#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 38, 1994
1994 · Drama, History
$3.1M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 1994
Comedy Box Office, Week 38 of 1994: Comedy Releases of Sep 11–17
Princess Caraboo (1994) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17), with $3.1M worldwide, ahead of The New Age (1994) at $245.2K and S.F.W. (1994) at $63.5K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on Week 37, 1994, whose releases took $16.6M.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.4M
- Princess Caraboo (1994), the #1
- $3.1M
- vs Week 37, 1994
- −80%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 38 of 1994?
Princess Caraboo (1994) leads with $3.1M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.4M, 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 38 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 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17).
- 1 Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 2 Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $245.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $245.2K
- 3 Sep 15, 1994 US and Canada: $63.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1994?
Of the top 3, Princess Caraboo (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while S.F.W. (1994) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $3.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Princess Caraboo (1994) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The New Age (1994) $245.2K $245.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 S.F.W. (1994) $63.5K $63.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $3.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) with $80.4M, led by The Little Rascals (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Bullets Over Broadway (1994) $16.6M Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Princess Caraboo (1994) $3.4M Princess Caraboo (1994)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Sleep with Me (1994) $271.1K Sleep with Me (1994)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Ed Wood (1994) $6.1M Ed Wood (1994)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1992 earned the most: $55.6M from 4 films, led by Captain Ron (1992). Week 38, 1994 took $3.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 2 films | 2 | $5.8M | – | Creator (1985) $5.3M |
| Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 1 film · −74% | 1 | $1.5M | −74% | Down by Law (1986) $1.5M |
| Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 5 films · +962% | 5 | $16.2M | +962% | The Pick-up Artist (1987) $13.3M |
| Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 3 films · −96% | 3 | $648.4K | −96% | Buster (1988) $540K |
| Week 38, 1989 Sep 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 1 film | 1 | $8.1M | – | Funny About Love (1990) $8.1M |
| Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 2 films · +482% | 2 | $47.4M | +482% | The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M |
| Week 38, 1992 Sep 13–19 4 films · +17% | 4 | $55.6M | +17% | Captain Ron (1992) $22.5M |
| Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 1 film · −95% | 1 | $2.9M | −95% | Airborne (1993) $2.9M |
| Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 3 films · +18% | 3 | $3.4M | +18% | Princess Caraboo (1994) $3.1M |
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 38 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 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17)?
Princess Caraboo (1994) leads with $3.1M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The New Age (1994) at $245.2K and S.F.W. (1994) at $63.5K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. Week 37, 1994 releases took $16.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Princess Caraboo (1994), earned $3.1M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1994 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.