#1 of 6 #1 action movie of May 1993
1993 · Action, Adventure
$255M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$84M US & Canada · 33% $171M elsewhere · 67%
Action box office · May 1993
Action Box Office, May 1993: Top-Grossing Releases
Cliffhanger (1993) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 1993, with $255M worldwide, ahead of Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) at $133.8M and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) at $63.5M. 6 action films released in May 1993 report a worldwide gross, $460.7M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $460.7M across 6 action releases.
- May 1993 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $460.7M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 36%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of May 1993?
Cliffhanger (1993) leads with $255M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $459.6M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of May 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 May 1993.
- 1 May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $84M Rest of the world: $171M Worldwide: $255M
- 2 May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $38.9M Rest of the world: $94.8M Worldwide: $133.8M
- 3 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 - 4 May 1, 1993 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
- 5 May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
- 6
May 14, 1993 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 1993?
Of the top 6, Warlock: The Armageddon (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 6 films, $166.6M (36%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Cliffhanger (1993) $255M $84M US & Canada · 33% $171M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $133.8M $38.9M US & Canada · 29% $94.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $63.5M $35.1M US & Canada · 55% $28.4M elsewhere · 45%
- 4 Warlock: The Armageddon (1993) $3.9M $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Gunmen (1993) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Excessive Force (1993) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of May 1993 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 23–29) took $255M, led by Cliffhanger (1993). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Warlock: The Armageddon (1993) $3.9M Warlock: The Armageddon (1993)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $63.5M Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Excessive Force (1993) $1.2M Excessive Force (1993)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $137.2M Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Cliffhanger (1993) $255M Cliffhanger (1993)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1993 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1989 earned the most: $525.7M from 5 films, led by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). May 1993 took $460.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1984 3 films | 3 | $358.8M | – | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| May 1985 6 films · +10% | 6 | $393.7M | +10% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
| May 1986 6 films · +7% | 6 | $422.3M | +7% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| May 1987 5 films · −27% | 5 | $308.5M | −27% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| May 1988 8 films · +61% | 8 | $498.2M | +61% | Crocodile Dundee II (1988) $239.6M |
| May 1989 5 films · +6% | 5 | $525.7M | +6% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| May 1990 5 films · −70% | 5 | $159.9M | −70% | Bird on a Wire (1990) $138.7M |
| May 1991 6 films · +35% | 6 | $215.8M | +35% | Backdraft (1991) $152.4M |
| May 1992 4 films · +129% | 4 | $493.6M | +129% | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
| May 1993 6 films · −7% | 6 | $460.7M | −7% | Cliffhanger (1993) $255M |
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 May 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in May 1993?
Cliffhanger (1993) leads with $255M worldwide, $84M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) at $133.8M and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) at $63.5M.
How much did action movies released in May 1993 earn?
6 action films released in May 1993 report a worldwide gross, $460.7M in all, or $76.8M per film on average.
How many action movies released in May 1993 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Cliffhanger (1993) with $255M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.