#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of Week 17, 1995
1995 · Drama, Comedy
$28.2M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$27.5M US & Canada · 97% $748.4K elsewhere · 3%
Comedy box office · Week 17 · Apr 23–29, 1995
Comedy Box Office, Week 17 of 1995: Comedy Releases of Apr 23–29
Friday (1995) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 17 of 1995 (Apr 23–29), with $28.2M worldwide, ahead of Top Dog (1995) at $5.1M and Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995) at $1.2M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.2M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $6.6M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $35.2M
- Friday (1995), the #1
- $28.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 17 of 1995?
Friday (1995) leads with $28.2M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $35.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1995 (Apr 23–29).
- 1 Apr 26, 1995 US and Canada: $27.5M Rest of the world: $748.4K Worldwide: $28.2M
- 2 Apr 28, 1995 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
- 3 Apr 28, 1995 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Apr 23, 1995 US and Canada: $389.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $389.5K
- 5 Apr 28, 1995 US and Canada: $346K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $346K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1995?
Of the top 5, Top Dog (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Friday (1995) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $34.5M (98%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Friday (1995) $28.2M $27.5M US & Canada · 97% $748.4K elsewhere · 3%
- 2 Top Dog (1995) $5.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Search and Destroy (1995) $389.5K $389.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 A Pyromaniac’s Love Story (1995) $346K $346K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $35.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 2–8) with $246M, led by Bad Boys (1995).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Bye Bye Love (1995) $12.1M Bye Bye Love (1995)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 Major Payne (1995) $30.2M Major Payne (1995)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Tommy Boy (1995) $36.7M Tommy Boy (1995)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Bad Boys (1995) $246M Bad Boys (1995)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Jury Duty (1995) $21.9M Jury Duty (1995)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 While You Were Sleeping (1995) $182.4M While You Were Sleeping (1995)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Friday (1995) $35.2M Friday (1995)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 French Kiss (1995) $102M French Kiss (1995)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) $14M The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1995 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1989 earned the most: $84.1M from 4 films, led by K-9 (1989). Week 17, 1995 took $35.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1986 Apr 20–26 4 films | 4 | $17.2M | – | Sweet Liberty (1986) $14.2M |
| Week 17, 1987 Apr 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1988 Apr 17–23 3 films | 3 | $16.2M | – | Casual Sex? (1988) $12.3M |
| Week 17, 1989 Apr 23–29 4 films · +420% | 4 | $84.1M | +420% | K-9 (1989) $78.2M |
| Week 17, 1990 Apr 22–28 1 film · −82% | 1 | $15.4M | −82% | Spaced Invaders (1990) $15.4M |
| Week 17, 1991 Apr 21–27 1 film · +53% | 1 | $23.6M | +53% | Oscar (1991) $23.6M |
| Week 17, 1992 Apr 19–25 1 film · −83% | 1 | $4M | −83% | Passed Away (1992) $4M |
| Week 17, 1993 Apr 18–24 2 films · +847% | 2 | $38.2M | +847% | Benny & Joon (1993) $23.3M |
| Week 17, 1994 Apr 17–23 2 films · −73% | 2 | $10.5M | −73% | The Inkwell (1994) $8.9M |
| Week 17, 1995 Apr 23–29 5 films · +236% | 5 | $35.2M | +236% | Friday (1995) $28.2M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1995, Week by Week
47 weeks of 1995 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 19–25) with $395.2M, led by Toy Story (1995).
- Week 1 $26.6M
- Week 2 $39.5M
- Week 3 $3.1M
- Week 4 $7.4M
- Week 5 $57M
- Week 6 $34.9M
- Week 7 $64.3M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $40.1M
- Week 10 $15.5M
- Week 11 $12.1M
- Week 12 $30.2M
- Week 13 $36.7M
- Week 14 $246M
- Week 15 $21.9M
- Week 16 $182.4M
- Week 17 $35.2M
- Week 18 $102M
- Week 19 $14M
- Week 20 $33.9M
- Week 21 $288.1M
- Week 22 $218.6K
- Week 23 $9M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $168.6M
- Week 29 $57.8M
- Week 30 $24.7M
- Week 31 $58.8M
- Week 32 $13.4M
- Week 33 $23.6M
- Week 34 $2.8M
- Week 35 $706.7K
- Week 36 $54.4M
- Week 37 $23.9M
- Week 38 $805.5K
- Week 39 $26.9M
- Week 40 $748.4K
- Week 41 $1.3M
- Week 42 $39.8M
- Week 43 $135.1M
- Week 44 $24M
- Week 45 $212.4M
- Week 46 $162.8M
- Week 47 $395.2M
- Week 48 $1.1M
- Week 49 $76.6M
- Week 50 $55.5M
- Week 51 $173.8M
- Week 52 $1.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 17 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 17 of 1995 (Apr 23–29)?
Friday (1995) leads with $28.2M worldwide, $27.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Top Dog (1995) at $5.1M and Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995) at $1.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 17 of 1995 (Apr 23–29) earn?
5 comedy films released in week 17 of 1995 (Apr 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $35.2M in all, or $7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 17 of 1995 (Apr 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Friday (1995), earned $28.2M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 1995 (Apr 23–29). 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 17, 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.