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Action box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 1994

Action Box Office, Week 38 of 1994: Action Releases of Sep 11–17

Timecop (1994) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17), with $101.6M worldwide, ahead of The Glass Shield (1994) at $3.3M and Ashes of Time (1994) at $2M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $106.9M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.6 times the total of Week 37, 1994, whose releases took $23.2M.

week 38 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$106.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 37, 1994
×4.6
Timecop (1994) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 38, 1994

Timecop (1994)

1994 · Action, Sci-Fi

$101.6M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$44.9M US & Canada · 44% $56.8M elsewhere · 56%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 38 of 1994?

Timecop (1994) leads with $101.6M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $106.9M, 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.

  1. Timecop (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $101.6M Timecop (1994)
    $44.9M US & Canada · 44% $56.8M elsewhere · 56%
  2. The Glass Shield (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $3.3M The Glass Shield (1994)
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Ashes of Time (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $2M Ashes of Time (1994)
    $174.3K US & Canada · 9% $1.8M elsewhere · 91%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17).

  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 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
  3. 3 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
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1994?

Of the top 3, The Glass Shield (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 3 films, $48.3M (45%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Timecop (1994) $101.6M
    $44.9M US & Canada · 44% $56.8M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 The Glass Shield (1994) $3.3M
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Ashes of Time (1994) $2M
    $174.3K US & Canada · 9% $1.8M elsewhere · 91%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $106.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) with $215.9M, led by Clear and Present Danger (1994).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Clear and Present Danger (1994) $215.9M Clear and Present Danger (1994)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Blankman (1994) $7.9M Blankman (1994)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Natural Born Killers (1994) $50.3M Natural Born Killers (1994)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Next Karate Kid (1994) $23.2M The Next Karate Kid (1994)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Timecop (1994) $106.9M Timecop (1994)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Terminal Velocity (1994) $16.5M Terminal Velocity (1994)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1989 earned the most: $136M from 2 films, led by Black Rain (1989). Week 38, 1994 took $106.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 1 film 1 $393.8K – The Holcroft Covenant (1985) $393.8K
Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 1 film 1 $19.7M – The Principal (1987) $19.7M
Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 4 films · −73% 4 $5.2M −73% Messenger of Death (1988) $3.1M
Week 38, 1989 Sep 17–23 2 films · +2494% 2 $136M +2494% Black Rain (1989) $134.2M
Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 1 film · −92% 1 $10.9M −92% Narrow Margin (1990) $10.9M
Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 1 film · −96% 1 $456.1K −96% McBain (1991) $456.1K
Week 38, 1992 Sep 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 1 film 1 $24.1M – Striking Distance (1993) $24.1M
Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 3 films · +344% 3 $106.9M +344% Timecop (1994) $101.6M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 38 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 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17)?

Timecop (1994) leads with $101.6M worldwide, $44.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Glass Shield (1994) at $3.3M and Ashes of Time (1994) at $2M.

How much did action movies released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17) earn?

3 action films released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $106.9M in all, or $35.6M per film on average. Week 37, 1994 releases took $23.2M.

How many action movies released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 38, 1994 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.3M of the $106.9M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.