#1 of 15 #1 drama movie of December 1995
1995 · Drama, Thriller
$187.4M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$67.4M US & Canada · 36% $120M elsewhere · 64%
Drama box office · December 1995
Drama Box Office, December 1995: Top-Grossing Releases
Heat (1995) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 1995, with $187.4M worldwide, ahead of Sense and Sensibility (1995) at $134.6M and Waiting to Exhale (1995) at $81.5M. 15 drama films released in December 1995 report a worldwide gross, $520.5M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 108% on November 1995, whose releases took $249.9M. By language, English leads with $274.1M across 9 drama releases.
- December 1995 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $520.5M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs November 1995
- +108%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 1995?
Heat (1995) leads with $187.4M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $496.5M, 95% of what all 15 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 Drama 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 15, 1995 US and Canada: $67.4M Rest of the world: $120M Worldwide: $187.4M
- 2 Dec 13, 1995 US and Canada: $43.2M Rest of the world: $91.4M Worldwide: $134.6M
- 3 Dec 22, 1995 US and Canada: $67.1M Rest of the world: $14.4M Worldwide: $81.5M
- 4 Dec 15, 1995 US and Canada: $53.7M Rest of the world: $24.9K Worldwide: $53.7M
- 5 Dec 29, 1995 US and Canada: $39.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.4M
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Dec 20, 1995 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M - 7
Dec 29, 1995 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $63.6K Worldwide: $2.7M - 8
Dec 22, 1995 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M - 9
Dec 15, 1995 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $45.7K Worldwide: $1.8M - 10
Dec 25, 1995 US and Canada: $372.4K Rest of the world: $906.8K Worldwide: $1.3M - 11
Dec 8, 1995 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 12
Dec 15, 1995 US and Canada: $670.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $670.7K - 13
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)Dec 1, 1995 US and Canada: $529.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $529.8K
Dec 1, 1995 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $529.8K worldwide - 14
Dec 1, 1995 US and Canada: $44.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.8K - 15
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 10, Dead Man Walking (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pom Poko (1995) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $293.6M (56%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Heat (1995) $187.4M $67.4M US & Canada · 36% $120M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Sense and Sensibility (1995) $134.6M $43.2M US & Canada · 32% $91.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M $67.1M US & Canada · 82% $14.4M elsewhere · 18%
- 4 Sabrina (1995) $53.7M $53.7M US & Canada · 100% $24.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Dead Man Walking (1995) $39.4M $39.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Nixon (1995) $13.7M $13.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Richard III (1995) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 98% $63.6K elsewhere · 2%
- 8 Shanghai Triad (1995) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The City of Lost Children (1995) $1.8M $1.7M US & Canada · 97% $45.7K elsewhere · 3%
- 10 Pom Poko (1995) $1.3M $372.4K US & Canada · 29% $906.8K elsewhere · 71%
Gross bands
How Many December 1995 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $322M between them, 62% of the total. 9 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
62% 36%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 13% of the list $322M · 62% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 27% of the list $188.2M · 36% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 60% of the list $10.3M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 1995 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 10–16) took $378.2M, led by Heat (1995). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) $574.6K Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Georgia (1995) $1.1M Georgia (1995)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Heat (1995) $378.2M Heat (1995)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Waiting to Exhale (1995) $97.2M Waiting to Exhale (1995)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Dead Man Walking (1995) $43.4M Dead Man Walking (1995)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1995 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1993 earned the most: $986.5M from 17 films, led by Schindler's List (1993). December 1995 took $520.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1986 6 films | 6 | $194.9M | – | Platoon (1986) $138.5M |
| December 1987 11 films · +34% | 11 | $262M | +34% | Moonstruck (1987) $80.6M |
| December 1988 11 films · +126% | 11 | $590.8M | +126% | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
| December 1989 10 films · −25% | 10 | $441M | −25% | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $161M |
| December 1990 12 films · −8% | 12 | $407.8M | −8% | The Godfather: Part III (1990) $136.9M |
| December 1991 13 films · −7% | 13 | $380.9M | −7% | JFK (1991) $205.4M |
| December 1992 11 films · +64% | 11 | $624.7M | +64% | A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M |
| December 1993 17 films · +58% | 17 | $986.5M | +58% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| December 1994 15 films · −57% | 15 | $423.3M | −57% | Disclosure (1994) $214M |
| December 1995 15 films · +23% | 15 | $520.5M | +23% | Heat (1995) $187.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in December 1995?
English-language drama films took $274.1M across 9 films, 53% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($2.1M) and French-language drama films ($1.8M).
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1995, Month by Month
The months of 1995 with their totals: June leads with $898.2M, led by Apollo 13 (1995).
- January $278M #1 Legends of the Fall (1995)
- February $93.4M #1 Just Cause (1995)
- March $281.3M #1 Outbreak (1995)
- April $315.6M #1 Bad Boys (1995)
- May $484.8M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- June $898.2M #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- July $329.7M #1 First Knight (1995)
- August $607.1M #1 Babe (1995)
- September $502.5M #1 Seven (1995)
- October $261M #1 Sudden Death (1995)
- November $249.9M #1 Casino (1995)
- December $520.5M #1 Heat (1995)
FAQ
Drama 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 1995?
Heat (1995) leads with $187.4M worldwide, $67.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sense and Sensibility (1995) at $134.6M and Waiting to Exhale (1995) at $81.5M.
How much did drama movies released in December 1995 earn?
15 drama films released in December 1995 report a worldwide gross, $520.5M in all, or $34.7M per film on average. November 1995 releases took $249.9M.
How many drama movies released in December 1995 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Heat (1995) with $187.4M.
How is the December 1995 drama 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 drama 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.