Box Office Performance for Original Screenplay Movies in 1995
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 1995 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Toy Story
|
Adventure
|
G
|
$150,004,917 |
34,483,889 |
$247,594,323 |
| 2 |
Crimson Tide
|
Action
|
R
|
$91,381,194 |
21,007,171 |
$150,831,488 |
| 3 |
Waterworld
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$88,214,660 |
20,279,232 |
$145,604,886 |
| 4 |
Se7en
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$87,046,142 |
20,010,607 |
$143,676,158 |
| 5 |
While You Were Sleeping
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$81,052,361 |
18,632,727 |
$133,782,980 |
| 6 |
Outbreak
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$67,598,303 |
15,539,840 |
$111,576,051 |
| 7 |
Bad Boys
|
Action
|
R
|
$65,637,842 |
15,089,159 |
$108,340,162 |
| 8 |
Dumb & Dumber
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$60,671,411 |
13,947,451 |
$100,142,698 |
| 9 |
Species
|
Action
|
R
|
$60,000,401 |
13,793,196 |
$99,035,147 |
| 10 |
The American President
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$51,055,287 |
11,736,848 |
$84,270,569 |
| 11 |
Something to Talk About
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$50,835,801 |
11,686,391 |
$83,908,287 |
| 12 |
The Net
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$50,620,117 |
11,636,809 |
$83,552,289 |
| 13 |
Pulp Fiction
|
Drama
|
R
|
$44,268,548 |
10,176,678 |
$73,068,548 |
| 14 |
Man of the House
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$40,029,009 |
9,202,071 |
$66,070,870 |
| 15 |
French Kiss
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$38,843,026 |
8,929,431 |
$64,113,315 |
| 16 |
Higher Learning
|
Drama
|
R
|
$38,023,585 |
8,741,054 |
$62,760,768 |
| 17 |
Just Cause
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$36,830,090 |
8,466,687 |
$60,790,813 |
| 18 |
Heat
|
Drama
|
R
|
$36,493,095 |
8,389,217 |
$60,234,578 |
| 19 |
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$36,422,690 |
8,373,032 |
$60,118,370 |
| 20 |
Money Train
|
Action
|
R
|
$34,659,375 |
7,967,672 |
$57,207,885 |
| 21 |
Forget Paris
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$33,177,694 |
7,627,056 |
$54,762,262 |
| 22 |
Tommy Boy
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$32,637,949 |
7,502,977 |
$53,871,375 |
| 23 |
Copycat
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$31,310,128 |
7,197,731 |
$51,679,709 |
| 24 |
Powder
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$29,876,995 |
6,868,275 |
$49,314,215 |
| 25 |
Assassins
|
Action
|
R
|
$29,454,844 |
6,771,229 |
$48,617,424 |
| 26 |
Major Payne
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$29,386,820 |
6,755,591 |
$48,505,143 |
| 27 |
Friday
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$27,409,510 |
6,301,037 |
$45,241,446 |
| 28 |
Now and Then
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$26,402,222 |
6,069,476 |
$43,578,838 |
| 29 |
Houseguest
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$26,313,748 |
6,049,137 |
$43,432,804 |
| 30 |
Billy Madison
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$25,441,250 |
5,848,563 |
$41,992,682 |
| 31 |
Operation Dumbo Drop
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$24,670,346 |
5,671,344 |
$40,720,250 |
| 32 |
Dead Presidents
|
Drama
|
R
|
$24,045,877 |
5,527,788 |
$39,689,518 |
| 33 |
Virtuosity
|
Action
|
R
|
$23,980,766 |
5,512,820 |
$39,582,048 |
| 34 |
Boys on the Side
|
Drama
|
R
|
$23,394,062 |
5,377,945 |
$38,613,645 |
| 35 |
The Usual Suspects
|
Drama
|
R
|
$22,890,494 |
5,262,183 |
$37,782,474 |
| 36 |
Don Juan DeMarco
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$22,011,141 |
5,060,032 |
$36,331,030 |
| 37 |
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
|
Horror
|
R
|
$20,943,520 |
4,814,602 |
$34,568,842 |
| 38 |
Showgirls
|
Drama
|
NC-17
|
$20,170,437 |
4,636,882 |
$33,292,813 |
| 39 |
Vampire in Brooklyn
|
Horror
|
R
|
$19,034,124 |
4,375,661 |
$31,417,246 |
| 40 |
The Quick and the Dead
|
Western
|
R
|
$18,543,650 |
4,262,908 |
$30,607,679 |
| 41 |
The Big Green
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$17,736,619 |
4,077,384 |
$29,275,617 |
| 42 |
Heavy Weights
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$17,662,142 |
4,060,263 |
$29,152,688 |
| 43 |
It Takes Two
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$17,468,169 |
4,015,671 |
$28,832,518 |
| 44 |
Murder in the First
|
Drama
|
R
|
$17,300,238 |
3,977,066 |
$28,555,334 |
| 45 |
Jury Duty
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$16,927,407 |
3,891,358 |
$27,939,950 |
| 46 |
The Prophecy
|
Horror
|
R
|
$16,091,660 |
3,699,232 |
$26,560,486 |
| 47 |
Mad Love
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$15,429,108 |
3,546,921 |
$25,466,893 |
| 48 |
Muriel's Wedding
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$15,103,199 |
3,472,000 |
$24,928,960 |
| 49 |
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$14,709,190 |
3,381,423 |
$24,278,617 |
| 50 |
Sudden Death
|
Action
|
R
|
$13,467,140 |
3,095,894 |
$22,228,519 |
| 51 |
A Kid in King Arthur's Court
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$13,378,668 |
3,075,556 |
$22,082,492 |
| 52 |
Lord of Illusions
|
Horror
|
R
|
$13,229,129 |
3,041,179 |
$21,835,665 |
| 53 |
I.Q.
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$13,201,318 |
3,034,786 |
$21,789,763 |
| 54 |
The Lion King
|
Adventure
|
G
|
$12,472,984 |
2,867,353 |
$20,587,595 |
| 55 |
Bye Bye Love
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$11,959,497 |
2,749,310 |
$19,740,046 |
| 56 |
Tales from the Hood
|
Horror
|
R
|
$11,784,569 |
2,709,096 |
$19,451,309 |
| 57 |
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$11,301,050 |
2,597,943 |
$18,653,231 |
| 58 |
My Family
|
Drama
|
R
|
$11,075,827 |
2,546,167 |
$18,281,479 |
| 59 |
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill, But Came Down a Mountain
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$10,882,631 |
2,501,754 |
$17,962,594 |
| 60 |
The Brothers McMullen
|
Drama
|
R
|
$10,202,068 |
2,345,303 |
$16,839,276 |
| 61 |
Jade
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$9,812,870 |
2,255,832 |
$16,196,874 |
| 62 |
The Postman
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$9,026,521 |
2,075,062 |
$14,898,945 |
| 63 |
In the Mouth of Madness
|
Horror
|
R
|
$8,671,748 |
1,993,505 |
$14,313,366 |
| 64 |
Smoke
|
Drama
|
R
|
$8,353,284 |
1,920,295 |
$13,787,718 |
| 65 |
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$8,244,193 |
1,895,217 |
$13,607,658 |
| 66 |
Tall Tale
|
Western
|
PG
|
$8,236,432 |
1,893,433 |
$13,594,849 |
| 67 |
Strange Days
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$7,907,619 |
1,817,843 |
$13,052,113 |
| 68 |
Nick of Time
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$7,880,033 |
1,811,502 |
$13,006,584 |
| 69 |
The Jerky Boys
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$7,555,256 |
1,736,840 |
$12,470,511 |
| 70 |
The Amazing Panda Adventure
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$7,491,904 |
1,722,277 |
$12,365,949 |
| 71 |
Hackers
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$7,479,498 |
1,719,425 |
$12,345,472 |
| 72 |
Bushwhacked
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$7,357,794 |
1,691,447 |
$12,144,589 |
| 73 |
Kids
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$7,269,578 |
1,671,167 |
$11,998,979 |
| 74 |
Cutthroat Island
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$7,215,860 |
1,658,818 |
$11,910,313 |
| 75 |
Last of the Dogmen
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$6,983,547 |
1,605,413 |
$11,526,865 |
| 76 |
Three Wishes
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$6,913,141 |
1,589,228 |
$11,410,657 |
| 77 |
The Santa Clause
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$6,873,909 |
1,580,209 |
$11,345,901 |
| 78 |
Never Talk to Strangers
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$6,826,471 |
1,569,304 |
$11,267,603 |
| 79 |
Balto
|
Adventure
|
G
|
$6,627,045 |
1,523,459 |
$10,938,436 |
| 80 |
The Hunted
|
Action
|
R
|
$6,373,305 |
1,465,128 |
$10,519,619 |
| 81 |
The Walking Dead
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,975,209 |
1,373,611 |
$9,862,527 |
| 82 |
Junior
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$5,911,390 |
1,358,940 |
$9,757,189 |
| 83 |
The Tie That Binds
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$5,739,486 |
1,319,422 |
$9,473,450 |
| 84 |
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$5,673,570 |
1,304,269 |
$9,364,651 |
| 85 |
Beyond Rangoon
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,656,641 |
1,300,377 |
$9,336,707 |
| 86 |
Drop Zone
|
Action
|
R
|
$5,465,044 |
1,256,332 |
$9,020,464 |
| 87 |
Speechless
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$5,361,348 |
1,232,494 |
$8,849,307 |
| 88 |
Before Sunrise
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,184,616 |
1,191,866 |
$8,557,598 |
| 89 |
Mighty Aphrodite
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,037,971 |
1,158,154 |
$8,315,546 |
| 90 |
Top Dog
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$4,992,085 |
1,147,606 |
$8,239,811 |
| 91 |
Miami Rhapsody
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$4,982,279 |
1,145,351 |
$8,223,620 |
| 92 |
National Lampoon's Senior Trip
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,671,358 |
1,073,875 |
$7,710,423 |
| 93 |
Bullets Over Broadway
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,597,373 |
1,056,867 |
$7,588,305 |
| 94 |
Wings of Courage
|
Drama
|
G
|
$4,570,769 |
1,050,751 |
$7,544,392 |
| 95 |
Ready to Wear
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,469,411 |
1,027,451 |
$7,377,098 |
| 96 |
Priest
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,106,277 |
943,972 |
$6,777,719 |
| 97 |
The Pebble and the Penguin
|
Adventure
|
G
|
$3,918,029 |
900,696 |
$6,466,997 |
| 98 |
Gordy
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$3,901,856 |
896,978 |
$6,440,302 |
| 99 |
Born to be Wild
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$3,649,496 |
838,965 |
$6,023,769 |
| 100 |
White Man's Burden
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,622,433 |
832,743 |
$5,979,095 |
| 101 |
New Jersey Drive
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,540,207 |
813,841 |
$5,843,378 |
| 102 |
Exotica
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,504,510 |
805,634 |
$5,784,452 |
| 103 |
Bad Company
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$3,504,008 |
805,519 |
$5,783,626 |
| 104 |
The Glass Shield
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$3,262,024 |
749,891 |
$5,384,217 |
| 105 |
The Last Seduction
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$3,172,270 |
729,257 |
$5,236,065 |
| 106 |
Steal Big, Steal Little
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$3,087,268 |
709,717 |
$5,095,768 |
| 107 |
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$2,721,955 |
625,737 |
$4,492,792 |
| 108 |
Stargate
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$2,701,752 |
621,092 |
$4,459,441 |
| 109 |
Four Rooms
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,521,975 |
579,764 |
$4,162,706 |
| 110 |
Magic in the Water
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$2,518,372 |
578,936 |
$4,156,760 |
| 111 |
The Cure
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$2,485,520 |
571,384 |
$4,102,537 |
| 112 |
Blue Sky
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$2,471,351 |
568,127 |
$4,079,152 |
| 113 |
Red
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,359,574 |
542,431 |
$3,894,655 |
| 114 |
Burnt by the Sun
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,265,414 |
520,785 |
$3,739,236 |
| 115 |
Mallrats
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,028,211 |
466,255 |
$3,347,711 |
| 116 |
A Low Down Dirty Shame
|
Action
|
R
|
$1,980,559 |
455,301 |
$3,269,061 |
| 117 |
Shallow Grave
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$1,952,130 |
448,766 |
$3,222,140 |
| 118 |
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,927,091 |
443,009 |
$3,180,805 |
| 119 |
Strawberry and Chocolate
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,918,424 |
441,017 |
$3,166,502 |
| 120 |
The Professional
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,231,340 |
283,067 |
$2,032,421 |
| 121 |
Across The Sea of Time
|
Drama
|
G
|
$1,209,198 |
277,977 |
$1,995,875 |
| 122 |
Mute Witness
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,086,723 |
249,821 |
$1,793,715 |
| 123 |
The River Wild
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$1,082,410 |
248,830 |
$1,786,599 |
| 124 |
Destiny Turns on the Radio
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,076,567 |
247,487 |
$1,776,957 |
| 125 |
Living in Oblivion
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,043,576 |
239,903 |
$1,722,504 |
| 126 |
Little Odessa
|
Drama
|
R
|
$932,752 |
214,426 |
$1,539,579 |
| 127 |
Separate Lives
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$862,365 |
198,245 |
$1,423,399 |
| 128 |
Picture Bride
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$848,722 |
195,109 |
$1,400,883 |
| 129 |
The Crossing Guard
|
Drama
|
R
|
$847,704 |
194,874 |
$1,399,195 |
| 130 |
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
|
Drama
|
R
|
$802,544 |
184,493 |
$1,324,660 |
| 131 |
Wild Reeds
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$759,196 |
174,528 |
$1,253,111 |
| 132 |
Mixed Nuts
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$664,788 |
152,825 |
$1,097,284 |
| 133 |
The Swan Princess
|
Romantic Comedy
|
G
|
$642,192 |
147,630 |
$1,059,983 |
| 134 |
Amateur
|
Drama
|
R
|
$635,711 |
146,140 |
$1,049,285 |
| 135 |
The Princess and the Cobbler
|
Adventure
|
G
|
$635,381 |
146,065 |
$1,048,747 |
| 136 |
When Night is Falling
|
Drama
|
R
|
$621,073 |
142,775 |
$1,025,125 |
| 137 |
Confessional, Le
|
Drama
|
|
$575,001 |
132,184 |
$949,081 |
| 138 |
The Pagemaster
|
Adventure
|
G
|
$519,284 |
119,376 |
$857,120 |
| 139 |
Kicking and Screaming
|
Drama
|
R
|
$513,956 |
118,151 |
$848,324 |
| 140 |
Funny Bones
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$487,481 |
112,065 |
$804,627 |
| 141 |
Clerks
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$481,383 |
110,663 |
$794,560 |
| 142 |
Double Happiness
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$439,196 |
100,965 |
$724,929 |
| 143 |
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$435,480 |
100,110 |
$718,790 |
| 144 |
Before the Rain
|
Drama
|
|
$431,105 |
99,105 |
$711,574 |
| 145 |
A Man of No Importance
|
Drama
|
R
|
$427,308 |
98,232 |
$705,306 |
| 146 |
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$402,962 |
92,635 |
$665,119 |
| 147 |
Party Girl
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$387,302 |
89,035 |
$639,271 |
| 148 |
Nadja
|
Horror
|
R
|
$348,378 |
80,087 |
$575,025 |
| 149 |
Safe
|
Drama
|
R
|
$333,312 |
76,623 |
$550,153 |
| 150 |
Swimming with Sharks
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$311,156 |
71,530 |
$513,585 |
| 151 |
The Addiction
|
Horror
|
|
$303,300 |
69,724 |
$500,618 |
| 152 |
Empire Records
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$293,879 |
67,558 |
$485,066 |
| 153 |
The City of Lost Children
|
Adventure
|
R
|
$279,590 |
64,274 |
$461,487 |
| 154 |
Georgia
|
Drama
|
R
|
$215,009 |
49,427 |
$354,886 |
| 155 |
Lie Down with Dogs
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$212,535 |
48,859 |
$350,808 |
| 156 |
Canadian Bacon
|
Comedy
|
|
$149,532 |
34,375 |
$246,813 |
| 157 |
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$144,961 |
33,324 |
$239,266 |
| 158 |
Last Summer in the Hamptons
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$138,528 |
31,846 |
$228,654 |
| 159 |
Dead Tired
|
Drama
|
|
$138,179 |
31,765 |
$228,073 |
| 160 |
Jason's Lyric
|
Drama
|
R
|
$133,815 |
30,762 |
$220,871 |
| 161 |
Milk Money
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$125,013 |
28,739 |
$206,346 |
| 162 |
Lamerica
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$93,987 |
21,606 |
$155,131 |
| 163 |
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$93,726 |
21,546 |
$154,700 |
| 164 |
Gospa
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$85,377 |
19,627 |
$140,922 |
| 165 |
World and Time Enough
|
Drama
|
|
$60,301 |
13,862 |
$99,529 |
| 166 |
Erotique
|
Drama
|
R
|
$57,595 |
13,240 |
$95,063 |
| 167 |
Things to Do in Denver when You're Dead
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$44,108 |
10,140 |
$72,805 |
| 168 |
Mr. Holland's Opus
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$14,466 |
3,326 |
$23,881 |
| 169 |
Coldblooded
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$8,423 |
1,936 |
$13,900 |
| 170 |
Augustin
|
Comedy
|
|
$5,490 |
1,262 |
$9,061 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $2,326,348,668 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 534,792,799 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $3,839,812,297 |
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 1994 will most likely earn money in 1994 and 1995.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year.
The next year starts the following day (Monday).
For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to
rounding errors.
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