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bad Company (1995) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $48.7M (97%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) $21.1M
    $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) $12.3M
    $12.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995) $11.6M
    $11.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Bad Company (1995) $3.7M
    $3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Karan Arjun (1995) $2.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of January 1995 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 2 (Jan 8–14) took $32.7M, led by Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) $32.7M Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Bad Company (1995) $5.2M Bad Company (1995)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) $12.3M Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does January 1995 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 1992 earned the most: $74.7M from 7 films, led by Kuffs (1992). January 1995 took $50.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 1986 4 films 4 $43.1M – Iron Eagle (1986) $24.2M
January 1987 3 films · −68% 3 $13.6M −68% Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) $7.6M
January 1988 1 film · −55% 1 $6.2M −55% Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) $6.2M
January 1989 5 films · +809% 5 $56.3M +809% Three Fugitives (1989) $40.6M
January 1990 4 films · −70% 4 $16.7M −70% Ski Patrol (1990) $8.5M
January 1991 4 films · +172% 4 $45.6M +172% Lionheart (1991) $24.3M
January 1992 7 films · +64% 7 $74.7M +64% Kuffs (1992) $21.1M
January 1993 2 films · −45% 2 $41.2M −45% Nowhere to Run (1993) $22.2M
January 1994 2 films · −93% 2 $2.9M −93% Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M
January 1995 6 films · +1608% 6 $50.2M +1608% Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) $21.1M
Archive

Action Box Office in 1995, Month by Month

The months of 1995 with their totals: May leads with $755.8M, led by Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995).

FAQ

Action Box Office January 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in January 1995?

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) leads with $21.1M worldwide, $21.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) at $12.3M and Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995) at $11.6M.

How much did action movies released in January 1995 earn?

6 action films released in January 1995 report a worldwide gross, $50.2M in all, or $8.4M per film on average. December 1994 releases took $128.3M.

How many action movies released in January 1995 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995), earned $21.1M.

How much of the January 1995 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.7M of the $50.2M total, or 97%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.