#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of December 1995
1995 · Documentary
$3.7M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Documentary box office · December 1995
Documentary Box Office, December 1995: Top-Grossing Releases
Born to Be Wild (1995) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in December 1995, with $3.7M worldwide, ahead of Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995) at $34.4K and Catwalk (1995) at $28.7K. 5 documentary films released in December 1995 report a worldwide gross, $3.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $3.8M across 5 documentary releases.
- December 1995 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $3.8M
- Born to Be Wild (1995), the #1
- $3.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of December 1995?
Born to Be Wild (1995) leads with $3.7M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.8M, 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 Documentary Release of December 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 December 1995.
- 1 Dec 1, 1995 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
- 2 Dec 27, 1995 US and Canada: $34.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.4K
- 3 Dec 8, 1995 US and Canada: $28.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7K
- 4 Dec 31, 1995 US and Canada: $20.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.8K
- 5 Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (1995)Dec 16, 1995 US and Canada: $9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9K
Dec 16, 1995 · English · Documentary, Drama $9K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 1995?
Of the top 5, Born to Be Wild (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (1995) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $3.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Born to Be Wild (1995) $3.7M $3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995) $34.4K $34.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Catwalk (1995) $28.7K $28.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Small Wonders (1995) $20.8K $20.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (1995) $9K $9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of December 1995 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 48 (Nov 26–Dec 2) took $3.7M, led by Born to Be Wild (1995). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Born to Be Wild (1995) $3.7M Born to Be Wild (1995)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Catwalk (1995) $28.7K Catwalk (1995)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (1995) $9K Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (1995)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995) $34.4K Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 Small Wonders (1995) $20.8K Small Wonders (1995)
Earlier years
How Does December 1995 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1987 earned the most: $50.5M from 1 film, led by Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987). December 1995 took $3.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1986 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1987 1 film | 1 | $50.5M | – | Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987) $50.5M |
| December 1988 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1989 1 film | 1 | $7.7M | – | Roger & Me (1989) $7.7M |
| December 1990 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1991 1 film | 1 | $2.9M | – | The Media Project (1991) $2.9M |
| December 1992 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1994 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1995 5 films | 5 | $3.8M | – | Born to Be Wild (1995) $3.7M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 1995, Month by Month
The months of 1995 with their totals: December leads with $3.8M, led by Born to Be Wild (1995).
- January $686.2K #1 Wigstock: The Movie (1995)
- February $306.7K #1 Nico Icon (1995)
- March $203 #1 The World of Jacques Demy (1995)
- April $3.1M #1 Crumb (1995)
- May No grosses
- June $1.8M #1 Anne Frank Remembered (1995)
- July No grosses
- August $2.9M #1 Unzipped (1995)
- September $1.4M #1 The Celluloid Closet (1995)
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $3.8M #1 Born to Be Wild (1995)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office December 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 documentary movie in December 1995?
Born to Be Wild (1995) leads with $3.7M worldwide, $3.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995) at $34.4K and Catwalk (1995) at $28.7K.
How much did documentary movies released in December 1995 earn?
5 documentary films released in December 1995 report a worldwide gross, $3.8M in all, or $764.7K per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in December 1995 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Born to Be Wild (1995), earned $3.7M.
How is the December 1995 documentary 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 December 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 December 1995 documentary 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.