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Action box office · September 1994

Action Box Office, September 1994: Top-Grossing Releases

Timecop (1994) is the highest-grossing action movie released in September 1994, with $101.6M worldwide, ahead of Terminal Velocity (1994) at $16.5M and The Next Karate Kid (1994) at $15.9M. 7 action films released in September 1994 report a worldwide gross, $146.7M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 46% on August 1994, whose releases took $274.1M. By language, English leads with $144.3M across 5 action releases.

September 1994 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$146.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs August 1994
−46%
Timecop (1994) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 action movie of September 1994

Timecop (1994)

1994 · Action, Sci-Fi

$101.6M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$44.9M US & Canada · 44% $56.8M elsewhere · 56%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of September 1994?

Timecop (1994) leads with $101.6M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $144.3M, 98% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Timecop (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $101.6M Timecop (1994)
    $44.9M US & Canada · 44% $56.8M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Terminal Velocity (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $16.5M Terminal Velocity (1994)
    $16.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Next Karate Kid (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $15.9M The Next Karate Kid (1994)
    $8.9M US & Canada · 56% $7M elsewhere · 44%
  4. Trial by Jury (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $7M Trial by Jury (1994)
    $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Glass Shield (1994) movie poster Number 5
    $3.3M The Glass Shield (1994)
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of September 1994, 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 September 1994.

  1. 1 Timecop (1994) movie poster
    Timecop (1994) Sep 16, 1994 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $101.6M worldwide
    Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $56.8M Worldwide: $101.6M
  2. 2 Terminal Velocity (1994) movie poster
    Terminal Velocity (1994) Sep 23, 1994 · English · Action $16.5M worldwide
    Sep 23, 1994 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.5M
  3. 3 The Next Karate Kid (1994) movie poster
    The Next Karate Kid (1994) Sep 9, 1994 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $15.9M worldwide
    Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $15.9M
  4. 4 Trial by Jury (1994) movie poster
    Trial by Jury (1994) Sep 9, 1994 · English · Thriller, Action, Drama $7M worldwide
    Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
  5. 5 The Glass Shield (1994) movie poster
    The Glass Shield (1994) Sep 16, 1994 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $3.3M worldwide
    Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
  6. 6 Ashes of Time (1994) movie poster
    Ashes of Time (1994) Sep 12, 1994 · Cantonese · Action, Drama $2M worldwide
    Sep 12, 1994 US and Canada: $174.3K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $2M
  7. 7 Bandit Queen (1994) movie poster
    Bandit Queen (1994) Sep 9, 1994 · Hindi · History, Action, Drama $399.7K worldwide
    Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: $399.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $399.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 1994?

Of the top 7, Terminal Velocity (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ashes of Time (1994) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $81.1M (55%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Timecop (1994) $101.6M
    $44.9M US & Canada · 44% $56.8M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Terminal Velocity (1994) $16.5M
    $16.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M
    $8.9M US & Canada · 56% $7M elsewhere · 44%
  4. 4 Trial by Jury (1994) $7M
    $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Glass Shield (1994) $3.3M
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Ashes of Time (1994) $2M
    $174.3K US & Canada · 9% $1.8M elsewhere · 91%
  7. 7 Bandit Queen (1994) $399.7K
    $399.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of September 1994 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 38 (Sep 11–17) took $106.9M, led by Timecop (1994). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Next Karate Kid (1994) $23.2M The Next Karate Kid (1994)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Timecop (1994) $106.9M Timecop (1994)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Terminal Velocity (1994) $16.5M Terminal Velocity (1994)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does September 1994 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 1989 earned the most: $154.9M from 5 films, led by Black Rain (1989). September 1994 took $146.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 1985 3 films 3 $18.5M – Invasion U.S.A. (1985) $17.5M
September 1986 1 film · −75% 1 $4.7M −75% Avenging Force (1986) $4.7M
September 1987 5 films · +492% 5 $27.7M +492% The Principal (1987) $19.7M
September 1988 5 films · −68% 5 $8.8M −68% Tougher Than Leather (1988) $3.6M
September 1989 5 films · +1655% 5 $154.9M +1655% Black Rain (1989) $134.2M
September 1990 4 films · −80% 4 $31.3M −80% Death Warrant (1990) $16.9M
September 1991 3 films · −90% 3 $3.1M −90% Company Business (1991) $1.5M
September 1992 3 films · +2638% 3 $86M +2638% The Last of the Mohicans (1992) $75.5M
September 1993 5 films · −13% 5 $75.1M −13% Striking Distance (1993) $24.1M
September 1994 7 films · +95% 7 $146.7M +95% Timecop (1994) $101.6M
Archive

Action Box Office in 1994, Month by Month

The months of 1994 with their totals: July leads with $808.7M, led by True Lies (1994).

FAQ

Action Box Office September 1994: 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 September 1994?

Timecop (1994) leads with $101.6M worldwide, $44.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Terminal Velocity (1994) at $16.5M and The Next Karate Kid (1994) at $15.9M.

How much did action movies released in September 1994 earn?

7 action films released in September 1994 report a worldwide gross, $146.7M in all, or $21M per film on average. August 1994 releases took $274.1M.

How many action movies released in September 1994 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Timecop (1994) with $101.6M.

How much of the September 1994 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$81.1M of the $146.7M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 1994 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 September 1994. 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 September 1994 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.