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Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 10–16, 1995

Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 1995: Drama Releases of Dec 10–16

Heat (1995) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 1995 (Dec 10–16), with $187.4M worldwide, ahead of Sense and Sensibility (1995) at $134.6M and Sabrina (1995) at $53.7M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $378.2M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $135.3M across 3 drama releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$378.2M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
44%
Heat (1995) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 50, 1995

Heat (1995)

1995 · Drama, Thriller

$187.4M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$67.4M US & Canada · 36% $120M elsewhere · 64%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 1995?

Heat (1995) leads with $187.4M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $378.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Heat (1995) movie poster Number 1
    $187.4M Heat (1995)
    $67.4M US & Canada · 36% $120M elsewhere · 64%
  2. Sense and Sensibility (1995) movie poster Number 2
    $134.6M Sense and Sensibility (1995)
    $43.2M US & Canada · 32% $91.4M elsewhere · 68%
  3. Sabrina (1995) movie poster Number 3
    $53.7M Sabrina (1995)
    $53.7M US & Canada · 100% $24.9K elsewhere · <1%
  4. The City of Lost Children (1995) movie poster Number 4
    $1.8M The City of Lost Children (1995)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 97% $45.7K elsewhere · 3%
  5. Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) movie poster Number 5
    $670.7K Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
    $670.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1995 (Dec 10–16).

  1. 1 Heat (1995) movie poster
    Heat (1995) Dec 15, 1995 · Drama, Thriller, Crime $187.4M worldwide
    Dec 15, 1995 US and Canada: $67.4M Rest of the world: $120M Worldwide: $187.4M
  2. 2 Sense and Sensibility (1995) movie poster
    Sense and Sensibility (1995) Dec 13, 1995 · English · Drama, Romance $134.6M worldwide
    Dec 13, 1995 US and Canada: $43.2M Rest of the world: $91.4M Worldwide: $134.6M
  3. 3 Sabrina (1995) movie poster
    Sabrina (1995) Dec 15, 1995 · Drama, Comedy $53.7M worldwide
    Dec 15, 1995 US and Canada: $53.7M Rest of the world: $24.9K Worldwide: $53.7M
  4. 4 The City of Lost Children (1995) movie poster
    The City of Lost Children (1995) Dec 15, 1995 · French · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 15, 1995 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $45.7K Worldwide: $1.8M
  5. 5 Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) movie poster
    Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) Dec 15, 1995 · English · Drama, Thriller $670.7K worldwide
    Dec 15, 1995 US and Canada: $670.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $670.7K
  6. 6 Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (1995) movie poster
    Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (1995) Dec 16, 1995 · English · Documentary, Drama $9K worldwide
    Dec 16, 1995 US and Canada: $9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1995?

Of the top 6, Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sense and Sensibility (1995) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $166.7M (44%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Heat (1995) $187.4M
    $67.4M US & Canada · 36% $120M elsewhere · 64%
  2. 2 Sense and Sensibility (1995) $134.6M
    $43.2M US & Canada · 32% $91.4M elsewhere · 68%
  3. 3 Sabrina (1995) $53.7M
    $53.7M US & Canada · 100% $24.9K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 The City of Lost Children (1995) $1.8M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 97% $45.7K elsewhere · 3%
  5. 5 Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) $670.7K
    $670.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (1995) $9K
    $9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 1995 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1995 earned the most: $378.2M from 6 films, led by Heat (1995).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1986 Dec 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1987 Dec 6–12 4 films 4 $67.4M – Wall Street (1987) $43.8M
Week 50, 1988 Dec 4–10 1 film · −95% 1 $3.3M −95% Camille Claudel (1988) $3.3M
Week 50, 1989 Dec 10–16 5 films · +5877% 5 $199.2M +5877% Driving Miss Daisy (1989) $145.8M
Week 50, 1990 Dec 9–15 3 films · −76% 3 $48.3M −76% Mermaids (1990) $35.4M
Week 50, 1991 Dec 8–14 2 films · −95% 2 $2.3M −95% Night on Earth (1991) $2.1M
Week 50, 1992 Dec 6–12 3 films · +16196% 3 $372.2M +16196% A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M
Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 2 films · −93% 2 $25M −93% Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) $18.6M
Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 2 films · +755% 2 $214M +755% Disclosure (1994) $214M
Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 6 films · +77% 6 $378.2M +77% Heat (1995) $187.4M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 50 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 50 of 1995 (Dec 10–16)?

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 Sabrina (1995) at $53.7M.

How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 1995 (Dec 10–16) earn?

6 drama films released in week 50 of 1995 (Dec 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $378.2M in all, or $63M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 50 of 1995 (Dec 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Heat (1995) with $187.4M.

How much of the Week 50, 1995 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$166.7M of the $378.2M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1995 (Dec 10–16). 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 50, 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.