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Comedy box office · Week 19 · May 1–7, 1994

Comedy Box Office, Week 19 of 1994: Comedy Releases of May 1–7

3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 19 of 1994 (May 1–7), with $11.8M worldwide, ahead of Clean Slate (1994) at $7.4M and Kika (1994) at $2M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 40% on Week 18, 1994, whose releases took $37.7M.

week 19 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$22.7M
3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994), the #1
$11.8M
vs Week 18, 1994
−40%
3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 19, 1994

3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)

1994 · Action, Comedy

$11.8M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$11.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 19 of 1994?

3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) leads with $11.8M, 52% of the total. The top 4 together took $22.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $11.8M 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
    $11.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Clean Slate (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $7.4M Clean Slate (1994)
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Kika (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $2M Kika (1994)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% $776 elsewhere · <1%
  4. Being Human (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $1.5M Being Human (1994)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1994 (May 1–7).

  1. 1 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) movie poster
    3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) May 6, 1994 · English · Action, Comedy, Family $11.8M worldwide
    May 6, 1994 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.8M
  2. 2 Clean Slate (1994) movie poster
    Clean Slate (1994) May 6, 1994 · English · Comedy, Mystery $7.4M worldwide
    May 6, 1994 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M
  3. 3 Kika (1994) movie poster
    Kika (1994) May 6, 1994 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy, Crime $2M worldwide
    May 6, 1994 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $776 Worldwide: $2M
  4. 4 Being Human (1994) movie poster
    Being Human (1994) May 6, 1994 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $1.5M worldwide
    May 6, 1994 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1994?

Of the top 4, 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kika (1994) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $22.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) $11.8M
    $11.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Clean Slate (1994) $7.4M
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Kika (1994) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% $776 elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Being Human (1994) $1.5M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 19 releases took $22.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 15–21) with $183M, led by Maverick (1994).

  1. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) $45.9M D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
  2. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Major League II (1994) $41.8M Major League II (1994)
  3. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Holy Matrimony (1994) $713.2K Holy Matrimony (1994)
  4. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Serial Mom (1994) $14.2M Serial Mom (1994)
  5. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 The Inkwell (1994) $10.5M The Inkwell (1994)
  6. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 With Honors (1994) $37.7M With Honors (1994)
  7. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) $22.7M 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
  8. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Crooklyn (1994) $13.7M Crooklyn (1994)
  9. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Maverick (1994) $183M Maverick (1994)
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1993 earned the most: $63.3M from 1 film, led by Dave (1993). Week 19, 1994 took $22.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 2 films 2 $6.7M – Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M
Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 1 film · +509% 1 $40.7M +509% Short Circuit (1986) $40.7M
Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 2 films · −73% 2 $11M −73% The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $6.8M
Week 19, 1988 May 1–7 1 film · −98% 1 $174.4K −98% My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988) $174.4K
Week 19, 1989 May 7–13 5 films · +30229% 5 $52.9M +30229% See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) $46.9M
Week 19, 1990 May 6–12 2 films · −100% 2 $11.2K −100% Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) $8.4K
Week 19, 1991 May 5–11 3 films · +329352% 3 $37M +329352% F/X2 (1991) $21.1M
Week 19, 1992 May 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1993 May 2–8 1 film 1 $63.3M – Dave (1993) $63.3M
Week 19, 1994 May 1–7 4 films · −64% 4 $22.7M −64% 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) $11.8M
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 19 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 19 of 1994 (May 1–7)?

3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) leads with $11.8M worldwide, $11.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Clean Slate (1994) at $7.4M and Kika (1994) at $2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 19 of 1994 (May 1–7) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 19 of 1994 (May 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. Week 18, 1994 releases took $37.7M.

How many comedy movies released in week 19 of 1994 (May 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994), earned $11.8M.

How much of the Week 19, 1994 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$22.7M of the $22.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 19 of 1994 (May 1–7). 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 19, 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.