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Box Office Performance for Drama Movies in 1995

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		1995 GrossTickets Sold
1 Apollo 13 Jun 30, 1995 Universal PG $172,036,360 39,548,588
2 Dangerous Minds Aug 11, 1995 Walt Disney R $84,409,943 19,404,584
3 The Bridges of Madison County Jun 2, 1995 Warner Bros. PG-13 $70,107,178 16,116,592
4 Braveheart May 24, 1995 Paramount Pictures R $67,019,456 15,406,771
5 A Walk in the Clouds Aug 11, 1995 20th Century Fox PG-13 $50,008,143 11,496,124
6 Pulp Fiction Oct 14, 1994 Miramax R $44,268,548 10,176,677
7 Nobody's Fool Dec 23, 1994 Paramount Pictures R $39,007,303 8,967,196
8 Higher Learning Jan 11, 1995 Sony Pictures R $38,023,585 8,741,054
9 Casino Nov 22, 1995 Universal R $37,532,665 8,628,198
10 Heat Dec 15, 1995 Warner Bros. R $36,508,135 8,392,674
11 Waiting to Exhale Dec 22, 1995 20th Century Fox R $36,024,320 8,281,452
12 Rob Roy Apr 7, 1995 MGM R $31,390,587 7,216,226
13 Forrest Gump Jul 6, 1994 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $31,074,434 7,143,548
14 Powder Oct 27, 1995 Walt Disney PG-13 $29,961,344 6,887,665
15 Little Women Dec 21, 1994 Sony Pictures PG $29,474,280 6,775,696
16 Now and Then Oct 20, 1995 New Line PG-13 $26,480,554 6,087,483
17 Dead Presidents Oct 4, 1995 Walt Disney R $24,061,776 5,531,442
18 How to Make an American Quilt Oct 6, 1995 Universal PG-13 $23,600,020 5,425,291
19 Boys on the Side Feb 3, 1995 Warner Bros. R $23,418,200 5,383,494
20 Circle of Friends Mar 15, 1995 Savoy PG-13 $23,389,975 5,377,005
21 The Usual Suspects Aug 16, 1995 Gramercy R $22,959,756 5,278,104
22 Don Juan DeMarco Apr 7, 1995 New Line PG-13 $22,032,635 5,064,973
23 Nell Dec 14, 1994 20th Century Fox PG-13 $20,914,085 4,807,835
24 Showgirls Sep 22, 1995 MGM NC-17 $20,350,754 4,678,334
25 Murder in the First Jan 20, 1995 Warner Bros. R $17,300,238 3,977,066
26 Devil in a Blue Dress Sep 29, 1995 Sony Pictures R $16,030,096 3,685,079
27 Mad Love May 26, 1995 Walt Disney PG-13 $15,446,532 3,550,926
28 The Madness of King George Dec 28, 1994 Goldwyn Entertain… PG-13 $15,019,414 3,452,738
29 Kiss of Death Apr 21, 1995 20th Century Fox R $14,942,422 3,435,039
30 Clockers Sep 13, 1995 Universal R $12,993,765 2,987,072
31 The Shawshank Redemption Sep 23, 1994 Sony Pictures R $11,772,053 2,706,219
32 My Family May 3, 1995 New Line R $11,079,373 2,546,982
33 The Brothers McMullen Aug 9, 1995 Fox Searchlight R $10,426,506 2,396,897
34 The Scarlet Letter Oct 13, 1995 Walt Disney R $10,359,006 2,381,380
35 A Little Princess May 10, 1995 Warner Bros. G $10,015,449 2,302,402
36 Immortal Beloved Dec 16, 1994 Sony Pictures R $9,090,824 2,089,844
37 Il Postino Jun 14, 1995 Miramax PG $9,026,521 2,075,062
38 Smoke Jun 9, 1995 Miramax R $8,353,284 1,920,295
39 Unstrung Heroes Sep 15, 1995 Walt Disney PG $7,929,000 1,822,758
40 Nixon Dec 20, 1995 Walt Disney R $7,604,153 1,748,081
41 Losing Isaiah Mar 17, 1995 Paramount Pictures R $7,564,608 1,738,990
42 Kids Jul 21, 1995 Shining Excalibur Not Rated $7,412,216 1,703,957
43 Three Wishes Oct 27, 1995 Savoy PG $7,025,496 1,615,056
44 Panther May 3, 1995 Gramercy R $6,834,000 1,571,034
45 The Walking Dead Feb 24, 1995 Savoy R $6,014,340 1,382,606
46 Beyond Rangoon Aug 25, 1995 Sony Pictures R $5,656,641 1,300,377
47 Before Sunrise Jan 27, 1995 Sony Pictures R $5,274,005 1,212,414
48 Wings of Courage Apr 21, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… G $4,570,769 1,050,751
49 Sense and Sensibility Dec 11, 1995 Sony Pictures PG $4,365,694 1,003,607
50 Priest Mar 24, 1995 Miramax R $4,165,845 957,665
51 Belle de Jour Apr 10, 1968 Miramax R $4,030,203 926,483
52 Persuasion Sep 27, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… PG $3,859,594 887,262
53 Fluke Jun 2, 1995 MGM PG $3,794,761 872,358
54 White Man's Burden Dec 1, 1995 Savoy R $3,622,433 832,743
55 New Jersey Drive Apr 19, 1995 Gramercy R $3,540,207 813,840
56 Exotica Sep 23, 1994 R $3,504,510 805,634
57 The Glass Shield Jun 2, 1995 Miramax PG-13 $3,270,822 751,913
58 Carrington Nov 10, 1995 Gramercy R $2,964,436 681,479
59 Quiz Show Sep 14, 1994 Walt Disney PG-13 $2,920,195 671,309
60 Leaving Las Vegas Oct 27, 1995 MGM R $2,765,412 635,726
61 Death and the Maiden Dec 23, 1994 Fine Line R $2,705,259 621,898
62 The Cure Apr 21, 1995 Universal PG-13 $2,513,250 577,758
63 Blue Sky Sep 16, 1994 Orion Pictures PG-13 $2,471,351 568,126
64 Jefferson in Paris Mar 31, 1995 Walt Disney PG-13 $2,461,628 565,891
65 Moonlight and Valentino Sep 29, 1995 Gramercy R $2,459,766 565,463
66 The Basketball Diaries Apr 21, 1995 New Line R $2,381,087 547,376
67 Trois couleurs: Rouge Nov 23, 1994 Miramax R $2,359,574 542,430
68 Utomlyonnye solntsem Apr 21, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… R $2,302,338 529,273
69 The Incredibly True Adventu… Jun 16, 1995 Fine Line R $2,210,408 508,139
70 Once Were Warriors Feb 24, 1995 Fine Line R $2,201,126 506,005
71 Heavenly Creatures Nov 16, 1994 Miramax R $1,569,711 360,853
72 Safe Passage Dec 23, 1994 New Line PG-13 $1,517,700 348,896
73 Farinelli Mar 17, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,434,847 329,849
74 Blue in the Face Oct 13, 1995 Miramax R $1,275,000 293,103
75 Huozhe Nov 19, 1994 Goldwyn Entertain… Not Rated $1,253,592 288,182
76 Picture Bride Apr 28, 1995 Miramax PG-13 $1,238,905 284,805
77 Little Odessa May 19, 1995 Fine Line R $1,095,885 251,927
78 When Night is Falling Nov 17, 1995 October Films R $879,516 202,187
79 Othello Dec 14, 1995 Sony Pictures R $876,671 201,533
80 The Crossing Guard Nov 15, 1995 Miramax R $847,704 194,874
81 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious… Nov 23, 1994 Fine Line R $802,544 184,492
82 The Sum of Us Mar 8, 1995 Goldwyn Entertain… R $766,000 176,091
83 Les roseaux sauvages Apr 28, 1995 Strand Releasing Not Rated $759,196 174,527
84 Amateur Apr 7, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… R $757,088 174,043
85 Kicking and Screaming Oct 6, 1995 Trimark R $718,490 165,170
86 Les Misérables Oct 20, 1995 Warner Bros. R $620,498 142,643
87 Yao a yao yao dao waipo qiao Dec 20, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… R $610,244 140,285
88 The Innocent Sep 1, 1995 Miramax R $553,454 127,230
89 The Underneath Apr 28, 1995 Gramercy R $536,023 123,223
90 Cobb Dec 2, 1994 Warner Bros. R $499,294 114,780
91 Lamerica Dec 20, 1995 New Yorker Not Rated $494,095 113,585
92 The Run of the Country Sep 22, 1995 Sony Pictures R $470,768 108,222
93 Safe Jun 23, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… R $465,498 107,011
94 Before the Rain Feb 24, 1995 Gramercy Not Rated $431,105 99,104
95 A Man of No Importance Dec 22, 1994 Sony Pictures Cla… R $427,308 98,231
96 Richard III Dec 29, 1995 MGM R $425,532 97,823
97 Vanya on 42nd Street Oct 19, 1994 Sony Pictures PG $418,805 96,277
98 Bandit Queen Jun 30, 1995 Arrow Releasing Not Rated $399,748 91,896
99 Search and Destroy Apr 28, 1995 October Films R $389,731 89,593
100 Gospa Oct 13, 1995 Penland PG $381,000 87,586
101 Country Life Jul 28, 1995 Miramax PG-13 $350,354 80,541
102 Total Eclipse Nov 3, 1995 Fine Line R $339,889 78,135
103 Cry, The Beloved Country Dec 15, 1995 Miramax PG-13 $317,777 73,052
104 12 Monkeys Dec 27, 1995 Universal R $303,125 69,683
105 Feast of July Oct 13, 1995 Walt Disney R $293,274 67,419
106 Restoration Dec 29, 1995 Miramax R $273,776 62,937
107 An Awfully Big Adventure Jul 21, 1995 Fine Line R $258,195 59,355
108 Georgia Dec 8, 1995 Miramax R $215,009 49,427
109 Tom & Viv Dec 2, 1994 Miramax PG-13 $188,709 43,381
110 Doctor Zhivago Dec 22, 1965 MGM PG-13 $175,917 40,440
111 Miracle on 34th Street Nov 18, 1994 20th Century Fox PG $156,966 36,084
112 Jason's Lyric Sep 28, 1994 Gramercy R $133,815 30,762
113 Mr. Holland’s Opus Dec 29, 1995 Walt Disney PG $131,816 30,302
114 Dead Man Walking Dec 29, 1995 Gramercy R $125,793 28,917
115 Roosters Jul 14, 1995 IRS Releasing R $113,354 26,058
116 Reckless Nov 17, 1995 MGM PG-13 $103,351 23,758
117 The Stars Fell on Henrietta Sep 15, 1995 Warner Bros. PG $99,318 22,831
118 La Reine Margot Jun 17, 1994 Miramax R $89,658 20,611
119 Second Best Apr 27, 1995 Warner Bros. Not Rated $86,115 19,796
120 Frankie Starlight Nov 22, 1995 Fine Line R $81,666 18,773
121 Delta of Venus Oct 13, 1995 Fine Line NC-17 $63,174 14,522
122 World and Time Enough Aug 11, 1995 Strand Releasing Not Rated $60,301 13,862
123 Erotique Jan 20, 1995 Group 1 R $57,595 13,240
124 O Convento Dec 1, 1995 Strand Releasing R $52,609 12,094
125 Zire darakhatan zeyton Feb 10, 1995 Miramax Not Rated $40,300 9,264
126 Arizona Dream Sep 9, 1994 Warner Bros. R $9,733 2,237
127 Art for Teachers of Children Mar 31, 1995 Zeitgeist Not Rated $1,424 327
Total Gross of All Movies$1,335,703,611
Total Tickets Sold307,058,238

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1995. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1995. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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