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Thriller box office · October 1995

Thriller Box Office, October 1995: Top-Grossing Releases

Get Shorty (1995) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in October 1995, with $115.1M worldwide, ahead of Sudden Death (1995) at $64.4M and Copycat (1995) at $32.1M. 8 thriller films released in October 1995 report a worldwide gross, $236.5M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 45% on September 1995, whose releases took $429.9M. By language, English leads with $228.5M across 7 thriller releases.

October 1995 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$236.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs September 1995
−45%
Get Shorty (1995) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 thriller movie of October 1995

Get Shorty (1995)

1995 · Thriller, Comedy

$115.1M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$72.1M US & Canada · 63% $43M elsewhere · 37%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of October 1995?

Get Shorty (1995) leads with $115.1M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $229.3M, 97% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Get Shorty (1995) movie poster Number 1
    $115.1M Get Shorty (1995)
    $72.1M US & Canada · 63% $43M elsewhere · 37%
  2. Sudden Death (1995) movie poster Number 2
    $64.4M Sudden Death (1995)
    $20.4M US & Canada · 32% $44M elsewhere · 68%
  3. Copycat (1995) movie poster Number 3
    $32.1M Copycat (1995)
    $32.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Jade (1995) movie poster Number 4
    $9.9M Jade (1995)
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Strange Days (1995) movie poster Number 5
    $8M Strange Days (1995)
    $8M US & Canada · 100% $1K elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of October 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 October 1995.

  1. 1 Get Shorty (1995) movie poster
    Get Shorty (1995) Oct 25, 1995 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $115.1M worldwide
    Oct 25, 1995 US and Canada: $72.1M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $115.1M
  2. 2 Sudden Death (1995) movie poster
    Sudden Death (1995) Oct 26, 1995 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $64.4M worldwide
    Oct 26, 1995 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $64.4M
  3. 3 Copycat (1995) movie poster
    Copycat (1995) Oct 27, 1995 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $32.1M worldwide
    Oct 27, 1995 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.1M
  4. 4 Jade (1995) movie poster
    Jade (1995) Oct 13, 1995 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $9.9M worldwide
    Oct 13, 1995 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
  5. 5 Strange Days (1995) movie poster
    Strange Days (1995) Oct 13, 1995 · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $8M worldwide
    Oct 13, 1995 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $8M
  6. 6 Never Talk to Strangers (1995) movie poster
    Never Talk to Strangers (1995) Oct 20, 1995 · English · Romance, Thriller $6.9M worldwide
    Oct 20, 1995 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M
  7. 7 The Doom Generation (1995) movie poster
    The Doom Generation (1995) Oct 27, 1995 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $287.3K worldwide
    Oct 27, 1995 US and Canada: $284.8K Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $287.3K
  8. 8 Mercy (1995) movie poster
    Mercy (1995) Oct 19, 1995 · English · Thriller $3K worldwide
    Oct 19, 1995 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 1995?

Of the top 8, Copycat (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sudden Death (1995) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $149.5M (63%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M
    $72.1M US & Canada · 63% $43M elsewhere · 37%
  2. 2 Sudden Death (1995) $64.4M
    $20.4M US & Canada · 32% $44M elsewhere · 68%
  3. 3 Copycat (1995) $32.1M
    $32.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Jade (1995) $9.9M
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Strange Days (1995) $8M
    $8M US & Canada · 100% $1K elsewhere · <1%
  6. 6 Never Talk to Strangers (1995) $6.9M
    $6.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 The Doom Generation (1995) $287.3K
    $284.8K US & Canada · 99% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
  8. 8 Mercy (1995) $3K
    $3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of October 1995 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 43 (Oct 22–28) took $211.8M, led by Get Shorty (1995). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Jade (1995) $17.8M Jade (1995)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Never Talk to Strangers (1995) $6.9M Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Get Shorty (1995) $211.8M Get Shorty (1995)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 1995 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 1994 earned the most: $409M from 7 films, led by Pulp Fiction (1994). October 1995 took $236.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1986 2 films 2 $38.8M – Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) $29.8M
October 1987 9 films · +45% 9 $56.1M +45% Suspect (1987) $18.8M
October 1988 3 films · −65% 3 $19.7M −65% Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) $17.8M
October 1989 6 films · +227% 6 $64.5M +227% An Innocent Man (1989) $20M
October 1990 4 films · +4% 4 $67.1M +4% Marked for Death (1990) $58M
October 1991 5 films · −41% 5 $39.4M −41% Ricochet (1991) $21.8M
October 1992 7 films · +449% 7 $216.5M +449% Under Siege (1992) $156.6M
October 1993 5 films · −61% 5 $83.5M −61% Malice (1993) $46.4M
October 1994 7 films · +390% 7 $409M +390% Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M
October 1995 8 films · −42% 8 $236.5M −42% Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 1995, Month by Month

The months of 1995 with their totals: July leads with $592.5M, led by Waterworld (1995).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office October 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in October 1995?

Get Shorty (1995) leads with $115.1M worldwide, $72.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sudden Death (1995) at $64.4M and Copycat (1995) at $32.1M.

How much did thriller movies released in October 1995 earn?

8 thriller films released in October 1995 report a worldwide gross, $236.5M in all, or $29.6M per film on average. September 1995 releases took $429.9M.

How many thriller movies released in October 1995 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Get Shorty (1995) with $115.1M.

How much of the October 1995 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$149.5M of the $236.5M total, or 63%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1995 thriller 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 October 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 October 1995 thriller 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.