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Comedy box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 1994

Comedy Box Office, Week 52 of 1994: Comedy Releases of Dec 18–24

Street Fighter (1994) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24), with $99.4M worldwide, ahead of Richie Rich (1994) at $38.1M and Mixed Nuts (1994) at $6.8M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $145.3M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 46% on Week 51, 1994, whose releases took $268.7M.

week 52 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$145.3M
Street Fighter (1994), the #1
$99.4M
vs Week 51, 1994
−46%
Street Fighter (1994) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 52, 1994

Street Fighter (1994)

1994 · Action, Adventure

$99.4M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

$33.4M US & Canada · 34% $66M elsewhere · 66%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 52 of 1994?

Street Fighter (1994) leads with $99.4M, 68% of the total. The top 4 together took $145.3M, 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. Street Fighter (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $99.4M Street Fighter (1994)
    $33.4M US & Canada · 34% $66M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Richie Rich (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $38.1M Richie Rich (1994)
    $38.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Mixed Nuts (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $6.8M Mixed Nuts (1994)
    $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. A Man of No Importance (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $920.9K A Man of No Importance (1994)
    $920.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 52 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 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24).

  1. 1 Street Fighter (1994) movie poster
    Street Fighter (1994) Dec 23, 1994 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $99.4M worldwide
    Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $99.4M
  2. 2 Richie Rich (1994) movie poster
    Richie Rich (1994) Dec 21, 1994 · English · Comedy, Family $38.1M worldwide
    Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.1M
  3. 3 Mixed Nuts (1994) movie poster
    Mixed Nuts (1994) Dec 21, 1994 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $6.8M worldwide
    Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M
  4. 4 A Man of No Importance (1994) movie poster
    A Man of No Importance (1994) Dec 22, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy $920.9K worldwide
    Dec 22, 1994 US and Canada: $920.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $920.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 1994?

Of the top 4, Richie Rich (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Street Fighter (1994) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $79.3M (55%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M
    $33.4M US & Canada · 34% $66M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 Richie Rich (1994) $38.1M
    $38.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Mixed Nuts (1994) $6.8M
    $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 A Man of No Importance (1994) $920.9K
    $920.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $145.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $268.7M, led by Dumb and Dumber (1994).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 The Santa Clause (1994) $190.6M The Santa Clause (1994)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Junior (1994) $137.8M Junior (1994)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Trapped in Paradise (1994) $6M Trapped in Paradise (1994)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Stöned Age (1994) $413.1K The Stöned Age (1994)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Dumb and Dumber (1994) $268.7M Dumb and Dumber (1994)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Street Fighter (1994) $145.3M Street Fighter (1994)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 I.Q. (1994) $52.9M I.Q. (1994)
  9. Week 1, 1995 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Houseguest (1995) $26.6M Houseguest (1995)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 1994 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1988 earned the most: $160M from 2 films, led by Working Girl (1988). Week 52, 1994 took $145.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1985 Dec 22–28 1 film 1 $30.9M – Murphy’s Romance (1985) $30.9M
Week 52, 1986 Dec 21–27 1 film · −61% 1 $12M −61% Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) $12M
Week 52, 1987 Dec 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1988 Dec 18–24 2 films 2 $160M – Working Girl (1988) $103M
Week 52, 1989 Dec 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 1 film 1 $7.3M – Alice (1990) $7.3M
Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 1 film · −41% 1 $4.3M −41% Hear My Song (1991) $4.3M
Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 1 film 1 $70.2M – Grumpy Old Men (1993) $70.2M
Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 4 films · +107% 4 $145.3M +107% Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M
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 52 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 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24)?

Street Fighter (1994) leads with $99.4M worldwide, $33.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Richie Rich (1994) at $38.1M and Mixed Nuts (1994) at $6.8M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $145.3M in all, or $36.3M per film on average. Week 51, 1994 releases took $268.7M.

How many comedy movies released in week 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Street Fighter (1994), earned $99.4M.

How much of the Week 52, 1994 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$79.3M of the $145.3M total, or 55%, 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 52, 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 52 of 1994 (Dec 18–24). 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 52, 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.