#1 of 7 #1 movie of Week 3, 1995
1995 · Drama, Crime
$17.4M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$17.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 1995
Box Office Week 3, 1995: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 15–21
Murder in the First (1995) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21), with $17.4M worldwide, ahead of Bad Company (1995) at $3.7M and A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) at $1.5M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.1M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on Week 2, 1995, whose releases took $271.2M. By genre, Crime leads with $21.6M across 3 releases.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $25.1M
- Murder in the First (1995), the #1
- $17.4M
- vs Week 2, 1995
- −91%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 3 of 1995?
Murder in the First (1995) leads with $17.4M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.3M, 97% of what all 7 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 Week 3 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 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21).
- 1 Jan 20, 1995 US and Canada: $17.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.4M
- 2 Jan 20, 1995 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
- 3 A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995)Jan 21, 1995 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
Jan 21, 1995 · Cantonese · Fantasy, Action $1.5M worldwide - 4 Jan 18, 1995 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
- 5 Jan 20, 1995 US and Canada: $686.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $686.2K
- 6
Jan 20, 1995 US and Canada: $536.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $536.8K - 7
Jan 21, 1995 US and Canada: $307.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $307.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1995?
Of the top 7, Murder in the First (1995) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Addiction (1995) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $23.6M (94%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Murder in the First (1995) $17.4M $17.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Bad Company (1995) $3.7M $3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 French Twist (1995) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Wigstock: The Movie (1995) $686.2K $686.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995) $536.8K $536.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Addiction (1995) $307.3K $307.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $25.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 1994 (Dec 18–24) with $305.1M, led by Nell (1994).
- Week 50, 1994 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Disclosure (1994) $243.2M Disclosure (1994)
- Week 51, 1994 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Dumb and Dumber (1994) $278.8M Dumb and Dumber (1994)
- Week 52, 1994 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Nell (1994) $305.1M Nell (1994)
- Week 53, 1994 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Jungle Book (1994) $105.3M The Jungle Book (1994)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Houseguest (1995) $28.6M Houseguest (1995)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Legends of the Fall (1995) $271.2M Legends of the Fall (1995)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Murder in the First (1995) $25.1M Murder in the First (1995)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) $27.4M Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995) $66.8M A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1995 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1991 earned the most: $265.4M from 7 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). Week 3, 1995 took $25.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1986 Jan 12–18 7 films | 7 | $43.4M | – | Iron Eagle (1986) $24.2M |
| Week 3, 1987 Jan 11–17 3 films · −7% | 3 | $40.4M | −7% | Critical Condition (1987) $20.2M |
| Week 3, 1988 Jan 10–16 4 films · +300% | 4 | $161.7M | +300% | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| Week 3, 1989 Jan 15–21 1 film · −99% | 1 | $858.6K | −99% | The Terror Within (1989) $858.6K |
| Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 4 films · +2367% | 4 | $21.2M | +2367% | Tremors (1990) $16.7M |
| Week 3, 1991 Jan 13–19 7 films · +1153% | 7 | $265.4M | +1153% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
| Week 3, 1992 Jan 12–18 5 films · −80% | 5 | $53.8M | −80% | Juice (1992) $20.1M |
| Week 3, 1993 Jan 10–16 4 films · +35% | 4 | $72.4M | +35% | Alive (1993) $36.7M |
| Week 3, 1994 Jan 9–15 3 films · −68% | 3 | $23.1M | −68% | Iron Will (1994) $21M |
| Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 7 films · +9% | 7 | $25.1M | +9% | Murder in the First (1995) $17.4M |
Archive
Box Office in 1995, Week by Week
53 weeks of 1995 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 10–16) with $641M, led by Jumanji (1995).
- Week 1 $28.6M
- Week 2 $271.2M
- Week 3 $25.1M
- Week 4 $27.4M
- Week 5 $66.8M
- Week 6 $53.5M
- Week 7 $101.4M
- Week 8 $6M
- Week 9 $55.9M
- Week 10 $205.4M
- Week 11 $57M
- Week 12 $58.7M
- Week 13 $39.3M
- Week 14 $277.8M
- Week 15 $21.9M
- Week 16 $223.7M
- Week 17 $48.2M
- Week 18 $108.8M
- Week 19 $176.1M
- Week 20 $411.1M
- Week 21 $544.9M
- Week 22 $186.2M
- Week 23 $163.6M
- Week 24 $337M
- Week 25 $346.6M
- Week 26 $535.2M
- Week 27 $241M
- Week 28 $308.6M
- Week 29 $57.8M
- Week 30 $399.5M
- Week 31 $337M
- Week 32 $245.8M
- Week 33 $169.1M
- Week 34 $49M
- Week 35 $27.5M
- Week 36 $76.4M
- Week 37 $49.6M
- Week 38 $351.8M
- Week 39 $82.3M
- Week 40 $42M
- Week 41 $29.8M
- Week 42 $62.7M
- Week 43 $301.5M
- Week 44 $44.3M
- Week 45 $212.4M
- Week 46 $515.8M
- Week 47 $519.7M
- Week 48 $7.9M
- Week 49 $77.7M
- Week 50 $641M
- Week 51 $200.9M
- Week 52 $43.4M
- Week 53 $20.8K
FAQ
Box Office Week 3 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 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21)?
Murder in the First (1995) leads with $17.4M worldwide, $17.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bad Company (1995) at $3.7M and A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) at $1.5M.
How much did movies released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21) earn?
7 films released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $25.1M in all, or $3.6M per film on average. Week 2, 1995 releases took $271.2M.
How many movies released in week 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Murder in the First (1995), earned $17.4M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1995 (Jan 15–21). 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 3, 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.