#1 of 4 #1 crime movie of April 1994
1994 · Thriller, Comedy
$7.8M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$7.8M US & Canada · 100% $2.7K elsewhere · <1%
Crime box office · April 1994
Crime Box Office, April 1994: Top-Grossing Releases
Serial Mom (1994) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in April 1994, with $7.8M worldwide, ahead of Surviving the Game (1994) at $7.7M and Red Rock West (1994) at $2.5M. 4 crime films released in April 1994 report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on March 1994, whose releases took $78.8M.
- April 1994 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $18.8M
- Serial Mom (1994), the #1
- $7.8M
- vs March 1994
- −76%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of April 1994?
Serial Mom (1994) leads with $7.8M, 42% of the total. The top 4 together took $18.8M, almost all of what the 4 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 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of April 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 April 1994.
- 1 Apr 13, 1994 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $2.7K Worldwide: $7.8M
- 2 Apr 15, 1994 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
- 3 Apr 8, 1994 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
- 4 Apr 8, 1994 US and Canada: $713.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $713.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 1994?
Of the top 4, Surviving the Game (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Serial Mom (1994) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $18.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Serial Mom (1994) $7.8M $7.8M US & Canada · 100% $2.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Surviving the Game (1994) $7.7M $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Red Rock West (1994) $2.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Holy Matrimony (1994) $713.2K $713.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of April 1994 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 10–16) took $15.6M, led by Serial Mom (1994). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Red Rock West (1994) $3.2M Red Rock West (1994)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Serial Mom (1994) $15.6M Serial Mom (1994)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1994 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1989 earned the most: $114.9M from 3 films, led by K-9 (1989). April 1994 took $18.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1985 1 film | 1 | $8.5M | – | Stick (1985) $8.5M |
| April 1986 7 films · +228% | 7 | $27.9M | +228% | Murphy’s Law (1986) $9.9M |
| April 1987 2 films · +41% | 2 | $39.4M | +41% | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $28.1M |
| April 1988 5 films · +81% | 5 | $71.3M | +81% | Colors (1988) $46.6M |
| April 1989 3 films · +61% | 3 | $114.9M | +61% | K-9 (1989) $78.2M |
| April 1990 6 films · −26% | 6 | $84.6M | −26% | Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M |
| April 1991 4 films · −1% | 4 | $83.8M | −1% | Out for Justice (1991) $39.7M |
| April 1992 5 films · −16% | 5 | $70M | −16% | Thunderheart (1992) $22.7M |
| April 1993 2 films · −79% | 2 | $14.6M | −79% | Boiling Point (1993) $10.1M |
| April 1994 4 films · +29% | 4 | $18.8M | +29% | Serial Mom (1994) $7.8M |
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 April 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in April 1994?
Serial Mom (1994) leads with $7.8M worldwide, $7.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Surviving the Game (1994) at $7.7M and Red Rock West (1994) at $2.5M.
How much did crime movies released in April 1994 earn?
4 crime films released in April 1994 report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. March 1994 releases took $78.8M.
How many crime movies released in April 1994 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Serial Mom (1994), earned $7.8M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.