#1 of 46 #1 crime movie of 1992
1992 · Action, Thriller
$321.7M worldwide · 19% of the chart's total
$144.7M US & Canada · 45% $177M elsewhere · 55%
Crime box office · 1992
Crime Box Office 1992: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1992, with $321.7M worldwide, ahead of A Few Good Men (1992) at $243.2M and Sister Act (1992) at $231.6M. 46 crime films released in 1992 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 2% on 1991, whose releases took $1.7B. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 38 crime releases.
- 1992 releases with a gross
- 46
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs 1991
- −2%
#1 of 46 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1992?
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) leads with $321.7M, 19% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 64% of what all 46 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Crime Release of 1992, 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 1992.
- 1 May 15, 1992 US and Canada: $144.7M Rest of the world: $177M Worldwide: $321.7M
- 2 Dec 11, 1992 US and Canada: $141.3M Rest of the world: $101.9M Worldwide: $243.2M
- 3 May 29, 1992 US and Canada: $139.6M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $231.6M
- 4 Aug 7, 1992 US and Canada: $101.2M Rest of the world: $58M Worldwide: $159.2M
- 5 Sep 11, 1992 US and Canada: $51.4M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $105.2M
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Mar 13, 1992 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $11.2M Worldwide: $64.1M - 7
Nov 25, 1992 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: $139 Worldwide: $62.5M - 8
Jun 26, 1992 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.1M - 9
Dec 4, 1992 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.7M - 10
Nov 6, 1992 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.1M - 11
Aug 7, 1992 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $37.2M - 12
Dec 25, 1992 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $29.3M - 13
Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $22.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7M - 14
Apr 3, 1992 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: $446 Worldwide: $21.7M - 15
Oct 16, 1992 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.6M - 16
Jan 10, 1992 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M - 17
Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $345 Worldwide: $20.1M - 18
Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M - 19
Apr 15, 1992 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M - 20
Aug 21, 1992 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M - 21
Mar 13, 1992 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1M - 22
Nov 6, 1992 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M - 23
Apr 24, 1992 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M - 24
Mar 6, 1992 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7M - 25
Jan 15, 1992 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M - 26
Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M - 27
Oct 23, 1992 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $201 Worldwide: $6.2M - 28
May 1, 1992 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4M - 29
Sep 25, 1992 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9M - 30
Nov 13, 1992 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M - 31
Sep 15, 1992 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M - 32
May 8, 1992 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M - 33
Oct 1, 1992 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $100K Worldwide: $2.9M - 34
Nov 20, 1992 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $38.9K Worldwide: $2M - 35
May 8, 1992 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M - 36
Sep 18, 1992 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 37
Sep 9, 1992 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 38
1992 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $5.1K Worldwide: $1.1M - 39
Mar 27, 1992 US and Canada: $919.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $919.3K - 40
Sep 11, 1992 US and Canada: $390.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $390.2K - 41
Sep 18, 1992 US and Canada: $279.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $279.6K - 42
Oct 8, 1992 US and Canada: $175.3K Rest of the world: $186 Worldwide: $175.5K - 43
May 11, 1992 US and Canada: $141.6K Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $143K - 44
1992 US and Canada: $114.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $114.5K - 45
Dec 14, 1992 US and Canada: $28.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.8K - 46
Apr 16, 1992 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1992?
Of the top 10, Unlawful Entry (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 46 films, $1.1B (69%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M $144.7M US & Canada · 45% $177M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M $141.3M US & Canada · 58% $101.9M elsewhere · 42%
- 3 Sister Act (1992) $231.6M $139.6M US & Canada · 60% $92M elsewhere · 40%
- 4 Unforgiven (1992) $159.2M $101.2M US & Canada · 64% $58M elsewhere · 36%
- 5 Sneakers (1992) $105.2M $51.4M US & Canada · 49% $53.8M elsewhere · 51%
- 6 My Cousin Vinny (1992) $64.1M $52.9M US & Canada · 83% $11.2M elsewhere · 17%
- 7 The Crying Game (1992) $62.5M $62.5M US & Canada · 100% $139 elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Unlawful Entry (1992) $57.1M $57.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) $46.7M $46.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Passenger 57 (1992) $44.1M $44.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1992 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 46 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 64% of the total. 24 films, 52% of the list, earned under $10M.
64% 32%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 11% of the list $1.1B · 64% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 17 films, 37% of the list $520.8M · 32% of the gross
- Under $10M 24 films, 52% of the list $71.5M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1992 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $563.5M from 6 films, led by Lethal Weapon 3 (1992). October was the quietest month ($30.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Kuffs (1992) $75.2M Kuffs (1992)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar My Cousin Vinny (1992) $86.8M My Cousin Vinny (1992)
- April Apr Thunderheart (1992) $70M Thunderheart (1992)
- May May Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $563.5M Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- June Jun Unlawful Entry (1992) $57.1M Unlawful Entry (1992)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Unforgiven (1992) $210.7M Unforgiven (1992)
- September Sep Sneakers (1992) $116.6M Sneakers (1992)
- October Oct Consenting Adults (1992) $30.9M Consenting Adults (1992)
- November Nov The Crying Game (1992) $123.3M The Crying Game (1992)
- December Dec A Few Good Men (1992) $319.2M A Few Good Men (1992)
Last 10 years
How Does 1992 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $2.1B from 55 films, led by Home Alone (1990). 1992 took $1.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 24 films | 24 | $344.3M | – | Sudden Impact (1983) $67.6M |
| 1984 23 films · +93% | 23 | $664.2M | +93% | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M |
| 1985 21 films · −61% | 21 | $257M | −61% | Fletch (1985) $59.6M |
| 1986 40 films · +87% | 40 | $480.9M | +87% | Legal Eagles (1986) $93.2M |
| 1987 55 films · +123% | 55 | $1.1B | +123% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| 1988 49 films · +13% | 49 | $1.2B | +13% | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M |
| 1989 43 films · +29% | 43 | $1.6B | +29% | Batman (1989) $411.6M |
| 1990 55 films · +31% | 55 | $2.1B | +31% | Home Alone (1990) $476.7M |
| 1991 46 films · −18% | 46 | $1.7B | −18% | The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $272.7M |
| 1992 46 films · −2% | 46 | $1.7B | −2% | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 1992?
English-language crime films took $1.1B across 38 films, 68% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language crime films ($8.4M) and Chinese-language crime films ($28.8K).
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 1992: 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 46 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1992?
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) leads with $321.7M worldwide, $144.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Few Good Men (1992) at $243.2M and Sister Act (1992) at $231.6M.
How much did crime movies released in 1992 earn?
46 crime films released in 1992 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $35.9M per film on average. 1991 releases took $1.7B.
How many crime movies released in 1992 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) with $321.7M.
How is the 1992 crime 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 1992. 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 1992 crime 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.