#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 3, 1995
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995)
1995 · Fantasy, Action
$1.5M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 1995
Comedy Box Office, Week 3 of 1995: Comedy Releases of Jan 15–21
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21), with $1.5M worldwide, ahead of French Twist (1995) at $1M and The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995) at $536.8K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.1M
- A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995), the #1
- $1.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 3 of 1995?
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) leads with $1.5M, 49% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.1M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21).
- 1 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 - 2 Jan 18, 1995 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
- 3 The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995)Jan 20, 1995 US and Canada: $536.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $536.8K
Jan 20, 1995 · English · Crime, Comedy, Drama $536.8K worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $3.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1994 (Dec 11–17) with $268.7M, led by Dumb and Dumber (1994).
- Week 50, 1994 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Stöned Age (1994) $413.1K The Stöned Age (1994)
- Week 51, 1994 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Dumb and Dumber (1994) $268.7M Dumb and Dumber (1994)
- Week 52, 1994 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Street Fighter (1994) $145.3M Street Fighter (1994)
- Week 53, 1994 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 I.Q. (1994) $52.9M I.Q. (1994)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Houseguest (1995) $26.6M Houseguest (1995)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Nobody's Fool (1995) $39.5M Nobody's Fool (1995)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) $3.1M A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Miami Rhapsody (1995) $7.4M Miami Rhapsody (1995)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995) $57M A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1995 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1988 earned the most: $161.7M from 4 films, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988). Week 3, 1995 took $3.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1986 Jan 12–18 2 films | 2 | $8.1M | – | Troll (1986) $5.5M |
| Week 3, 1987 Jan 11–17 1 film · +151% | 1 | $20.2M | +151% | Critical Condition (1987) $20.2M |
| Week 3, 1988 Jan 10–16 4 films · +699% | 4 | $161.7M | +699% | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| Week 3, 1989 Jan 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 1 film | 1 | $16.7M | – | Tremors (1990) $16.7M |
| Week 3, 1991 Jan 13–19 1 film · −11% | 1 | $14.9M | −11% | Once Around (1991) $14.9M |
| Week 3, 1992 Jan 12–18 1 film · −44% | 1 | $8.4M | −44% | Twin Dragons (1992) $8.4M |
| Week 3, 1993 Jan 10–16 1 film · −98% | 1 | $205.6K | −98% | Man Bites Dog (1993) $205.6K |
| Week 3, 1994 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 3 films | 3 | $3.1M | – | A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) $1.5M |
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 3 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 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21)?
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) leads with $1.5M worldwide. Next come French Twist (1995) at $1M and The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995) at $536.8K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, or $1M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995), earned $1.5M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21). 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 3, 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.