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Comedy box office · Week 19 · May 7–13, 1995

Comedy Box Office, Week 19 of 1995: Comedy Releases of May 7–13

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 19 of 1995 (May 7–13), with $10.9M worldwide, ahead of The Perez Family (1995) at $2.8M and An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) at $259.7K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 19 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$14M
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995), the #1
$10.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 19 of 1995?

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) leads with $10.9M, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $14M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) movie poster Number 1
    $10.9M The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)
    $10.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Perez Family (1995) movie poster Number 2
    $2.8M The Perez Family (1995)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) movie poster Number 3
    $259.7K An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
    $259.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1995 (May 7–13).

  1. 1 The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) movie poster
    The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) May 12, 1995 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $10.9M worldwide
    May 12, 1995 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9M
  2. 2 The Perez Family (1995) movie poster
    The Perez Family (1995) May 12, 1995 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $2.8M worldwide
    May 12, 1995 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
  3. 3 An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) movie poster
    An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) May 11, 1995 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $259.7K worldwide
    May 11, 1995 US and Canada: $259.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $259.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1995?

Of the top 3, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $14M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) $10.9M
    $10.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Perez Family (1995) $2.8M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) $259.7K
    $259.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 1995 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1993 earned the most: $63.3M from 1 film, led by Dave (1993). Week 19, 1995 took $14M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 1 film 1 $40.7M – Short Circuit (1986) $40.7M
Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 2 films · −73% 2 $11M −73% The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $6.8M
Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 1 film · −98% 1 $174.4K −98% My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988) $174.4K
Week 19, 1989 May 7–13 5 films · +30229% 5 $52.9M +30229% See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) $46.9M
Week 19, 1990 May 6–12 2 films · −100% 2 $11.2K −100% Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) $8.4K
Week 19, 1991 May 5–11 3 films · +329352% 3 $37M +329352% F/X2 (1991) $21.1M
Week 19, 1992 May 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1993 May 2–8 1 film 1 $63.3M – Dave (1993) $63.3M
Week 19, 1994 May 1–7 4 films · −64% 4 $22.7M −64% 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) $11.8M
Week 19, 1995 May 7–13 3 films · −38% 3 $14M −38% The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) $10.9M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 19 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 19 of 1995 (May 7–13)?

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) leads with $10.9M worldwide, $10.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Perez Family (1995) at $2.8M and An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) at $259.7K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 19 of 1995 (May 7–13) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 19 of 1995 (May 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, or $4.7M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 19 of 1995 (May 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995), earned $10.9M.

How much of the Week 19, 1995 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$14M of the $14M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 19 of 1995 (May 7–13). 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 19, 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.