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Comedy box office · Week 16 · Apr 10–16, 1994

Comedy Box Office, Week 16 of 1994: Comedy Releases of Apr 10–16

Serial Mom (1994) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 16 of 1994 (Apr 10–16), with $7.8M worldwide, ahead of Widows’ Peak (1994) at $6.2M and In Custody (1994) at $92.6K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 16 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$14.2M
Serial Mom (1994), the #1
$7.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Serial Mom (1994) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 16, 1994

Serial Mom (1994)

1994 · Thriller, Comedy

$7.8M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$7.8M US & Canada · 100% $2.7K elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 16 of 1994?

Serial Mom (1994) leads with $7.8M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $14.2M, 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. Serial Mom (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $7.8M Serial Mom (1994)
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% $2.7K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Widows’ Peak (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $6.2M Widows’ Peak (1994)
    $6.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. In Custody (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $92.6K In Custody (1994)
    $92.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 16 of 1994, 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 16 of 1994 (Apr 10–16).

  1. 1 Serial Mom (1994) movie poster
    Serial Mom (1994) Apr 13, 1994 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $7.8M worldwide
    Apr 13, 1994 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $2.7K Worldwide: $7.8M
  2. 2 Widows’ Peak (1994) movie poster
    Widows’ Peak (1994) Apr 15, 1994 · English · Thriller, Mystery, Comedy $6.2M worldwide
    Apr 15, 1994 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M
  3. 3 In Custody (1994) movie poster
    In Custody (1994) Apr 15, 1994 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $92.6K worldwide
    Apr 15, 1994 US and Canada: $92.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1994?

Of the top 3, Widows’ Peak (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Serial Mom (1994) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $14.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Serial Mom (1994) $7.8M
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% $2.7K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Widows’ Peak (1994) $6.2M
    $6.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 In Custody (1994) $92.6K
    $92.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 16 releases took $14.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 6–12) with $311.6M, led by Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

  1. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 Angie (1994) $9.7M Angie (1994)
  2. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $311.6M Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
  3. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) $116M Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
  4. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) $45.9M D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
  5. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Major League II (1994) $41.8M Major League II (1994)
  6. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Holy Matrimony (1994) $713.2K Holy Matrimony (1994)
  7. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Serial Mom (1994) $14.2M Serial Mom (1994)
  8. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 The Inkwell (1994) $10.5M The Inkwell (1994)
  9. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 With Honors (1994) $37.7M With Honors (1994)
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1987 earned the most: $21.6M from 1 film, led by Project X (1987). Week 16, 1994 took $14.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 1985 Apr 14–20 1 film 1 $10.6M – Moving Violations (1985) $10.6M
Week 16, 1986 Apr 13–19 2 films · +6% 2 $11.2M +6% Wise Guys (1986) $8.5M
Week 16, 1987 Apr 12–18 1 film · +92% 1 $21.6M +92% Project X (1987) $21.6M
Week 16, 1988 Apr 10–16 3 films · −89% 3 $2.3M −89% The Moderns (1988) $2M
Week 16, 1989 Apr 16–22 2 films · +32% 2 $3.1M +32% Speed Zone (1989) $3.1M
Week 16, 1990 Apr 15–21 1 film · +221% 1 $9.9M +221% Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M
Week 16, 1991 Apr 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1992 Apr 12–18 1 film 1 $918.2K – Brain Donors (1992) $918.2K
Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 1 film · −100% 1 $596 −100% Madadayo (1993) $596
Week 16, 1994 Apr 10–16 3 films · +2375701% 3 $14.2M +2375701% Serial Mom (1994) $7.8M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 1994, Week by Week

47 weeks of 1994 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $462.5M, led by The Flintstones (1994).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 16 of 1994: 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 16 of 1994 (Apr 10–16)?

Serial Mom (1994) leads with $7.8M worldwide, $7.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Widows’ Peak (1994) at $6.2M and In Custody (1994) at $92.6K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 16 of 1994 (Apr 10–16) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 16 of 1994 (Apr 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, or $4.7M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 16 of 1994 (Apr 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Serial Mom (1994), earned $7.8M.

How much of the Week 16, 1994 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.2M of the $14.2M 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 16, 1994 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 16 of 1994 (Apr 10–16). 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 16, 1994 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.