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Box office · Week 12 · Mar 19–25, 1995

Box Office Week 12, 1995: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 19–25

Major Payne (1995) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 12 of 1995 (Mar 19–25), with $30.1M worldwide, ahead of Dolores Claiborne (1995) at $24.4M and Exotica (1995) at $4.2M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $58.7M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 3% on Week 11, 1995, whose releases took $57M.

week 12 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$58.7M
Major Payne (1995), the #1
$30.1M
vs Week 11, 1995
+3%
Major Payne (1995) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 12, 1995

Major Payne (1995)

1995 · Adventure, Comedy

$30.1M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$29.4M US & Canada · 98% $700K elsewhere · 2%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 12 of 1995?

Major Payne (1995) leads with $30.1M, 51% of the total. The top 4 together took $58.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Major Payne (1995) movie poster Number 1
    $30.1M Major Payne (1995)
    $29.4M US & Canada · 98% $700K elsewhere · 2%
  2. Dolores Claiborne (1995) movie poster Number 2
    $24.4M Dolores Claiborne (1995)
    $24.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Exotica (1995) movie poster Number 3
    $4.2M Exotica (1995)
    $4.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. For Better or Worse (1995) movie poster Number 4
    $41.6K For Better or Worse (1995)
    $41.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 12 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 12 of 1995 (Mar 19–25).

  1. 1 Major Payne (1995) movie poster
    Major Payne (1995) Mar 24, 1995 · English · Adventure, Comedy $30.1M worldwide
    Mar 24, 1995 US and Canada: $29.4M Rest of the world: $700K Worldwide: $30.1M
  2. 2 Dolores Claiborne (1995) movie poster
    Dolores Claiborne (1995) Mar 24, 1995 · English · Drama, Mystery $24.4M worldwide
    Mar 24, 1995 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.4M
  3. 3 Exotica (1995) movie poster
    Exotica (1995) Mar 24, 1995 · English · Drama $4.2M worldwide
    Mar 24, 1995 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
  4. 4 For Better or Worse (1995) movie poster
    For Better or Worse (1995) Mar 19, 1995 · English · Comedy, Drama $41.6K worldwide
    Mar 19, 1995 US and Canada: $41.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 1995?

Of the top 4, Dolores Claiborne (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Major Payne (1995) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $58M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Major Payne (1995) $30.1M
    $29.4M US & Canada · 98% $700K elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 Dolores Claiborne (1995) $24.4M
    $24.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Exotica (1995) $4.2M
    $4.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 For Better or Worse (1995) $41.6K
    $41.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 1995 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1990 earned the most: $470.3M from 4 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990). Week 12, 1995 took $58.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 12, 1986 Mar 16–22 5 films 5 $59.9M – Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) $43.6M
Week 12, 1987 Mar 15–21 4 films · −61% 4 $23.5M −61% Burglar (1987) $16.3M
Week 12, 1988 Mar 13–19 6 films · +119% 6 $51.4M +119% Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $19.5M
Week 12, 1989 Mar 19–25 2 films · −68% 2 $16.6M −68% Troop Beverly Hills (1989) $8.5M
Week 12, 1990 Mar 18–24 4 films · +2728% 4 $470.3M +2728% Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M
Week 12, 1991 Mar 17–23 5 films · −83% 5 $81.6M −83% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M
Week 12, 1992 Mar 15–21 3 films · +336% 3 $356M +336% Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M
Week 12, 1993 Mar 14–20 4 films · −80% 4 $72.8M −80% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $42.3M
Week 12, 1994 Mar 13–19 4 films · +59% 4 $116M +59% Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) $51.1M
Week 12, 1995 Mar 19–25 4 films · −49% 4 $58.7M −49% Major Payne (1995) $30.1M
FAQ

Box Office Week 12 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 12 of 1995 (Mar 19–25)?

Major Payne (1995) leads with $30.1M worldwide, $29.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dolores Claiborne (1995) at $24.4M and Exotica (1995) at $4.2M.

How much did movies released in week 12 of 1995 (Mar 19–25) earn?

4 films released in week 12 of 1995 (Mar 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $58.7M in all, or $14.7M per film on average. Week 11, 1995 releases took $57M.

How many movies released in week 12 of 1995 (Mar 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Major Payne (1995), earned $30.1M.

How much of the Week 12, 1995 box office came from the US and Canada?

$58M of the $58.7M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 1995 (Mar 19–25). 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 12, 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.