#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 3, 1995
1995 · Drama, Crime
$17.4M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$17.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 1995
Crime Box Office, Week 3 of 1995: Crime Releases of Jan 15–21
Murder in the First (1995) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21), 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 that week report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $21.6M
- Murder in the First (1995), the #1
- $17.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 3 of 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 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 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 Week 3 of 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%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $21.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 1994 (Dec 4–10) with $28.7M, led by Drop Zone (1994).
- Week 50, 1994 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Drop Zone (1994) $28.7M Drop Zone (1994)
- Week 51, 1994 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52, 1994 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53, 1994 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Murder in the First (1995) $21.6M Murder in the First (1995)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 The Jerky Boys (1995) $7.6M The Jerky Boys (1995)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1995 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1992 earned the most: $52.9M from 4 films, led by Juice (1992). Week 3, 1995 took $21.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1986 Jan 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1987 Jan 11–17 2 films | 2 | $20.2M | – | The Bedroom Window (1987) $12.6M |
| Week 3, 1988 Jan 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1989 Jan 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 1 film | 1 | $1.4M | – | Everybody Wins (1990) $1.4M |
| Week 3, 1991 Jan 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1992 Jan 12–18 4 films | 4 | $52.9M | – | Juice (1992) $20.1M |
| Week 3, 1993 Jan 10–16 1 film · −100% | 1 | $205.6K | −100% | Man Bites Dog (1993) $205.6K |
| Week 3, 1994 Jan 9–15 1 film · +728% | 1 | $1.7M | +728% | Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M |
| Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 3 films · +1168% | 3 | $21.6M | +1168% | Murder in the First (1995) $17.4M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1995, Week by Week
28 weeks of 1995 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 14–20) with $368M, led by Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $21.6M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $7.6M
- Week 6 $8.4M
- Week 7 $36.9M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $1.6M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $24.4M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $141.4M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $21.3M
- Week 17 $1.7M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $368M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $336.6M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $113.5M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $110.6M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $179.5M
- Week 33 $23.3M
- Week 34 $25.4M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $8.9M
- Week 37 $20.7M
- Week 38 $329M
- Week 39 $61.6M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $18.1M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $211.8M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $36.3M
- Week 47 $124.3M
- Week 48 $529.8K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $187.4M
- Week 51 $2.1M
- Week 52 $39.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime 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 crime movie in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21)?
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 week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21) earn?
3 crime films released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, or $7.2M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Murder in the First (1995), earned $17.4M.
How is the week 3, 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 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 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.