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Crime box office · Week 37 · Sep 5–11, 1993

Crime Box Office, Week 37 of 1993: Crime Releases of Sep 5–11

True Romance (1993) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11), with $13.1M worldwide, ahead of Undercover Blues (1993) at $12.3M and The Real McCoy (1993) at $6.5M. 6 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.1M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 54% on Week 36, 1993, whose releases took $21.4M. By language, English leads with $20.7M across 5 crime releases.

week 37 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$33.1M
True Romance (1993), the #1
$13.1M
vs Week 36, 1993
+54%
True Romance (1993) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 crime movie of Week 37, 1993

True Romance (1993)

1993 · Thriller, Romance

$13.1M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

$12.3M US & Canada · 94% $813K elsewhere · 6%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 37 of 1993?

True Romance (1993) leads with $13.1M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $33M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. True Romance (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $13.1M True Romance (1993)
    $12.3M US & Canada · 94% $813K elsewhere · 6%
  2. Undercover Blues (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $12.3M Undercover Blues (1993)
    $12.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Real McCoy (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $6.5M The Real McCoy (1993)
    $6.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Money for Nothing (1993) movie poster Number 4
    $1M Money for Nothing (1993)
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Raining Stones (1993) movie poster Number 5
    $90.6K Raining Stones (1993)
    $89.4K US & Canada · 99% $1.2K elsewhere · 1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 37 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 week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11).

  1. 1 True Romance (1993) movie poster
    True Romance (1993) Sep 10, 1993 · English · Thriller, Romance, Crime $13.1M worldwide
    Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $813K Worldwide: $13.1M
  2. 2 Undercover Blues (1993) movie poster
    Undercover Blues (1993) Sep 10, 1993 · Comedy, Crime $12.3M worldwide
    Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M
  3. 3 The Real McCoy (1993) movie poster
    The Real McCoy (1993) Sep 10, 1993 · English · Thriller, Drama, Crime $6.5M worldwide
    Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M
  4. 4 Money for Nothing (1993) movie poster
    Money for Nothing (1993) Sep 10, 1993 · English · Drama, Crime, Comedy $1M worldwide
    Sep 10, 1993 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
  5. 5 Raining Stones (1993) movie poster
    Raining Stones (1993) Sep 9, 1993 · English · Crime, Drama $90.6K worldwide
    Sep 9, 1993 US and Canada: $89.4K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $90.6K
  6. 6 Clean, Shaven (1993) movie poster
    Clean, Shaven (1993) Sep 5, 1993 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $26.4K worldwide
    Sep 5, 1993 US and Canada: $26.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1993?

Of the top 6, Undercover Blues (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while True Romance (1993) made 6% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $32.2M (98%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 True Romance (1993) $13.1M
    $12.3M US & Canada · 94% $813K elsewhere · 6%
  2. 2 Undercover Blues (1993) $12.3M
    $12.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Real McCoy (1993) $6.5M
    $6.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Money for Nothing (1993) $1M
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Raining Stones (1993) $90.6K
    $89.4K US & Canada · 99% $1.2K elsewhere · 1%
  6. 6 Clean, Shaven (1993) $26.4K
    $26.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 37 releases took $33.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $368.9M, led by The Fugitive (1993).

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M Rising Sun (1993)
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M The Fugitive (1993)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Needful Things (1993) $17.6M Needful Things (1993)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Iron Monkey (1993) $21.4M Iron Monkey (1993)
  7. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 True Romance (1993) $33.1M True Romance (1993)
  8. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Striking Distance (1993) $24.1M Striking Distance (1993)
  9. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 A Bronx Tale (1993) $17.3M A Bronx Tale (1993)
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 1993 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1989 earned the most: $110.9M from 1 film, led by Sea of Love (1989). Week 37, 1993 took $33.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1984 Sep 9–15 1 film 1 $3.7M – Exterminator 2 (1984) $3.7M
Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 2 films 2 $2.4M – A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $1.4M
Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 2 films · +38% 2 $3.3M +38% Running on Empty (1988) $2.8M
Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 1 film · +3234% 1 $110.9M +3234% Sea of Love (1989) $110.9M
Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 3 films · −83% 3 $18.8M −83% Death Warrant (1990) $16.9M
Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 1 film · −100% 1 $8.8K −100% Blood and Concrete (1991) $8.8K
Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 3 films · +1217767% 3 $106.9M +1217767% Sneakers (1992) $105.2M
Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 6 films · −69% 6 $33.1M −69% True Romance (1993) $13.1M
Archive

Crime Box Office in 1993, Week by Week

27 weeks of 1993 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $368.9M, led by The Fugitive (1993).

FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 37 of 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11)?

True Romance (1993) leads with $13.1M worldwide, $12.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Undercover Blues (1993) at $12.3M and The Real McCoy (1993) at $6.5M.

How much did crime movies released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) earn?

6 crime films released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $33.1M in all, or $5.5M per film on average. Week 36, 1993 releases took $21.4M.

How many crime movies released in week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, True Romance (1993), earned $13.1M.

How much of the Week 37, 1993 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.2M of the $33.1M total, or 98%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 week 37 of 1993 (Sep 5–11). 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 37, 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.