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Drama box office · May 1992

Drama Box Office, May 1992: Top-Grossing Releases

Best of the Best (1992) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1992, with $6.6M worldwide, ahead of CrissCross (1992) at $3.1M and Poison Ivy (1992) at $1.8M. 7 drama films released in May 1992 report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on April 1992, whose releases took $84.5M. By language, English leads with $9.3M across 6 drama releases.

May 1992 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$15.9M
Best of the Best (1992), the #1
$6.6M
vs April 1992
−81%
Best of the Best (1992) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 drama movie of May 1992

Best of the Best (1992)

1992 · Action, Drama

$6.6M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 1992?

Best of the Best (1992) leads with $6.6M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $14.8M, 93% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Best of the Best (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $6.6M Best of the Best (1992)
    $6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. CrissCross (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $3.1M CrissCross (1992)
    $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Poison Ivy (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M Poison Ivy (1992)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Waterdance (1992) movie poster Number 4
    $1.7M The Waterdance (1992)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. One False Move (1992) movie poster Number 5
    $1.5M One False Move (1992)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of May 1992, 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 May 1992.

  1. 1 Best of the Best (1992) movie poster
    Best of the Best (1992) May 28, 1992 · Cantonese · Action, Drama $6.6M worldwide
    May 28, 1992 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6M
  2. 2 CrissCross (1992) movie poster
    CrissCross (1992) May 8, 1992 · English · Drama, Crime $3.1M worldwide
    May 8, 1992 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  3. 3 Poison Ivy (1992) movie poster
    Poison Ivy (1992) May 8, 1992 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.8M worldwide
    May 8, 1992 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 The Waterdance (1992) movie poster
    The Waterdance (1992) May 13, 1992 · English · Drama $1.7M worldwide
    May 13, 1992 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
  5. 5 One False Move (1992) movie poster
    One False Move (1992) May 8, 1992 · English · Drama, Crime $1.5M worldwide
    May 8, 1992 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
  6. 6 Europa (1992) movie poster
    Europa (1992) May 22, 1992 · English · Drama, Thriller $1M worldwide
    May 22, 1992 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $19K Worldwide: $1M
  7. 7 Simple Men (1992) movie poster
    Simple Men (1992) May 11, 1992 · English · Crime, Romance, Drama $143K worldwide
    May 11, 1992 US and Canada: $141.6K Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $143K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 1992?

Of the top 7, Best of the Best (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Europa (1992) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $15.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Best of the Best (1992) $6.6M
    $6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 CrissCross (1992) $3.1M
    $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Poison Ivy (1992) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Waterdance (1992) $1.7M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 One False Move (1992) $1.5M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Europa (1992) $1M
    $1M US & Canada · 98% $19K elsewhere · 2%
  7. 7 Simple Men (1992) $143K
    $141.6K US & Canada · 99% $1.5K elsewhere · 1%
By release week

Which Week of May 1992 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 22 (May 24–30) took $6.6M, led by Best of the Best (1992). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 CrissCross (1992) $6.4M CrissCross (1992)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Waterdance (1992) $1.9M The Waterdance (1992)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Europa (1992) $1M Europa (1992)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Best of the Best (1992) $6.6M Best of the Best (1992)
  6. Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 1992 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 1986 earned the most: $387.3M from 5 films, led by Top Gun (1986). May 1992 took $15.9M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1983 5 films 5 $68.7M – Blue Thunder (1983) $42.3M
May 1984 9 films · +45% 9 $99.6M +45% The Natural (1984) $48M
May 1985 5 films · −63% 5 $37M −63% Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M
May 1986 5 films · +946% 5 $387.3M +946% Top Gun (1986) $357.3M
May 1987 14 films · −95% 14 $20.9M −95% Gardens of Stone (1987) $5.3M
May 1988 17 films · +283% 17 $80.1M +283% Willow (1988) $57.3M
May 1989 10 films · −69% 10 $24.5M −69% Pink Cadillac (1989) $12.1M
May 1990 4 films · −64% 4 $8.8M −64% Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M
May 1991 15 films · +2694% 15 $245.6M +2694% Backdraft (1991) $152.4M
May 1992 7 films · −94% 7 $15.9M −94% Best of the Best (1992) $6.6M
Archive

Drama Box Office in 1992, Month by Month

The months of 1992 with their totals: November leads with $692.5M, led by The Bodyguard (1992).

FAQ

Drama Box Office May 1992: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 1992?

Best of the Best (1992) leads with $6.6M worldwide, $6.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come CrissCross (1992) at $3.1M and Poison Ivy (1992) at $1.8M.

How much did drama movies released in May 1992 earn?

7 drama films released in May 1992 report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. April 1992 releases took $84.5M.

How many drama movies released in May 1992 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Best of the Best (1992), earned $6.6M.

How much of the May 1992 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.9M of the $15.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 1992 drama 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 May 1992. 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 May 1992 drama 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.