#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 37, 1994
1994 · Action, Drama
$15.9M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$8.9M US & Canada · 56% $7M elsewhere · 44%
Action box office · Week 37 · Sep 4–10, 1994
Action Box Office, Week 37 of 1994: Action Releases of Sep 4–10
The Next Karate Kid (1994) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10), with $15.9M worldwide, ahead of Trial by Jury (1994) at $7M and Bandit Queen (1994) at $399.7K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $23.2M
- The Next Karate Kid (1994), the #1
- $15.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 70%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 37 of 1994?
The Next Karate Kid (1994) leads with $15.9M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $23.2M, 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 Week 37 of 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 week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10).
- 1 Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $15.9M
- 2 Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
- 3 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 Week 37 of 1994?
Of the top 3, Trial by Jury (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Next Karate Kid (1994) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $16.3M (70%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M $8.9M US & Canada · 56% $7M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 Trial by Jury (1994) $7M $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Bandit Queen (1994) $399.7K $399.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $23.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 24–30) with $351.6M, led by The Mask (1994).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 The Mask (1994) $351.6M The Mask (1994)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Clear and Present Danger (1994) $215.9M Clear and Present Danger (1994)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Blankman (1994) $7.9M Blankman (1994)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Natural Born Killers (1994) $50.3M Natural Born Killers (1994)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Next Karate Kid (1994) $23.2M The Next Karate Kid (1994)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Timecop (1994) $106.9M Timecop (1994)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Terminal Velocity (1994) $16.5M Terminal Velocity (1994)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1994 earned the most: $23.2M from 3 films, led by The Next Karate Kid (1994).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 1 film | 1 | $4.7M | – | Avenging Force (1986) $4.7M |
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 1 film · −69% | 1 | $1.4M | −69% | A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $1.4M |
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 1 film | 1 | $3.6M | – | Old Gringo (1989) $3.6M |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 2 films · +425% | 2 | $18.8M | +425% | Death Warrant (1990) $16.9M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 1 film · −94% | 1 | $1.2M | −94% | Year of the Gun (1991) $1.2M |
| Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 1 film · +367% | 1 | $5.5M | +367% | Wind (1992) $5.5M |
| Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 1 film · +17% | 1 | $6.5M | +17% | The Real McCoy (1993) $6.5M |
| Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 3 films · +259% | 3 | $23.2M | +259% | The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1994, Week by Week
34 weeks of 1994 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 10–16) with $378.9M, led by True Lies (1994).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $1.7M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $1.2M
- Week 6 $118.8M
- Week 7 $30.1M
- Week 8 $38.6M
- Week 9 $1.2K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $45.6M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $7.7M
- Week 17 $1.6M
- Week 18 $15.3M
- Week 19 $11.8M
- Week 20 $50.8M
- Week 21 $183M
- Week 22 $119.2M
- Week 23 $20.3M
- Week 24 $350.4M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $25.1M
- Week 27 $78.2M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $378.9M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $351.6M
- Week 32 $215.9M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $7.9M
- Week 35 $50.3M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $23.2M
- Week 38 $106.9M
- Week 39 $16.5M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $170.4M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $50K
- Week 44 $196.6M
- Week 45 $2.3M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $118.1M
- Week 48 $29.4M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $28.9M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $99.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 37 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10)?
The Next Karate Kid (1994) leads with $15.9M worldwide, $8.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Trial by Jury (1994) at $7M and Bandit Queen (1994) at $399.7K.
How much did action movies released in week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10) earn?
3 action films released in week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, or $7.7M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Next Karate Kid (1994), earned $15.9M.
How is the week 37, 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 week 37 of 1994 (Sep 4–10). 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 week 37, 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.