#1 of 27 #1 movie of October 1995
1995 · Thriller, Comedy
$115.1M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$72.1M US & Canada · 63% $43M elsewhere · 37%
Box office · October 1995
October 1995 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Get Shorty (1995) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1995, with $115.1M worldwide, ahead of Sudden Death (1995) at $64.4M and How to Make an American Quilt (1995) at $41.2M. 27 films released in October 1995 report a worldwide gross, $438.2M in all, 74% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 25% on September 1995, whose releases took $584.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $261M across 16 releases.
- October 1995 releases with a gross
- 27
- combined worldwide
- $438.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs September 1995
- −25%
#1 of 27 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1995?
Get Shorty (1995) leads with $115.1M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $290.3M, 66% of what all 27 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 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 Oct 25, 1995 US and Canada: $72.1M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $115.1M
- 2 Oct 26, 1995 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $64.4M
- 3 Oct 6, 1995 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $41.2M
- 4 Oct 20, 1995 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $37.6M
- 5 Oct 27, 1995 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.1M
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Oct 27, 1995 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32M - 7
Oct 27, 1995 US and Canada: $30.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.9M - 8
Oct 27, 1995 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.8M - 9
Oct 20, 1995 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16M - 10
Oct 13, 1995 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M - 11
Oct 13, 1995 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M - 12
Oct 13, 1995 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $8M - 13
Oct 27, 1995 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M - 14
Oct 20, 1995 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M - 15
Once Upon a Time… When We Were Colored (1995)Oct 29, 1995 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
Oct 29, 1995 · English · Romance, Drama $2.3M worldwide - 16
Oct 20, 1995 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M - 17
Oct 13, 1995 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 18
Oct 6, 1995 US and Canada: $718.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $718.5K - 19
Oct 12, 1995 US and Canada: $293.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $293.3K - 20
Oct 27, 1995 US and Canada: $284.8K Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $287.3K - 21
Oct 20, 1995 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.1K - 22
Oct 4, 1995 US and Canada: $57.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.1K - 23
Oct 29, 1995 US and Canada: $26.5K Rest of the world: $292 Worldwide: $26.8K - 24
Oct 22, 1995 US and Canada: $26.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.3K - 25
Oct 1, 1995 US and Canada: $15.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.1K - 26
Oct 6, 1995 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K - 27
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 10, 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 27 films, $323.1M (74%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M $72.1M US & Canada · 63% $43M elsewhere · 37%
- 2 Sudden Death (1995) $64.4M $20.4M US & Canada · 32% $44M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 How to Make an American Quilt (1995) $41.2M $23.6M US & Canada · 57% $17.6M elsewhere · 43%
- 4 Now and Then (1995) $37.6M $27.1M US & Canada · 72% $10.5M elsewhere · 28%
- 5 Copycat (1995) $32.1M $32.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Leaving Las Vegas (1995) $32M $32M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Powder (1995) $30.9M $30.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) $19.8M $19.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Across the Sea of Time (1995) $16M $16M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Scarlet Letter (1995) $10.4M $10.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many October 1995 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 27 films crossed $100M and took $115.1M between them, 26% of the total. 17 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.
26% 65% 9%
- $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 1 film, 4% of the list $115.1M · 26% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 33% of the list $284.2M · 65% of the gross
- Under $10M 17 films, 63% of the list $38.9M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 1995 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 22–28) took $301.5M, led by Get Shorty (1995). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 How to Make an American Quilt (1995) $42M How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Scarlet Letter (1995) $29.8M The Scarlet Letter (1995)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Now and Then (1995) $62.7M Now and Then (1995)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Get Shorty (1995) $301.5M Get Shorty (1995)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Once Upon a Time… When We Were Colored (1995) $2.3M Once Upon a Time… When We Were Colored (1995)
Earlier years
How Does October 1995 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1994 earned the most: $666.7M from 22 films, led by Pulp Fiction (1994). October 1995 took $438.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1986 18 films | 18 | $242.4M | – | The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M |
| October 1987 28 films · −32% | 28 | $165.1M | −32% | Like Father Like Son (1987) $34.4M |
| October 1988 26 films · −2% | 26 | $161.6M | −2% | Alien Nation (1988) $32.2M |
| October 1989 28 films · +192% | 28 | $471.8M | +192% | Look Who's Talking (1989) $297M |
| October 1990 27 films · −47% | 27 | $248.9M | −47% | Marked for Death (1990) $58M |
| October 1991 33 films · −26% | 33 | $185.3M | −26% | Curly Sue (1991) $33.7M |
| October 1992 22 films · +114% | 22 | $396.7M | +114% | Under Siege (1992) $156.6M |
| October 1993 28 films · +39% | 28 | $552.2M | +39% | Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M |
| October 1994 22 films · +21% | 22 | $666.7M | +21% | Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M |
| October 1995 27 films · −34% | 27 | $438.2M | −34% | Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in October 1995?
Drama took $261M across 16 films, 60% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($236.5M) and Crime ($229.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $430.2M across 25 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language films ($83.1K).
October 1995 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $261M16 films · #1 Sudden Death (1995) -
Thriller $236.5M8 films · #1 Get Shorty (1995) -
Crime $229.9M7 films · #1 Get Shorty (1995) -
Comedy $177M11 films · #1 Get Shorty (1995) -
Romance $152.3M9 films · #1 How to Make an American Quilt (1995) -
Action $72.6M3 films · #1 Sudden Death (1995) -
Horror $51.8M2 films · #1 Copycat (1995) -
Fantasy $37.9M3 films · #1 Powder (1995) -
Mystery $32.1M1 film · #1 Copycat (1995) -
Family $23.1M5 films · #1 Across the Sea of Time (1995)
Archive
Box Office in 1995, Month by Month
The months of 1995 with their totals: June leads with $1.6B, led by Apollo 13 (1995).
- January $352.3M #1 Legends of the Fall (1995)
- February $227.8M #1 The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
- March $416.4M #1 Outbreak (1995)
- April $571.6M #1 While You Were Sleeping (1995)
- May $1.2B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- June $1.6B #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- July $1B #1 Waterworld (1995)
- August $803.6M #1 Babe (1995)
- September $584.9M #1 Seven (1995)
- October $438.2M #1 Get Shorty (1995)
- November $1.3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- December $970.7M #1 Jumanji (1995)
FAQ
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 27 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 How to Make an American Quilt (1995) at $41.2M.
How much did movies released in October 1995 earn?
27 films released in October 1995 report a worldwide gross, $438.2M in all, or $16.2M per film on average. September 1995 releases took $584.9M.
How many movies released in October 1995 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Get Shorty (1995) with $115.1M.
How is the October 1995 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 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.