#1 of 90 #1 comedy movie of 1993
1993 · Drama, Comedy
$441.3M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$219.2M US & Canada · 50% $222.1M elsewhere · 50%
Comedy box office · 1993
Comedy Box Office 1993: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1993, with $441.3M worldwide, ahead of Sleepless in Seattle (1993) at $227.9M and Cool Runnings (1993) at $154.9M. 90 comedy films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. 8 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 27% on 1992, whose releases took $2.1B. By language, English leads with $2.3B across 76 comedy releases.
- 1993 releases with a gross
- 90
- combined worldwide
- $2.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs 1992
- +27%
#1 of 90 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1993?
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) leads with $441.3M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 41% of what all 90 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of 1993, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 90. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1993.
- 1 Nov 24, 1993 US and Canada: $219.2M Rest of the world: $222.1M Worldwide: $441.3M
- 2 Jun 25, 1993 US and Canada: $126.8M Rest of the world: $101.1M Worldwide: $227.9M
- 3 Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: $68.9M Rest of the world: $86M Worldwide: $154.9M
- 4 Jun 18, 1993 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $87.3M Worldwide: $137.3M
- 5 May 21, 1993 US and Canada: $38.9M Rest of the world: $94.8M Worldwide: $133.8M
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Dec 14, 1993 US and Canada: $53.4M Rest of the world: $64.8M Worldwide: $118.2M - 7
Jun 25, 1993 US and Canada: $51.3M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $117.3M - 8
May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $60M Worldwide: $104.9M - 9
Feb 12, 1993 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: $816 Worldwide: $71.1M - 10
Dec 25, 1993 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.2M - 11
May 7, 1993 US and Canada: $63.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.3M - 12
Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $44M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $57.4M - 13
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.3M
Dec 10, 1993 · English · Comedy, Music, Family $57.3M worldwide - 14
Jul 7, 1993 US and Canada: $53.6M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $56.5M - 15
Nov 12, 1993 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $53.9M - 16
Nov 19, 1993 US and Canada: $48.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.9M - 17
Jul 16, 1993 US and Canada: $46.2M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $48.7M - 18
Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: $214 Worldwide: $48.2M - 19
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)Mar 19, 1993 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.3M Mar 19, 1993 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $42.3M worldwide - 20
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)Feb 3, 1993 US and Canada: $41.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.8M Feb 3, 1993 · English · Comedy, Adventure, Family $41.8M worldwide - 21
Apr 2, 1993 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $40.7M - 22
Jul 2, 1993 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.4M - 23
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)Jul 28, 1993 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.7M Jul 28, 1993 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $35.7M worldwide - 24
Apr 7, 1993 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $34.3M - 25
Feb 5, 1993 US and Canada: $28M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28M - 26
Apr 23, 1993 US and Canada: $23.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.3M - 27
Jul 2, 1993 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M - 28
Jul 23, 1993 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.3M - 29
May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $20.9M Rest of the world: $12.8K Worldwide: $20.9M - 30
Jul 23, 1993 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2M - 31
Mar 12, 1993 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18M - 32
Mar 26, 1993 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18M - 33
Aug 13, 1993 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M - 34
Apr 23, 1993 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9M - 35
Jul 9, 1993 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M - 36
Jun 4, 1993 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.4M - 37
Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M - 38
Feb 12, 1993 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $22.5K Worldwide: $11.8M - 39
Jul 30, 1993 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6M - 40
Feb 19, 1993 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $11.7K Worldwide: $11.5M - 41
Aug 18, 1993 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3M - 42
Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M - 43
Mar 5, 1993 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M - 44
Nov 5, 1993 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3M - 45
Mar 5, 1993 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7M - 46
Jan 8, 1993 US and Canada: $9.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5M - 47
Jan 8, 1993 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M - 48
Sep 24, 1993 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $9.7K Worldwide: $8.3M - 49
Aug 6, 1993 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8M - 50
Oct 29, 1993 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1993?
Of the top 10, Grumpy Old Men (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 90 films, $1.9B (70%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M $219.2M US & Canada · 50% $222.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Sleepless in Seattle (1993) $227.9M $126.8M US & Canada · 56% $101.1M elsewhere · 44%
- 3 Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M $68.9M US & Canada · 44% $86M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Last Action Hero (1993) $137.3M $50M US & Canada · 36% $87.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $133.8M $38.9M US & Canada · 29% $94.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 6 Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) $118.2M $53.4M US & Canada · 45% $64.8M elsewhere · 55%
- 7 Dennis the Menace (1993) $117.3M $51.3M US & Canada · 44% $66M elsewhere · 56%
- 8 Made in America (1993) $104.9M $44.9M US & Canada · 43% $60M elsewhere · 57%
- 9 Groundhog Day (1993) $71.1M $71.1M US & Canada · 100% $816 elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Grumpy Old Men (1993) $70.2M $70.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1993 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 90 films crossed $100M and took $1.4B between them, 53% of the total. 46 films, 51% of the list, earned under $10M.
53% 42%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 8 films, 9% of the list $1.4B · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 36 films, 40% of the list $1.1B · 42% of the gross
- Under $10M 46 films, 51% of the list $137.8M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1993 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $558.2M from 8 films, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). January was the quietest month ($21.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Chaplin (1993) $21.7M Chaplin (1993)
- February Feb Groundhog Day (1993) $170.8M Groundhog Day (1993)
- March Mar Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $106.3M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
- April Apr Cop & ½ (1993) $129.1M Cop & ½ (1993)
- May May Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $326.8M Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
- June Jun Sleepless in Seattle (1993) $494.9M Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
- July Jul Rookie of the Year (1993) $265.8M Rookie of the Year (1993)
- August Aug Heart and Souls (1993) $51.2M Heart and Souls (1993)
- September Sep Undercover Blues (1993) $27.8M Undercover Blues (1993)
- October Oct Cool Runnings (1993) $245M Cool Runnings (1993)
- November Nov Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $558.2M Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- December Dec Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) $302.5M Beethoven’s 2nd (1993)
Last 10 years
How Does 1993 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $3.5B from 91 films, led by Ghost (1990). 1993 took $2.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 76 films | 76 | $1.9B | – | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M |
| 1985 72 films · −19% | 72 | $1.5B | −19% | Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M |
| 1986 93 films · +33% | 93 | $2B | +33% | Crocodile Dundee (1986) $328.2M |
| 1987 108 films · +6% | 108 | $2.1B | +6% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| 1988 101 films · +40% | 101 | $3B | +40% | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M |
| 1989 110 films · +5% | 110 | $3.1B | +5% | Back to the Future Part II (1989) $332.9M |
| 1990 91 films · +13% | 91 | $3.5B | +13% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 108 films · −33% | 108 | $2.4B | −33% | Hook (1991) $300.9M |
| 1992 76 films · −10% | 76 | $2.1B | −10% | Sister Act (1992) $231.6M |
| 1993 90 films · +27% | 90 | $2.7B | +27% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1993?
English-language comedy films took $2.3B across 76 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($7.3M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($2.1M).
1993 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $2.3B76 films · #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
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Chinese $7.3M1 film · #1 The Wedding Banquet (1993) -
Spanish $2.1M1 film · #1 Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) -
Cantonese $964K2 films · #1 Tai-Chi Master (1993) -
French $865.4K2 films · #1 The Visitors (1993) -
Japanese $7.2K2 films · #1 All Under the Moon (1993)
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 1993: 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 90 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1993?
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) leads with $441.3M worldwide, $219.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sleepless in Seattle (1993) at $227.9M and Cool Runnings (1993) at $154.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in 1993 earn?
90 comedy films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, or $30M per film on average. 1992 releases took $2.1B.
How many comedy movies released in 1993 made $1 billion?
None. 8 films crossed $100 million, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) with $441.3M.
How is the 1993 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 1993. 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 1993 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.