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Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 1992

Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 1992: Drama Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3

The Mighty Ducks (1992) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 1992 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $50.8M worldwide, ahead of Hero (1992) at $19.5M and Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) at $10.7M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $89.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $69.9M across 4 drama releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$89.4M
The Mighty Ducks (1992), the #1
$50.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Mighty Ducks (1992) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 40, 1992

The Mighty Ducks (1992)

1992 · Drama, Sport

$50.8M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$50.8M US & Canada · 100% $3.5K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 1992?

The Mighty Ducks (1992) leads with $50.8M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $89.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Mighty Ducks (1992) movie poster Number 1
    $50.8M The Mighty Ducks (1992)
    $50.8M US & Canada · 100% $3.5K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Hero (1992) movie poster Number 2
    $19.5M Hero (1992)
    $19.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) movie poster Number 3
    $10.7M Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
    $10.7M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
  4. Of Mice and Men (1992) movie poster Number 4
    $5.5M Of Mice and Men (1992)
    $5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Reservoir Dogs (1992) movie poster Number 5
    $2.9M Reservoir Dogs (1992)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 97% $100K elsewhere · 3%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1992 (Sep 27–Oct 3).

  1. 1 The Mighty Ducks (1992) movie poster
    The Mighty Ducks (1992) Oct 2, 1992 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $50.8M worldwide
    Oct 2, 1992 US and Canada: $50.8M Rest of the world: $3.5K Worldwide: $50.8M
  2. 2 Hero (1992) movie poster
    Hero (1992) Oct 2, 1992 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $19.5M worldwide
    Oct 2, 1992 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.5M
  3. 3 Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) movie poster
    Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Sep 29, 1992 · English · Drama $10.7M worldwide
    Sep 29, 1992 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $10.7M
  4. 4 Of Mice and Men (1992) movie poster
    Of Mice and Men (1992) Oct 2, 1992 · English · Drama, Western $5.5M worldwide
    Oct 2, 1992 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
  5. 5 Reservoir Dogs (1992) movie poster
    Reservoir Dogs (1992) Oct 1, 1992 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2.9M worldwide
    Oct 1, 1992 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $100K Worldwide: $2.9M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1992?

Of the top 5, Hero (1992) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Reservoir Dogs (1992) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $89.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Mighty Ducks (1992) $50.8M
    $50.8M US & Canada · 100% $3.5K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Hero (1992) $19.5M
    $19.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) $10.7M
    $10.7M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Of Mice and Men (1992) $5.5M
    $5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Reservoir Dogs (1992) $2.9M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 97% $100K elsewhere · 3%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $89.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 6–12) with $111.7M, led by Sneakers (1992).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Rapid Fire (1992) $16.8M Rapid Fire (1992)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) $4.7M Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Bob Roberts (1992) $8.2M Bob Roberts (1992)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Sneakers (1992) $111.7M Sneakers (1992)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Singles (1992) $64.7M Singles (1992)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Mr. Saturday Night (1992) $13.4M Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Mighty Ducks (1992) $89.4M The Mighty Ducks (1992)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 A River Runs Through It (1992) $50.8M A River Runs Through It (1992)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Consenting Adults (1992) $21.6M Consenting Adults (1992)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 1992 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1990 earned the most: $91.9M from 8 films, led by Marked for Death (1990). Week 40, 1992 took $89.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film 1 $56.4M – The Big Chill (1983) $56.4M
Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films · +15% 4 $64.9M +15% Places in the Heart (1984) $34.9M
Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 3 films · −36% 3 $41.7M −36% Jagged Edge (1985) $40.5M
Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −23% 2 $32.2M −23% Children of a Lesser God (1986) $31.9M
Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · −79% 2 $6.8M −79% Big Shots (1987) $3.4M
Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films · +201% 7 $20.3M +201% Cinema Paradiso (1988) $13.5M
Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 2 films · +22% 2 $24.8M +22% An Innocent Man (1989) $20M
Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 8 films · +271% 8 $91.9M +271% Marked for Death (1990) $58M
Week 40, 1991 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · −69% 6 $28.9M −69% Ricochet (1991) $21.8M
Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 5 films · +209% 5 $89.4M +209% The Mighty Ducks (1992) $50.8M
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 40 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 1992 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?

The Mighty Ducks (1992) leads with $50.8M worldwide, $50.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hero (1992) at $19.5M and Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) at $10.7M.

How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 1992 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?

5 drama films released in week 40 of 1992 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $89.4M in all, or $17.9M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 40 of 1992 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Mighty Ducks (1992), earned $50.8M.

How much of the Week 40, 1992 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$89.3M of the $89.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1992 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.