#1 of 7 #1 action movie of January 1992
1992 · Action, Crime
$21.1M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total
$21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · January 1992
Action Box Office, January 1992: Top-Grossing Releases
Kuffs (1992) is the highest-grossing action movie released in January 1992, with $21.1M worldwide, ahead of Juice (1992) at $20.1M and Freejack (1992) at $17.1M. 7 action films released in January 1992 report a worldwide gross, $74.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on December 1991, whose releases took $157.2M. By language, English leads with $66.3M across 6 action releases.
- January 1992 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $74.7M
- Kuffs (1992), the #1
- $21.1M
- vs December 1991
- −52%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of January 1992?
Kuffs (1992) leads with $21.1M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $74M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of January 1992, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 1992.
- 1 Jan 10, 1992 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M
- 2 Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $345 Worldwide: $20.1M
- 3 Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M
- 4 Jan 15, 1992 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M
- 5 Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M
- 6
1992 US and Canada: $641.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $641.9K - 7
Jan 5, 1992 US and Canada: $35.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1992?
Of the top 7, Kuffs (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Juice (1992) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $74.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Kuffs (1992) $21.1M $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Juice (1992) $20.1M $20.1M US & Canada · 100% $345 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Freejack (1992) $17.1M $17.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Twin Dragons (1992) $8.4M $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Rush (1992) $7.2M $7.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Into the Sun (1992) $641.9K $641.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight (1992) $35.2K $35.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1992 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 12–18) took $52.9M, led by Juice (1992). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Into the Sun (1992) $641.9K Into the Sun (1992)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Kuffs (1992) $21.2M Kuffs (1992)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Juice (1992) $52.9M Juice (1992)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1992 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1992 earned the most: $74.7M from 7 films, led by Kuffs (1992).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1983 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1984 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1985 2 films | 2 | $15M | – | Tuff Turf (1985) $9.4M |
| January 1986 4 films · +187% | 4 | $43.1M | +187% | Iron Eagle (1986) $24.2M |
| January 1987 3 films · −68% | 3 | $13.6M | −68% | Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) $7.6M |
| January 1988 1 film · −55% | 1 | $6.2M | −55% | Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) $6.2M |
| January 1989 5 films · +809% | 5 | $56.3M | +809% | Three Fugitives (1989) $40.6M |
| January 1990 4 films · −70% | 4 | $16.7M | −70% | Ski Patrol (1990) $8.5M |
| January 1991 4 films · +172% | 4 | $45.6M | +172% | Lionheart (1991) $24.3M |
| January 1992 7 films · +64% | 7 | $74.7M | +64% | Kuffs (1992) $21.1M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1992, Month by Month
The months of 1992 with their totals: May leads with $493.6M, led by Lethal Weapon 3 (1992).
- January $74.7M #1 Kuffs (1992)
- February $70.6M #1 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
- March $10.3M #1 Gladiator (1992)
- April $25.7M #1 Deep Cover (1992)
- May $493.6M #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- June $445.2M #1 Batman Returns (1992)
- July $55M #1 Universal Soldier (1992)
- August $43.4M #1 3 Ninjas (1992)
- September $86M #1 The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- October $156.6M #1 Under Siege (1992)
- November $458.3M #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- December $32.4M #1 Sidekicks (1992)
FAQ
Action Box Office January 1992: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in January 1992?
Kuffs (1992) leads with $21.1M worldwide, $21.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Juice (1992) at $20.1M and Freejack (1992) at $17.1M.
How much did action movies released in January 1992 earn?
7 action films released in January 1992 report a worldwide gross, $74.7M in all, or $10.7M per film on average. December 1991 releases took $157.2M.
How many action movies released in January 1992 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kuffs (1992), earned $21.1M.
How is the January 1992 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in January 1992. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the January 1992 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.