#1 of 3 #1 action movie of April 1992
1992 · Action, Thriller
$16.6M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$16.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · April 1992
Action Box Office, April 1992: Top-Grossing Releases
Deep Cover (1992) is the highest-grossing action movie released in April 1992, with $16.6M worldwide, ahead of White Sands (1992) at $9M and Hard Boiled (1992) at $15.1K. 3 action films released in April 1992 report a worldwide gross, $25.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 149% on March 1992, whose releases took $10.3M.
- April 1992 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $25.7M
- Deep Cover (1992), the #1
- $16.6M
- vs March 1992
- +149%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of April 1992?
Deep Cover (1992) leads with $16.6M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $25.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of April 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 April 1992.
- 1 Apr 15, 1992 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M
- 2 Apr 24, 1992 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M
- 3 Apr 16, 1992 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.1K
By release week
Which Week of April 1992 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 12–18) took $16.7M, led by Deep Cover (1992). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Deep Cover (1992) $16.7M Deep Cover (1992)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 White Sands (1992) $9M White Sands (1992)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1992 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1989 earned the most: $99.2M from 4 films, led by K-9 (1989). April 1992 took $25.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1983 3 films | 3 | $15.9M | – | Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) $12.2M |
| April 1984 1 film · +10% | 1 | $17.5M | +10% | Angel (1984) $17.5M |
| April 1985 1 film · −51% | 1 | $8.5M | −51% | Stick (1985) $8.5M |
| April 1986 4 films · +119% | 4 | $18.6M | +119% | Murphy’s Law (1986) $9.9M |
| April 1987 1 film · −39% | 1 | $11.3M | −39% | Extreme Prejudice (1987) $11.3M |
| April 1988 5 films · +182% | 5 | $31.9M | +182% | Above the Law (1988) $18.9M |
| April 1989 4 films · +211% | 4 | $99.2M | +211% | K-9 (1989) $78.2M |
| April 1990 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1991 4 films | 4 | $67.5M | – | Out for Justice (1991) $39.7M |
| April 1992 3 films · −62% | 3 | $25.7M | −62% | Deep Cover (1992) $16.6M |
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 April 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in April 1992?
Deep Cover (1992) leads with $16.6M worldwide, $16.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come White Sands (1992) at $9M and Hard Boiled (1992) at $15.1K.
How much did action movies released in April 1992 earn?
3 action films released in April 1992 report a worldwide gross, $25.7M in all, or $8.6M per film on average. March 1992 releases took $10.3M.
How many action movies released in April 1992 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Deep Cover (1992), earned $16.6M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.