Domestic Box Office For 1995
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Holland's Opus | $82,569,971 | 1,659 | $14,466 | <0.1% | 1 | Dec 29 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | 12 Monkeys | $57,141,459 | 1,629 | $184,776 | 0.3% | 3 | Dec 29 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Sense and Sensibility | $43,182,776 | 1,054 | $721,341 | 1.7% | 70 | Dec 15 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 4 | Dead Man Walking | $39,363,635 | 821 | $118,266 | 0.3% | 4 | Dec 29 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 5 | Leaving Las Vegas | $32,029,928 | 1,310 | $70,864 | 0.2% | 7 | Oct 27 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 6 | The Postman | $21,848,932 | 430 | $95,310 | 0.4% | 10 | Jun 16 | - | Miramax |
| 7 | Nixon | $13,681,765 | 977 | $2,206,506 | 16.1% | 514 | Dec 22 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 8 | My Family | $11,079,373 | 415 | $2,164,840 | 19.5% | 413 | May 5 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 9 | The Brothers McMullen | $10,426,506 | 367 | $167,815 | 1.6% | 7 | Aug 11 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 10 | Smoke | $8,367,636 | 128 | $70,744 | 0.8% | 4 | Jun 9 | Jan 11 | Miramax |
| 11 | Unstrung Heroes | $7,929,434 | 576 | $185,183 | 2.3% | 10 | Sep 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | Kids | $7,412,216 | 187 | $85,709 | 1.2% | 2 | Jul 21 | - | Miramax |
| 13 | Mighty Aphrodite | $6,468,498 | 278 | $326,494 | 5% | 19 | Oct 27 | - | Miramax |
| 14 | The Secret of Roan Inish | $6,159,269 | 104 | $82,601 | 1.3% | 7 | Feb 3 | Nov 2 | First Look International |
| 15 | Before Sunrise | $5,535,405 | 474 | $1,423,537 | 25.7% | 363 | Jan 27 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 16 | Persuasion | $5,269,757 | 1 | $30,986 | 0.6% | 1 | Sep 29 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 17 | Miami Rhapsody | $5,221,281 | 180 | $71,421 | 1.4% | 2 | Jan 27 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 18 | Four Rooms | $4,257,354 | 319 | $427,733 | 10% | 280 | Dec 22 | - | Miramax |
| 19 | Exotica | $4,221,036 | 439 | $100,654 | 2.4% | 7 | Mar 3 | Jun 15 | Miramax |
| 20 | Priest | $4,165,845 | 154 | $113,430 | 2.7% | 8 | Mar 24 | Jul 6 | Miramax |
| 21 | Restoration | $4,005,941 | 457 | $75,514 | 1.9% | 5 | Dec 29 | - | Miramax |
| 22 | Bad Company | $3,674,841 | 302 | $1,459,824 | 39.7% | 302 | Jan 20 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 23 | New Jersey Drive | $3,565,508 | 210 | $1,395,028 | 39.1% | 210 | Apr 21 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 24 | Jeffrey | $3,487,767 | 63 | $185,909 | 5.3% | 10 | Aug 4 | - | Orion Classics |
| 25 | The Glass Shield | $3,291,163 | 294 | $1,146,748 | 34.8% | 283 | Jun 2 | Jul 27 | Miramax |
| 26 | Carrington | $3,242,342 | 127 | $151,722 | 4.7% | 12 | Nov 10 | Feb 22 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 27 | Crumb | $3,041,083 | 56 | $19,859 | 0.7% | 1 | Apr 21 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 28 | Unzipped | $2,875,086 | 119 | $71,275 | 2.5% | 2 | Aug 4 | Oct 26 | Miramax |
| 29 | Othello | $2,844,379 | 2 | $29,097 | 1% | 2 | Dec 15 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 30 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde | $2,763,020 | 514 | $900,782 | 32.6% | 350 | Aug 25 | - | Savoy Pictures |
| 31 | The Show | $2,702,578 | 336 | $1,482,892 | 54.9% | 336 | Aug 25 | - | Savoy Pictures |
| 32 | Richard III | $2,684,904 | 130 | $91,915 | 3.4% | 4 | Dec 29 | - | United Artists |
| 33 | Jefferson in Paris | $2,473,668 | 351 | $61,349 | 2.5% | 2 | Mar 31 | Jul 6 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 34 | The Basketball Diaries | $2,381,087 | 318 | $765,335 | 32.1% | 317 | Apr 21 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 35 | Burnt by the Sun | $2,302,338 | 55 | $60,074 | 2.6% | 9 | Apr 21 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 36 | A Month by the Lake | $2,101,087 | 10 | $101,042 | 4.8% | 10 | Sep 22 | - | Miramax |
| 37 | Shanghai Triad | $2,086,101 | 43 | $209,098 | 10% | 22 | Dec 20 | Jul 18 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 38 | Shallow Grave | $2,079,569 | 6 | $105,614 | 5.1% | 6 | Feb 10 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 39 | The City of Lost Children | $1,738,611 | 36 | $34,348 | 2% | 3 | Dec 15 | Apr 10 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 40 | Blue in the Face | $1,268,636 | 16 | $104,365 | 8.2% | 16 | Oct 13 | - | Miramax |
| 41 | Picture Bride | $1,238,905 | 43 | $44,380 | 3.6% | 5 | Apr 28 | - | Miramax |
| 42 | Mute Witness | $1,125,910 | 284 | $560,048 | 49.7% | 284 | Sep 15 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 43 | Living in Oblivion | $1,111,790 | 2 | $47,965 | 4.3% | 2 | Jul 14 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 44 | Georgia | $1,110,104 | 3 | $55,461 | 5% | 3 | Dec 8 | - | Miramax |
| 45 | Stuart Saves His Family | $912,082 | 400 | $371,898 | 40.8% | 400 | Apr 14 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 46 | The Crossing Guard | $868,979 | 6 | $71,804 | 8.3% | 6 | Nov 17 | - | Miramax |
| 47 | The Sum of Us | $766,464 | 30 | $38,479 | 5% | 5 | Mar 10 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 48 | Kicking and Screaming | $718,490 | 26 | $19,497 | 2.7% | 1 | Oct 6 | Apr 11 | Trimark Pictures |
| 49 | Wigstock: The Movie | $686,152 | 30 | $35,563 | 5.2% | 3 | Jun 9 | Oct 19 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 50 | The Thief and the Cobbler | $669,276 | 510 | $319,723 | 47.8% | 510 | Aug 25 | - | Miramax |
| 51 | Bar Girls | $573,953 | 37 | $2,343 | 0.4% | 1 | Mar 24 | - | Orion Classics |
| 52 | Love & Human Remains | $542,985 | 17 | $28,280 | 5.2% | 2 | Jun 2 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 53 | The Underneath | $536,023 | 21 | $141,345 | 26.4% | 21 | Apr 28 | Jul 20 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 54 | Funny Bones | $532,268 | 49 | $26,946 | 5.1% | 14 | Mar 24 | Jul 6 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 55 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | $529,766 | 36 | $44,108 | 8.3% | 4 | Dec 1 | - | Miramax |
| 56 | A Great Day in Harlem | $527,034 | 8 | $21,078 | 4% | 1 | Feb 17 | Nov 9 | Castle Hill Productions |
| 57 | The Innocent | $525,955 | 80 | $283,260 | 53.9% | 80 | Sep 1 | - | Miramax |
| 58 | Safe | $512,245 | 16 | $15,830 | 3.1% | 1 | Jun 23 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 59 | Party Girl | $472,370 | 10 | $57,237 | 12.1% | 7 | Jun 9 | Oct 26 | First Look International |
| 60 | Nadja | $443,169 | 14 | $23,846 | 5.4% | 1 | Aug 25 | Jan 4 | October Films |
| 61 | 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up | $413,479 | 52 | $67,789 | 16.4% | 52 | Mar 10 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 62 | Bandit Queen | $399,748 | 12 | $34,728 | 8.7% | 6 | Jun 30 | - | Arrow Releasing |
| 63 | Search and Destroy | $389,503 | 22 | $26,522 | 6.8% | 2 | Apr 28 | - | October Films |
| 64 | Swimming with Sharks | $382,928 | 13 | $34,703 | 9.1% | 4 | Apr 21 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 65 | A Pyromaniac's Love Story | $345,972 | 379 | $268,932 | 77.7% | 379 | Apr 28 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 66 | Total Eclipse | $340,139 | 54 | $131,269 | 38.6% | 52 | Nov 3 | Jan 4 | Fine Line Features |
| 67 | The Addiction | $307,308 | 14 | $46,448 | 15.1% | 7 | Oct 6 | Jan 11 | October Films |
| 68 | Nico Icon | $306,691 | 4 | $14,763 | 4.8% | 2 | Sep 8 | Aug 8 | Roxie Releasing |
| 69 | Feast of July | $293,274 | 47 | $22,818 | 7.8% | 4 | Oct 13 | Nov 30 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 70 | The Doom Generation | $284,785 | 20 | $27,812 | 9.8% | 6 | Oct 25 | Apr 11 | Trimark Pictures |
| 71 | Empire Records | $273,188 | 87 | $150,800 | 55.2% | 87 | Sep 22 | Oct 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 72 | An Awfully Big Adventure | $259,724 | 12 | $49,429 | 19% | 7 | Jul 21 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 73 | Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey | $253,311 | 11 | $8,335 | 3.3% | 1 | Aug 25 | - | Orion Classics |
| 74 | Lie Down with Dogs | $240,280 | 9 | $8,812 | 3.7% | 2 | Jun 30 | Aug 31 | Miramax |
| 75 | Sister My Sister | $217,881 | 5 | $17,907 | 8.2% | 5 | Jun 23 | Nov 16 | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 76 | A Pure Formality | $190,749 | 11 | $35,639 | 18.7% | 7 | May 26 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 77 | Canadian Bacon | $163,971 | 14 | $53,349 | 32.5% | 14 | Sep 22 | Oct 26 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 78 | Stalingrad | $152,972 | 2 | $10,882 | 7.1% | 1 | May 24 | Jul 18 | Strand Releasing |
| 79 | Pushing Hands | $152,322 | 5 | $9,567 | 6.3% | 2 | Jun 2 | - | Lionsgate |
| 80 | Roosters | $148,919 | 9 | $2,489 | 1.7% | 1 | Jul 14 | - | IRS Media |
| 81 | Arizona Dream | $112,547 | 3 | $6,887 | 6.1% | 1 | Jun 7 | - | Kit Parker Films |
| 82 | Frankie Starlight | $103,365 | 5 | $12,694 | 12.3% | 5 | Nov 22 | Feb 15 | Fine Line Features |
| 83 | The Stars Fell on Henrietta | $99,318 | 17 | $16,406 | 16.5% | 3 | Sep 15 | Oct 26 | Warner Bros. |
| 84 | Martha & Ethel | $91,874 | 6 | $7,622 | 8.3% | 2 | Feb 3 | Jul 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 85 | The Kingdom | $83,381 | 1 | $4,110 | 4.9% | 1 | Nov 3 | Jan 18 | October Films |
| 86 | Dance Me Outside | $66,229 | 6 | $4,983 | 7.5% | 3 | Jun 2 | Nov 9 | Shadow Distribution |
| 87 | S.F.W. | $63,513 | 44 | $44,227 | 69.6% | 44 | Jan 20 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 88 | Delta of Venus | $63,174 | 4 | $3,750 | 5.9% | 1 | Oct 13 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 89 | Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision | $62,186 | 6 | $2,273 | 3.7% | 1 | Oct 20 | - | Ocean Releasing |
| 90 | Gumby: The Movie | $57,100 | 21 | $6,144 | 10.8% | 21 | May 12 | - | Arrow Releasing |
| 91 | Ballot Measure 9 | $53,819 | 1 | $8,143 | 15.1% | 1 | Mar 31 | - | Zeitgeist Films |
| 92 | Moving the Mountain | $44,536 | 3 | $3,199 | 7.2% | 1 | Apr 26 | Aug 17 | October Films |
| 93 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation | $44,272 | 27 | $28,235 | 63.8% | 27 | Sep 22 | - | Lionsgate |
| 94 | For Better or Worse | $41,628 | 24 | $25,912 | 62.2% | 24 | Mar 17 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 95 | Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcolm X | $41,430 | 1 | $11,437 | 27.6% | 1 | Jan 11 | Feb 9 | - |
| 96 | Tsahal | $38,773 | 1 | $12,195 | 31.5% | 1 | Jan 27 | Feb 16 | New Yorker Films |
| 97 | Two Bits | $26,282 | 2 | $9,299 | 35.4% | 2 | Nov 22 | Dec 7 | Miramax |
| 98 | Midnight Dancers | $22,480 | 1 | $9,072 | 40.4% | 1 | Jul 28 | - | First Run |
| 99 | Coldblooded | $16,198 | 5 | $8,423 | 52% | 5 | Sep 15 | Sep 28 | IRS Media |
| 100 | Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business | $14,528 | 1 | $10,170 | 70% | 1 | Jul 5 | - | International Cinema |
| 101 | The Journey of August King | $14,381 | 2 | $5,955 | 41.4% | 2 | Nov 10 | Nov 23 | Miramax |
| 102 | War of the Buttons | $12,712 | 2 | $4,930 | 38.8% | 2 | Sep 29 | Oct 12 | Warner Bros. |
| 103 | Jupiter's Wife | $10,622 | 1 | $3,673 | 34.6% | 1 | Aug 18 | Sep 14 | Artistic License |
| 104 | Fast Trip, Long Drop | $10,524 | 1 | $4,438 | 42.2% | 1 | Jan 6 | Jan 19 | Drift Films |
| 105 | Black Is... Black Ain't | $10,171 | 1 | $7,120 | 70% | 1 | May 5 | May 11 | Tara Releasing |
| 106 | A Business Affair | $7,556 | 1 | $3,132 | 41.5% | 1 | Nov 3 | Dec 21 | Castle Hill Productions |
| 107 | Lamb | $5,076 | 2 | $3,070 | 60.5% | 2 | Feb 24 | Mar 16 | - |
