#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 34, 1994
1994 · Family, Adventure
$16.8M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$16.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 1994
Comedy Box Office, Week 34 of 1994: Comedy Releases of Aug 14–20
Andre (1994) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 34 of 1994 (Aug 14–20), with $16.8M worldwide, ahead of Blankman (1994) at $7.9M and Wagons East! (1994) at $4.4M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on Week 33, 1994, whose releases took $60.3M.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $29.2M
- Andre (1994), the #1
- $16.8M
- vs Week 33, 1994
- −52%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 34 of 1994?
Andre (1994) leads with $16.8M, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $29.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1994 (Aug 14–20).
- 1 Aug 17, 1994 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.8M
- 2 Aug 19, 1994 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9M
- 3 Aug 16, 1994 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1994?
Of the top 3, Andre (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Wagons East! (1994) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $29.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Andre (1994) $16.8M $16.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Blankman (1994) $7.9M $7.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Wagons East! (1994) $4.4M $4.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $29.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 10–16) with $431.2M, led by True Lies (1994).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 True Lies (1994) $431.2M True Lies (1994)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 The Mask (1994) $396.8M The Mask (1994)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Little Rascals (1994) $80.4M The Little Rascals (1994)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 In the Army Now (1994) $60.3M In the Army Now (1994)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Andre (1994) $29.2M Andre (1994)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Camp Nowhere (1994) $10.6M Camp Nowhere (1994)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Milk Money (1994) $21.7M Milk Money (1994)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1990 earned the most: $38.2M from 3 films, led by Men at Work (1990). Week 34, 1994 took $29.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 1 film | 1 | $33.1M | – | Teen Wolf (1985) $33.1M |
| Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 3 films · −70% | 3 | $9.9M | −70% | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) $8M |
| Week 34, 1987 Aug 16–22 3 films · +94% | 3 | $19.1M | +94% | Born in East L.A. (1987) $17.4M |
| Week 34, 1988 Aug 14–20 3 films · +97% | 3 | $37.7M | +97% | Married to the Mob (1988) $21.5M |
| Week 34, 1989 Aug 20–26 2 films · −95% | 2 | $1.9M | −95% | Wired (1989) $1.1M |
| Week 34, 1990 Aug 19–25 3 films · +1926% | 3 | $38.2M | +1926% | Men at Work (1990) $16.2M |
| Week 34, 1991 Aug 18–24 3 films · −66% | 3 | $13.1M | −66% | Barton Fink (1991) $6.2M |
| Week 34, 1992 Aug 16–22 2 films · −66% | 2 | $4.4M | −66% | The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (1992) $3.7M |
| Week 34, 1993 Aug 15–21 2 films · +159% | 2 | $11.4M | +159% | Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) $11.3M |
| Week 34, 1994 Aug 14–20 3 films · +156% | 3 | $29.2M | +156% | Andre (1994) $16.8M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $24.7M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $2.4M
- Week 5 $1.2M
- Week 6 $144.3M
- Week 7 $30.6M
- Week 8 $33.4M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $9.7M
- Week 11 $311.6M
- Week 12 $116M
- Week 13 $45.9M
- Week 14 $41.8M
- Week 15 $713.2K
- Week 16 $14.2M
- Week 17 $10.5M
- Week 18 $37.7M
- Week 19 $22.7M
- Week 20 $13.7M
- Week 21 $183M
- Week 22 $462.5M
- Week 23 $44.8M
- Week 24 $44.9M
- Week 25 $19M
- Week 26 $9.6K
- Week 27 $43.1M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $431.2M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $396.8M
- Week 32 $80.4M
- Week 33 $60.3M
- Week 34 $29.2M
- Week 35 $10.6M
- Week 36 $21.7M
- Week 37 $16.6M
- Week 38 $3.4M
- Week 39 $271.1K
- Week 40 $6.1M
- Week 41 $654.8K
- Week 42 $27.9M
- Week 43 $23.4M
- Week 44 $734.7K
- Week 45 $2.3M
- Week 46 $190.6M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $137.8M
- Week 49 $6M
- Week 50 $413.1K
- Week 51 $268.7M
- Week 52 $145.3M
- Week 53 $52.9M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 34 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 34 of 1994 (Aug 14–20)?
Andre (1994) leads with $16.8M worldwide, $16.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blankman (1994) at $7.9M and Wagons East! (1994) at $4.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 34 of 1994 (Aug 14–20) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 34 of 1994 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $29.2M in all, or $9.7M per film on average. Week 33, 1994 releases took $60.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 34 of 1994 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Andre (1994), earned $16.8M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1994 (Aug 14–20). 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 34, 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.