#1 of 134 Best-rated film of 1995
1995 Biography Documentary 1h 59m English
93 Metascore $3M worldwide
Directed by Terry Zwigoff
Crumb earned $3M worldwide; the year's biggest hit, Toy Story, earned $394.4M.
About Crumb Best of 1995
Best Movies of 1995, Ranked
1,852 films on the site were released in 1995, and 134 have enough critic or audience ratings to be ranked. Crumb tops the list, ahead of Toy Story and Sense and Sensibility. The biggest hit was Toy Story with $394.4M worldwide, and Braveheart won Best Picture at the 1996 Oscars.
- films released in 1995
- 1,852
- ranked by rating
- 134
- worldwide, top 10 hits
- $3.3B
- award wins
- 80
#1 of 1995
What Is the Best Movie of 1995?
Crumb is the best-rated film of 1995, with a rank value of 90/100 from critics and audiences, ahead of Toy Story (89/100). Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).
#1 of 134 Ranked
Top 25 Movies of 1995, Ranked
Toy Story and Sense and Sensibility follow Crumb. Drama is the most common genre in the top 25 (20 films). Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).
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2. Toy Story 96 Metascore (Metascore 96 out of 100)1995 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 21m
Dir. John Lasseter No Echo Score: ranked 89/100 on critics & audiences
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3. Sense and Sensibility 84 Metascore (Metascore 84 out of 100)1995 · Drama, Romance · 2h 16m
Dir. Ang Lee No Echo Score: ranked 84/100 on critics & audiences
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4. Before Sunrise 79 Metascore (Metascore 79 out of 100 (19 critic reviews))1995 · Drama, Romance · 1h 45m
No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences
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5. Leaving Las Vegas 82 Metascore (Metascore 82 out of 100 (23 critic reviews))1995 · Drama, Romance · 1h 51m
Dir. Mike Figgis No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences
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6. Heat 76 Metascore (Metascore 76 out of 100 (23 critic reviews))1995 · Drama, Thriller · 2h 50m
Dir. Michael Mann No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences
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7. To Die For 86 Metascore (Metascore 86 out of 100)1995 · Thriller, Comedy · 1h 46m
Dir. Gus Van Sant No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences
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7. A Little Princess 83 Metascore (Metascore 83 out of 100 (19 critic reviews))1995 · Drama, Fantasy · 1h 37m
Dir. Alfonso Cuarón No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences
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9. Richard III 86 Metascore (Metascore 86 out of 100)1995 · Drama, War · 1h 44m
Dir. Richard Loncraine No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences
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10. Il Postino: The Postman 81 Metascore (Metascore 81 out of 100 (13 critic reviews))1995 · Biography, Drama · 1h 48m
No Echo Score: ranked 79/100 on critics & audiences
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11. Nobody's Fool 86 Metascore (Metascore 86 out of 100 (28 critic reviews))1995 · Drama, Comedy · 1h 50m
Dir. Robert Benton No Echo Score: ranked 79/100 on critics & audiences
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12. The Usual Suspects 76 Metascore (Metascore 76 out of 100)1995 · Mystery, Thriller · 1h 46m
Dir. Bryan Singer No Echo Score: ranked 79/100 on critics & audiences
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13. Casino 73 Metascore (Metascore 73 out of 100 (17 critic reviews))1995 · Biography, Drama · 2h 58m
Dir. Martin Scorsese No Echo Score: ranked 79/100 on critics & audiences
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14. Living in Oblivion 81 Metascore (Metascore 81 out of 100 (17 critic reviews))1995 · Drama, Comedy · 1h 30m
Dir. Tom DiCillo No Echo Score: ranked 78/100 on critics & audiences
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15. Apollo 13 78 Metascore (Metascore 78 out of 100 (22 critic reviews))1995 · Adventure, Drama · 2h 20m
Dir. Ron Howard No Echo Score: ranked 78/100 on critics & audiences
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16. Seven 65 Metascore (Metascore 65 out of 100)1995 · Drama, Mystery · 2h 7m
Dir. David Fincher No Echo Score: ranked 78/100 on critics & audiences
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17. Pom Poko 77 Metascore (Metascore 77 out of 100)1995 · Drama, Fantasy · 1h 59m
Dir. Isao Takahata No Echo Score: ranked 77/100 on critics & audiences
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18. Dead Man Walking 80 Metascore (Metascore 80 out of 100 (26 critic reviews))1995 · Drama, Crime · 2h 2m
No Echo Score: ranked 77/100 on critics & audiences
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19. Wild Reeds 83 Metascore (Metascore 83 out of 100)1995 · Drama · 1h 50m
Dir. André Téchiné No Echo Score: ranked 77/100 on critics & audiences
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20. Braveheart 68 Metascore (Metascore 68 out of 100 (20 critic reviews))1995 · Action, Biography · 2h 57m
No Echo Score: ranked 76/100 on critics & audiences
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21. Once Were Warriors 77 Metascore (Metascore 77 out of 100 (20 critic reviews))1995 · Drama, Crime · 1h 42m
Dir. Lee Tamahori No Echo Score: ranked 76/100 on critics & audiences
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22. Babe 83 Metascore (Metascore 83 out of 100 (16 critic reviews))1995 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 29m
Dir. Chris Noonan No Echo Score: ranked 76/100 on critics & audiences
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23. Little Odessa 64 Metascore (Metascore 64 out of 100 (18 critic reviews))1995 · Drama, Crime · 1h 38m
Dir. James Gray No Echo Score: ranked 76/100 on critics & audiences
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24. The City of Lost Children 73 Metascore (Metascore 73 out of 100)1995 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 52m
Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet No Echo Score: ranked 75/100 on critics & audiences
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25. The World of Jacques Demy 75 Metascore (Metascore 75 out of 100)1995 · Documentary · 1h 30m
Dir. Agnès Varda No Echo Score: ranked 75/100 on critics & audiences
Box office
What Were the Highest-Grossing Movies of 1995?
Toy Story earned $394.4M worldwide, ahead of Die Hard: With a Vengeance ($366.1M). The top 10 took $3.3B together; 276 films released in 1995 have a box office record here. Grosses that look like data errors are left out.
- #1 $394.4M worldwide Toy Story $223.2M domestic · Adventure
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#2 $366.1M worldwide Die Hard: With a Vengeance $100M domestic · Action - #3 $355.2M worldwide Apollo 13 $173.8M domestic · Adventure
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#4 $352.2M worldwide GoldenEye $106.4M domestic · Action -
#5 $346.1M worldwide Pocahontas $141.6M domestic · Drama -
#6 $336.6M worldwide Batman Forever $184.1M domestic · Action - #7 $329M worldwide Seven $101M domestic · Drama
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#8 $288.1M worldwide Casper $100.5M domestic · Fantasy -
#9 $264.2M worldwide Waterworld $88.2M domestic · Action -
#10 $262.8M worldwide Jumanji $100.5M domestic · Adventure
Awards
Which 1995 Movies Won the Most Awards?
Sense and Sensibility leads with 9 wins from 29 nominations, then Braveheart with 9 wins. Braveheart won Best Picture at the 1996 Oscars. In all, 60 films released in 1995 have award nominations on the site, with 80 wins between them.
- Sense and Sensibility 9 / 291995 · Drama, Romance · 9 wins from 29 nominations
- Braveheart 9 / 211995 · Action, Biography · 9 wins from 21 nominations
- Leaving Las Vegas 7 / 201995 · Drama, Romance · 7 wins from 20 nominations
- Apollo 13 7 / 201995 · Adventure, Drama · 7 wins from 20 nominations
- Toy Story 7 / 141995 · Adventure, Fantasy · 7 wins from 14 nominations
- Pocahontas 7 / 81995 · Drama, History · 7 wins from 8 nominations
- The Usual Suspects 6 / 101995 · Mystery, Thriller · 6 wins from 10 nominations
- Dead Man Walking 3 / 151995 · Drama, Crime · 3 wins from 15 nominations
By genre
What Is the Best 1995 Movie in Each Genre?
The highest-ranked 1995 film of 12 genres, from Biography (Crumb) to Animation (Pom Poko). Each film appears once, under its first genre that is still free.
Release months
When Were 1995's Movies Released?
September was the busiest month of 1995 with 182 releases; its best-rated film is To Die For. January shows 413 because films whose exact release day is unknown are stored on January 1.
- January Best: Before Sunrise413
- February Best: Shallow Grave99
- March Best: Once Were Warriors143
- April Best: Crumb135
- May Best: A Little Princess109
- June Best: Il Postino: The Postman129
- July Best: Living in Oblivion89
- August Best: The Usual Suspects102
- September Best: To Die For182
- October Best: Leaving Las Vegas150
- November Best: Toy Story140
- December Best: Sense and Sensibility161
- January (Best: Before Sunrise): 413
- February (Best: Shallow Grave): 99
- March (Best: Once Were Warriors): 143
- April (Best: Crumb): 135
- May (Best: A Little Princess): 109
- June (Best: Il Postino: The Postman): 129
- July (Best: Living in Oblivion): 89
- August (Best: The Usual Suspects): 102
- September (Best: To Die For): 182
- October (Best: Leaving Las Vegas): 150
- November (Best: Toy Story): 140
- December (Best: Sense and Sensibility): 161
Languages
Which Languages Were 1995's Movies In?
58% of 1995's films with a known language are in English (1,061). Japanese comes next with 117 films, out of 53 languages in all.
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FAQ
Best Movies of 1995: Questions & Answers
Quick answers about 1995's best-rated films, biggest hits and awards, from the lists above.
What is the best movie of 1995?
Crumb is the best-rated film of 1995 on What's After the Movie, with a rank value of 90/100 from critics and audiences. Toy Story is second and Sense and Sensibility third. Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).
About Crumb What was the highest-grossing movie of 1995?
Toy Story earned $394.4M worldwide, the most of any 1995 release on the site. Die Hard: With a Vengeance follows with $366.1M.
1995 box office Which 1995 movie won the Oscar for Best Picture?
Braveheart (1995) won Best Picture at the 1996 Academy Awards.
Braveheart Which 1995 film won the most awards?
Sense and Sensibility has the best award record of the 1995 releases on the site: 9 wins from 29 nominations.
1996 awards season How many movies were released in 1995?
The site lists 1,852 films released in 1995. 134 of them are ranked, and September had the most releases with a known day (182).
How are the best movies of 1995 ranked?
Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases). Only feature films count (60 minutes or longer, no concert recordings), and a film needs enough ratings, box office or award attention to be ranked.