#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 16, 1995
1995 · Thriller, Drama
$14.9M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$14.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 16 · Apr 16–22, 1995
Drama Box Office, Week 16 of 1995: Drama Releases of Apr 16–22
Kiss of Death (1995) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22), with $14.9M worldwide, ahead of Persuasion (1995) at $5.3M and New Jersey Drive (1995) at $3.6M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 46% on Week 15, 1995, whose releases took $17.9M.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $26.2M
- Kiss of Death (1995), the #1
- $14.9M
- vs Week 15, 1995
- +46%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 16 of 1995?
Kiss of Death (1995) leads with $14.9M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $26.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22).
- 1 Apr 21, 1995 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9M
- 2 Apr 16, 1995 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
- 3 Apr 19, 1995 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
- 4 Apr 21, 1995 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $21.4K Worldwide: $2.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1995?
Of the top 4, Kiss of Death (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Basketball Diaries (1995) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $26.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Kiss of Death (1995) $14.9M $14.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Persuasion (1995) $5.3M $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 New Jersey Drive (1995) $3.6M $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Basketball Diaries (1995) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 99% $21.4K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $26.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 2–8) with $242M, led by Bad Boys (1995).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Outbreak (1995) $205.4M Outbreak (1995)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Circle of Friends (1995) $31M Circle of Friends (1995)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 Dolores Claiborne (1995) $28.6M Dolores Claiborne (1995)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Jefferson in Paris (1995) $2.5M Jefferson in Paris (1995)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Bad Boys (1995) $242M Bad Boys (1995)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Jury Duty (1995) $17.9M Jury Duty (1995)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Kiss of Death (1995) $26.2M Kiss of Death (1995)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Friday (1995) $29.5M Friday (1995)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Panther (1995) $6.8M Panther (1995)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 1995 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1989 earned the most: $84.5M from 2 films, led by Field of Dreams (1989). Week 16, 1995 took $26.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 1986 Apr 13–19 2 films | 2 | $3.3M | – | At Close Range (1986) $2.3M |
| Week 16, 1987 Apr 12–18 1 film · +559% | 1 | $21.6M | +559% | Project X (1987) $21.6M |
| Week 16, 1988 Apr 10–16 3 films · +130% | 3 | $49.6M | +130% | Colors (1988) $46.6M |
| Week 16, 1989 Apr 16–22 2 films · +70% | 2 | $84.5M | +70% | Field of Dreams (1989) $84.5M |
| Week 16, 1990 Apr 15–21 2 films · −83% | 2 | $14.2M | −83% | Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M |
| Week 16, 1991 Apr 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 1992 Apr 12–18 3 films | 3 | $40.2M | – | The Babe (1992) $19.9M |
| Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 3 films · −71% | 3 | $11.7M | −71% | Boiling Point (1993) $10.1M |
| Week 16, 1994 Apr 10–16 3 films · −28% | 3 | $8.4M | −28% | Surviving the Game (1994) $7.7M |
| Week 16, 1995 Apr 16–22 4 films · +213% | 4 | $26.2M | +213% | Kiss of Death (1995) $14.9M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1995, Week by Week
50 weeks of 1995 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 10–16) with $378.2M, led by Heat (1995).
- Week 1 $924.9K
- Week 2 $250.1M
- Week 3 $18.2M
- Week 4 $8.8M
- Week 5 $24.4M
- Week 6 $8.4M
- Week 7 $54.5M
- Week 8 $6M
- Week 9 $13.8M
- Week 10 $205.4M
- Week 11 $31M
- Week 12 $28.6M
- Week 13 $2.5M
- Week 14 $242M
- Week 15 $17.9M
- Week 16 $26.2M
- Week 17 $29.5M
- Week 18 $6.8M
- Week 19 $176.1M
- Week 20 $45M
- Week 21 $256.7M
- Week 22 $186.2M
- Week 23 $10.1M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $346.6M
- Week 26 $355.2M
- Week 27 $127.6M
- Week 28 $65.7M
- Week 29 $1.1M
- Week 30 $135.3M
- Week 31 $305M
- Week 32 $229.5M
- Week 33 $23.6M
- Week 34 $46.2M
- Week 35 $11.4M
- Week 36 $52.7M
- Week 37 $43.9M
- Week 38 $351.3M
- Week 39 $45.9M
- Week 40 $41.9M
- Week 41 $28.5M
- Week 42 $53.7M
- Week 43 $134.6M
- Week 44 $26.2M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $108.7M
- Week 47 $117M
- Week 48 $804.7K
- Week 49 $1.1M
- Week 50 $378.2M
- Week 51 $97.2M
- Week 52 $43.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 16 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22)?
Kiss of Death (1995) leads with $14.9M worldwide, $14.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Persuasion (1995) at $5.3M and New Jersey Drive (1995) at $3.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22) earn?
4 drama films released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $26.2M in all, or $6.5M per film on average. Week 15, 1995 releases took $17.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kiss of Death (1995), earned $14.9M.
How is the week 16, 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 week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22). 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 16, 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.