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Comedy box office · Week 50 · Dec 5–11, 1993

Comedy Box Office, Week 50 of 1993: Comedy Releases of Dec 5–11

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 50 of 1993 (Dec 5–11), with $57.3M worldwide, ahead of Wayne's World 2 (1993) at $48.2M and Six Degrees of Separation (1993) at $6.4M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $111.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 50 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$111.9M
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), the #1
$57.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 50 of 1993?

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) leads with $57.3M, 51% of the total. The top 3 together took $111.9M, 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. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $57.3M Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
    $57.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Wayne's World 2 (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $48.2M Wayne's World 2 (1993)
    $48.2M US & Canada · 100% $214 elsewhere · <1%
  3. Six Degrees of Separation (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $6.4M Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    $6.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1993 (Dec 5–11).

  1. 1 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) movie poster
    Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) Dec 10, 1993 · English · Comedy, Music, Family $57.3M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.3M
  2. 2 Wayne's World 2 (1993) movie poster
    Wayne's World 2 (1993) Dec 10, 1993 · English · Comedy, Music $48.2M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: $214 Worldwide: $48.2M
  3. 3 Six Degrees of Separation (1993) movie poster
    Six Degrees of Separation (1993) Dec 8, 1993 · English · Drama, Mystery, Comedy $6.4M worldwide
    Dec 8, 1993 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1993?

Of the top 3, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Wayne's World 2 (1993) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $111.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) $57.3M
    $57.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Wayne's World 2 (1993) $48.2M
    $48.2M US & Canada · 100% $214 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Six Degrees of Separation (1993) $6.4M
    $6.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $111.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $442.9M, led by Mrs. Doubtfire (1993).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Fatal Instinct (1993) $7.8M Fatal Instinct (1993)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Look Who's Talking Now (1993) $10.3M Look Who's Talking Now (1993)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 The Three Musketeers (1993) $55.3M The Three Musketeers (1993)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Addams Family Values (1993) $49.6M Addams Family Values (1993)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $442.9M Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) $2.2M Strawberry and Chocolate (1993)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) $111.9M Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) $118.2M Beethoven’s 2nd (1993)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Grumpy Old Men (1993) $70.2M Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1991 earned the most: $362.6M from 4 films, led by Hook (1991). Week 50, 1993 took $111.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1984 Dec 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1985 Dec 8–14 4 films 4 $125.7M – The Jewel of the Nile (1985) $96.8M
Week 50, 1986 Dec 7–13 2 films · −5% 2 $119.1M −5% The Golden Child (1986) $79.8M
Week 50, 1987 Dec 6–12 1 film · −51% 1 $57.9M −51% Throw Momma from the Train (1987) $57.9M
Week 50, 1988 Dec 4–10 2 films · +298% 2 $230.5M +298% Twins (1988) $216.6M
Week 50, 1989 Dec 10–16 5 films · −17% 5 $190.6M −17% Driving Miss Daisy (1989) $145.8M
Week 50, 1990 Dec 9–15 1 film · −81% 1 $35.4M −81% Mermaids (1990) $35.4M
Week 50, 1991 Dec 8–14 4 films · +924% 4 $362.6M +924% Hook (1991) $300.9M
Week 50, 1992 Dec 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 3 films 3 $111.9M – Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) $57.3M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 50 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 50 of 1993 (Dec 5–11)?

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) leads with $57.3M worldwide, $57.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wayne's World 2 (1993) at $48.2M and Six Degrees of Separation (1993) at $6.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 50 of 1993 (Dec 5–11) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 50 of 1993 (Dec 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $111.9M in all, or $37.3M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 50 of 1993 (Dec 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), earned $57.3M.

How much of the Week 50, 1993 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$111.9M of the $111.9M total, or 100%, 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 50, 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 50 of 1993 (Dec 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 50, 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.