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Comedy box office · April 1992

Comedy Box Office, April 1992: Top-Grossing Releases

Beethoven (1992) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in April 1992, with $147.2M worldwide, ahead of The Player (1992) at $21.7M and Straight Talk (1992) at $21.2M. 7 comedy films released in April 1992 report a worldwide gross, $198.4M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 4% on March 1992, whose releases took $205.8M. By language, English leads with $196.6M across 6 comedy releases.

April 1992 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$198.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs March 1992
−4%
Beethoven (1992) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of April 1992

Beethoven (1992)

1992 · Comedy, Family

$147.2M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$57.1M US & Canada · 39% $90.1M elsewhere · 61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of April 1992?

Beethoven (1992) leads with $147.2M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $196M, 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. Beethoven (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $147.2M Beethoven (1992)
    $57.1M US & Canada · 39% $90.1M elsewhere · 61%
  2. The Player (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $21.7M The Player (1992)
    $21.7M US & Canada · 100% $446 elsewhere · <1%
  3. Straight Talk (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $21.2M Straight Talk (1992)
    $21.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Passed Away (1992) movie poster Number 4
    $4M Passed Away (1992)
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Delicatessen (1992) movie poster Number 5
    $1.8M Delicatessen (1992)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% $885 elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of April 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 April 1992.

  1. 1 Beethoven (1992) movie poster
    Beethoven (1992) Apr 3, 1992 · English · Comedy, Family $147.2M worldwide
    Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $90.1M Worldwide: $147.2M
  2. 2 The Player (1992) movie poster
    The Player (1992) Apr 3, 1992 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $21.7M worldwide
    Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: $446 Worldwide: $21.7M
  3. 3 Straight Talk (1992) movie poster
    Straight Talk (1992) Apr 3, 1992 · English · Comedy, Romance $21.2M worldwide
    Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.2M
  4. 4 Passed Away (1992) movie poster
    Passed Away (1992) Apr 24, 1992 · English · Comedy $4M worldwide
    Apr 24, 1992 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
  5. 5 Delicatessen (1992) movie poster
    Delicatessen (1992) Apr 3, 1992 · French · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $1.8M worldwide
    Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $885 Worldwide: $1.8M
  6. 6 Leaving Normal (1992) movie poster
    Leaving Normal (1992) Apr 29, 1992 · English · Comedy, Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Apr 29, 1992 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
  7. 7 Brain Donors (1992) movie poster
    Brain Donors (1992) Apr 17, 1992 · English · Comedy $918.2K worldwide
    Apr 17, 1992 US and Canada: $918.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $918.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 1992?

Of the top 7, Straight Talk (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Beethoven (1992) made 61% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $108.3M (55%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Beethoven (1992) $147.2M
    $57.1M US & Canada · 39% $90.1M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 The Player (1992) $21.7M
    $21.7M US & Canada · 100% $446 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Straight Talk (1992) $21.2M
    $21.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Passed Away (1992) $4M
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Delicatessen (1992) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% $885 elsewhere · <1%
  6. 6 Leaving Normal (1992) $1.5M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Brain Donors (1992) $918.2K
    $918.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of April 1992 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 14 (Mar 29–Apr 4) took $191.9M, led by Beethoven (1992). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Beethoven (1992) $191.9M Beethoven (1992)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Brain Donors (1992) $918.2K Brain Donors (1992)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Passed Away (1992) $4M Passed Away (1992)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Leaving Normal (1992) $1.5M Leaving Normal (1992)
Earlier years

How Does April 1992 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 1989 earned the most: $207.3M from 12 films, led by K-9 (1989). April 1992 took $198.4M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1983 4 films 4 $43.3M – My Tutor (1983) $22.6M
April 1984 4 films · +10% 4 $47.6M +10% Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.1M
April 1985 6 films · +84% 6 $87.4M +84% Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) $27.4M
April 1986 11 films · −20% 11 $69.9M −20% A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M
April 1987 7 films · +136% 7 $165M +136% The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) $111M
April 1988 9 films · −85% 9 $25.4M −85% Casual Sex? (1988) $12.3M
April 1989 12 films · +715% 12 $207.3M +715% K-9 (1989) $78.2M
April 1990 8 films · −54% 8 $94.9M −54% Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M
April 1991 6 films · −35% 6 $62.1M −35% Oscar (1991) $23.6M
April 1992 7 films · +219% 7 $198.4M +219% Beethoven (1992) $147.2M
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 April 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 April 1992?

Beethoven (1992) leads with $147.2M worldwide, $57.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Player (1992) at $21.7M and Straight Talk (1992) at $21.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in April 1992 earn?

7 comedy films released in April 1992 report a worldwide gross, $198.4M in all, or $28.3M per film on average. March 1992 releases took $205.8M.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Beethoven (1992) with $147.2M.

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

$108.3M of the $198.4M 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 April 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 April 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 April 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.