#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of March 1994
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
1994 · Comedy, Crime
$51.1M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$51.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · March 1994
Crime Box Office, March 1994: Top-Grossing Releases
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in March 1994, with $51.1M worldwide, ahead of Above the Rim (1994) at $16.2M and The Ref (1994) at $11.4M. 3 crime films released in March 1994 report a worldwide gross, $78.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 4% on February 1994, whose releases took $82.1M.
- March 1994 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $78.8M
- Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994), the #1
- $51.1M
- vs February 1994
- −4%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of March 1994?
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) leads with $51.1M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $78.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of March 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 March 1994.
- 1 Mar 18, 1994 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.1M
- 2 Mar 23, 1994 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M
- 3 Mar 11, 1994 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1994?
Of the top 3, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Ref (1994) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $78.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) $51.1M $51.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Above the Rim (1994) $16.2M $16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Ref (1994) $11.4M $11.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of March 1994 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 13–19) took $51.1M, led by Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 The Ref (1994) $11.4M The Ref (1994)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) $51.1M Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Above the Rim (1994) $16.2M Above the Rim (1994)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1994 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1987 earned the most: $169.6M from 5 films, led by Lethal Weapon (1987). March 1994 took $78.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1985 2 films | 2 | $3.1M | – | Dance with a Stranger (1985) $2.2M |
| March 1986 2 films · −99% | 2 | $22.3K | −99% | Trouble in Mind (1986) $19.6K |
| March 1987 5 films · +760025% | 5 | $169.6M | +760025% | Lethal Weapon (1987) $120.2M |
| March 1988 3 films · −84% | 3 | $27.1M | −84% | Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $19.5M |
| March 1989 6 films · +130% | 6 | $62.4M | +130% | Fletch Lives (1989) $39.5M |
| March 1990 5 films · −59% | 5 | $25.4M | −59% | Nuns on the Run (1990) $11M |
| March 1991 4 films · +421% | 4 | $132.3M | +421% | The Hard Way (1991) $65.6M |
| March 1992 4 films · −34% | 4 | $86.8M | −34% | My Cousin Vinny (1992) $64.1M |
| March 1993 4 films · −40% | 4 | $51.7M | −40% | Point of No Return (1993) $30M |
| March 1994 3 films · +52% | 3 | $78.8M | +52% | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) $51.1M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1994, Month by Month
The months of 1994 with their totals: July leads with $517.3M, led by The Mask (1994).
- January $2.1M #1 Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
- February $82.1M #1 Blank Check (1994)
- March $78.8M #1 Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
- April $18.8M #1 Serial Mom (1994)
- May $463.1M #1 The Flintstones (1994)
- June $39.1M #1 The Cowboy Way (1994)
- July $517.3M #1 The Mask (1994)
- August $64.1M #1 Natural Born Killers (1994)
- September $170M #1 The River Wild (1994)
- October $398.3M #1 Pulp Fiction (1994)
- November $52.8M #1 A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
- December $34.8M #1 Drop Zone (1994)
FAQ
Crime Box Office March 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in March 1994?
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) leads with $51.1M worldwide, $51.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Above the Rim (1994) at $16.2M and The Ref (1994) at $11.4M.
How much did crime movies released in March 1994 earn?
3 crime films released in March 1994 report a worldwide gross, $78.8M in all, or $26.3M per film on average. February 1994 releases took $82.1M.
How many crime movies released in March 1994 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994), earned $51.1M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.