#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of January 1995
1995 · Drama, Crime
$17.4M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$17.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · January 1995
Crime Box Office, January 1995: Top-Grossing Releases
Murder in the First (1995) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in January 1995, with $17.4M worldwide, ahead of Bad Company (1995) at $3.7M and The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995) at $536.8K. 3 crime films released in January 1995 report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 38% on December 1994, whose releases took $34.8M.
- January 1995 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $21.6M
- Murder in the First (1995), the #1
- $17.4M
- vs December 1994
- −38%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of January 1995?
Murder in the First (1995) leads with $17.4M, 80% of the total. The top 3 together took $21.6M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime 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 Jan 20, 1995 US and Canada: $17.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.4M
- 2 Jan 20, 1995 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
- 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
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1995?
Of the top 3, Murder in the First (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $21.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Murder in the First (1995) $17.4M $17.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Bad Company (1995) $3.7M $3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995) $536.8K $536.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years
How Does January 1995 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1992 earned the most: $75.2M from 7 films, led by Kuffs (1992). January 1995 took $21.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1986 1 film | 1 | $6.6M | – | Black Moon Rising (1986) $6.6M |
| January 1987 3 films · +290% | 3 | $25.9M | +290% | The Bedroom Window (1987) $12.6M |
| January 1988 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1989 3 films | 3 | $42.8M | – | Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M |
| January 1990 3 films · −22% | 3 | $33.5M | −22% | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
| January 1991 1 film · −27% | 1 | $24.3M | −27% | Lionheart (1991) $24.3M |
| January 1992 7 films · +210% | 7 | $75.2M | +210% | Kuffs (1992) $21.1M |
| January 1993 1 film · −100% | 1 | $205.6K | −100% | Man Bites Dog (1993) $205.6K |
| January 1994 2 films · +920% | 2 | $2.1M | +920% | Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M |
| January 1995 3 films · +929% | 3 | $21.6M | +929% | Murder in the First (1995) $17.4M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1995, Month by Month
The months of 1995 with their totals: June leads with $450.1M, led by Batman Forever (1995).
- January $21.6M #1 Murder in the First (1995)
- February $52.8M #1 Just Cause (1995)
- March $26M #1 Dolores Claiborne (1995)
- April $164.4M #1 Bad Boys (1995)
- May $368M #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- June $450.1M #1 Batman Forever (1995)
- July $110.6M #1 The Net (1995)
- August $228.3M #1 Dangerous Minds (1995)
- September $420.2M #1 Seven (1995)
- October $229.9M #1 Get Shorty (1995)
- November $160.6M #1 Casino (1995)
- December $229.4M #1 Heat (1995)
FAQ
Crime 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in January 1995?
Murder in the First (1995) leads with $17.4M worldwide, $17.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bad Company (1995) at $3.7M and The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995) at $536.8K.
How much did crime movies released in January 1995 earn?
3 crime films released in January 1995 report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, or $7.2M per film on average. December 1994 releases took $34.8M.
How many crime movies released in January 1995 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Murder in the First (1995), earned $17.4M.
How is the January 1995 crime 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 crime 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.