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Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 1992

Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 1992: Drama Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

Bob Roberts (1992) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 1992 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $4.5M worldwide, ahead of Rich in Love (1992) at $2.1M and A Heart in Winter (1992) at $1.6M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$8.2M
Bob Roberts (1992), the #1
$4.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Bob Roberts (1992) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 36, 1992

Bob Roberts (1992)

1992 · Drama, Comedy

$4.5M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

$4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 1992?

Bob Roberts (1992) leads with $4.5M, 54% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.2M, 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. Bob Roberts (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $4.5M Bob Roberts (1992)
    $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Rich in Love (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $2.1M Rich in Love (1992)
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. A Heart in Winter (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $1.6M A Heart in Winter (1992)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1992 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 Bob Roberts (1992) movie poster
    Bob Roberts (1992) Sep 4, 1992 · English · Drama, Comedy $4.5M worldwide
    Sep 4, 1992 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M
  2. 2 Rich in Love (1992) movie poster
    Rich in Love (1992) Sep 4, 1992 · English · Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Sep 4, 1992 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
  3. 3 A Heart in Winter (1992) movie poster
    A Heart in Winter (1992) Sep 2, 1992 · French · Romance, Drama $1.6M worldwide
    Sep 2, 1992 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1992?

Of the top 3, Bob Roberts (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Heart in Winter (1992) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $8.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M
    $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Rich in Love (1992) $2.1M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 A Heart in Winter (1992) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 1992 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1984 earned the most: $52.4M from 3 films, led by Amadeus (1984). Week 36, 1992 took $8.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1983 Aug 28–Sep 3 1 film 1 $2.4M – Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) $2.4M
Week 36, 1984 Sep 2–8 3 films · +2107% 3 $52.4M +2107% Amadeus (1984) $52.3M
Week 36, 1985 Sep 1–7 1 film · −99% 1 $561.5K −99% Code Name: Emerald (1985) $561.5K
Week 36, 1986 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −96% 1 $25K −96% My Little Girl (1986) $25K
Week 36, 1987 Aug 30–Sep 5 6 films · +29529% 6 $7.4M +29529% The Dead (1987) $4.4M
Week 36, 1988 Aug 28–Sep 3 5 films · −5% 5 $7M −5% Eight Men Out (1988) $5.7M
Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 3 films · −49% 3 $3.6M −49% In Country (1989) $3.5M
Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 2 films · −29% 2 $2.6M −29% Mister Johnson (1990) $1.5M
Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 5 films · +263% 5 $9.3M +263% Black Robe (1991) $8.2M
Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · −12% 3 $8.2M −12% Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 36 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 36 of 1992 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

Bob Roberts (1992) leads with $4.5M worldwide, $4.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rich in Love (1992) at $2.1M and A Heart in Winter (1992) at $1.6M.

How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 1992 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

3 drama films released in week 36 of 1992 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $8.2M in all, or $2.7M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 36 of 1992 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Bob Roberts (1992), earned $4.5M.

How much of the Week 36, 1992 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.2M of the $8.2M 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 36, 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 36 of 1992 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.