#1 of 12 #1 war movie of 1995
1995 · Action, Biography
$213.2M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$75.6M US & Canada · 35% $137.6M elsewhere · 65%
War box office · 1995
War Box Office 1995: Highest-Grossing War Movies
Braveheart (1995) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1995, with $213.2M worldwide, ahead of Legends of the Fall (1995) at $160.6M and Rob Roy (1995) at $31.6M. 12 war films released in 1995 report a worldwide gross, $469.1M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 23.4 times the total of 1994, whose releases took $20M. By language, English leads with $469.1M across 10 war releases.
- 1995 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $469.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 1994
- ×23.4
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1995?
Braveheart (1995) leads with $213.2M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $454.3M, 97% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every War Release 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 1995.
- 1 May 24, 1995 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $137.6M Worldwide: $213.2M
- 2 Jan 13, 1995 US and Canada: $66.6M Rest of the world: $94M Worldwide: $160.6M
- 3 Apr 7, 1995 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6M
- 4 Jul 28, 1995 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.7M
- 5 Sep 29, 1995 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1M
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Feb 24, 1995 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6M - 7
Sep 8, 1995 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M - 8
Dec 29, 1995 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $63.6K Worldwide: $2.7M - 9
Apr 7, 1995 US and Canada: $228.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $228.8K - 10
Nov 22, 1995 US and Canada: $103.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $103.4K - 11
Dec 1, 1995 US and Canada: $44.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.8K - 12
Mar 8, 1995 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1995?
Of the top 10, Rob Roy (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Braveheart (1995) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $237.5M (51%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Braveheart (1995) $213.2M $75.6M US & Canada · 35% $137.6M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 Legends of the Fall (1995) $160.6M $66.6M US & Canada · 41% $94M elsewhere · 59%
- 3 Rob Roy (1995) $31.6M $31.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) $24.7M $24.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Dead Presidents (1995) $24.1M $24.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Walking Dead (1995) $6M $6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Screamers (1995) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Richard III (1995) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 98% $63.6K elsewhere · 2%
- 9 Land and Freedom (1995) $228.8K $228.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Frankie Starlight (1995) $103.4K $103.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1995 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $373.9M between them, 80% of the total. 7 films, 58% of the list, earned under $10M.
80% 17%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 17% of the list $373.9M · 80% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 25% of the list $80.4M · 17% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 58% of the list $14.9M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1995 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $213.2M from 1 film, led by Braveheart (1995). March was the quietest month ($13.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Legends of the Fall (1995) $160.6M Legends of the Fall (1995)
- February Feb The Walking Dead (1995) $6M The Walking Dead (1995)
- March Mar All Things Fair (1995) $13.1K All Things Fair (1995)
- April Apr Rob Roy (1995) $31.8M Rob Roy (1995)
- May May Braveheart (1995) $213.2M Braveheart (1995)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) $24.7M Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Dead Presidents (1995) $29.9M Dead Presidents (1995)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov Frankie Starlight (1995) $103.4K Frankie Starlight (1995)
- December Dec Richard III (1995) $2.8M Richard III (1995)
Last 10 years
How Does 1995 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1993 earned the most: $494.5M from 7 films, led by Schindler's List (1993). 1995 took $469.1M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 8 films | 8 | $226.5M | – | Platoon (1986) $138.5M |
| 1987 6 films · −59% | 6 | $92.3M | −59% | Full Metal Jacket (1987) $50.2M |
| 1988 9 films · +64% | 9 | $151.6M | +64% | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| 1989 9 films · +31% | 9 | $199.1M | +31% | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $161M |
| 1990 4 films · −73% | 4 | $54.6M | −73% | Memphis Belle (1990) $27.4M |
| 1991 6 films · −11% | 6 | $48.4M | −11% | For the Boys (1991) $23.2M |
| 1992 6 films · +153% | 6 | $122.6M | +153% | The Last of the Mohicans (1992) $75.5M |
| 1993 7 films · +303% | 7 | $494.5M | +303% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| 1994 4 films · −96% | 4 | $20M | −96% | The War (1994) $16.9M |
| 1995 12 films · +2242% | 12 | $469.1M | +2242% | Braveheart (1995) $213.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest War Movies Speak in 1995?
English-language war films took $469.1M across 10 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language war films ($44.8K) and Swedish-language war films ($13.1K).
Archive
War Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).
2020s 7 years · $3.5B
- 2026 so far $119.7M #1 Young Washington (2026)
- 2025 $872.4M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- 2024 $75.6M #1 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
- 2023 $793.9M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- 2022 $161.4M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- 2021 $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- 2020 $479M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
- 2019 $1B #1 1917 (2019)
- 2018 $755.1M #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.3B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $920.3M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- 2014 $1.9B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $412.3M #1 Lone Survivor (2013)
- 2012 $760.8M #1 Battleship (2012)
- 2011 $313.2M #1 War Horse (2011)
- 2010 $309.1M #1 Dear John (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
- 2009 $651.8M #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- 2008 $1B #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $945M #1 300 (2007)
- 2006 $358.6M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- 2005 $446.9M #1 Jarhead (2005)
- 2004 $680.7M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $889.6M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $463.2M #1 The Pianist (2002)
- 2001 $893.6M #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $433.4M #1 The Patriot (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
- 1999 $451.1M #1 The General's Daughter (1999)
- 1998 $713.1M #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $139.5M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $345M #1 The English Patient (1996)
- 1995 $469.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $20M #1 The War (1994)
- 1993 $494.5M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $122.6M #1 The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- 1991 $48.4M #1 For the Boys (1991)
- 1990 $54.6M #1 Memphis Belle (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1989 $199.1M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $151.6M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $92.3M #1 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- 1986 $226.5M #1 Platoon (1986)
- 1985 $351.1M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $80.6M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- 1983 $81.7M #1 Uncommon Valor (1983)
- 1982 $49.8M #1 Some Kind of Hero (1982)
- 1981 $131M #1 Stripes (1981)
- 1980 $81.3M #1 Private Benjamin (1980)
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
- 1979 $228.1M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1978 $89M #1 The Deer Hunter (1978)
- 1977 $51.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1975 $20.4M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- 1974 $32K #1 Hearts and Minds (1974)
- 1972 $20.8K #1 Chinese Glory (1972)
- 1971 $9.4K #1 Liberation: The Last Assault (1971)
- 1970 $103.6M #1 Patton (1970)
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
- 1969 $8M #1 Where Eagles Dare (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Hell in the Pacific (1968)
- 1967 $8.1K #1 Far from Vietnam (1967)
- 1966 $1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $112.7M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1963 $230.6K #1 The Great Escape (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $32.8K #1 The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
- 1959 $74.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $561.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $27.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $75.5K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $789.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $21.8M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.4K #1 From Here to Eternity (1953)
- 1952 $101.2K #1 The African Queen (1952)
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
FAQ
War Box Office 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1995?
Braveheart (1995) leads with $213.2M worldwide, $75.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Legends of the Fall (1995) at $160.6M and Rob Roy (1995) at $31.6M.
How much did war movies released in 1995 earn?
12 war films released in 1995 report a worldwide gross, $469.1M in all, or $39.1M per film on average. 1994 releases took $20M.
How many war movies released in 1995 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Braveheart (1995) with $213.2M.
How is the 1995 war 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 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 1995 war 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.