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Comedy box office · March 1992

Comedy Box Office, March 1992: Top-Grossing Releases

White Men Can’t Jump (1992) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in March 1992, with $90.8M worldwide, ahead of My Cousin Vinny (1992) at $64.1M and The Cutting Edge (1992) at $25.1M. 7 comedy films released in March 1992 report a worldwide gross, $205.8M in all, 88% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 24% on February 1992, whose releases took $271M. By language, English leads with $197.2M across 6 comedy releases.

March 1992 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$205.8M
White Men Can’t Jump (1992), the #1
$90.8M
vs February 1992
−24%
White Men Can’t Jump (1992) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of March 1992

White Men Can’t Jump (1992)

1992 · Comedy, Drama

$90.8M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total

$76.3M US & Canada · 84% $14.5M elsewhere · 16%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of March 1992?

White Men Can’t Jump (1992) leads with $90.8M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $203.4M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. White Men Can’t Jump (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $90.8M White Men Can’t Jump (1992)
    $76.3M US & Canada · 84% $14.5M elsewhere · 16%
  2. My Cousin Vinny (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $64.1M My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    $52.9M US & Canada · 83% $11.2M elsewhere · 17%
  3. The Cutting Edge (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $25.1M The Cutting Edge (1992)
    $25.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Ladybugs (1992) movie poster Number 4
    $14.8M Ladybugs (1992)
    $14.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Once Upon a Crime... (1992) movie poster Number 5
    $8.7M Once Upon a Crime... (1992)
    $8.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of March 1992, 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 1992.

  1. 1 White Men Can’t Jump (1992) movie poster
    White Men Can’t Jump (1992) Mar 27, 1992 · English · Comedy, Drama $90.8M worldwide
    Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $76.3M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $90.8M
  2. 2 My Cousin Vinny (1992) movie poster
    My Cousin Vinny (1992) Mar 13, 1992 · English · Comedy, Crime $64.1M worldwide
    Mar 13, 1992 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $11.2M Worldwide: $64.1M
  3. 3 The Cutting Edge (1992) movie poster
    The Cutting Edge (1992) Mar 27, 1992 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $25.1M worldwide
    Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1M
  4. 4 Ladybugs (1992) movie poster
    Ladybugs (1992) Mar 27, 1992 · English · Sport, Comedy $14.8M worldwide
    Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $14.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8M
  5. 5 Once Upon a Crime... (1992) movie poster
    Once Upon a Crime... (1992) Mar 6, 1992 · Mystery, Comedy, Crime $8.7M worldwide
    Mar 6, 1992 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7M
  6. 6 Noises Off... (1992) movie poster
    Noises Off... (1992) Mar 20, 1992 · English · Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Mar 20, 1992 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  7. 7 Roadside Prophets (1992) movie poster
    Roadside Prophets (1992) Mar 27, 1992 · English · Action, Comedy, Drama $147.7K worldwide
    Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $147.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $147.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 1992?

Of the top 7, The Cutting Edge (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Cousin Vinny (1992) made 17% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $180.2M (88%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 White Men Can’t Jump (1992) $90.8M
    $76.3M US & Canada · 84% $14.5M elsewhere · 16%
  2. 2 My Cousin Vinny (1992) $64.1M
    $52.9M US & Canada · 83% $11.2M elsewhere · 17%
  3. 3 The Cutting Edge (1992) $25.1M
    $25.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Ladybugs (1992) $14.8M
    $14.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Once Upon a Crime... (1992) $8.7M
    $8.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Noises Off... (1992) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Roadside Prophets (1992) $147.7K
    $147.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of March 1992 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 13 (Mar 22–28) took $130.8M, led by White Men Can’t Jump (1992). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Once Upon a Crime... (1992) $8.7M Once Upon a Crime... (1992)
  2. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 My Cousin Vinny (1992) $64.1M My Cousin Vinny (1992)
  3. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Noises Off... (1992) $2.3M Noises Off... (1992)
  4. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 White Men Can’t Jump (1992) $130.8M White Men Can’t Jump (1992)
  5. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does March 1992 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 1990 earned the most: $761.9M from 10 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990). March 1992 took $205.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 1983 5 films 5 $64.9M – Spring Break (1983) $24.1M
March 1984 10 films · +332% 10 $280M +332% Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M
March 1985 7 films · −48% 7 $144.9M −48% Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) $55.6M
March 1986 8 films · +6% 8 $153.4M +6% The Money Pit (1986) $55M
March 1987 7 films · −20% 7 $123.2M −20% Blind Date (1987) $39.3M
March 1988 11 films · +78% 11 $219.6M +78% Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M
March 1989 13 films · −44% 13 $122.2M −44% Fletch Lives (1989) $39.5M
March 1990 10 films · +524% 10 $761.9M +524% Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M
March 1991 8 films · −79% 8 $163.7M −79% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M
March 1992 7 films · +26% 7 $205.8M +26% White Men Can’t Jump (1992) $90.8M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 1992, Month by Month

The months of 1992 with their totals: July leads with $531.9M, led by Death Becomes Her (1992).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office March 1992: 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 comedy movie in March 1992?

White Men Can’t Jump (1992) leads with $90.8M worldwide, $76.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Cousin Vinny (1992) at $64.1M and The Cutting Edge (1992) at $25.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in March 1992 earn?

7 comedy films released in March 1992 report a worldwide gross, $205.8M in all, or $29.4M per film on average. February 1992 releases took $271M.

How many comedy movies released in March 1992 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, White Men Can’t Jump (1992), earned $90.8M.

How much of the March 1992 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$180.2M of the $205.8M total, or 88%, 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 March 1992 comedy 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 1992. 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 1992 comedy 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.