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Comedy box office · Week 33 · Aug 7–13, 1994

Comedy Box Office, Week 33 of 1994: Comedy Releases of Aug 7–13

In the Army Now (1994) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 33 of 1994 (Aug 7–13), with $28.9M worldwide, ahead of Corrina, Corrina (1994) at $20.2M and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) at $11.3M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $60.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 25% on Week 32, 1994, whose releases took $80.4M.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$60.3M
In the Army Now (1994), the #1
$28.9M
vs Week 32, 1994
−25%
In the Army Now (1994) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 33, 1994

In the Army Now (1994)

1994 · Comedy

$28.9M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$28.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 33 of 1994?

In the Army Now (1994) leads with $28.9M, 48% of the total. The top 3 together took $60.3M, 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. In the Army Now (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $28.9M In the Army Now (1994)
    $28.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Corrina, Corrina (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $20.2M Corrina, Corrina (1994)
    $20.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $11.3M The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
    $11.2M US & Canada · 99% $81.5K elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1994 (Aug 7–13).

  1. 1 In the Army Now (1994) movie poster
    In the Army Now (1994) Aug 12, 1994 · English · Comedy $28.9M worldwide
    Aug 12, 1994 US and Canada: $28.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.9M
  2. 2 Corrina, Corrina (1994) movie poster
    Corrina, Corrina (1994) Aug 12, 1994 · English · Family, Romance, Comedy $20.2M worldwide
    Aug 12, 1994 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2M
  3. 3 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) movie poster
    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) Aug 10, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $11.3M worldwide
    Aug 10, 1994 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: $81.5K Worldwide: $11.3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1994?

Of the top 3, In the Army Now (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $60.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 In the Army Now (1994) $28.9M
    $28.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Corrina, Corrina (1994) $20.2M
    $20.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) $11.3M
    $11.2M US & Canada · 99% $81.5K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 33 releases took $60.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 10–16) with $431.2M, led by True Lies (1994).

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 I Love Trouble (1994) $43.1M I Love Trouble (1994)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 True Lies (1994) $431.2M True Lies (1994)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 The Mask (1994) $396.8M The Mask (1994)
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Little Rascals (1994) $80.4M The Little Rascals (1994)
  7. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 In the Army Now (1994) $60.3M In the Army Now (1994)
  8. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Andre (1994) $29.2M Andre (1994)
  9. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Camp Nowhere (1994) $10.6M Camp Nowhere (1994)
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1989 earned the most: $87.6M from 4 films, led by Uncle Buck (1989). Week 33, 1994 took $60.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1985 Aug 11–17 2 films 2 $34.1M – Volunteers (1985) $19.9M
Week 33, 1986 Aug 10–16 1 film · −53% 1 $15.9M −53% Armed and Dangerous (1986) $15.9M
Week 33, 1987 Aug 9–15 2 films · +122% 2 $35.4M +122% Can't Buy Me Love (1987) $31.6M
Week 33, 1988 Aug 7–13 1 film · +29% 1 $45.7M +29% Young Guns (1988) $45.7M
Week 33, 1989 Aug 13–19 4 films · +92% 4 $87.6M +92% Uncle Buck (1989) $79.3M
Week 33, 1990 Aug 12–18 2 films · −50% 2 $43.6M −50% My Blue Heaven (1990) $23.6M
Week 33, 1991 Aug 11–17 2 films · −84% 2 $7.1M −84% Mystery Date (1991) $6.2M
Week 33, 1992 Aug 9–15 3 films · +119% 3 $15.7M +119% Stay Tuned (1992) $10.7M
Week 33, 1993 Aug 8–14 2 films · +37% 2 $21.5M +37% Heart and Souls (1993) $16.6M
Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 3 films · +181% 3 $60.3M +181% In the Army Now (1994) $28.9M
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 33 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 33 of 1994 (Aug 7–13)?

In the Army Now (1994) leads with $28.9M worldwide, $28.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Corrina, Corrina (1994) at $20.2M and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) at $11.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 33 of 1994 (Aug 7–13) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 33 of 1994 (Aug 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $60.3M in all, or $20.1M per film on average. Week 32, 1994 releases took $80.4M.

How many comedy movies released in week 33 of 1994 (Aug 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, In the Army Now (1994), earned $28.9M.

How much of the Week 33, 1994 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$60.3M of the $60.3M 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 33, 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 33 of 1994 (Aug 7–13). 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 33, 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.