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Crime box office · November 1992

Crime Box Office, November 1992: Top-Grossing Releases

The Crying Game (1992) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in November 1992, with $62.5M worldwide, ahead of Passenger 57 (1992) at $44.1M and Jennifer 8 (1992) at $11.4M. 5 crime films released in November 1992 report a worldwide gross, $123.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4 times the total of October 1992, whose releases took $30.9M. By language, English leads with $123.3M across 5 crime releases.

November 1992 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$123.3M
The Crying Game (1992), the #1
$62.5M
vs October 1992
×4
The Crying Game (1992) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 crime movie of November 1992

The Crying Game (1992)

1992 · Thriller, Romance

$62.5M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$62.5M US & Canada · 100% $139 elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of November 1992?

The Crying Game (1992) leads with $62.5M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $123.3M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Crying Game (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $62.5M The Crying Game (1992)
    $62.5M US & Canada · 100% $139 elsewhere · <1%
  2. Passenger 57 (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $44.1M Passenger 57 (1992)
    $44.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Jennifer 8 (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $11.4M Jennifer 8 (1992)
    $11.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Traces of Red (1992) movie poster Number 4
    $3.2M Traces of Red (1992)
    $3.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Bad Lieutenant (1992) movie poster Number 5
    $2M Bad Lieutenant (1992)
    $2M US & Canada · 98% $38.9K elsewhere · 2%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of November 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 November 1992.

  1. 1 The Crying Game (1992) movie poster
    The Crying Game (1992) Nov 25, 1992 · English · Thriller, Romance, Crime $62.5M worldwide
    Nov 25, 1992 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: $139 Worldwide: $62.5M
  2. 2 Passenger 57 (1992) movie poster
    Passenger 57 (1992) Nov 6, 1992 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $44.1M worldwide
    Nov 6, 1992 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.1M
  3. 3 Jennifer 8 (1992) movie poster
    Jennifer 8 (1992) Nov 6, 1992 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $11.4M worldwide
    Nov 6, 1992 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M
  4. 4 Traces of Red (1992) movie poster
    Traces of Red (1992) Nov 13, 1992 · English · Drama, Action, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Nov 13, 1992 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M
  5. 5 Bad Lieutenant (1992) movie poster
    Bad Lieutenant (1992) Nov 20, 1992 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $2M worldwide
    Nov 20, 1992 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $38.9K Worldwide: $2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 1992?

Of the top 5, Passenger 57 (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bad Lieutenant (1992) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $123.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Crying Game (1992) $62.5M
    $62.5M US & Canada · 100% $139 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Passenger 57 (1992) $44.1M
    $44.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Jennifer 8 (1992) $11.4M
    $11.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Traces of Red (1992) $3.2M
    $3.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Bad Lieutenant (1992) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 98% $38.9K elsewhere · 2%
Earlier years

How Does November 1992 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 1990 earned the most: $540.6M from 5 films, led by Home Alone (1990). November 1992 took $123.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 1983 1 film 1 $10.4M – Deal of the Century (1983) $10.4M
November 1984 1 film · +110% 1 $21.8M +110% A Soldier's Story (1984) $21.8M
November 1985 4 films · +134% 4 $51.1M +134% To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) $17.3M
November 1986 3 films · −73% 3 $13.6M −73% Something Wild (1986) $8.4M
November 1987 7 films · +71% 7 $23.3M +71% Less Than Zero (1987) $12.4M
November 1988 No films 0 – – –
November 1989 3 films 3 $62.5M – Harlem Nights (1989) $60.9M
November 1990 5 films · +765% 5 $540.6M +765% Home Alone (1990) $476.7M
November 1991 5 films · −63% 5 $198.3M −63% Cape Fear (1991) $182.3M
November 1992 5 films · −38% 5 $123.3M −38% The Crying Game (1992) $62.5M
FAQ

Crime Box Office November 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in November 1992?

The Crying Game (1992) leads with $62.5M worldwide, $62.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Passenger 57 (1992) at $44.1M and Jennifer 8 (1992) at $11.4M.

How much did crime movies released in November 1992 earn?

5 crime films released in November 1992 report a worldwide gross, $123.3M in all, or $24.7M per film on average. October 1992 releases took $30.9M.

How many crime movies released in November 1992 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Crying Game (1992), earned $62.5M.

How much of the November 1992 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$123.2M of the $123.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.