#1 of 4 #1 action movie of March 1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
1993 · Action, Adventure
$42.3M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$42.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · March 1993
Action Box Office, March 1993: Top-Grossing Releases
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) is the highest-grossing action movie released in March 1993, with $42.3M worldwide, ahead of Point of No Return (1993) at $30M and Street Knight (1993) at $841K. 4 action films released in March 1993 report a worldwide gross, $73.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 76% on February 1993, whose releases took $41.8M.
- March 1993 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $73.8M
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), the #1
- $42.3M
- vs February 1993
- +76%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of March 1993?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) leads with $42.3M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $73.8M, almost all of what the 4 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 -
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Number 4 $659K Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)$659K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of March 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 March 1993.
- 1 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 - 2 Mar 19, 1993 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30M
- 3 Mar 12, 1993 US and Canada: $841K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $841K
- 4 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
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1993?
Of the top 4, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $73.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $42.3M $42.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Point of No Return (1993) $30M $30M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Street Knight (1993) $841K $841K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) $659K $659K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of March 1993 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 14–20) took $72.3M, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) $659K Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Street Knight (1993) $841K Street Knight (1993)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $72.3M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1993 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1990 earned the most: $414.5M from 5 films, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). March 1993 took $73.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1984 6 films | 6 | $141M | – | Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M |
| March 1985 6 films · −58% | 6 | $59M | −58% | The Last Dragon (1985) $25.8M |
| March 1986 3 films · −82% | 3 | $10.4M | −82% | Highlander (1986) $5.9M |
| March 1987 3 films · +1093% | 3 | $123.8M | +1093% | Lethal Weapon (1987) $120.2M |
| March 1988 2 films · −94% | 2 | $7.4M | −94% | Off Limits (1988) $7.2M |
| March 1989 5 films · +147% | 5 | $18.3M | +147% | Dead Bang (1989) $8.1M |
| March 1990 5 films · +2169% | 5 | $414.5M | +2169% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) $202.1M |
| March 1991 7 films · −47% | 7 | $219.1M | −47% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M |
| March 1992 3 films · −95% | 3 | $10.3M | −95% | Gladiator (1992) $9.2M |
| March 1993 4 films · +617% | 4 | $73.8M | +617% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $42.3M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1993, Month by Month
The months of 1993 with their totals: August leads with $462.7M, led by The Fugitive (1993).
- January $41.2M #1 Nowhere to Run (1993)
- February $41.8M #1 Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
- March $73.8M #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
- April $50.7M #1 Cop & ½ (1993)
- May $460.7M #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- June $137.3M #1 Last Action Hero (1993)
- July $107.2M #1 Rising Sun (1993)
- August $462.7M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- September $75.1M #1 Striking Distance (1993)
- October $75.1M #1 Demolition Man (1993)
- November $66.9M #1 The Three Musketeers (1993)
- December $57.1M #1 Tombstone (1993)
FAQ
Action Box Office March 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in March 1993?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) leads with $42.3M worldwide, $42.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Point of No Return (1993) at $30M and Street Knight (1993) at $841K.
How much did action movies released in March 1993 earn?
4 action films released in March 1993 report a worldwide gross, $73.8M in all, or $18.5M per film on average. February 1993 releases took $41.8M.
How many action movies released in March 1993 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), earned $42.3M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.