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Comedy box office · Week 31 · Jul 26–Aug 1, 1992

Comedy Box Office, Week 31 of 1992: Comedy Releases of Jul 26–Aug 1

Death Becomes Her (1992) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 31 of 1992 (Jul 26–Aug 1), with $149M worldwide, ahead of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) at $16.6M and Wild West (1992) at $24.1K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $165.7M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 31 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$165.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
45%
Death Becomes Her (1992) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 31, 1992

Death Becomes Her (1992)

1992 · Fantasy, Horror

$149M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$58.4M US & Canada · 39% $90.6M elsewhere · 61%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 31 of 1992?

Death Becomes Her (1992) leads with $149M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $165.7M, 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. Death Becomes Her (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $149M Death Becomes Her (1992)
    $58.4M US & Canada · 39% $90.6M elsewhere · 61%
  2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $16.6M Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
    $16.6M US & Canada · 100% $800 elsewhere · <1%
  3. Wild West (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $24.1K Wild West (1992)
    $24.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 31 of 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 week 31 of 1992 (Jul 26–Aug 1).

  1. 1 Death Becomes Her (1992) movie poster
    Death Becomes Her (1992) Jul 31, 1992 · English · Fantasy, Horror, Comedy $149M worldwide
    Jul 31, 1992 US and Canada: $58.4M Rest of the world: $90.6M Worldwide: $149M
  2. 2 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) movie poster
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) Jul 31, 1992 · English · Action, Horror, Comedy $16.6M worldwide
    Jul 31, 1992 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $800 Worldwide: $16.6M
  3. 3 Wild West (1992) movie poster
    Wild West (1992) Aug 1, 1992 · English · Comedy $24.1K worldwide
    Aug 1, 1992 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1992?

Of the top 3, Wild West (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Death Becomes Her (1992) made 61% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $75.1M (45%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Death Becomes Her (1992) $149M
    $58.4M US & Canada · 39% $90.6M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) $16.6M
    $16.6M US & Canada · 100% $800 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Wild West (1992) $24.1K
    $24.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $165.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $263.6M, led by A League of Their Own (1992).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 A League of Their Own (1992) $263.6M A League of Their Own (1992)
  4. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Prelude to a Kiss (1992) $36.8M Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) $62.8M Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) $3.1M Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Death Becomes Her (1992) $165.7M Death Becomes Her (1992)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 3 Ninjas (1992) $29M 3 Ninjas (1992)
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Stay Tuned (1992) $15.7M Stay Tuned (1992)
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 1992 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1991 earned the most: $247.6M from 3 films, led by Hot Shots! (1991). Week 31, 1992 took $165.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1983 Jul 24–30 2 films 2 $75.5M – National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $61.4M
Week 31, 1984 Jul 29–Aug 4 1 film · −94% 1 $4.5M −94% Joy of Sex (1984) $4.5M
Week 31, 1985 Jul 28–Aug 3 2 films · +1085% 2 $52.9M +1085% Weird Science (1985) $38.9M
Week 31, 1986 Jul 27–Aug 2 3 films · +33% 3 $70.4M +33% Howard the Duck (1986) $38M
Week 31, 1987 Jul 26–Aug 1 2 films · −54% 2 $32.6M −54% The Lost Boys (1987) $32.5M
Week 31, 1988 Jul 24–30 2 films · +618% 2 $234M +618% Cocktail (1988) $171.5M
Week 31, 1989 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films · −46% 2 $126.3M −46% Parenthood (1989) $126.3M
Week 31, 1990 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films · −82% 3 $22.5M −82% DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) $18.1M
Week 31, 1991 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · +1002% 3 $247.6M +1002% Hot Shots! (1991) $181.1M
Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · −33% 3 $165.7M −33% Death Becomes Her (1992) $149M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 1992, Week by Week

41 weeks of 1992 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $263.6M, led by A League of Their Own (1992).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 31 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 31 of 1992 (Jul 26–Aug 1)?

Death Becomes Her (1992) leads with $149M worldwide, $58.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) at $16.6M and Wild West (1992) at $24.1K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 31 of 1992 (Jul 26–Aug 1) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 31 of 1992 (Jul 26–Aug 1) report a worldwide gross, $165.7M in all, or $55.2M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 31 of 1992 (Jul 26–Aug 1) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Death Becomes Her (1992) with $149M.

How much of the Week 31, 1992 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$75.1M of the $165.7M 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 31, 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 week 31 of 1992 (Jul 26–Aug 1). 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 31, 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.