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Drama box office · Week 15 · Apr 5–11, 1992

Drama Box Office, Week 15 of 1992: Drama Releases of Apr 5–11

Newsies (1992) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 15 of 1992 (Apr 5–11), with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of The Stolen Children (1992) at $931.3K and A Place in the World (1992) at $99.7K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on Week 14, 1992, whose releases took $23.5M.

week 15 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3.9M
Newsies (1992), the #1
$2.8M
vs Week 14, 1992
−84%
Newsies (1992) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 15, 1992

Newsies (1992)

1992 · Drama, Family

$2.8M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 15 of 1992?

Newsies (1992) leads with $2.8M, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.9M, 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.

  1. Newsies (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $2.8M Newsies (1992)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Stolen Children (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $931.3K The Stolen Children (1992)
    $931.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. A Place in the World (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $99.7K A Place in the World (1992)
    $99.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 15 of 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 week 15 of 1992 (Apr 5–11).

  1. 1 Newsies (1992) movie poster
    Newsies (1992) Apr 10, 1992 · English · Drama, Family, Musical $2.8M worldwide
    Apr 10, 1992 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
  2. 2 The Stolen Children (1992) movie poster
    The Stolen Children (1992) Apr 10, 1992 · Italian · Drama $931.3K worldwide
    Apr 10, 1992 US and Canada: $931.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $931.3K
  3. 3 A Place in the World (1992) movie poster
    A Place in the World (1992) Apr 9, 1992 · Spanish · Drama $99.7K worldwide
    Apr 9, 1992 US and Canada: $99.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $99.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 1992?

Of the top 3, Newsies (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Place in the World (1992) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $3.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Newsies (1992) $2.8M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Stolen Children (1992) $931.3K
    $931.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 A Place in the World (1992) $99.7K
    $99.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 15 releases took $3.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 22–28) with $119.8M, led by White Men Can’t Jump (1992).

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–29 The Mambo Kings (1992) $6.7M The Mambo Kings (1992)
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Gladiator (1992) $9.2M Gladiator (1992)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Howards End (1992) $45.9M Howards End (1992)
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Turtle Beach (1992) $778.5K Turtle Beach (1992)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 White Men Can’t Jump (1992) $119.8M White Men Can’t Jump (1992)
  6. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 The Player (1992) $23.5M The Player (1992)
  7. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Newsies (1992) $3.9M Newsies (1992)
  8. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 The Babe (1992) $40.2M The Babe (1992)
  9. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 White Sands (1992) $15.4M White Sands (1992)
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 1992 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 1991 earned the most: $48.9M from 3 films, led by Out for Justice (1991). Week 15, 1992 took $3.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 1983 Apr 3–9 1 film 1 $4M – Entre Nous (1983) $4M
Week 15, 1984 Apr 8–14 3 films · +128% 3 $9.1M +128% Swing Shift (1984) $6.7M
Week 15, 1985 Apr 7–13 2 films · +406% 2 $45.8M +406% Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) $27.4M
Week 15, 1986 Apr 6–12 1 film · −89% 1 $4.9M −89% Band of the Hand (1986) $4.9M
Week 15, 1987 Apr 5–11 1 film · −68% 1 $1.5M −68% Three for the Road (1987) $1.5M
Week 15, 1988 Apr 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1989 Apr 9–15 2 films 2 $6.8M – See You in the Morning (1989) $4.8M
Week 15, 1990 Apr 8–14 2 films · +112% 2 $14.5M +112% Crazy People (1990) $13.2M
Week 15, 1991 Apr 7–13 3 films · +238% 3 $48.9M +238% Out for Justice (1991) $39.7M
Week 15, 1992 Apr 5–11 3 films · −92% 3 $3.9M −92% Newsies (1992) $2.8M
Archive

Drama Box Office in 1992, Week by Week

47 weeks of 1992 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $411M, led by The Bodyguard (1992).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 15 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 15 of 1992 (Apr 5–11)?

Newsies (1992) leads with $2.8M worldwide, $2.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Stolen Children (1992) at $931.3K and A Place in the World (1992) at $99.7K.

How much did drama movies released in week 15 of 1992 (Apr 5–11) earn?

3 drama films released in week 15 of 1992 (Apr 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. Week 14, 1992 releases took $23.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 15 of 1992 (Apr 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Newsies (1992), earned $2.8M.

How much of the Week 15, 1992 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.9M of the $3.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 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 week 15 of 1992 (Apr 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 15, 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.