#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 37, 1993
1993 · Comedy, Crime
$12.3M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$12.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 37 · Sep 5–11, 1993
Comedy Box Office, Week 37 of 1993: Comedy Releases of Sep 5–11
Undercover Blues (1993) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11), with $12.3M worldwide, ahead of Money for Nothing (1993) at $1M and Bhaji on the Beach (1993) at $740.8K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.4 times the total of Week 36, 1993, whose releases took $2.6M.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $14.1M
- Undercover Blues (1993), the #1
- $12.3M
- vs Week 36, 1993
- ×5.4
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 37 of 1993?
Undercover Blues (1993) leads with $12.3M, 87% of the total. The top 3 together took $14.1M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11).
- 1 Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M
- 2 Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
- 3 Sep 11, 1993 US and Canada: $734.6K Rest of the world: $6.2K Worldwide: $740.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1993?
Of the top 3, Undercover Blues (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bhaji on the Beach (1993) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $14.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Undercover Blues (1993) $12.3M $12.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Money for Nothing (1993) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Bhaji on the Beach (1993) $740.8K $734.6K US & Canada · 99% $6.2K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $14.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 25–31) with $47.3M, led by Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) $47.3M Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Meteor Man (1993) $11.4M The Meteor Man (1993)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Heart and Souls (1993) $21.5M Heart and Souls (1993)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) $11.4M Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Father Hood (1993) $6.9M Father Hood (1993)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Calendar Girl (1993) $2.6M Calendar Girl (1993)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Undercover Blues (1993) $14.1M Undercover Blues (1993)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Airborne (1993) $2.9M Airborne (1993)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Dazed and Confused (1993) $8.3M Dazed and Confused (1993)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1992 earned the most: $105.2M from 2 films, led by Sneakers (1992). Week 37, 1993 took $14.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1984 Sep 9–15 1 film | 1 | $3.7M | – | The Brother from Another Planet (1984) $3.7M |
| Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 2 films · +248% | 2 | $12.8M | +248% | After Hours (1985) $10.6M |
| Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 3 films | 3 | $12.3M | – | Moon Over Parador (1988) $11.4M |
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 2 films · −91% | 2 | $1.1M | −91% | Sweetie (1989) $938.6K |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 4 films · +3971% | 4 | $43M | +3971% | Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 6 films · −57% | 6 | $18.3M | −57% | The Commitments (1991) $14.9M |
| Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 2 films · +475% | 2 | $105.2M | +475% | Sneakers (1992) $105.2M |
| Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 3 films · −87% | 3 | $14.1M | −87% | Undercover Blues (1993) $12.3M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $18.1M
- Week 3 $205.6K
- Week 4 $2.8M
- Week 5 $659.8K
- Week 6 $76.1M
- Week 7 $83.1M
- Week 8 $11.5M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $28.1M
- Week 11 $18M
- Week 12 $42.3M
- Week 13 $18M
- Week 14 $49.1M
- Week 15 $34.3M
- Week 16 $596
- Week 17 $38.2M
- Week 18 $7.5M
- Week 19 $63.3M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $137.7M
- Week 22 $125.9M
- Week 23 $12.4M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $137.3M
- Week 26 $345.2M
- Week 27 $59M
- Week 28 $69.2M
- Week 29 $48.7M
- Week 30 $41.5M
- Week 31 $47.3M
- Week 32 $11.4M
- Week 33 $21.5M
- Week 34 $11.4M
- Week 35 $6.9M
- Week 36 $2.6M
- Week 37 $14.1M
- Week 38 $2.9M
- Week 39 $8.3M
- Week 40 $166M
- Week 41 $10.5M
- Week 42 $60.6M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $7.8M
- Week 45 $10.3M
- Week 46 $55.3M
- Week 47 $49.6M
- Week 48 $442.9M
- Week 49 $2.2M
- Week 50 $111.9M
- Week 51 $118.2M
- Week 52 $70.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 37 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 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11)?
Undercover Blues (1993) leads with $12.3M worldwide, $12.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Money for Nothing (1993) at $1M and Bhaji on the Beach (1993) at $740.8K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $14.1M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. Week 36, 1993 releases took $2.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Undercover Blues (1993), earned $12.3M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11). 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 37, 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.