#1 of 43 #1 action movie of 1993
1993 · Action, Drama
$368.9M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$183.9M US & Canada · 50% $185M elsewhere · 50%
Action box office · 1993
Action Box Office 1993: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
The Fugitive (1993) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1993, with $368.9M worldwide, ahead of Cliffhanger (1993) at $255M and Last Action Hero (1993) at $137.3M. 43 action films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 15% on 1992, whose releases took $2B. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 32 action releases.
- 1993 releases with a gross
- 43
- combined worldwide
- $1.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs 1992
- −15%
#1 of 43 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1993?
The Fugitive (1993) leads with $368.9M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $1B, 61% of what all 43 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Action Release of 1993, 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 1993.
- 1 Aug 6, 1993 US and Canada: $183.9M Rest of the world: $185M Worldwide: $368.9M
- 2 May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $84M Rest of the world: $171M Worldwide: $255M
- 3 Jun 18, 1993 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $87.3M Worldwide: $137.3M
- 4 May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $38.9M Rest of the world: $94.8M Worldwide: $133.8M
- 5 Jul 30, 1993 US and Canada: $63.2M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $107.2M
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Aug 20, 1993 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $74.2M - 7
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)May 7, 1993 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $63.5M
May 7, 1993 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $63.5M worldwide - 8
Oct 8, 1993 US and Canada: $58.1M Rest of the world: $698 Worldwide: $58.1M - 9
Dec 25, 1993 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.5M - 10
Nov 12, 1993 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $53.9M - 11
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)Mar 19, 1993 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.3M Mar 19, 1993 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $42.3M worldwide - 12
Apr 2, 1993 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $40.7M - 13
Mar 19, 1993 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30M - 14
Feb 5, 1993 US and Canada: $28M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28M - 15
Sep 17, 1993 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1M - 16
Sep 24, 1993 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23M - 17
Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.2M - 18
Jan 29, 1993 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M - 19
Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M - 20
Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M - 21
Feb 19, 1993 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $11.7K Worldwide: $11.5M - 22
Nov 5, 1993 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M - 23
Apr 16, 1993 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M - 24
Aug 6, 1993 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8M - 25
Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M - 26
Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M - 27
Aug 12, 1993 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9M - 28
Oct 8, 1993 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M - 29
May 1, 1993 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M - 30
Aug 27, 1993 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M - 31
May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M - 32
Aug 27, 1993 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 33
Feb 26, 1993 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M - 34
Nov 24, 1993 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M - 35
May 14, 1993 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 36
Mar 12, 1993 US and Canada: $841K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $841K - 37
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)Mar 6, 1993 US and Canada: $659K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $659K
Mar 6, 1993 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $659K worldwide - 38
Nov 18, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $652.5K - 39
Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993)Dec 5, 1993 US and Canada: $619.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $619.9K Dec 5, 1993 · Japanese · Romance, Animation, Action $619.9K worldwide - 40
Feb 5, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $311.5K - 41
Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: $121.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $121.5K - 42
Nov 12, 1993 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3K - 43
Jun 5, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1993?
Of the top 10, Tombstone (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 43 films, $987.8M (60%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M $183.9M US & Canada · 50% $185M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Cliffhanger (1993) $255M $84M US & Canada · 33% $171M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Last Action Hero (1993) $137.3M $50M US & Canada · 36% $87.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 4 Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $133.8M $38.9M US & Canada · 29% $94.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 5 Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M $63.2M US & Canada · 59% $44M elsewhere · 41%
- 6 Hard Target (1993) $74.2M $32.6M US & Canada · 44% $41.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 7 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $63.5M $35.1M US & Canada · 55% $28.4M elsewhere · 45%
- 8 Demolition Man (1993) $58.1M $58.1M US & Canada · 100% $698 elsewhere · <1%
- 9 Tombstone (1993) $56.5M $56.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Three Musketeers (1993) $53.9M $53.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1993 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 43 films crossed $100M and took $1B between them, 61% of the total. 20 films, 47% of the list, earned under $10M.
61% 36%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 12% of the list $1B · 61% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 18 films, 42% of the list $595M · 36% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 47% of the list $52.6M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1993 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $462.7M from 6 films, led by The Fugitive (1993). January was the quietest month ($41.2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Nowhere to Run (1993) $41.2M Nowhere to Run (1993)
- February Feb Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) $41.8M Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
- March Mar Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $73.8M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
- April Apr Cop & ½ (1993) $50.7M Cop & ½ (1993)
- May May Cliffhanger (1993) $460.7M Cliffhanger (1993)
- June Jun Last Action Hero (1993) $137.3M Last Action Hero (1993)
- July Jul Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M Rising Sun (1993)
- August Aug The Fugitive (1993) $462.7M The Fugitive (1993)
- September Sep Striking Distance (1993) $75.1M Striking Distance (1993)
- October Oct Demolition Man (1993) $75.1M Demolition Man (1993)
- November Nov The Three Musketeers (1993) $66.9M The Three Musketeers (1993)
- December Dec Tombstone (1993) $57.1M Tombstone (1993)
Last 10 years
How Does 1993 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $2.5B from 51 films, led by Total Recall (1990). 1993 took $1.6B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 37 films | 37 | $1.4B | – | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| 1985 46 films · −34% | 46 | $931.7M | −34% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
| 1986 47 films · +17% | 47 | $1.1B | +17% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| 1987 52 films · −4% | 52 | $1B | −4% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| 1988 44 films · +13% | 44 | $1.2B | +13% | Crocodile Dundee II (1988) $239.6M |
| 1989 55 films · +54% | 55 | $1.8B | +54% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| 1990 51 films · +35% | 51 | $2.5B | +35% | Total Recall (1990) $261.3M |
| 1991 48 films · −16% | 48 | $2.1B | −16% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 36 films · −5% | 36 | $2B | −5% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 43 films · −15% | 43 | $1.6B | −15% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 1993?
English-language action films took $1.2B across 32 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language action films ($15.7M) and Japanese-language action films ($1.3M).
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 1993: 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 43 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1993?
The Fugitive (1993) leads with $368.9M worldwide, $183.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cliffhanger (1993) at $255M and Last Action Hero (1993) at $137.3M.
How much did action movies released in 1993 earn?
43 action films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, or $38.4M per film on average. 1992 releases took $2B.
How many action movies released in 1993 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by The Fugitive (1993) with $368.9M.
How is the 1993 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 1993. 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 1993 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.