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Comedy box office · Week 14 · Mar 28–Apr 3, 1993

Comedy Box Office, Week 14 of 1993: Comedy Releases of Mar 28–Apr 3

Cop & ½ (1993) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 14 of 1993 (Mar 28–Apr 3), with $40.7M worldwide, ahead of Jack the Bear (1993) at $5.1M and Splitting Heirs (1993) at $3.2M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.1M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada.

week 14 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$49.1M
Cop & ½ (1993), the #1
$40.7M
earned in the US & Canada
82%
Cop & ½ (1993) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 14, 1993

Cop & ½ (1993)

1993 · Action, Comedy

$40.7M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$31.9M US & Canada · 78% $8.8M elsewhere · 22%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 14 of 1993?

Cop & ½ (1993) leads with $40.7M, 83% of the total. The top 3 together took $49.1M, 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. Cop & ½ (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $40.7M Cop & ½ (1993)
    $31.9M US & Canada · 78% $8.8M elsewhere · 22%
  2. Jack the Bear (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $5.1M Jack the Bear (1993)
    $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Splitting Heirs (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $3.2M Splitting Heirs (1993)
    $3.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 14 of 1993, 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 14 of 1993 (Mar 28–Apr 3).

  1. 1 Cop & ½ (1993) movie poster
    Cop & ½ (1993) Apr 2, 1993 · English · Action, Comedy, Family $40.7M worldwide
    Apr 2, 1993 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $40.7M
  2. 2 Jack the Bear (1993) movie poster
    Jack the Bear (1993) Apr 2, 1993 · English · Drama, Comedy $5.1M worldwide
    Apr 2, 1993 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
  3. 3 Splitting Heirs (1993) movie poster
    Splitting Heirs (1993) Apr 2, 1993 · English · Comedy $3.2M worldwide
    Apr 2, 1993 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 1993?

Of the top 3, Jack the Bear (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cop & ½ (1993) made 22% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $40.3M (82%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Cop & ½ (1993) $40.7M
    $31.9M US & Canada · 78% $8.8M elsewhere · 22%
  2. 2 Jack the Bear (1993) $5.1M
    $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Splitting Heirs (1993) $3.2M
    $3.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 14 releases took $49.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 28–Apr 3) with $49.1M, led by Cop & ½ (1993).

  1. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Army of Darkness (1993) $11.5M Army of Darkness (1993)
  2. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Mad Dog and Glory (1993) $28.1M Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
  4. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 CB4 (1993) $18M CB4 (1993)
  5. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $42.3M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
  6. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Born Yesterday (1993) $18M Born Yesterday (1993)
  7. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Cop & ½ (1993) $49.1M Cop & ½ (1993)
  8. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 The Sandlot (1993) $34.3M The Sandlot (1993)
  9. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Madadayo (1993) $596 Madadayo (1993)
Earlier years

How Does Week 14 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1992 earned the most: $191.9M from 4 films, led by Beethoven (1992). Week 14, 1993 took $49.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 14, 1984 Apr 1–7 3 films 3 $47.3M – Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.1M
Week 14, 1985 Mar 31–Apr 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1986 Mar 30–Apr 5 2 films 2 $23.5M – A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M
Week 14, 1987 Mar 29–Apr 4 3 films · +27% 3 $29.9M +27% Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $28.1M
Week 14, 1988 Mar 27–Apr 2 1 film · +151% 1 $74.9M +151% Beetlejuice (1988) $74.9M
Week 14, 1989 Apr 2–8 3 films · +34% 3 $100.2M +34% Major League (1989) $49.8M
Week 14, 1990 Apr 1–7 4 films · −50% 4 $50.1M −50% Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M
Week 14, 1991 Mar 31–Apr 6 3 films · −41% 3 $29.4M −41% Defending Your Life (1991) $16.4M
Week 14, 1992 Mar 29–Apr 4 4 films · +554% 4 $191.9M +554% Beethoven (1992) $147.2M
Week 14, 1993 Mar 28–Apr 3 3 films · −74% 3 $49.1M −74% Cop & ½ (1993) $40.7M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 1993, Week by Week

47 weeks of 1993 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $442.9M, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 14 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 14 of 1993 (Mar 28–Apr 3)?

Cop & ½ (1993) leads with $40.7M worldwide, $31.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jack the Bear (1993) at $5.1M and Splitting Heirs (1993) at $3.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 14 of 1993 (Mar 28–Apr 3) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 14 of 1993 (Mar 28–Apr 3) report a worldwide gross, $49.1M in all, or $16.4M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 14 of 1993 (Mar 28–Apr 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cop & ½ (1993), earned $40.7M.

How much of the Week 14, 1993 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.3M of the $49.1M total, or 82%, 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 14, 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 week 14 of 1993 (Mar 28–Apr 3). 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 14, 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.