#1 of 41 #1 crime movie of 1993
1993 · Action, Drama
$368.9M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total
$183.9M US & Canada · 50% $185M elsewhere · 50%
Crime box office · 1993
Crime Box Office 1993: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
The Fugitive (1993) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1993, with $368.9M worldwide, ahead of The Pelican Brief (1993) at $195.3M and A Perfect World (1993) at $135.1M. 41 crime films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 20% on 1992, whose releases took $1.7B. By language, English leads with $899.4M across 35 crime releases.
- 1993 releases with a gross
- 41
- combined worldwide
- $1.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs 1992
- −20%
#1 of 41 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1993?
The Fugitive (1993) leads with $368.9M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $870.3M, 66% of what all 41 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 1993, 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 1993.
- 1 Aug 6, 1993 US and Canada: $183.9M Rest of the world: $185M Worldwide: $368.9M
- 2 Dec 17, 1993 US and Canada: $100.8M Rest of the world: $94.5M Worldwide: $195.3M
- 3 Nov 24, 1993 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $104M Worldwide: $135.1M
- 4 Jul 30, 1993 US and Canada: $63.2M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $107.2M
- 5 Nov 12, 1993 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $26.9M Worldwide: $63.8M
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Oct 8, 1993 US and Canada: $58.1M Rest of the world: $698 Worldwide: $58.1M - 7
Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: $46.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.4M - 8
Feb 26, 1993 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.9M - 9
Mar 19, 1993 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30M - 10
Feb 5, 1993 US and Canada: $28M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28M - 11
May 26, 1993 US and Canada: $27.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.9M - 12
Sep 17, 1993 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1M - 13
Jul 23, 1993 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2M - 14
Sep 23, 1993 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.3M - 15
Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.7M - 16
Aug 27, 1993 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2M - 17
Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M - 18
Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $813K Worldwide: $13.1M - 19
Oct 15, 1993 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M - 20
Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M - 21
Mar 5, 1993 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M - 22
Nov 5, 1993 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M - 23
Apr 16, 1993 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M - 24
Mar 5, 1993 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7M - 25
Oct 29, 1993 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8M - 26
Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M - 27
Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M - 28
Apr 30, 1993 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M - 29
Aug 27, 1993 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 30
Nov 3, 1993 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 31
Feb 26, 1993 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M - 32
May 14, 1993 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 33
Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M - 34
Mar 12, 1993 US and Canada: $841K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $841K - 35
Nov 3, 1993 US and Canada: $265K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $265K - 36
Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $205.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $205.6K - 37
Dec 3, 1993 US and Canada: $115.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $115.8K - 38
Sep 9, 1993 US and Canada: $89.4K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $90.6K - 39
Sep 5, 1993 US and Canada: $26.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.4K - 40
Oct 8, 1993 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.4K - 41
Sep 1, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1993?
Of the top 10, Malice (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Perfect World (1993) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 41 films, $870.3M (66%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M $183.9M US & Canada · 50% $185M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 The Pelican Brief (1993) $195.3M $100.8M US & Canada · 52% $94.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 A Perfect World (1993) $135.1M $31.1M US & Canada · 23% $104M elsewhere · 77%
- 4 Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M $63.2M US & Canada · 59% $44M elsewhere · 41%
- 5 Carlito's Way (1993) $63.8M $36.9M US & Canada · 58% $26.9M elsewhere · 42%
- 6 Demolition Man (1993) $58.1M $58.1M US & Canada · 100% $698 elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Malice (1993) $46.4M $46.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Falling Down (1993) $40.9M $40.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Point of No Return (1993) $30M $30M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) $28M $28M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1993 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 41 films crossed $100M and took $806.5M between them, 61% of the total. 18 films, 44% of the list, earned under $10M.
61% 36%
- $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 4 films, 10% of the list $806.5M · 61% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 46% of the list $473.1M · 36% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 44% of the list $45.9M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1993 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $386.5M from 3 films, led by The Fugitive (1993). January was the quietest month ($205.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Man Bites Dog (1993) $205.6K Man Bites Dog (1993)
- February Feb Falling Down (1993) $70.9M Falling Down (1993)
- March Mar Point of No Return (1993) $51.7M Point of No Return (1993)
- April Apr Boiling Point (1993) $14.6M Boiling Point (1993)
- May May Menace II Society (1993) $29.1M Menace II Society (1993)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Rising Sun (1993) $127.4M Rising Sun (1993)
- August Aug The Fugitive (1993) $386.5M The Fugitive (1993)
- September Sep Striking Distance (1993) $95.9M Striking Distance (1993)
- October Oct Demolition Man (1993) $141.5M Demolition Man (1993)
- November Nov A Perfect World (1993) $212.3M A Perfect World (1993)
- December Dec The Pelican Brief (1993) $195.4M The Pelican Brief (1993)
Last 10 years
How Does 1993 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $2.1B from 55 films, led by Home Alone (1990). 1993 took $1.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 23 films | 23 | $664.2M | – | 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 |
| 1993 41 films · −20% | 41 | $1.3B | −20% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 1993?
English-language crime films took $899.4M across 35 films, 68% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language crime films ($14.7M) and French-language crime films ($205.6K).
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 1993: 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 41 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1993?
The Fugitive (1993) leads with $368.9M worldwide, $183.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Pelican Brief (1993) at $195.3M and A Perfect World (1993) at $135.1M.
How much did crime movies released in 1993 earn?
41 crime films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $32.3M per film on average. 1992 releases took $1.7B.
How many crime movies released in 1993 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by The Fugitive (1993) with $368.9M.
How is the 1993 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 1993. 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 1993 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.