The 1990s marked a pivotal decade for filmmaking, and the midpoint of 1995 was no exception. Moviegoers across the globe flocked to theaters as a number of now-iconic flicks hit the big screen—gripping dramas like "Apollo 13" and family-friendly fare like "Pocahontas" dominated the global box office, showcasing a wide breadth of filmmaking talent and audience tastes.
That said, not all releases from 1995 were winners. For every breakthrough success like "Clueless" and "While You Were Sleeping," there were widely maligned flops like "Waterworld" and "Showgirls." Though a few of these underperformers have been recontextualized as misunderstood classics in the years since their release, there's no denying that audiences rejected quite a few 1995 movies.
Nevertheless, 1995 was a year of major milestones in the film industry. Consider "Toy Story," the first feature film to be animated completely with CGI. Or the silver-screen return of the world's most famous fictional spy, James Bond