#1 of 46 #1 crime movie of 1994
1994 · Action, Fantasy
$351.6M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$119.9M US & Canada · 34% $231.6M elsewhere · 66%
Crime box office · 1994
Crime Box Office 1994: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
The Mask (1994) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1994, with $351.6M worldwide, ahead of The Flintstones (1994) at $341.6M and Pulp Fiction (1994) at $213.9M. 46 crime films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 45% on 1993, whose releases took $1.3B. By language, English leads with $1.4B across 39 crime releases.
- 1994 releases with a gross
- 46
- combined worldwide
- $1.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs 1993
- +45%
#1 of 46 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1994?
The Mask (1994) leads with $351.6M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 62% 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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The chart
Every Crime Release 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 1994.
- 1 Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $119.9M Rest of the world: $231.6M Worldwide: $351.6M
- 2 May 27, 1994 US and Canada: $130.5M Rest of the world: $211.1M Worldwide: $341.6M
- 3 Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $107.9M Rest of the world: $106M Worldwide: $213.9M
- 4 Oct 7, 1994 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $113M Worldwide: $170.4M
- 5 May 25, 1994 US and Canada: $42.6M Rest of the world: $76.6M Worldwide: $119.2M
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Jul 20, 1994 US and Canada: $92.1M Rest of the world: $25.5M Worldwide: $117.6M - 7
Sep 30, 1994 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $47.4M Worldwide: $94.2M - 8
Mar 18, 1994 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.1M - 9
Aug 26, 1994 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $50.3M - 10
Jul 1, 1994 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $48.1M - 11
Feb 11, 1994 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.6M - 12
Feb 11, 1994 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $30.1M - 13
Nov 23, 1994 US and Canada: $29.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.4M - 14
Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $565.6K Worldwide: $29.3M - 15
Dec 8, 1994 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7M - 16
Sep 28, 1994 US and Canada: $20.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.9M - 17
Nov 18, 1994 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $829.6K Worldwide: $20.3M - 18
Jun 3, 1994 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M - 19
Jun 17, 1994 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M - 20
Feb 25, 1994 US and Canada: $18.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.2M - 21
Mar 23, 1994 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M - 22
Sep 6, 1994 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4M - 23
Mar 11, 1994 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M - 24
Sep 2, 1994 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M - 25
Aug 19, 1994 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9M - 26
Apr 13, 1994 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $2.7K Worldwide: $7.8M - 27
Apr 15, 1994 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M - 28
Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M - 29
Dec 2, 1994 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6M - 30
Oct 26, 1994 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M - 31
Aug 5, 1994 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M - 32
Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 33
Feb 4, 1994 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 34
Nov 16, 1994 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $815 Worldwide: $3M - 35
Apr 8, 1994 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 36
May 6, 1994 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $776 Worldwide: $2M - 37
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)Jan 14, 1994 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
Jan 14, 1994 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.7M worldwide - 38
Oct 21, 1994 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 39
Apr 8, 1994 US and Canada: $713.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $713.2K - 40
Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $419K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $419K - 41
Sep 9, 1994 US and Canada: $399.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $399.7K - 42
Jan 26, 1994 US and Canada: $395.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $395.1K - 43
May 15, 1994 US and Canada: $190.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $190.7K - 44
Aug 26, 1994 US and Canada: $126.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $126.2K - 45
Nov 23, 1994 US and Canada: $35.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.2K - 46
Dec 6, 1994 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1994?
Of the top 10, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Specialist (1994) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 46 films, $1.1B (56%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Mask (1994) $351.6M $119.9M US & Canada · 34% $231.6M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 The Flintstones (1994) $341.6M $130.5M US & Canada · 38% $211.1M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M $107.9M US & Canada · 50% $106M elsewhere · 50%
- 4 The Specialist (1994) $170.4M $57.4M US & Canada · 34% $113M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) $119.2M $42.6M US & Canada · 36% $76.6M elsewhere · 64%
- 6 The Client (1994) $117.6M $92.1M US & Canada · 78% $25.5M elsewhere · 22%
- 7 The River Wild (1994) $94.2M $46.8M US & Canada · 50% $47.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 8 Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) $51.1M $51.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Natural Born Killers (1994) $50.3M $50.3M US & Canada · 100% $4.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 The Shadow (1994) $48.1M $32.1M US & Canada · 67% $16M elsewhere · 33%
Gross bands
How Many 1994 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 46 films crossed $100M and took $1.3B between them, 68% of the total. 23 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
68% 28%
- $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 6 films, 13% of the list $1.3B · 68% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 17 films, 37% of the list $531.4M · 28% of the gross
- Under $10M 23 films, 50% of the list $75.5M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1994 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $517.3M from 3 films, led by The Mask (1994). January was the quietest month ($2.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $2.1M Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
- February Feb Blank Check (1994) $82.1M Blank Check (1994)
- March Mar Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) $78.8M Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
- April Apr Serial Mom (1994) $18.8M Serial Mom (1994)
- May May The Flintstones (1994) $463.1M The Flintstones (1994)
- June Jun The Cowboy Way (1994) $39.1M The Cowboy Way (1994)
- July Jul The Mask (1994) $517.3M The Mask (1994)
- August Aug Natural Born Killers (1994) $64.1M Natural Born Killers (1994)
- September Sep The River Wild (1994) $170M The River Wild (1994)
- October Oct Pulp Fiction (1994) $398.3M Pulp Fiction (1994)
- November Nov A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) $52.8M A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
- December Dec Drop Zone (1994) $34.8M Drop Zone (1994)
Last 10 years
How Does 1994 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1990 earned the most: $2.1B from 55 films, led by Home Alone (1990). 1994 took $1.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 21 films | 21 | $257M | – | 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 |
| 1994 46 films · +45% | 46 | $1.9B | +45% | The Mask (1994) $351.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 1994?
English-language crime films took $1.4B across 39 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language crime films ($2M) and Hindi-language crime films ($399.7K).
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 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 46 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1994?
The Mask (1994) leads with $351.6M worldwide, $119.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Flintstones (1994) at $341.6M and Pulp Fiction (1994) at $213.9M.
How much did crime movies released in 1994 earn?
46 crime films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, or $41.8M per film on average. 1993 releases took $1.3B.
How many crime movies released in 1994 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by The Mask (1994) with $351.6M.
How is the 1994 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 1994. 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 1994 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.