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Comedy box office · Week 16 · Apr 16–22, 1995

Comedy Box Office, Week 16 of 1995: Comedy Releases of Apr 16–22

While You Were Sleeping (1995) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22), with $182.1M worldwide, ahead of Swimming with Sharks (1995) at $382.9K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $182.4M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 16 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$182.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
45%
While You Were Sleeping (1995) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 16, 1995

While You Were Sleeping (1995)

1995 · Comedy, Romance

$182.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$81.1M US & Canada · 45% $101M elsewhere · 55%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 16 of 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 week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22).

  1. 1 While You Were Sleeping (1995) movie poster
    While You Were Sleeping (1995) Apr 21, 1995 · English · Comedy, Romance $182.1M worldwide
    Apr 21, 1995 US and Canada: $81.1M Rest of the world: $101M Worldwide: $182.1M
  2. 2 Swimming with Sharks (1995) movie poster
    Swimming with Sharks (1995) Apr 21, 1995 · English · Comedy, Crime $382.9K worldwide
    Apr 21, 1995 US and Canada: $382.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $382.9K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 16 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22)?

While You Were Sleeping (1995) leads with $182.1M worldwide, $81.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Swimming with Sharks (1995) at $382.9K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $182.4M in all, or $91.2M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by While You Were Sleeping (1995) with $182.1M.

How much of the Week 16, 1995 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$81.4M of the $182.4M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 1995 comedy 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 week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22). 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 week 16, 1995 comedy 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.