#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 3, 1995
1995 · Drama, Crime
$17.4M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$17.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 1995
Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 1995: Drama Releases of Jan 15–21
Murder in the First (1995) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21), with $17.4M worldwide, ahead of The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995) at $536.8K and The Addiction (1995) at $307.3K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on Week 2, 1995, whose releases took $250.1M.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $18.2M
- Murder in the First (1995), the #1
- $17.4M
- vs Week 2, 1995
- −93%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 1995?
Murder in the First (1995) leads with $17.4M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.2M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama 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 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 - 3 Jan 21, 1995 US and Canada: $307.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $307.3K
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 Addiction (1995) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $18.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Murder in the First (1995) $17.4M $17.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995) $536.8K $536.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Addiction (1995) $307.3K $307.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $18.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 2 (Jan 8–14) with $250.1M, led by Legends of the Fall (1995).
- Week 50, 1994 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Disclosure (1994) $214M Disclosure (1994)
- Week 51, 1994 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Immortal Beloved (1994) $10.9M Immortal Beloved (1994)
- Week 52, 1994 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Nell (1994) $167.6M Nell (1994)
- Week 53, 1994 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Madness of King George (1994) $26.5M The Madness of King George (1994)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 The White Balloon (1995) $924.9K The White Balloon (1995)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Legends of the Fall (1995) $250.1M Legends of the Fall (1995)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Murder in the First (1995) $18.2M Murder in the First (1995)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Before Sunrise (1995) $8.8M Before Sunrise (1995)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Boys on the Side (1995) $24.4M Boys on the Side (1995)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1995 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1991 earned the most: $245.4M from 5 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). Week 3, 1995 took $18.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1986 Jan 12–18 3 films | 3 | $9.9M | – | Runaway Train (1986) $7.7M |
| Week 3, 1987 Jan 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1988 Jan 10–16 2 films | 2 | $141.4M | – | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| Week 3, 1989 Jan 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 1 film | 1 | $1.5M | – | Streets (1990) $1.5M |
| Week 3, 1991 Jan 13–19 5 films · +16148% | 5 | $245.4M | +16148% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
| Week 3, 1992 Jan 12–18 2 films · −89% | 2 | $27.4M | −89% | Juice (1992) $20.1M |
| Week 3, 1993 Jan 10–16 4 films · +164% | 4 | $72.4M | +164% | Alive (1993) $36.7M |
| Week 3, 1994 Jan 9–15 1 film · −98% | 1 | $1.7M | −98% | Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M |
| Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 3 films · +971% | 3 | $18.2M | +971% | Murder in the First (1995) $17.4M |
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 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 drama 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 The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995) at $536.8K and The Addiction (1995) at $307.3K.
How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21) earn?
3 drama films released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, or $6.1M per film on average. Week 2, 1995 releases took $250.1M.
How many drama 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 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 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 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.