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Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 20–26, 1995

Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 1995: Drama Releases of Aug 20–26

Desperado (1995) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 1995 (Aug 20–26), with $25.4M worldwide, ahead of Lord of Illusions (1995) at $13.3M and The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995) at $7.5M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 96% on Week 33, 1995, whose releases took $23.6M.

week 34 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$46.2M
Desperado (1995), the #1
$25.4M
vs Week 33, 1995
+96%
Desperado (1995) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 34, 1995

Desperado (1995)

1995 · Action, Drama

$25.4M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$25.4M US & Canada · 100% $686 elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 1995?

Desperado (1995) leads with $25.4M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $46.2M, 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.

  1. Desperado (1995) movie poster Number 1
    $25.4M Desperado (1995)
    $25.4M US & Canada · 100% $686 elsewhere · <1%
  2. Lord of Illusions (1995) movie poster Number 2
    $13.3M Lord of Illusions (1995)
    $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995) movie poster Number 3
    $7.5M The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
    $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1995 (Aug 20–26).

  1. 1 Desperado (1995) movie poster
    Desperado (1995) Aug 25, 1995 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $25.4M worldwide
    Aug 25, 1995 US and Canada: $25.4M Rest of the world: $686 Worldwide: $25.4M
  2. 2 Lord of Illusions (1995) movie poster
    Lord of Illusions (1995) Aug 25, 1995 · English · Horror, Drama, Fantasy $13.3M worldwide
    Aug 25, 1995 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
  3. 3 The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995) movie poster
    The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995) Aug 25, 1995 · English · Drama, Adventure, Family $7.5M worldwide
    Aug 25, 1995 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1995?

Of the top 3, Lord of Illusions (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Desperado (1995) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $46.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Desperado (1995) $25.4M
    $25.4M US & Canada · 100% $686 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Lord of Illusions (1995) $13.3M
    $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995) $7.5M
    $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 1995 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1993 earned the most: $75.4M from 2 films, led by Hard Target (1993). Week 34, 1995 took $46.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 6 films 6 $70.7M – Stand by Me (1986) $53.5M
Week 34, 1987 Aug 16–22 3 films · −75% 3 $17.9M −75% The Big Easy (1987) $17.7M
Week 34, 1988 Aug 14–20 2 films · −67% 2 $6M −67% 1969 (1988) $6M
Week 34, 1989 Aug 20–26 5 films · +233% 5 $19.9M +233% The Package (1989) $10.6M
Week 34, 1990 Aug 19–25 2 films · −29% 2 $14.2M −29% Pump Up the Volume (1990) $11.5M
Week 34, 1991 Aug 18–24 4 films · +263% 4 $51.6M +263% Dead Again (1991) $38M
Week 34, 1992 Aug 16–22 4 films · −67% 4 $16.8M −67% Rapid Fire (1992) $14.4M
Week 34, 1993 Aug 15–21 2 films · +349% 2 $75.4M +349% Hard Target (1993) $74.2M
Week 34, 1994 Aug 14–20 1 film · −100% 1 $364.2K −100% Nostradamus (1994) $364.2K
Week 34, 1995 Aug 20–26 3 films · +12589% 3 $46.2M +12589% Desperado (1995) $25.4M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 34 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 34 of 1995 (Aug 20–26)?

Desperado (1995) leads with $25.4M worldwide, $25.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lord of Illusions (1995) at $13.3M and The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995) at $7.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 1995 (Aug 20–26) earn?

3 drama films released in week 34 of 1995 (Aug 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $46.2M in all, or $15.4M per film on average. Week 33, 1995 releases took $23.6M.

How many drama movies released in week 34 of 1995 (Aug 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Desperado (1995), earned $25.4M.

How much of the Week 34, 1995 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.2M of the $46.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1995 (Aug 20–26). 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 34, 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.