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Box office · Week 16 · Apr 16–22, 1995

Box Office Week 16, 1995: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 16–22

While You Were Sleeping (1995) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22), with $182.1M worldwide, ahead of Wings of Courage (1995) at $15.1M and Kiss of Death (1995) at $14.9M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $223.7M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 10.2 times the total of Week 15, 1995, whose releases took $21.9M. By genre, Romance leads with $202.4M across 3 releases.

week 16 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$223.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 15, 1995
×10.2
While You Were Sleeping (1995) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 movie of Week 16, 1995

While You Were Sleeping (1995)

1995 · Comedy, Romance

$182.1M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$81.1M US & Canada · 45% $101M elsewhere · 55%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 16 of 1995?

While You Were Sleeping (1995) leads with $182.1M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $220.9M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. While You Were Sleeping (1995) movie poster Number 1
    $182.1M While You Were Sleeping (1995)
    $81.1M US & Canada · 45% $101M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Wings of Courage (1995) movie poster Number 2
    $15.1M Wings of Courage (1995)
    $15.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Kiss of Death (1995) movie poster Number 3
    $14.9M Kiss of Death (1995)
    $14.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Persuasion (1995) movie poster Number 4
    $5.3M Persuasion (1995)
    $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. New Jersey Drive (1995) movie poster Number 5
    $3.6M New Jersey Drive (1995)
    $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22).

  1. 1 While You Were Sleeping (1995) movie poster
    While You Were Sleeping (1995) Apr 21, 1995 · English · Comedy, Romance $182.1M worldwide
    Apr 21, 1995 US and Canada: $81.1M Rest of the world: $101M Worldwide: $182.1M
  2. 2 Wings of Courage (1995) movie poster
    Wings of Courage (1995) Apr 21, 1995 · English · Adventure, Romance $15.1M worldwide
    Apr 21, 1995 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.1M
  3. 3 Kiss of Death (1995) movie poster
    Kiss of Death (1995) Apr 21, 1995 · English · Thriller, Drama $14.9M worldwide
    Apr 21, 1995 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9M
  4. 4 Persuasion (1995) movie poster
    Persuasion (1995) Apr 16, 1995 · English · Drama, Romance $5.3M worldwide
    Apr 16, 1995 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
  5. 5 New Jersey Drive (1995) movie poster
    New Jersey Drive (1995) Apr 19, 1995 · English · Crime, Drama $3.6M worldwide
    Apr 19, 1995 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
  6. 6 The Basketball Diaries (1995) movie poster
    The Basketball Diaries (1995) Apr 21, 1995 · English · Biography, Drama $2.4M worldwide
    Apr 21, 1995 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $21.4K Worldwide: $2.4M
  7. 7 Swimming with Sharks (1995) movie poster
    Swimming with Sharks (1995) Apr 21, 1995 · English · Comedy, Crime $382.9K worldwide
    Apr 21, 1995 US and Canada: $382.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $382.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1995?

Of the top 7, Wings of Courage (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while While You Were Sleeping (1995) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $122.7M (55%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 While You Were Sleeping (1995) $182.1M
    $81.1M US & Canada · 45% $101M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 Wings of Courage (1995) $15.1M
    $15.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Kiss of Death (1995) $14.9M
    $14.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Persuasion (1995) $5.3M
    $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 New Jersey Drive (1995) $3.6M
    $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Basketball Diaries (1995) $2.4M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 99% $21.4K elsewhere · <1%
  7. 7 Swimming with Sharks (1995) $382.9K
    $382.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 1995 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1995 earned the most: $223.7M from 7 films, led by While You Were Sleeping (1995).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 1986 Apr 13–19 6 films 6 $41.3M – Legend (1986) $16.8M
Week 16, 1987 Apr 12–18 2 films · −48% 2 $21.7M −48% Project X (1987) $21.6M
Week 16, 1988 Apr 10–16 6 films · +271% 6 $80.3M +271% Colors (1988) $46.6M
Week 16, 1989 Apr 16–22 5 films · +81% 5 $145.7M +81% Field of Dreams (1989) $84.5M
Week 16, 1990 Apr 15–21 2 films · −90% 2 $14.2M −90% Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M
Week 16, 1991 Apr 14–20 1 film · +32% 1 $18.8M +32% Mortal Thoughts (1991) $18.8M
Week 16, 1992 Apr 12–18 6 films · +208% 6 $57.8M +208% The Babe (1992) $19.9M
Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 3 films · −80% 3 $11.7M −80% Boiling Point (1993) $10.1M
Week 16, 1994 Apr 10–16 6 films · +168% 6 $31.3M +168% White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994) $8.9M
Week 16, 1995 Apr 16–22 7 films · +615% 7 $223.7M +615% While You Were Sleeping (1995) $182.1M
FAQ

Box Office Week 16 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22)?

While You Were Sleeping (1995) leads with $182.1M worldwide, $81.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wings of Courage (1995) at $15.1M and Kiss of Death (1995) at $14.9M.

How much did movies released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22) earn?

7 films released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $223.7M in all, or $32M per film on average. Week 15, 1995 releases took $21.9M.

How many movies released in week 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by While You Were Sleeping (1995) with $182.1M.

How much of the Week 16, 1995 box office came from the US and Canada?

$122.7M of the $223.7M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 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 16 of 1995 (Apr 16–22). 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 16, 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.