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Drama box office · Week 17 · Apr 19–25, 1992

Drama Box Office, Week 17 of 1992: Drama Releases of Apr 19–25

White Sands (1992) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25), with $9M worldwide, ahead of The Playboys (1992) at $4.9M and A Midnight Clear (1992) at $1.5M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on Week 16, 1992, whose releases took $40.2M.

week 17 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$15.4M
White Sands (1992), the #1
$9M
vs Week 16, 1992
−62%
White Sands (1992) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 17, 1992

White Sands (1992)

1992 · Action, Drama

$9M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 17 of 1992?

White Sands (1992) leads with $9M, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $15.4M, 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. White Sands (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $9M White Sands (1992)
    $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Playboys (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $4.9M The Playboys (1992)
    $4.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. A Midnight Clear (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5M A Midnight Clear (1992)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25).

  1. 1 White Sands (1992) movie poster
    White Sands (1992) Apr 24, 1992 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $9M worldwide
    Apr 24, 1992 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M
  2. 2 The Playboys (1992) movie poster
    The Playboys (1992) Apr 22, 1992 · English · Romance, Drama $4.9M worldwide
    Apr 22, 1992 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9M
  3. 3 A Midnight Clear (1992) movie poster
    A Midnight Clear (1992) Apr 24, 1992 · English · War, Drama, History $1.5M worldwide
    Apr 24, 1992 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1992?

Of the top 3, White Sands (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Midnight Clear (1992) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $15.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 White Sands (1992) $9M
    $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Playboys (1992) $4.9M
    $4.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 A Midnight Clear (1992) $1.5M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $15.4M. 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 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Howards End (1992) $45.9M Howards End (1992)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Turtle Beach (1992) $778.5K Turtle Beach (1992)
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 White Men Can’t Jump (1992) $119.8M White Men Can’t Jump (1992)
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 The Player (1992) $23.5M The Player (1992)
  5. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Newsies (1992) $3.9M Newsies (1992)
  6. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 The Babe (1992) $40.2M The Babe (1992)
  7. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 White Sands (1992) $15.4M White Sands (1992)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Leaving Normal (1992) $1.5M Leaving Normal (1992)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 CrissCross (1992) $6.4M CrissCross (1992)
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 1992 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1991 earned the most: $31.1M from 4 films, led by A Kiss Before Dying (1991). Week 17, 1992 took $15.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 1983 Apr 17–23 2 films 2 $2.5M – Exposed (1983) $1.8M
Week 17, 1984 Apr 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 1985 Apr 21–27 2 films 2 $8.5M – Stick (1985) $8.5M
Week 17, 1986 Apr 20–26 4 films · −62% 4 $3.3M −62% 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) $1.3M
Week 17, 1987 Apr 19–25 1 film · +245% 1 $11.3M +245% Extreme Prejudice (1987) $11.3M
Week 17, 1988 Apr 17–23 4 films · +127% 4 $25.7M +127% Above the Law (1988) $18.9M
Week 17, 1989 Apr 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 1990 Apr 22–28 2 films 2 $28.1M – The Guardian (1990) $17M
Week 17, 1991 Apr 21–27 4 films · +11% 4 $31.1M +11% A Kiss Before Dying (1991) $15.4M
Week 17, 1992 Apr 19–25 3 films · −50% 3 $15.4M −50% White Sands (1992) $9M
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 17 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 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25)?

White Sands (1992) leads with $9M worldwide, $9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Playboys (1992) at $4.9M and A Midnight Clear (1992) at $1.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25) earn?

3 drama films released in week 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all, or $5.1M per film on average. Week 16, 1992 releases took $40.2M.

How many drama movies released in week 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, White Sands (1992), earned $9M.

How much of the Week 17, 1992 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.4M of the $15.4M 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 17, 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 17 of 1992 (Apr 19–25). 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 17, 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.